The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FamerI.4

For the Derby, Dervish had supporters at any advance
on '7 to 2; there was a strong disposition to back Neville
and Hospodar, and 8 to 1 was the highest dffer at the
close against the former ; Andover ana Hermit were firm,
but not backcd for much money; King Tom and Autocrat
quite friendless; 20 to 1 was taken 'to a few fivers about
the former, and even money frequently offered that neither
of the two run ; Marsyas, Canute, and Ostrogoth have few
admirers. For the Oaks, Meteors was in great force, and
Omoo was evidently on the decline. Closing prices :

THE DERRY.
7 to`?. agst Lord Derby's Dervish—take 4 to 1.
7to I „ Mr. Gully's Andover—taken.
Bto 1 „ Mr. Clarkson's Neville—taken.
12to 1 „ Mr. Gully's The Hermit—taken.
14 to 1 „ Baron Rothschild's King Tom—nominal.
15 to 1 „ Lord Zetland's Ilospodar—taken freely.
18to 1 „ Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman—taken.
30 to 1 „ Lord Clifden't Alembic—taken.
30 to 1 „ Mr. Payne's The Trapper—taken.
46 to 1 „ Mr. J. M. Stanley's New Warrior—taken.
-50 to 1 „ Mr. Copperthwaite's Early Bird—taken.
50 to 1 „ Mr. T. Taylor's Ostrogoth.
THE OAKS.
7 to 2 agst Lord Derby's Metora—taken.
sto 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Omoo—tk., and aft. off.
Bto 1 „ Mr. Batsen's Malmsey—taken.
Bto 1 „ Lord's Derby's Sortie—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Miss Worthington—taken'.
MANCHESTER UNION CUP.
8 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Typee—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Ewbank's Snowdon Dunhill—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Magenis's Vanderdecken—taken.
100 to 7 „ Mr. Willer's Octavia—taken.
100 to 7 „ Mr. J.ll. Stanley's Catspaw—taken.
MANCHESTER TRADESMEN'S CUP.
8 to 1 agst Mr. I'Anson's Balrownie—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Adine—taken.
10 to 1 „ Lord Derby's Umbriel —taken.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Ma genis's Pantomime—taken.
16 to 1 „ Mr. Worthington's Professor Burk—taken.

All Lord Exeteris horses are struck out of the Derby
:and Oaks. •
The challenge for the Whip has been accepted by Mr.
Morris, with Kingston.
Mr. Adkins's Sussex, by Slane, 3 yrs, was sold at Bath,-
' to Mr. Land, for 145 guineas.
Lord Derby's Ortelano, Boiardo, Acrobat, and Meteora
-were struck out Of-the Derby on Friday last.
Wells, the celebrated light weight jockey, changed
his residence from'llednesford to Sutton Cohifiehl.
Mr. Morris's Usurer, by Flatcatcher, 2 yrs, was bought
ill for 315 guineas,eafter winning the Meiklam-Handicap,
at Shrewsbury, being entered to be sold for 30•sovs.
Mr. Armstrong has bought Sir James Grahmn, 3 yrs,
and The Moor of Venice, 2 yrs ; they have arrived at his
:stables at,Newmarket, together with a two year .old from
Ireland. •
Edwin Hiett, the celebrated jockey, expired on Thurs.
,flay morning last, at his residence, Lamborn, in his 23rd
year. He rode Lord Derby's Legerdemain when she won
.the Cesarewitch Stakes.
The French Derby, run for at Chantilly on Sunday, the
gist instant, was won by two lengths by M. Iteia.lt's eh c
Celebrity, by Gladiator.; he was rode by J. Bartholomew.
The stakes are worth sl,ooof. (X 1,480.)
ASCOT RACES.—These races will be graced bribe pre-
Seace of Her Majesty:and her Royal Consort oulTuesday
maiThursday,aecompained by several distinguished foreign
visitors. Owing to the crowded state of the Boyd Stand
lastyear, it has been found necessary to erect seiew one,
at the east end of the weighing stand, for the exclusive
accommodation of those members of the aristocracy who
have- hitherto been in the habit of seeing the races from
thelaue,en's Stand. Thebuilding will accommodate about
one hundred, and embraces a balcony, a graduated lead
roof,.and a refreshment-room. • ,
HaT.L.IIOE RACES,—The First Spring Meeting of the I
Liverpool was held on 'Wednesday and Thursday last.
The attendance was • numerous and respectable, and the
sport of a satisfactory character. On Wednesday, the
Hoylake Hurdle-race was won by Gaylad, beating Squire
of Malton and two others. The Shorts Handicap was won
by Spider, beating Mystic and eight others. The Welter
Plate was won by Titterstone, beating Coleraine and three
others. The Free Handicap Selling Plate was won by
The Miner, beating The Event and twelve others.—On
Thursday, the Birkenhead Hurdle-race was won by Gay-
lad, beating -two. others. The Liverpool Hunt Handicap
was won by Titterstone, beating Squire of Melton and
three others. The Wallasey Handicap was won by Hya-
cinth, beating Gaylail and King David. The Leasowe
Stakes'ivere won by Success, beating Gaylad. The Dee
Selling Stakes were won by Dress Improver, beating two
others. A Free Handicap was won by Remunerator.
EPSOM RACES.—The great annual racing festival on
Epsom Downs commences this day (Tuesday), and, not-
withstanding the absence of so many patrons of the turf,
who have been called to a distance to defend the honour
of their country, -it bids fair to be as well attended and
quite as successful as Any previous meeting. The Derby
Stakes this year have 217 subscribers, and the contest is
looked-forward to by all classes of sportsmen with more
than usual interest. The downfal of Autocrat from the.
position which he so longenaintained as the first favourite,
and that of King Tom, who has been backed for immense
sums, at short odds, during the last six or eight months,
Ins made the race apparently s much opener one than it
appeared to be until their secession from the front rank of
favourites. Dervish has received a large amount of sup-
port since their retrogression, and many horses about
whom long shots could be obtained while Autocrat and
King Tom were firm in the market, have since advanced
with astonishing rapidity, and are now quoted at less than
a moiety of the- odds which were then obtainable. The
field. ill number about twenty competitors, which will be
selected from the following:—Dervish, Andover, Hermit,
Neville, Wild Huntsman, Hoepodar, King Toni, Knight
of St. George, The Trapper, Canute, Alembic, Autocrat,
Maryas, Rracken, Prince Arthur, Marley Hill, Papageno,
Middlesex, Early Bird, Champagne, Belgrave, Punchbox,
New Warrior, Winkfield, Ostrogoth, Grey Plover, Wel-
ham, Old Noll, Golden Branch, and Duke of Lancaster.
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Andover and Hermit ; C. Marlow, Wild Huntsman ; Job
›farson, Hospodsx • Bastian], Knight of St. George : J.
Charlton, King dam ;E. Flatmate The Trapper ; Ald- ,
croft, Early Bird ; and Wells, Belgrave. The Oaks has
his year induced very little speculation, John Scott's
formidable string deterring investments on any other of
the favourites. The numerous stakes have all secured
large entries, and every preparation has been made to
secure the convenience and comfort.of visitors.