The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-02 00:00:00

SPOTTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-PAIDET.

The rooms were thinly attended 10-day ; some, dr the
leading srikeribers, however, having returned from York,
a few investments were made upon the Chester Cup, but
only to small amounts. There 4"-as a disposition-to back
Newminstcr at 10 to 1, and 100 to 6 was taken freely
about Star of Surrey; Dr. O'ToUle had friends at.2o to 1,
and 100 'to 6 was currently offered against Peggy. The
field had just the call of Boiardo for the Two •Thcusand
Guineas; 2 to 1 was the highest offer against Ray, but
half a taint more would have 'ileen taken. -Nothiag was
done -upon the Derby ; Autocrat would have been backed
at 5 tel., and Andover at 20 toll. Latest prices=

TWO THOUSAND .GurigEes.
Wia 9 agst Lord Derby's BOiardo—taken.
2to 1 „ Mr. J. Adkirts's Thtiby---offered.
eto 1 „ Baron Rothschial's Middlesex--41r.
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Sto 1 „ Mr. Osbaddestanze Champagne-- n.
Bto 1 „ Mr. Knowlea'sltarble Hill.
ONE THOU:B.CM <GUINEAS.
•Even on Mr. Howard's Vivago—taken.
:5 to 2 agst Lord Derby's .Metoora—taken.
to 2 „ Lord Derb3T's-Bortie —taken.
f 6 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Omoo—taken.
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'9 to 2 agst Mr. R. E. Cooper's Autocrat—offered.
6to 1 „ Lord Derby 's Denish—taken.
7to 1 „ Baron Rothselfild's King Tom—tiken.
!..20 to 1 „ Mr. Galles sAnckrver —taken.
:-33 to 1 „ Mr. T. Taylor's Ostrogoth—wanted.
-40 to 1 „ Mr. Harvard's Scythian—taken.
-40 to 1 „ Mr. Morris's Knight of St. George—tk.
CIEESTER. CI7.P.
9 to 1 agst Mr. Niehol's. Newminster—taken.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Kaswles's I3aalbee—taken.
16 to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Star f. Surrey—taken.
16 to 1 „ Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken.
'2O to 1 „ Mr. H. Hill's Doctor O'Toole--takm.
30 to 1 „ Mr. Eginton!s Llandforda—taken.
ZO to 1 „ Mr. Bennett's Brown Brandy—taken.
40 to 1 „ Mr. Barber's Cobnut—taken.
44) to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Nabob —taken. .
.50 to 1 „ Mr. Saxon's Barrel -qaken.

Mr. Pearson, of York, has purchased from Mr. *wan a
tbro year old colt by Poynton out Of Prioress.
Count de Prado's Aguila has beau struck out of his
.tegagements at Chester, in consequence of lameness.
Mr. Morris has purchased from Mr. Rudston Ready; is
;two year old colt The Usurer, by Flateatcher, for 205 ,ge.
Lysisca, engaged in several races in France, has arrived
at Chantilly from Epsom, ander the cam of R. Sherwocd.
_Mr. Saxon's horses liave left Mr. James Hopwooa's
stlbles, Newton-le-Willows, for Lamborrn, to be trained
for their engagdments. _ _

'Hesse Cassel is scratch for all, his engagements up to
Goodwood; Be,atrix for all her engagements up to July;;
and Sambo for all his engagements.
:His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, attended
by a numerous suite, honoured the Curragh races with his
presence, on Tuesday last.

Tadcaster, 3 yrs, The Huntsman .2 yrs, Triple, 2 yrs,
,and Merry Nun, 2 yrs, havlng Changed 'owners, have
arrived at John Scott's stables., 3lalton, to Sac trained for
their engagements.

Harbinger, by Touchstone,,(purchased bythe Marquis
of Conyngham from the Dnke‘of Richmond, Ifor a large
,sum,) ran for one of the Queens Plates, ,at the Curragh,
last week, but never once showed in front.

.
John Kitchener, the celebrated jockey; havirag engaged
to ride Rrince Max de Croy's horses„ in France,commenced
his duties at Paris races, on the223rd instant, ,when he
rode three races, but without 89ceess.

Wild Huntsman, who has enjoyeda large shareof sup-
port in -the betting for the Derby, was purchwd from
the breeder:and nominator withattt:his' engagements, and
will, it is snicl, be scratched by him far this race.
The attentlance at York races, lastsweek, •exceedett..even
:the large number present on the .occasion of the treat
:match betweer. 'The Flying Dutehmap .and Voltigenr, the
,receipts of the,stand amounting to.close upon £6OO.
The following horses are entered O'er the Ascot Gold
Cup (late the Emperor's Vase), of 20.suvA. each, withoo
.eovs. added :—West Australian, Rataaan, Talfourd, The
Wild Huntsman, Balrownie, Cobnut, Barrrel, Kingston,
1 -;Virago, Nabob, Knight of St. George, :Stockwell, Jujube,,
Newbold, Thnßeiv.er, Calamus, Hungerford,,and Orestes.
Virago, the winner of the Great Northern Hand/can
and the Flying Dutchman's Handicap, at York, on return-
ing to the,inclospre after the latter race, was,discovered.to
have :struck sometbirAg with her near hind leg, which
causedn,eut on the bock, and another half-,wayslown the
leg, and -she walked nlittle lame, in consequeoectof which
she was suck out of :the Londesborough Cup.
The xaee for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Which
will be 11.111 this day atiNewmarket, has this year attracted
more than its usual share of attention and speculation.;
Ruby and Board° having for a lengthened period .alter-
nately occupied the positionef first favourite; Ch.ampague.,
Middlesex, and Belgrave havirg also many admirers.. 'At
other runners will most likely be the Physalis colt, Psr.
O'Toole, Coup d'Etat, and MarWe Hill. From the man;
absurd rumours as to Ruby's identity, and the uncertainty
as to the movements of the party who have the manage-
ment of him, it is most likely that Lord Derpy's horse
will prove the victor.