The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

The course was heavy this day in consequence of the
rains which had fallen during the night.
The first race was
THE CORINTHIAN STAKES of 10 sons. each, h. ft., for
bona fide hunters, second to save his stake. Cup
course. 6 subs.
Mr. J. Stanley nms br g New Brighton Capt.
Williams 1
Lord Normaaby names Blind Hookey, aged 2
Sir C. Boynton's br h Poussin, 6 yrs 3
Won cleverly by half a length.
THE TRADESMEN'S PLATE of 200 soya. in specie. added
to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft. The
winner to subscribe the following year, and pay 25 sovs.
towa'ds expenses, and the second to receive 50 soya.
nut of the stakes. Two miles and a quarter. 142 subs.,
50 of whom declared and pay 5 sous. each.
Mr. G. H. Moore's b h Coranna, aged F.
Butler..
Mr. A. Johnstone's b c brother to Sir Henry,
3 yrs.
Sir C. Monck's b m Glossy, 6 yr 5.......
Mr. Cuthbert's br rn Queen of Tyne, aged 4
31 started. Won cleverly by a length. Value of the
stakes after the deductions, £2040.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of lOOgs. Thrice round.
Mr. Moore's br c. Wolf Dog, 4 yrs.
Mr. Mostyn's b c by Phoenix, 3 yrs .. 2
4 started. Won easy.
SIXTY GUINEAS (clear) the gift of the Members for the
City. Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Meiklam'sDionied, 3 yrs. Duncan 4 1 1
Mr. Haworth's Rabin Burns, 4 yrs. .. 5 4 2
Mr. A rrowsmith's Tractarian, 3 yrs... 1 2 3
Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs... 3 3 d
Mr. W. Scott's Highfield, 3 ..... 2 d
All the heats won easy.
THURSDAY.

The weather was much more favourable for racing this
morning, the sun shining with meridian splendour. The
attendance, though not so numerous as on the preceding
day, was very great ; the sport on the whole was good.
'1 HE DEE STAND CUP, in specie, by subscription of 10
sovs. each, 50 added. Once round and a distance. 11
subs.
Mr. Moore's Wolf Dog, 4 yra ..... Nat 1
Mr. Banks's Duke of Richmond, 3 yrs. 1
Mr. Ongley's The Warrior
Won by a length.
THE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE, value 100
soya. in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 20
sovs. each, h. ft. Grosvenor course. 23 subs.
Mr. J. Woffenden's Miss Burns ...... A.Day 1
Mr. Copeland's Arthur , .. 2
Col. Anson's Rowland Hill
10 started. Won by a head.
THE DEE STAKES of 25 sovs. each, 200 added, for three
year olds, 2nd to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and
the winner to pay 25 soya. for expences. Grosvenor
course. 36 subs.

Mr. Mei klam's Fancy Boy .. Templeman 1
Lord Eglinton's Doi() .
Lord G. Bentinck's Princess Mice 3
11 started. Won by three-quarters of a length.
THE CHESHIRE WELTER CUP, value KO snvs., the rest
in specie, by subscription of 20 sous. each, 10 ft. Twice
round and a distance. 22 subs., Bof whom declared
and pay 5 goys. each.
Mr. Johnstone's The Roper's Daughter.. Os-
baldeston .
Mr. Mostyn's Alvanley, 5 yr. 2
Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 6 yrs
6 started. Won cleverly by a length.
THE SELLING STAKES Of 5 says. each, with 20 added.

Heats. Grosvenor course.
Lord Cbestei field's New Brighton, Nat 1 2 1
Mr. Dawson's Step.,nd-Fetch-it ...... 3 1 2
Mr. Wall's Zeta
First heat won easy, 2nd by a head, 3rd by half a neck.
The Grand Race Ball took place on Wednesday evenine,
at the Albion Hotel, and was nucnerourAy and fashionably
attended.

FRIDAY.
MATCH, 200 soya. p.p., 13st. ef)ch. Three miles.
111 r. Mytton's bg by Volney—Saturna ( Parr) 1
Mr. B. Collett's b m Vitula, 6 yrt.... (Marlow) 2
\Von by a length.
A FREE HANDICAP STAKES Of 10 sove. each, h.ft., with
50 sovs. added by the Grand Sand proprietors. The
winner to pay 5 sovs. to the ju4e. Three-quarters of
a mile. Nine subscribers.
Mr. A. W. Hill's Burlesque, 3 yrs, sst. 71b.
(Tasker) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's ch f Giselle, 3 yrs. 4st. 61b.
(Charlton) 2
.Three others started. Won by half a neck.
The WIRRAL STAKES Of 10 AWOL each, with 30 soya.
added, for two and three year olds; two year olds,
121 b. ; three, 9,t. ; mares and geldings allowed 3,b.
T.Y.C. Second to save his stake.
Mr. Mostyn's br f by Lanercost—Miss Clif-
ton
Mr.Worley's gr or bl f Wintonia, 2 vrs....
(Crouch) 2
Mr. Harland's b f The Cossack Maid, 3 yrs.
(Templeman) 3
Sir J. Gerard's br f Camelia ...
Won very easily by two lengths.

The CHESHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. with 50
soya. added by the citiz ns of Chester. Second to
save his stake, and the winner to ray 10 soya. to the
racing fund. From the Castle Pole, once round and in ;
about a mile and three furlongs. Thirty-eight sub-
scribers, 19 of whom declared aud pay 5 soya. each.
Lord G. Bentinck's Marquis of Corn ngharn.
3 yrs., sst .
Mr. Meiklam's bll Godfrey, syrs, Bst 31h .. 2
Lord Eglinton's b f Plaudit, 4 yrs, 6,t 21b... 3
Six others started. The judge only placed two, and
the race was won by nearly a length.
MATCH, 100 sovs. b. ft. Cup Course.
Mr. Osbaldeston's c m S,,rella, 5 yra, 12st
341 b
Mr. H. Johnstone's b g Blind 11 ookey, aged
llst 101 lb

There were numerous booths, &c., of the ordinary
character, but we cannot omit to notice the commodious
marquee of Mr. Gleave, of the Adelphi lintel, Birken-
head, which was fitted up in the most splendid style.
The wines were faultless—indeed of the very best quality
—in fact, the whole arrangements were of such a character
as to afford the highest gratification to the holiday folks.

NEWTON RACES.—The Manor Cup has clo.sel with
forty-eight nominations.
CHESTER RACES.—The special train to Chester, on the
Manchester and Birmingham line, on Wednesday morn-
ing, was a gigantic one. There were three engines to
which were attached fifty-six carriages from Manchester,
first. second, and third. containing about 1000 passengers,
which number was augmented at ma r,toexport ztaiton
by upwards of 150. Oo its arrival at Chester, however.
the number of carriages had increased to sixty-three.