The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.

The actual business doing upon the St. Leger race both
here and in London appears to those competent to judge, to
be by no means of that spirited and heavy character which
has prevailed in many former years. A few horses only are
inquired after, and the fieldsmen seem determined to refrain
from overdoing their books against the two cracks; there
being none disposed to nibble on outsiders so as to improve
speculation. The offers of the past three days have been to
lay 3 to 1 on the field; but in a few instances only has it been
taken. Lanercost, apparently without friends at Tattersall's
yesterday, was supported at 8 to 1 to-day; 40 to 5 being
booked three or four times. It would afterwards have been
laid. We rather think the same figure was taken yesterday
at Wai wick, where a few of our leading speculators are par-
ticipating in the meeting which commences to-day. Alzira's
party thioughout the north appear very fond: on Saturday,
11 to 1 was taken in ponies; a point more would now be
laid—nay, at noon, 14 to 1 was asked for. Grey Momus was
backed at the same time for a little money at 11 to 1. Cob-
ham, up to the last evening was iu tolerable force; but
_l3 to. 1 was laid to upwards of a score. Nothing or any mo-
ment has been said about the Predictor colt, Gilbert Gurney,
Wee Willie, or Talleyrand ; Sir C. Monk's f by Langar,
the winner of a stake at Stockton, on Friday has been backed
a little at 220 to 3. The following will be found the current
prices, which will probably vary upon the business transacted
on the grand stand at Warwick being made public.
THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

3 to 1 against Lord Chesterfield's Don John.
7to 2 ~ Col. Peel's lon. (4 to 1 taken to-day)
Bto 1 „ Mr. Parkin's Lanercost. (taken.)
Ito 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus. (tk.)
3to 1 „ Mr. H. Coombes's Cobham. (taken.)
.3 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alzira.
.7 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad.
l 8 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle.

20 to 1 „
Mr. Fox's Jemmy Jumps.
THE LEAMINGTON STA KES.—We noticed on Friday even-
ing that some business had been transacted on the handicap
affair, for which 15 horses are left in, 15 having paid. On
Saturday, and since, there have been a good many lather
oaird offers, savouring a good deal of any thing but real busi-
ness. Heron has gained ground to be backed against the
field at evens: the latter had " the call" at noon, when 4 to 1
was taken on Modesty. At the close, there was no one dis-
posed to " go" that figure. The prices, &c. are—
st. lb.
8 9 Heron, 5 yrs. old. (even betting.)
8 2 Calmuck, 5 yrs 5 to 1
7 11 Modesty, 4 yrs 7 to 2
7 8 Mahometan; 4 yrs 5 to 1
WARWICK CUP.
Calmuck was backed at 5 to 4 to-day.

DONCASTER CCP.—Harkaway remains the premier; seve-
ral instances have occurred of 3 to I having been taken.
Bee's Wing does not seem in much request: Epirus and
Puff have been coupled, and 8 to 1 booked freely. Mr.
Vansittart's Smollett, by Humphrey Clinker, the winner of
a stakes at Stockton, has appeared as a favourite at 10 to 1;
the same against the Doctor; 9 to 1 Melbourne; and 12 to 1
Slashing Harry. There is no doubt the interest will be very
great on this race. All will be " put in" by the English
stables, to keep the elegant piece of workmanship from pass-
ing over to Ireland.