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

WEDNESDAY.

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This morning, broke more auspicious, for not a single '
shower fell to damp the ardour of the many thousands of our
own population, besides the immense numbers that had ar-
rived from distant inland towns, and even the sister king-
dom, to enjoy the sports; and therefore many that were de-
terred from venturing out on Tuesday were this day early on
the road. The line of road presented many pedestrians who
were pedestrians from sheer necessity, vehicles not being
procurable; and to some gentlemen who had come from a
distance, desirous to speculate, the delay thus occasioned
from want of conveyance was extremely vexatious. The
usual motley groups were likewise observable, and the con-
gregation of the dense mass on the stands and grounds,
afforded an exhilirating prospect. The grand stand had a
full and fashionable attendance of nobility and gentry, but
there were also many of the swell mob who followed their
vocation with some success. However, Messrs. Flockhart,
Bradshaw, inspector Poole, and several other active officers
of the Liverpool police, were vigilantly observant, and as
they attended iu plain clothes their efficiency was the greater,
for their business was unsuspected. Mr. Inspector Poole
seized one elegantly-dressed individual, we believe, in the
act of appropriating tlw purse of a gentleman without per-
mission. The small fry were also busied below, and robber-
ies of all kinds were numerous where yokels (and they were
many) sported their money with the pea and thimble rig-
gers, and the gamesters in an ascending scale.
But notwithstanding these detracting circumstances the
amusements of the day, as the day itself; were brilliant and
delightful. The sports commenced with

A SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each. h ft, with 20 sovs. added;
three yrs old fillies Bst 31b. One mile.
Mr. F. R. Price's ch f Zillah, by Reveller, out of Morisco,
(M. Junes) walked over.
Lord Stanley's ch f Rodora II
Mr. Walter's Bisbopsgate .
Mr. W. Smith ns br f Brown Duchess
A SWEEPSTAKES of 1(K) soya each, h ft; for the produce o
mares covered in 1834; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. •
tried stallions or mares allowed 31b. ) Aintree Course
about a mile and a half. The second horse to save hi
stake

*Mr. W. I urner's ch c by Recovery (Templeman) I
*Mr. Houldsworth's b f by Vanish, out of Flush(Darling) 2
Lott! Derby's br c by Humphrey Clinker, out of Armida. p
Betting 5t04 on the Chesnut colt by Recovery. Temple-
man made the racing with the filly at his quarters, who ap-
peared to wait quietly to be let out at the proper moment, but
this was delayed too long, and Turner's colt won by a head.
Great disapprobation was felt with the result of this race, and
some went so far as to blame Darling for waiting so long;
but we understand he had a bad tempered horse that would
not bear the whip, and that in other respects he did all that
it was possible to do to win.

The Tradesmen's Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs.
with 100 soya in Specie added to a Handicap Sweepstakes
of 25 sovs. each, Isft. Two miles. The winner to pay 30
sovs. to the judge. The second horse to receive 5U sovs.
out of the stakes.
7 4 Lord Eglinton's b or br c St. Bennett, 4 yrs (T Lye) 1
8 5 Lord It. Grosvenor ns Harkaway, 4 yra..(Holmes) 2
7 12 Mr. Robinsons's br c Melbourne,4 yrs (Templeman) 3
7 0 Lord Chesterfield's b c by Priam, hr. bred 4 yrs (Nat) 0
S 5 Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff, 4 yrs (Edwards 0
9 3 H0n.E.M.1.1. Mostyn's bm Birdlime, aged (Darling 0
8 7 Lord Suffield's Caravan, 4 yrs (G. Edwards 0
7 4 Mr. G. Cook's ch m Rachael, 4 yrs :...(W. Jones) 0
7 3 Lord Miltown's ch f Cruiskeen (Neale) 0
6 12 Lord Miltown's ch c Cushneiche. ( Hanlel 0
6 12 Mr. Fitzroy ns b ra Vesper, 5 yrs (Dodgson 0
6 7 Lord Warwick's c by Bruntandorr, (G. Whitehouse 0
7 12 Mr. Meiklam's b f Modesty, 4 yrs ....(Cartwright) 0
The interest excited by this race was greater than on any
previous occasion, heightened doubtless by the heavy engage-
ments of the Irish party on the crack horse Harkaway. This
horse has but recently arrived from Ireland, where his run-
ning has proved him a very superior horse, and so satisfied
were his friends of his qualities, that they scarcely placed
any limit to their speculations. ilefore starting he stood
second favourite, as will be seen by the following quotations:
2 to I against St. Benuett, (taken ), 3 to 1 against Harkaway
(taken), 7 to 1 against Birdlime, 7 to 1 against Caravan,
9 to 1 against Puff, 100 to 6 against Modesty, 20 to 1 against
Mayflower, 50 to 1 against Racine!, 50 to 1 agst Cruiskeen,
50 to 1 agst Vesper, Z 5 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's.—Slashing

Harry was declared not to start before the race. The horses,
with the exception of Birdlime, showed in front of the stand.
Being fretful, she was saddled at the extreme end of the
straight run, adjoining the starting pole,. where she was
joined by the other horses. The lot were brought together,
and Mr. Jackson succeeded in getting thehi off without a
false start; but Birdlime's fretfulness threw her in the rear,
where she was soon joined by Lord Warwick's horse, Puff
being but little in advance; the rest were in a ruck, St. Ben-
nett leading, and Harkaway close up. • At the first turn
passing the stand liachael momentarily beaded St. Bennett,
but he regained the lead, and retained it to the close. Very
little change was observable to the bridge, but at the turn the
tailing commenced. The pace was very severe throughout,
and to this the tailing was of course attributable. St. Ben-
nett and Harkaway parted company, and from the distance
to the goal the race was severely contested. About twenty
lengths from home Harkaway appeared to be advancing to
the front, and Lye, in consequence, applied both persuaders
"and whip with right good-will, to which his horse instantly
answered. Harkaway's great weight, too, told against him;
and St. Bennett succeeded in winning a severely run race by
half a length only. Harkaway, with 151 b greater weight
than the winner, proved himself to be as good a horse as his
friends had represented.
Of the rest ante horses in this race it is scarcely necessary
to speak, for the tailing extended to the distance, but we may
observe that Melbourne was in the third place, some three or
four lengths off; Mayflower next; then followed Puff, who
bad worked his way through the horses to the fifth place, and
Birdlime sixth. The riding of both Lye and Holmes was
the subject oe general admiration; Lye was scarcely ever
seen to greater advantage.
A PLATE, value 70 sovs for all ages. Three years old 6st
81b; four, Bst 51b, five, Bst,l2lb ; six and aged, 9st 21b.
Heats, once round and a distance. The winner of a Plate

this year, before starting, to carry 31b extra, of two Plates
a Culp, or her Majesty's Plate, tilb extra.
Lord Eglinton's hr c St. Martin, 3yrs ' (Lye) 2 1 vr.o.
Mr. Topham's b e The Drone, 3 yrs ..(W. Jones) 1 2 d
Mr. Clarke's b c Anvil, 4 yrs (Darling) 3 3 d
St. Martin was supported at 3 to 1 before the first heat,
which Drone, after making good running, won easily. The
second heat St. Martin won cleverly, Anvil being beaten off
near half a distance. St. Martin walked over the next heat.

This finished the day's sports, and the return home was
characterised by as much bustle. and excitement as the out-
ward journey, yet with no untoward collision to destroy the
pleasurable feelings that prevailed.