The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-15 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING.

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The entry fur this rneetin,. which commences to-morrow;
closed yesterday. The plate entries, are extremely' short, but it
is hoped that the quality of the sport will make amends. For
the Tradesmen's Cup, to be run for on the first day, there are
fifteen subscribers, and for the Craven Stakes, on the following
(lay, there are thirteen subscribers; both of which 'events no
doubt will excite much interest in the sporting world. There
has been a gooddeal of business done on the Cup race within the
past few days, and Birdlime, notwithstanding her defeat at
Chester, has the decided call. A great number of horses have
already arrived at Aintree : the ground is in excellent order.
The following are the latest odds :-
2 to 1 against 'Mt. Mostyn's Birdlime (tkl
4to l „ Major Healey's brother to Van (tk)
sto 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Heron (tk)
6to 1 „ Captain Lamb's Chit Chat
9to I „ Mr. S. L. Fox's Dirmid (tk)
12 to 1 „ Lord Derby's Parolles (uff)

CHESTER RACES.
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FRIDAY, MAY 11.—The Palatine Stakes, of 50 sovs each, h ft;
• fur three year old colts. To start at the Castle Pole, and go
r once round.
Lord Westminster's ch c Sir Ralph walked over
Four paid.
, The Cheshire Stakes, of 25 sovs each, with 50 soya added by
the Citizens of Chester, 15 sovs ft, and 5 only if declared on
or before the Ist February. Two miles. The second horse
to save his stake.
Mr J. 0. Fairlie's br g Zohrab, aged, Bst Db.... Cartwright 1
Mr I'. Walter's br King Cole, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ...... Marlow 2
Mr Fowler's br Mersey, 5 yrs ............ Bemetzreider 3
Two declared, and paid 5 soya each, and six dretv and paid 15
sovs each.-2 to lon King Cole; he took the lead,,maintained
it to the Castle Pole, where Zuhrab came up and won his race
at the end cleverly.
The ltoodee Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft, -with 50 sovs added by
the Stand Committee, for three year olds that have run during
the week; to start at the two year old post, go once round,
and in. 6 subs.
Lord Derby's eh c Ole Bull, Bst 61b M. Jones 1
Lord Eglington's ch c Achilles, 7st 4lh .............. Lye 2
Mr F It. Price's b f Whirlwind, 6st 6lb Neale 3
Sir T. stanley's bc by '!'ramp or St Nicholas ..Templernan 4
Sir R. W. Buikelev's b f Piccotee, Bst
2to 1 agst Achilles, 5 to 2 agst Ole Bull. Ole Bull com.
menced the running, Stanley's colt taking it froth him at the
Workhouse turn, but he was again replaced by the winner half
a mile from home, who continued his lead to the end. Piccotee
looked like a winner, but the fall threw her chance out.
The Wirral Stakes, of 10 sovs each, with 50 sovs added by the
Gentlemen of Wirral, for two and three year olds. , 'three
quarters of a mile; the second horse to save his stake.
Mr F. R. Price's br c Captain Pups, 3 yrs ....... M. Jones 1
Sir T Stanley's b c Gasparoni, 3 rey
Mr Denham's b c Compensation, 3 yrs ............ Darling 3
Mr Worthington's b c by Battledore, 3 yrs ........Holmes u Sir R. Bulkelev's b f Piccotee, 3 vrs ..............Marlow 0
Achilles paid. 5t04 on the field, 6to 4 agst Compensation,
3 to 1 agst Captain Pops, 5 to 2 agst Gasparoni, 4 to I against
Worthington's colt.—After two false starts Pops went oft
worked the lead at a very great pace, was never headed, and
won a fine race by a neck. Compensation was only beaten by
a head by the second.
The Ladles' Purse, value £5O, to be run for by horses beaten
during the week ; the best of heats, twice round the course to
a heat. Second horse to receive £lO.
Mr G. Dawson's ch c Airnwell, 3 vrs .... • ... ... Lye 3 1 1
Mr F. R. Price's hr h Wentworth ~5 yrs ....Holmes 1 2 2
Mr James's b c Jim Crow, 4 yrs.. ...... J. Robison 2 3 d
With this race the sports of as fine a week as evn
er was known
concluded, the company being much more numerous than on
any former occasion; in fact, a more brilliant meeting was
never witnessed. At starting Wentworth was the favourite ;
after the first heat he was freely taken against the field; Aim-
well, however, came out near home, and won a severe race by
half a neck. For the third beat Aimwell had the call, and won
cleverly. Wentworth carried 81bs extra fur former winnings,
and Ainawell slbs. Two drew.
George Cornwall Legh, Esq., and Simon Yorke, Esq., were
elected stewards for next year.

TATTERSALL'S.—THUaStIA Y. •
The Derby betting continues unfavourable for bookmakers;
the field having greatly diminished in number, while, to snake
matters worse• very little money is sent in to support the few horses left in the market. The business transacted yesterday
may be described in a few words. Grey Moinus was backed at
4 to I in hundreds in one part of the room, and at 36 to 10 in
another; the closing offers averaging 7 to 2. Pbcenix's price
was equally indefinite ; 6 to 1 takers i❑ one quarter, and 7 to 1
directly after in another; average 13 to 2. Cobham, without
being backed, remained at the closing price on Monday:
Young Rowton stood at 11 to 1, or takers of 12, till nearly half-
past six; the twelve was then laid, and followed up by two or
three other bets at a point more; at the same time 1000 to 400
was betted that Phoenix beat him. lon as on Monday, and
Nonplus three points worse. The Oaks shows no change worth
notice, nor was speculation a whit brisker on it than it was on
the Derby. A long dull afternoon closed as follows :

THE DERBY. •
7 to 2 against Lord G. Bentinck!s Grey Mornus (take 4 to 1)
13 to 2 „ Lord Jersey's Pho3nix (take 7to 1)
9to 1 „ Mr. Cooke's Cobham (take 10 to 1)
13 to 1 „ Mr Payne's Yount, Rowton (t)
14 to 1 „ Colonel Peel's lon (t)
16 to 1 „ Hon. Colonel Anson's Nonplus colt (t)
2(1 to I „ Lord Stradbroke's Beggarman (t and aft off)
30 to I „ Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird (t) •
30 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Albemarle (t 40 to I)
1000 to 400 on Phoenix against Young Rovrtou. 300 even
between Drum Major and Conservator.