The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.—In speaking of the
transactions of this morning, we have no necessity of extend-
ing our observations to a great length. The room did not
want for support, as the attendance was good ; still there
was no business of weight.
The 2000 guineas stakes were so far touched upon, that 8
to I was accepted to a ten pound note on the Duke of Graf-
ton's horse. The layer would have adventured more on the
same terms. 10 •to 1 was asked about Crucifix in a good
quarter ; but no one ventured a " bid." sto 1 was offered
on the field, barring Lord Orford's colt : against him 5 to
2 was proposed, but not accepted. Some little chat re-
specting Grey Milton, &c.; but nothing was done to our
knowledge : we should say 5 to 4 would be laid against any
two.

THE CHESTER CUP.—Seven to one was the highest offer
we heard against Cowboy ; a point more would willingly have
been taken on Liverpool*account ; 10 to 1 was offered on the
field, " bar two," viz., Lanercost and the Premier; the for-
mer of ' these two may be set down at 8 to 1, and Gilbert
at 11. Cruiskeen was not named, but since our last she

has been freely backed at 100 to 7 ; 100 to 6 goes a beg-
ging against either King Cole or any one of Mr. Dawson's
lot, whilst, as a body, the latter would be backed at 6 to
1; 20 to 1 still remains the price of St. Bennett ; five points
more would be taken. Percy has decidedly improved his
previous estimate ; 100 to 3 can no longer be got, 300 to 12
was offered at noon. He would be backed against George,
who has found pretty strong notice at 200 to 7. Aimwell's
price is 100 to 3 accepted ; and the same offered, at the break-
ing up of business, venue Bellona. The feather-weight was
not touched upon ; his price we consider close upon 12 to 1.
There is no elevation in Pops, Melbourne, the Dean, Imo-
gene, or Fair Louisa; their prices must, therefore, be con-
sidered nominal. The colt out of Heron's dam was laid
against at 100 to 1. but it could not be had again.
THE DERBY.—Launcelot was backed at 18 to 1, and Bock-
hare, after a good deal of inquiry, obtained 20 to 1, to a lit-
tle money ; 1,000 to 5 was offered against Lord Kelburne's
Refresher; 200 to 1, then 400 to 2, and 300 to 2 was laid
against Sir R. Bulkeley's colt by Physician ; 27 to 1 was
betted against Ottoman, and 100 to 2 offered freely against
his winning the 2,000 Guineas Stakes and the Derby; 28 to
1 was the highest offer r. Black Bess.—Manchester Guar-
dian.

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.
The Derby horses most in request to-day were Confederate,
the Angelica colt, Launcelot, Wardan, and Bokhara. The
first in this lot stood in rather a doubtful position during the
greater part of this afternoon, many parties. as late as six
o'clock, having imagined that the grey, who had a consider-
able number of friends in the room, had the call; the Con-
federate, however, came out at the last moment, and gave
him precedence by closing with offers of 124 to 1. Theon
stuck at 14 to 1, which was taken to a small amount, and
afterwards offered. Gambia opened at 18 to 1, and was
backed at 6 to 5 against Launcelot. , Shortly after the same
odds were laid on'the latter, and 20 to 1 taken about him to
a large amount; the betters having shut up at this figure,
18 to I was taken to £5O a few minutes before the room was
closed. Wardan was in general demand, first at 25 to 1
(taken eagerly), and finally at 22 to 1 ; this must also be
received as the highest odds offered against Bokhara. Black
Bess was as little in favour as Gambia, the biddings against
her having advanced from 25 to 30 to 1. Janus was brought
into more prominent notice ; 50 to 1 was taken three or four
times, and in one instance 40 to 1 ; a few scores and tens
were also laid out on Muley Ishmael at an improved price.
Nothing fresh on the Oaks or 2,000 Guineas Stakes, beyond
an offer to take 3 to 1 in hundreds about the Angelica colt
for the latter.—Closing prices :
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS' STAKES.
sto 2 against Lord Orford's Angelica colt—t 3to 1
6to I „ Mr. Wreford's Wardan—t
45 to 10 against Angelica colt winning this and the Column
Stakes—t.

THE DERBY.
12} to 1 against Mr. Houldsworth's Confederate—t
13 to 1 „ Lord Orford's Angelica colt—t
14 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Theon
18 to 1 „ Marquis of Westminster's Launcelot--t
20 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Gambia
22 to 1 „ Mr. Wreford's Wardan—t
22 to 1 „ Sir G. Heathcote's Bokhara
28 to 1 „ Captain Gardner's Monops—t
28 to 1 „ Duke of Grafton's Ottoman—t and aft off
30 to 1 „ Colonel Anson's Black Bess—t
40 to 1 „ Lord Albemarle's Janus—t
40 to 1 „ Lord Albemarle's Assassin
50 to 1 ~ Lord Jersey's Muley Ishmael—t
50 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Milton
1000 to 15 „ Mr. Etwall's Songster (Melody colt)
1000 to 10 Lord Kelburne's Refresher (Retainer
colt)—t
000 to 10 „ Mr. Trenn's Fitzroy- (1000 to 5 laid once)
1000 to 5 „ Duke of Rutland's Crazy Boy—t

THE OAKS.
4 to 1 against Lord G. Bentinck's Crucifix—t
8 t 9 1 „ Colonel Anson's Black Bess
9 to 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Lalla Rookh—t
20 to 1. „ Colonel Westenra's Welfare
20 to 1 „ Mr. Wigram's Teleta.

BLACKBURN STEEPLE CHASE.—This event will positively
come off next Monday, over three miles of country in the
neighbourhood' of the town.—Blackburn Standard.
LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CHASE.—Mr. Elmore's Lottery
(Mason) won the Leamington Steeple Chase on Friday last,
Seventy -four (Powell) second, and Columbine (Lord Water-
ford) third. The Doctor, Jerry, Hasty, Winchester, and
Ringleader were not placed.