The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-20 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL RACES.

The Liverpool July meeting, an event of much importance
to the sporting fraternity, and of much more paramount in-
terest in most other parts of the county than in Liverpool
itself, commenced on Tuesday. In the morning the weather
was capricious, alternate showers and sunshine, and it was a
fair sample of what the Whole day turned out to be. As
early as ten o'clock the road leading to Aintree began to ex-
hibit symptoms of bustle and animation. Those who had
business at the races were on the alert; those who may be
properly denominated the sporting gentry were scarcely stir-
ring. Their occupations in the betting, ring, in the various
momentous matters of making up boOks,• of dropping or
touching a few sovereigns at hazard, of lookillg after the
probable state of affairs at the cock-pit, &c. &c:, had kept
them from their beds till a late hour on the preceding night,
and it was left to those who had to administer to their appe-
tites, and to certain keel, votaries of iniquity, who gather
loose cash from the simple rustics, to "give note of prepara-
tion." Accordingly, the road, at the hour we have named,
was covered with such humble vehicles as carts, shandries,
vans, &c. The former carried loads of eatables and drinka-
bles, with the bipeds who were to retail them to the hungry
and thirsty lieges of her Majesty. The shandries conveyed
to the course a pretty considerable number of hosts and host-
esses, and not a few regular-built blacklegs of the " upper
class," those individuals tolerably " famous in story," who
hunt in couples, "pick up" the provincials,' and, by the mere
toss of a halfpenny or sonic other equally simple expedient,
manage to get from them their money. The vans were not
many. Amongst them, however, we observed two of that
description called gaming vans. In these were all the appa-
ratus fur un, deux, cinq, roulette, &c., ready to be fixed up
on the course in a most convenient spot that might offer.
They also contained proper accommodations for those who
remain to take charge of the balls and tables during the
night. Hundreds of the minor genus of gamblers, who in-
fest all the race-courses from one end of the kingdom to the
other, were journeying on foot towards the scene of action,
intermingled with professional mendicants, hucksters, ped-
lers, venders of racing cards, showmen, pugilists, &c.
The thimble-riggers were amongst the most numerous of
those where we have the minor gambling. These carried
their whole stock in trade about them; a three-legged deal
table on the shoulder, and thimbles in the pocket. It turned
out, however, that there were, to use a homely expression,
"more traps than mice." The gaming-tables, of every de-
scription, were proportionately snore numerous than the
company. As the day advanced, the gloomy state of the
atmosphere threw a corresponding gloom over the minds of
the pleasure-seekers, and the dampness of the weather threw
a damp over the proceedings. Many who had resorved to
make a journey to the course, gave up the intention, and
resolved to wait and see if the weather would not be more
propitious for the more attractive races of Wednesday.
The number of individuals at the course was not very great.
The Grand Stand was not half filled, the other stands near to
the winning-post were but scantily supplied with visitors, and
those still lower down showed but sprinklings. The pedes-
trians on the course were not numerous, and altogether, so
far as attendance went, the thing was what is commonly called
"shy." Even the rustics of the neighbOurhood, who com-
monly- enjoy such scenes greatly, had not mustered in strong
force. In fact, the races of the day were not particularly in-
teresting to any but sporting men, and the heroes of the turf
were present in considerable numbers, and busy as labourers
at the harvest. But they had but little business except
amongst themselves; it was "diamond cut diamond" to the
end of the chapter, both at the gaming-tables and in the
betting circles. The amusement of the day, however, "the
.order of the course," was good, the racing being generally
above par, and the people entered into the spirit of it with
appropriate enthusiasm.

Amongst the distinguished individuals present we observed,
Lord Derby, Lord and Lady Molyneux, with some other
members of the Molyneux family, Lord glington, Lord
Miltown, Lord Archibald Seymour, Lord Mostyn, Lord St.
Maur, Baron Strafford, Sir John Gerard, Sir John Hilton,
and the Hon. Mr. Fitzroy. The first race was
THE CROXTETH STAKES of 15 sous each, 10 ft with3o added ;
three yrs old 6st 816 ; four, Bst 21b ; five' Bst 91b ; six and
aged, 9st. Marrs and Geldings allowed 31b.
Mr. Buckley's Harpurhey, 3 yrs.... (Whitehouse).. 1
Sir John Gerard's b g The Potentate, 6 yrs.. (Lye).. 2
Mr. Phillip's Maid of Muntin, 4 yrs (Templeman).. 3
Sir Wm. bulkeley's Brown Duchess, 3 yrs (W. Jones) 4
Lord Derby's Aggante and Lord Eglington's St. Martin,
were entered, but did not start. Betting 6t04 on the Poten-
tate, 3 to 1 against Maid of Mont in, and 4 to 1 against Har-
purhey : no other named. There were two false starts, White-
house and Templeman being each determined upon the lead.
The third time off the horses went away well together, Har-
purhey taking the lead, but Templeman immediately pushed
past and made the running. Whitehouse, however, kept a
good inside place on his haunch; finding the pace good
enough for his purpose, he husbanded the strength of his
horse after the first push. Brown Duchess soon exhibited
symptoms of the severity of the pace being rather more than
she liked, and at the turn she cried enough, flagged, and was
rapidly tailed off. Templeman made some play till near the
distance chair when it became evident that the Maid must
give way. The running then was all between Potentate and
Harpurhey for about half a distance. Ultimately, about forty
yards from home, Whitehouse pushed his horse forward
cleverly and won a well-contested race by about a length and
a half.

Brown Duchess carried five pounds above her proper
weight.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for the produce of
mares covered in 1834; cults, Bst Glb ; fillies, Bst 311. Tw•o
miles.

Mr. F. Price's hr c Captain Pops (W. Jones) 1
Sir W. Bulkelev's br f Picotee, by Tethers (Doling) 2
There were entered, Lord Derby's colt, by Felt, Sir Thos.
Stanley's, by Brutandorf, end chesnut filly, by Bulladore,
Mr. Turner's Recovery, and Lord Westminstees fillies, by
Pantaloon, out of Banterand Ambuscade. Betting 5t02 on
Captain Pops. The latter had it all his own way, and the
race was won in a canter.
The MERSaY STAKES, for two years old. A swe'ipstakes of
25 sovs. each, with 30 soya. added; colts Bst 51b; fillies
_ _Bst 2ibs. T.Y.C.

Mr. Fowler's b; c Profligate (Darling) 1
Lord Derby's ch cby Velocipeue . (Lye) 5
Mr. Newsham's be Huntingdon (Thompson) 3
Mr. Peel's b c Billy (Templeman) 4
Sir J. Gerard's In fby Olympus (Edwards) 5
The betting was 5 to 4 against H untingdon, 3 to 1 against
the Derby colt, and 3 to 1 against Profligate.
Mr. Bower's colt by Priam, Mr. Gifford's by Langer, and
Lord Egliuton's colt Uriah were entered, but did not start.
This was a beautiful and well-contested race. After two
false starts, the horses stretched out beautifully in a line. In
a moment or two Sir Jahn Gerard's filly took the lead, but as
quickly gave it up without a chance of recovery. Billy was
then a little in advance, the horses carrying on at top speed.
At the distance Billy began to hang back, and it was soon
evident that his place must be in the rear. , The other three
rushed up the course all together, Lord Derby's colt showing
his nose slightly in front of the others, though Profligate and
Huntingdon showed that they were in great vigour. For the
last sixty yards the race was most exciting. - Huntingdon
lost by about a length. Ld..Derby's colt and Profligate were
neck and neck till within about ten yards of the ;gaol, when
the latter, by a few " brave bounds," shot about halfr alength
a-head of his competitor.
A MAIDEN PLATE, value 70 sous. for hotses that never won
£5O. at any time. Three years old, 7st ; four,Bst2lb; five,
Bst lib; six and aged, Bst I.olb. The second horse to re-
ceive 10 says, out of the Plate. Heats, two miles.
Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn's ch c by Ld. Orford's Grand
Duke, 3 yrs (Dodgson) 1 () 1
Sir John Gerard's bc by Belzoni, 3 yrs (Nat) U 1 2
Captain Lamb's Miss kitty Cockle .. ('l'empleman) 20 3
Mr. Cook's bf by Herbert Lacy, 3 yrs..(W. Jones) 3 2 d
Mr. J. Walker's ch c The Tyrant, 3 yrs (Lye) 00 4
Mr. Roberts's ch c by Recovery, was entered, but did not
start. Betting on the first heat 7to 4 against Mr. Most) n's
colt, 2 to 1 against Belzoni, and 5 to 1 against Kitty Cockle.
This was the best contested heat of the day. The Tyrant
' and Sir John Gerard's colt saved distance and reserved them-
selves. The pace at first was slow, being for the first mile
and a half little better than a canter. The contest at the
distance put the horses to their best speed, but Mr. Cook's
colt fell behind about<lo yards from home. The Grand Duke
colt and Kitty Cockle then contested every inch, and after a
close race the former won by half a head. All the horses
started for the second heat., The running was this time en-
tirely between Mr. Cook's filly and Belzoni, the other three
in turn reserving themselves. The heat was won easily by
Sir John Gerard's colt. When the horses started for the
third heat, the Herbert Lacy filly having been withdrawn,
the betting was 6t04 on the field. The heat turned out un-
interesting after all. The Grand Duke colt had it all his own
way, and won easily half a length.