The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-20 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL RACES.

The Liverpool July meeting, an event of much importance
to the sporting fraternity, and of much more paramount in-
terest in most other parts of the county than in Liverpool
itself, commenced on Tuesday. In the morning the weather
was capricious, alternate showers and sunshine, and it was a
fair sample of what the whole day turned out to be. As
early as ten o'clock the road leading to Aintree began to ex-
hibit symptoms of bustle and animation. Those who had
business at the races were on the alert; those who may be
properly denominated the sporting gentry were scarcely stir-
ring. Their occupations in the betting rin-gLin the various
momentous matters of making up books, of or
touching a few sovereigns at hazard, of looking after the
probable state of affairs at the cock-pit, &c. &c., had kept
them from their beds till a late hour on the preceding night,
and it was left to those who had to administer to their appe-
tites, and to certain keen votaries of iniquity, who gather
loose cash from the simple rustics, to "give note of prepara-
tion." Accordingly, the road, at the hour we have named,
was covered with such humble vehicles as carts, shandries,
vans, &c. The former carried loads of eatables and drinka-
bles, with the bipeds who were to retail them to the hungry
and thirsty lieges of her Majesty. The shandries conveyed
to the course a pretty considerable number of hosts and host-
esses, and not a few regular-built blacklegs of the " upper
class," those individuals tolerably " famous in story," who
bunt in couples, "pick up" the provincials, and, by the mere
toss of a halfpenny or some other equally simple expedient,
manage to get from them their money. The vans were not
many. Amongst them, however, we observed two of that
description called gaming vans. In these were all the appa-
ratus for un, deux, cinq, roulette, &c., ready to be fixed up
on the course in a most convenient spot that might offer.
They also contained proper accommodations for those who
remain to take charge of the balls and tables during the
night. Hundreds of the minor genus of gamblers, who in-
fest all the race-courses from one end of the kingdom to the
other, were journeying on foot towards the scene of action,
intermingled wills professional mendicants, hucksters, ped-
lers, venders of racing cards, showmen, pugilists, &c.
The thimble-riggers were amongst the most numerous of
those where we have the minor gambling. These carried
their whole stock in trade about them; a three-legged deal
table on the shoulder, and thimbles in the pocket. It turned
out, however, that there were, to use a homely expression,
"more traps than mice." The gaining-tables, of every de-
scription, were proportionately more numerous than the
company. As the day advanced, the gloomy state of the
atmosphere threw a corresponding gloom over the minds of
the pleasure-seekers, and the dampness of the weather threw
a damp over the proceedings. Many who had resolved to
make a journey to the course-, gave up the intention, and
resolved to wait and see if the weather would not be more
propitious for the more attractive races of Wednesday.
The number of individuals at the course was not very great.
The Grand Stand was not half filled, the other stands near to
the winning-post were but scantily supplied with visitors, and
those still lower dqwn showed but sprinklings. The pedes-
trians on the course were not numerous, and altogether, so
far as attendance went, the thing was what is commonly called
"shy." Even the rustics of the neighbourhood, who com-
monly enjoy such scenes greatly, had not mustered in strong
force. In fact, the races of the day were not particularly in-
teresting to any but sporting men, and the heroes of the turf
were present in considerable numbers, and busy as labourers
at the harvest. But they had but little business except
amongst themselves; it was "diamond cut diamond" to the
end of the chapter, both at the gaming-tables and in the
betting circles. The amusement of the day, however, "the
order of the course," was good, the racing being generally
above par, and the people entered into the spirit of it with
appropriate enthusiasm.

Amongst the distinguished individuals present we observed,
Lord Derby, Lord and Lady Molyneux, with some other
members of the Molyneux family, Lord Eglington, Lord
Miltown, Lord Archibald Seymour, Lord Mostyn, Lord St.
Maur, Baron Strafford, Sir John Gerard, Sir John Hilton,
and the Hon. Mr. Fitzroy. The first race was

THE CROXTETH STAKES of 15 sovs each, 10 ft with3o added ;
three yrs old 6st 81b • four, Bst 21b; five, Bst 91b; six and
aged, 9st. Marrs and Geldings allowed 31b.
Mr. Buckley's Harpurhey, 3 yrs.... (Whitehouse).. 1
Sir John Gerard's b g The Potentate, 6 yrs.. (Lye).. 2
Mr. Phillip's Maid of Montin, 4 yrs (Templeman).. 3
Sir Win. Bulkeley's Brown Duchess, 3 yrs (W. Jones) 4
Lord Derby's A rgante and Lord Eglington's St. Martin,
were entered, but did not start. Betting 6t04 on the Poten-
tate, 3 to 1 against Maid of Montin, and 4 to 1 against Har-
purhey : no other named. There were two false starts, White-
house and Templeman being each determined upon the lead.
The third time off the horses went away well together, Har-
purhey taking the lead, but Templeman immediately pushed
past and made the running. Whitehouse, however, kept a
good inside place on his haunch; finding the pace good
enough for his purpose. he husbanded the strength of his
horse after the first push. Brown Duchess soon exhibited
symptoms of the severity of the pace being rather more than
she liked, and at the turn she cried enough, flagged, and was
rapidly tailed off. Templeman made some play till near the
distance chair when it became evident that the Maid must
give way. The running then was all between Potentate and
Harpurhey for about half a distance. Ultimately, about forty
yards from home, Whitehouse pushed his horse forward
cleverly and won a well-contested race by about a length and
a half.

Brown Duchess carried five pounds above her proper
weight.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for the produce of
mares covered in 1834; colts, Bst Gib ; fillies, Bst 31b. Two
miles.

Mr. F. Price's br c Captain Pops (W. Jones) 1
Sir W. Bulkeley's br f Picotee, by Teniers (Daling) 2
There were entered, Lord Derby's colt, by Felt, Sir Thos.
Stanley's, by Brutandorf, and chesnut filly, by Bulladore,
Mr. Turner's Recovery, and Lord Westminster's fillies, by
Pantaloon, out of Banterand Ambuscade. Betting 5t02 on
Captain Pops. The latter had it all his own way, and the
race was won in a canter.

he MERSEY STAKES, for two years old. A sweepstakes of
25 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added; colts Bst 51b; fillies
Bst gibs. T.Y.C.

Mr. Fowler's In c Profligate (Darling) 1
Lord Derby's ch cby Velocipede . (Lye) 5
Mr. Newsham's be Huntingdon (Thompson) 3
Mr. Peel's b c Billy (Templeman) 4
J. Gr •rd's br vt r

Sir J. Gerard's br t by Olympus
(Edwards 5
The betting was 5 to 4 against Huntingdon, 3 to 1 against
the Derby cult, and 3 to 1 against Profligate.
Mr. Bower's colt by Priam, Mr. Gifford's by Langar, and
Lord Eglinton's colt Uriah were entered, but did not start.
This was a beautiful and well-contested race. After two
false starts, the horses stretched out beautifully in a line. In
a moment or two Sir John Gerard's filly took the lead, but as
quickly gave it up without a chance of recovery. Billy was
then a little in advance, the horses carrying on at top speed.
At the distance Billy began to hang back, and it was soon
evident that his place must be in the rear. The other three
rushed up the course all together, Lord Derby's colt showing
his nose slightly in front of the others, though Profligate and
Huntingdon showed that they were in great vigour. For the
last sixty yards the race was most exciting. Huntingdon
lost by about a length. Ld. Derby's colt and Profligate were
neck and neck till within about ten yards of the gaol, when
the latter, by a few " brave bounds," shot about half alength
a-head of his competitor.
A MAIDEN PLATE, value 70 sovs. for horses that never won
£5O. at any time. Three years old, 7st ; four, Bst 21b; five,
Bst 71b; six and aged, Bst 10Ib. The second horse to re-
ceive 10 sovs. out of the Plate. Heats, two miles.
Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn's ch c by Ld. Orford's Grand
Duke, 3 yrs (Dodgson), 1 0 1
Sir John Gerard's bc by Belzoni, 3 yrs (Nat) 0 1 2
Captain Lamb's Miss Kitty Cockle (Ternpleman) 20 3
Mr. Cook's bf by Herbert Lacy, 3 yrs..(W. Jones) 3 2 d
Mr. J. Walker's ch c The Tyrant, 3 yrs (Lve) 0 0 4
Mr. Roberts's ch c by Recovery, was entered, but did not
start. Betting on the first heat 7to 4 against Mr. Mostyn's
colt, 2 to 1 against Belzoni, and 5 to 1 against Kitty Cockle.
This was the best contested heat of the day. The Tyrant
and Sir John Gerard's colt saved distance and reserved them-
selves. The pace at first was slow, being for the first mile
and a half little better than a canter. The contest at the
distance put the horses to their best speed, but Mr. Cook's
colt fell behind about 40 yards from home. The Grand Duke
colt and Kitty Cockle then contested every inch, and after a
close race the former won by half a head. All the horses
started for the second beat. The running was this time en-
tirely between Mr. Cook's filly and Belzoni, the other three
in turn reserving themselves. The heat was won easily by
Sir John Gerard's colt. When the horses started fur the
third heat, the Herbert Lacy filly having been withdrawn,
the betting was 6t04 on the field. The heat turned out un-
interesting after all. The Grand Duke colt had it all his own
way, and won easily by half a length.

WEDNESDAY.
This morning broke more auspicious, for not a single
shower fell to damp the ardour of the many thousands of our
own population, besides the immense numbers that had ar-
rived from distant inland towns, and even the sister king-
dom, to enjoy the sports; and therefore many that were de-
terred from venturing out on Tuesday were this day early on
the road. The line of road presented many pedestrians who
were pedestrians from sheer necessity, vehicles not being
procurable; and to some gentlemen who had come from a
distance, desirous to speculate, the delay thus occasioned
from want of conveyance was extremely vexatious. The
usual motley groups were likewise observable, and the con-
gregation of the dense mass on the stands and grounds,
afforded an exhilirating prospect. The grand stand had a
full and fashionable attendance of nobility and gentry, but
there were also many of the swell mob who followed their
vocation with some success. However, Messrs. Flockhart,
Bradshaw, inspector Poole, and several other active officers
of the Liverpool police, were vigilantly observant, and as
they attended in plain clothes their efficiency was the greater,
for their business was unsuspected. Mr. Inspector Poole
seized one elegantly-dressed individual, we believe, in the
act of appropriating the purse of a gentleman without per-
mission. The small fry were also busied below, and robber-
ies of all kinds were numerous where yokels (and they were
many) sported their money with the pea and thimble rig-
gers, and the gamesters in an ascending scale.
But notwithstanding these detracting circumstances the
amusements of the day, as the day itself; were brilliant and
delightful. The sports commenced with
A SWEEPSTA KES of 20 soya. each. h ft, with 20 sovs. added ;
three yrs old fillies Bst 31b. One mile.
Mr. F. R. Price's ch f Zillah, by Reveller, out of Morisca,
(M. Jones) walked over.
Lord Stanley's ch f Rodora
Mr. Walter's Bishopsgate .
Mr. W. Smith ns br f Brown Duchess
A SWEEPSTAKES of 100 sovs each, h ft; for the produce o
mares covered in 1834; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. Un
tried stallions or mares allowed 31b. (*) Aintree Course
about a mile and a half. The second horse to save hi

stake.
*Mr. W. Turner's ch c by Recovery (Templeman) 1
*Mr. Houldsworth's b f by Vanish, out of Flush(Darling) 2
Lord Derby's br c by Humphrey Clinker, out of Armida. p
Betting 5t04 on the chesnut colt by Recovery. Temple-
man made the racini, with the filly at his quarters, who ap-
peared to wait quietly to be let out at the proper moment, but
this was delayed too long, and Turner's colt won by a head.
Great disapprobation was felt with the result of this race, and
some went so far as to blame Darling for waiting so long;
but we understand he had a bad tempered horse that would
not bear the whip, and that in other respects he did all that
it was possible to do to win.

The Tradesmen's Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs.
with 100 sovs in Specie added to a Handicap Sweepstakes
of 25 sovs. each, 15ft. Two miles. The winner to pay 30
sovs. to the judge. The second horse to receive 50 sovs.
out of the stakes. _ .

7 4 Lord Eglinton's 1) or br c St. Bennett, 4 yrs (T Lye) 1
8 5 Lord R. Grosvenor ns Harkaway, 4 yrs..(Hohnes) 2
7 12 Mr. Robinsons's hr c Melbourne, 4 yrs (Templeman) 3
7 0 Lord Chesterfield's b c by Priam, hf. bred 4 vrs (Nat) 0
8 5 Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff, 4 yrs (Edwards) 0
9 3 Hon.E.M.LI. Mostyn's bm Birdlime, aged (Darling) 0
8 7 Lord Suffield's Caravan, 4 yrs (G. Edwards) 0
7 4 Mr. G. Cook's ch m Rachael, 4 yrs ....(W. Jones) 0
7 3 Lord Miltown's ch f Cruiskeen (Neale) 0
6 12 Lord Miltown's ch c Cushneiche.. ( Hanley 0
6 12 Mr. Fitzroy ns b m Vesper, 5 yrS (Dodgson) 0
6 7 Lord Warwick's c by Bruntandorf, (G. Whitehouse 0
7 12 Mr. Meiklam's b f Modesty, 4 yrs ....(Cartwright) 0
The interest excited by this race was greater than on any
previous occasion, heightened doubtless by the heavy engage-
ments of the Irish party on the crack horse Harkaway. This
horse has but recently arrived from Ireland, where his run-
ning has proved him a very superior horse, and so satisfied
were his friends of his qualities, that they scarcely placed
any limit to their speculations. Before starting he stood
second favourite, as will be seen by the following quotations:
2 to 1 against St. Bennett, (taken), 3 to 1 against Harkaway
(taken), 7 to 1 against Birdlime, '7 to 1 against Caravan,
9 to 1 against Puff,- 100 to 6 against Modesty, 20 to 1 against
Mayflower, 50 to 1 against Rachael, 50 to 1 agst Cruiskeen,
50 to 1 agst Vesper, 25 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's.-Slashing

Harry was declared not to start before the race. The horses,
with the exception of Birdlime, showed in front of the stand.
Being fretful, she was saddled at the extreme end of the
straight run, adjoining the starting pole, where she was
joined by the other horses. The lot were brought together,
and Mr. Jackson succeeded in getting them off without a
false start; but Birdlime's fretfulness threw her in the rear,
where she was soon joined by Lard Warwick's horse, Puff
being but little in advance; /he rest were in a ruck, St. Ben-
neeleading, and Harkaway close up. At the first turn
passing the stand Rachael momentarily headed St. Bennett,
but he regained the lead, and retained it to the close. Very
little change was observable to the bridge, but at the turn the
tailing commenced. The pace was very severe throughout,
and to this the tailing was of course attributable. St. Ben-
nett and Harkaway parted company, and from the distance
to the goal the race was severely contested. About twenty
lengths from home Harkaway appeared to be advancing to
the front, and Lye, in consequence, applied both persuaders
and whip with right good-will, to which his horse instantly
answered. Harkaway's great weight, too, told against him;
and St. Bennett succeeded in winning a severely run race by
half a length only. Harkaway, with 151 b greater weight
than the, winner, proved himself to be as good a horse as his
friends had represented.
Of the rest of the horses in this race it is scarcely necessary
to speak, for the tailing extended to the distance, but we may
observe that Melbourne was in the third place, some three or
four lengths off; 111ayflower next; then followed Puff, who
had worked his way through the horses to the fifth place, and
Birdlime sixth. The riding of both Lye and Holmes was
the subject of general admiration; Lye was scarcely ever
seen to greater advantage.
A PLATE, value 70 sovs for all ages. Three years old 6st
81b; four, Bst 51b, five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st 21b.
Heats, once round and a distance. The winner of a Plate

this year, before starting, to carry 31b extrp, of two Plates
a Cup, or her Majesty's Plate, slb extra.
Lord Eglinton's br c St. Martin, 3yrs (Lye). 2 1 w.o.
Mr. Topham's b c The Drone, 3 yrs ..(W. Jones) 1 2 d
Mr. Clarke's b c Anvil, 4 yrs (Darling) 3 3 d
Sc. Martin was supported at 3 to 1 before the first heat,
which Drone, after making good running, won easily. The
second beat Si. Martin won cleverly, Anvil being beaten off
near half a distance. St. Martin walked over the next heat.

This finished the day's sports, and the return home was
characterised by as much bustle and excitement as the out-
ward journey, yet with no untoward collision to destroy the
pleasurable feelings that prevailed.