The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

'MANCHESTER —'TUESDAY EVENING.
The.flat is now given which settles the Chester Cup event of
1838. and the cognocenti• and the amateurs May reciprocally ex-
claim, '.`.Who could have thought it ?"; As-a matter of, course,
the majority of the speculators were at the scene of action; in-
deed, there was very little spirit left• in, the way of doing busi-
ness here yesterday ; 3 to 1 was offered in the field; I.3irdlime
backed at 5 to 1 freely ; a strong desire shown to lay against--
Sylvan and Magician. Many imagined Sylvan would not be a.
starter. The winner,. we believe, was never named; and no.
doubt large odds would have been laid, had any one Leen,dis-
posed to come out. The horse has been backed occasionally'
only averaging 25 to 1; but, we should think, the majority. of
the fieldsmen must have done very well, as some horses were so

leavily'hacked for so manv weeki: One or two of the inane'',

tial gentlemen will, we should guess, "throw in" large win-
ners; but the party cannot have thought at the post, that the
horse had so excellent a chance, fur we do know that one of his:
immediate party took at the rate of 13 to 2 on Sylvan. ,Marlow,
the lucky jockey, we believe,. backed him at 200 to 8 some
weeks since here. We have been told the winning horse is the
Rroperty of Mr. Alderman Copeland, of Loudon.: The result
was conveyed express by Mr. Bake, of the Bull's Head, being.
Clone 22 miles on horseback, and the other 17 per. gig. The
distance was accomplished iu good st vie in two hours and a
half, Mr. Bike reaching, Market-street at a quarter past seven.
e may add, that the nonplus colt has' been backed for the
Derby at 15 to 1 since our last qit dations, and since then at
120 to 10.

CHESTER EACI:S.
TUESDAY, MAY 8..
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Rs; three year olds, ist 21b; four,
' 9st 21b;• five lost; six and aged, 10st 51b. Thrice round, ra-
ther more thou three•miles.
Mr. Bradley's b h Exorable, 5 yrs (Owner) 1
Mr. Barrow's b m Catherina, aged (Lear) 2
'Mr: Cooke's br h Red Rover, aged (S. Darling) 3
Mr. Bellis's b h Seventy-four, by Memnon. 5 yrs..( Wadlow) 4
Mr. lloylances's br h Master of the Rolls, 5 yrs..(M. Jones) 5
Mr. G. Dawson's ch c Aiinwell, 3 years (Lye) 6
2 to 1 against Catherina, 3 to 1 against Rover, 6 to I against
the winner. Eight drew, lied Rover jumped off first, with the
Master of the Rolls close in his quarters; first mi,e and a half
Catherina went a head, and made strong running to the distance
last time round, where Exorable joined her, ran a few strides
together; then came.out, and won easy by a length. lied Rorer
ran a game horse, being in.difficulties the last three quarters of
a mile.—Ran in six 'tunnies eleven seconds. Bradley rode his
horse with admirable judgment.
A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs fur two year old colts Sat 51b, fillies,
Bst 21b Half a mile. ".
Sir T. Stanley's b e Apothecary (Templeman) 1
Mr. Most yn's b c Papinean, by Etnaucipai i0n....( Darling )
Mr. T. Walter's ch c Sir Mark ( How ) 3
Four paid.-6 to 5 against Papineau, 6to 4 against A poihe.
ears, 3to 1 against Sir Mark. Apothecary made the whole of
the running, and won hii race easily.—Ran in 5'2 seconds.

Sixty Guineas given by the Men, hers for the City, for three
years old cobs, Est 81ii; fillies, GA Gib; four years old colts,
fist 41h; fillies Bst 11h. Heats, (Aire round and a distance.
Mr. E. Peel's gr e Said, 3 vrs.. (G. WhitehOuse) 1 1
i Mr. James's hr e Jim Urdw, 4 yrs. (J. Robinson) 0 2
Mr. A rrowsmith's eh r Mar,r,ivibe. 3y rs (W. Jones) 0 3
Mr. Marlow's eh f Fairplay, 3 yis ..(Neale) 2 0
Mr, Roberts' ht Volosia, 3y rs .. (J. Grey) 0 0
Sit T. Stanley's gr f Violet, 4 yr, crempiewao o d
Saul the favourite.—First a fit heat and the second won
easy.