The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD RACES.
TUESDAY, JULY 26.—The weather was showery, the com-
pany hardly the usual average, and the sport interesting.
THE HAS! STAKES, of 100 sous. each, h ft. T.Y.C. 39 subs.
Lord Clifden's Alembic, by Touchstone .... Butler 1

Lord Derby's Sortie, by Melbourne .... Templeman 2
Mr. Gully's Andover, by Bay Middleton.... A. Day 3
Eccleston, Stonehenge, Boer, Baalbec, c by Van Tromp, out
of Reel.—Won cleverly by three quarters of a length.
THE GRATWICKE STAKES, of 100 soya. each, h ft. li mile.
Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne, Sst 101 b .. Rogers I
Lord Derby's Umbriel, Sst 101 b F. Butler 2

Pharos, Phrigia, and Lactus also ran.—Won by two lengths
THE LAVANT STAKES, of 50 sous. each, 36 ft. mile. 17 subs

Mr. C. Vicker's Bay Celia, by Orlando A. Day 1
Captain D. Lane's Epaminondas Marson 0
Lord Exeter's Amos Norman 0
Punch Box, Brigliadoro, Sofa, Bianca, and Remorse also
ran.—won by a head ; a dead heat for second place.
SWEEPSTAKES, of 300 sovs. each, li ft. 3 miles 5 furlongs.
Lord Exeter's 11? x Marlow 1
Lord Clifden's Sackbut Flatman 2
General Anson's Greyleg Butler 3
A good race in from the distance was won by a length.
Mr. H. Hill's Ireland Eye,
The CRAVEN STAKES was won by
beating ten others ; FIFTY Pouzios, was won by Mr. Carter's
Farmer Boy, beating four others ; MATCH, 100 sovs, b ft, was
won by Hybla, beating Gavotte; MATCH, 200 SOTS, it ft, was
won by Petrel, beating Jullien ; MATCH, 50 sovs, h ft, was won
by Whittington, beating Game Pullet ; MATCH, 200 soya, It ft.
Grapeshot received forfeit from Gossip.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27.—The weather was remarkably fine
to-day, and the attendance was brilliant and numerous. The
result of the principal race—the Goodwood Stakes—was a great
surprise to all parties, the winner never having been in the
betting till just before the race was run, when she was backed
for a large stake by the friends of her stable, at 15 to 1.
SWEEPSTAKES, of 300 sovs each, h ft, for three year old fillies.
General Anson's Mayfair, by Bay Middleton. Butler 1
Mr. Greville's Exhibition Flatman 2
Mrs. Nutting and Amazon also ran.—Won by a length.
THE GOODWOOD STAKES' of 25 soya each, 15 ft. 24 miles.
Mr. Greville's Adine, by Slane, 7st 81b Flatman 1
Mr. T. Parr's Trifle, 4 yrs, 7st 41b Aldcroft 2
Antigone, Haricot, Kingston, Buckthorn, Gossamer, Retail,
Joe Miller, Waterfall, Abdallah, Vindex, Lainbton, Hobby-
horse, Ireland's Eye, The Caffre, and b c by The Emperor, out
of Coral, also ran.-7 to 4 agst Hobbyhorse, 3to 1 agst Joe
Miller, and 12 to 1 agst any other. At the Stand Adine took
the lead, and won by two lengths.
SWEEPSTAKES, of 300 sovs each, for three year old colts.
Mr. Howard's Eulogist, by Irish Birdcatcher.A. Day 1
Lord Eglinton's Vanderdecken Marlow 2
Lord Exeter's Cobnut Flatman 3
3 to 1 on Cobnut.—Won rather cleverly by half a length.
The STEWARDS' Cur, of 300 sovs. T.Y.C. 55 subscribers.
Lord Derby's Longbow, 4 yrs, 9st 41b F. Butler 1
Mr. Drinkald's Nabob, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b Aldcroft 2
General Anson's Nerva, 3 yrs, Est lib Wells 3
Twenty-five others started, but were not placed.—Won by
two lengths. Pelion blundered, and was nearly down.
First Year of the GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH OF ENGLAND
BIENNIAL SNAKES, of 10 sovs each, h ft. 174 subs.
Mr. Knowles's Slarsyas, Sat 101 b Basham 1
General Anson's Scythian, Sst 71b F. Butler 2
Mr. Thellusson's King Tom, Sst 71b W. Day 3
Punch Box, Naomi. The Field Marshal, Durindana, Trump
Queen, Dr. O'Toole, Vignette, b c by Van Trump, out of Reel,
and f by Robert de Gorham, also ran.—Won by a length.
1.
A HANDICAP PLATE of .50 was won by Lord Clifden's
Cheddar, beating twelve others. The DRAWING-ROOM
STAKES, of 25 sovs each, was walked over for by Lord Exeter's
Nutpecker.—SWEEPSTAKES, Of 10 SOVS each, was won by Mr.
Howard's Vaultress, beating seven others.