The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-15 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING:

The entry for this meeting, which commences to-morrow,
closed yesterday. The plate entries are extremely short, but it
is hoped that the quality of the sport will make amends. For
the Tradesmen's Cup, td be run foi on the first day, there are
fifteen subscriber* and for the Craven Stakes, on the following
day, there are thirteen .subscribers; both of which events no
doubt will excite much interest in the sporting world. There
has been a good deal of business done on the Cup race within thq
past few days, and Birdlime, notwithstanding her defeat at
Chester, has the decided call. A great number of !tortes have
already arrived at Aintree : the ground is in excellent order!
The following are the latest odds:-
2 to 1 against Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime (Ikl
4to l , Major Healey's brother to Van (tk)
5 to 1 Mr. Fowler's Heron (1k)
6to 1 „ Captain Lamb's Chit Chat
9to l „ Mr..S. L. Fox's Dirmid (tk)
12 to 1 „ Lord Derby's Parolles (off)

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CHESTER RACES.
FRIDAY, MAY 11.—The Palatine Stakes, of 50 sovs each, h ft;
for three year old colts. To start at the Castle Pole, and go
once round.
Lord Westminster's ch c Sir Ralph walked covet'
Four paid.
The Cheshire Slakes, of 25 sovs each, with 50 soya added by
the Citizens of Chester, 15 sovs ft, and 5 only if declared on
or before the Ist February. Two miles. The second horse
to save his stake.
Mr J. 0. Fairlie's br g Zohrah, aged, Bst Ilb....Cartwright
Mr T. Walter's br h King Cole, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Marlow 2
Mr Fowler's br nt Mersey, 5 yrs Betnettreider 3
Two declared, and paid 5 sovs each, and six drew and paid-15
sovs each.—'2 to lon King Cole; he took the lead, maintained
it to the Castle Pole; where Zuhrah tame up and won his race
at the end cleverly.
The ROodee Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft. with 50 sovs added bi-
;he Stand Committee, for three year olds that have run during'
the week; to start at the two year old NM, go once round,
and in. 6 subs.
Lord Derby's ch e Ole Bull, Bst 61b ; . M.- Jones I
Lord, Eglington's ch c Achilles, 7st 41b r 3:::: Lye 2
Mr F R. Price's b f Whirlwind, 6st 61b as.:: Isl6ale 3
Sir T. Stanley's bc by Tramp or St Nicholas Templetilan 4
Sir R. Bulkeley's b f Piccotee, Bst
' 2to 1 agit„Achilles, 5 to 2 agst Ole Bull. Ole Bull corn:
menced the running, Stanley's colt taking it from him at the
Workhouse turn, but he. was again replaced by the winner half.
a mile from home, who. continued his lead to the end. Piccotee
looked like a winner; fnit the fall threw her chance out.
The Wirral Stakes, of II) sovs each, with 50 sovs added by the
Gentlemen of Wirral, for two and three year olds. Three
quarters of a mile; the second horse to save his stake..
Mr F. R. Price's br c Captain Pops,3 yrs M Jones I
Sir T Stanley's b e Gasparoni, 3 vrs
Mr Denham's b c Compensation, 3 yrs,. Darling 3
Mr Worthington's-b cby Battledore, 3 yrs Holmes 0
Sir R. l3ttlkelev's b f PiccOtee, 3 vrs . . s Marlow 0_
Achilles paid. 5t04 on the field, 6to 4 agst Compensation,
3to 1 agst Captain Pops, 5 to 2 agst Gasparoni, 4 to 1 against
Worthington's colt.—After two false starts Pops went off,
worked the lead at a very great pace, was never headed, and
won a fine race by a neck. Compensatiou was only beaten by
a heal by the second.
The Ladles' Purse, value £5O, to be run fur by horses beaten
during the week ; the best of heats, twice round the course to
a heat. Second horse to receive LIU.
Mr G. Dawson's ch c Aimwell, 3 yrs Lye 3 1 1
Mr F. R. Price's br Is Wentworth, 5 yrs ....Holmes 1 .2 2
Mr James's b c Jim Crow, 4 yrs J Robinson 2
With this race the sports of as fine a week as ever was known
concluded, the company being much more nutnerous thaii,ort,
any former occasion; in fact, a more brilliant meeting sfati—
never witnessed. At starting Wentworth Was the favourite;;
after the first heat he was freely taken against the field; Aim.
well, however, came out near home, and won a severe race by
half a neck. For the third heat Aimwell had the call, and WWI,
cleverly. Wentworth carried 81bs extra for former winnings;
and Aimwell 51bs. Two drew.
George Cornwall Legh, Esq., and Simon Yorke, Esq., were
elected stewards for next year.

TATTERSALL'S.—Tiicasnitt.
The Derby betting continues unfavourable for bookrOakei.4o,
the field havwg► greatly diminished in iminher. while, to make
matters worse. very little money is sent i❑ to support the few
horses left in the market. The business transacted yesterday
may be described in a few words. Grey Moinus was backed at
4 to I in hundreds in one part of the room, and at 36 to 10 in
another; the closing offers averaging 7 to '2. Phmnix's price
was equaity indefinite; 6 to 1 takers in one quarter, and 7 to 1
directly after id another; average 13 to 2. Cobham, without
being backed, remained at the cloSing price on Monday.
Young Rowton stood at I 1 to I; or takers of 12, till neatly half=
past six; the twelve was then laid, andfollowed up by two
.or
three other bets at a point more; at the same time 1000 to 40
was betted that Phoenix beat him. Inn as on Monday, and
Nonplus three points worse. The Oaks sh`o*s no change worth
notice, nor was speculation a whit brisker on it than it was on
the Derby. A long dull afternoon closed as follows :