The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-TH URSDAY

MANCHESTER.-FRIDAr

Contentment, for the Metropolitan Handicap, owing partly
to Defiance's victory, on Wednesday, has made a spring in the
market, closing at 3 to 1 (taken) ; Snowdon Dunhill was backed
for all the money that could be got on at 6 to 1, and at Stretford,
this afternoon, 550 to 100 was taken in one bet ; and 14 to 1
was taken freely about Peggy. For the Chester Cup, Deer-
hound was backed to win a few hundreds at 100 to 5, and 18 to
1 was taken freely about Lady Evelyn. Closing prices :

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agat Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken

.6 to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.

Mr. Reeves's Deerhound—offered,

14 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken freely.
100 to 6 Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore—taken freely
25 to 1 Colonel Anson's Nerva—taken.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert—taken.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7 to 2 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne.
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken.
18 to I Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—taken freely
25 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken.
33 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clarke's Constantine—taken.
1000 to 10 Mr. Snow's Postulant—taken.

THE DERBY.
9to 1 east Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.

11 to 1 Baron Rothschiln's Orestes—taken.
14 to 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Hone}•wood—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough—taken

NORTHAMPTOIT itaGno

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.—This being the first legitimate
meeting of the year, and the weather being very fine, there was
a large attendance of the influential patrons of the turf. The
sport was very interesting, the fields being large, and the con-
tests, in many cases, extremely close. We subjoin a return of
the principal races decided during the two days :
THE TRIAL STAKES, Of 10 sovs. each, with 40 added. One mile.
Lord Derby's Longbow, 4 yrs, Hst Flatman 1

Captain Line's Coiimoie, 4 yrs, Sst.... G. E. Sharp 2
Extacy, Dear Me, and Truth also ran. Won by a length.
THE WHITTLEBURY STAKES, of 10 soya. each, with 100 added.
Lord Clifden's Brigliadoro, 2 yrs, 6st 41b.... Carroll 1
Lord J. Scott's Lady Audrey, 2 yrs, 6st 41b.Aslnall 2

Four others ran. Won by thr-c'e larts of a length.
THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, Of 25 sovs. each,
15 ft., with 100 added. Two miles.
Mr. Parr's Defiance, 3 yrs, sst 131 b Wells 1
Lord Derby's Hobby Horse, 3 yrs, sst llb .. Carroll 2
__General Anson's Nerva, 3 yrs, 4st 9lb Bundy 3

Kingston, Lucio, Alp, Sweetheart, Harnbletonian, May-day,
Madeline, Lady Blanche, Happy Joe, Charley, Cotton Lady,
Polly, Postulant, Jacqueline, Chaffwax, Dabchick, and Tobol-
ski were not placed. Won by half a length.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE Of 100 guineas. Two miles.

Mr. Megson's Weathergage, 4 yrs, 9st 21b .. Marlow 1

Mr. Re&es's Deerhouna,-3 'yrs, 6gt-101b

Wells 2

Hungerford, Retail, and cby Crimebrook also ran. A most
exciting race, Weathergac,'e and Deerhound alternately leading,
the latter having the best of the race fifty yards from the chair,
but at the finish was defeated by a very short head.
Frantic won the Triennial, and Shipwreck the Pytchley Stakes.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31.—THE NORTHAMPTON CUP STAKES
of 10 sous. each. About two miles and a furlong.
Mr. Rogers's Sharavogue, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Rogers 1

Mr. Ma-re's Perfidious, 3:yrs., at 91b

S. Steggles 2

Selina, Lady Sarah, Lucio, and Game Tommy also ran.
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE (Handicap) of 100 sovs. Five furlongs

Captain Lane's Ephesus, 5 yrs:9'st 71b.Bartbolomew 1

Duke ofßedford'i Ernestine, 3 yrs, 6st 91b.Ste.ggles 2

Sixteen others sere not placed. Wo'n by a head.
THE DELAPRE STAKES, of 5 sous. each, with 25 added. 1 mile.
Lord Derby's Longbow, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Flatman 1
Mr. Morris's Kingston, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Basham 2

General Gilbert also-ran. Won easily by a length.
THE ALTHORP PARK STAKES, Of 10 SON'S. each, with 50 added,
Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby, Sst 61b Bartholomew 1
Mr. J. Clark's Naomi, Bst Sib Templeman 2
Lord Clifden's Nightshade, Bst 31b A. Day 2
. . .. . . ..

Ten others started. —Won easily by three lengths and a half.
The Selling Plate was won by Desdemona, and the Inn-
keepers' Plate by Ethelwolf.

A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF CHESTER CUP.