The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL HUNT STEEPLE CHASE

The first meeting for the season of the Liverpool Hunt Club
took place at Hoylake, on Saturday. The arrangements were
under .the superintendence of Mr. E. W. Topham, and gave
general satisfaction. The programme consisted of three steeple-
chases, which were well run and spiritedly contested. The
weather was fine until after the second race, when it commenced
raining, and continued during the evening. The attendance of
the members of the club and their friends was very large. The
first race was •

THE LIVERPOOL HUNT CLUB STEEPLE-CHASE, a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, 5 ft., with 40 added. About
four miles.
Tom Bowling, 10st. 101 b. 1
Clatterbox, list. 41b.,
2

York, Scipio, and Harmony also started. Betting, 5 to 4 agst
Tom Bowling, 2 to 1 agst Chatterbox and York, and 3 to 1 each
agst Harmony and Scipio. Harmony made the running for
the first half-mile, when it was taken up by York, who led to
the fourth fence, which he refused; the running was then taken
up by Tom Bowling, Scipio second, Harmony third, Chatterbox
fourth, and York last. This order was continued until they
passed the outer course the second time round, where Harmony
was pulled up, one of the stirrup-irons having broken; York
again refused at the same leap as before, and Scipio fell at the
next fence, which reduced the race to a match between Tom
Bowling and Chatterbox. The mare made her effort at the dis-
tance, but failed in reaching the quarters of Tom Bowling, who
won easily by a length and a half.
THE SELLING STEEPLE-CHASE of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added.
The winner to be sold for .70. About three miles.
Genius, aged, list.,
Patrick, aged, 10st. 71b.,

Scandal and Mrs. Moore also started. Genius took the lead,
Patrick lying second, Scandal third, and Mrs. Moore last. This
order was continued until passing the stand the second time
round, when Mrs. Moore bolted, and jumped the rails out of
the course. Genius preserved her lead, and won cleverly by
two lengths, Patrick being second, and Scandal last.

A. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sous. each, a ft., with a handsome whip
added. 12st. each. About three miles.

Talisman
York ....

Cymro, Gaylad, Topsey, Duchess, and Hity-tity also started.
Cymro made the running for the first round, when the lead was
taken by Talisman, Cymro lying second. and York third, with
the others well up. A good race ensued between Talisman,
Cymro, and York, which ended in Talisman winning by two
lengths, York beating Cymro for second place by about a length.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.

THURSDAY, APRIL meeting, which at it its cona-

mencement encountered many objections and prejudices, has
now permanently established its popularity with the patrons of
the turf, who now extend to it a large amount of support ; the
very large addition made to the various stakes ►nsur►ng good
entries for each race, and numerous competitors. The weather
during the morning was cloudy, but before noon the sun shone
forth with power and brilliancy. The attendance was very
numerous, comprising the princ►pal professional speculators
and aristocratic supporters of horse racing. The sport was of
a very exciting and interesting character, one of the events
resulting in a dead heat. We subjoin a return :
THE EPSOM TRIAL STAKES, of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added.
Mr. Howard's Lascelles, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b

Captain Lane's Ephesus, 5 yrs, 9st .. Bartholomew 2
Mr. Greville's Frantic, 4 vrs Bst lib Flatman 3

The Secretary, Polly, Bird-on-the-Wing, Cassique, Miss De-
lamere, bg by Don John, and Hobbie Noble also ran.-6 to 4
agst Hobble Noble, 2 to 1 age Frantic, 3 to 1 agst Ephesus, 8
to 1 agst Lascelles. A fine race with the three placed. Won
by half a length ; Hobbie Noble a bad fourth.
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 15 BOYS. each, 10 ft., with
150 sovs. added. One mile and a quurter. 81 subs.
Mr. Oliver's Ethelbert, 3 yrs, sst 13Ib Wells 0 1
Mr. J. Rogers's Pancake, 4 yrs, sst 21b.S. Steggles 0 2
Mr. Lupin's Jouvence, 3 yrs, sst 41b.T. Sherwood 3

Longbow, Prime Minister, "Corimore, Glenluce, Evadne, Con-
vulsion, Allegro, Calot, St. George, Jack Leeming, Surprise,
Charley, Stamford, Ida, Madame Landeau, The Varmint, Miss
Emma, Snarry, Jullien, Appleton, Little David, and Sister to
Singapore were not placed.-2 to I agst Ethelbert, 7to 2 agst
Longbow, 5 to I agst Pancake, 10 to 1 each agst Jouvence and
Madame Landeau, 12 to 1 agst Varmint. Pancake challenged
Ethelbert at the stand, in the last stride reached him, and the
struggle ended in a dead heat. The others were scattered all
over the course. For the deciding heat, 6 to 4 was laid on
Ethelbert, who waited on Pancake to the stand, caught her
when close at home, and beat her by a short head.
Two YEAR OLD STAKES, of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added.
Mr. Gulliver's Village Lass, Bst 41b Crickmere
Mr. Y. King's Mouser (late Ellen), Bst 41b.Charlton 2
Nightshade, ch c by Napier, Pollard, Epaminondas, Spin-
away, Himalaya, Winkfield, and Citizen, also ran.-2 to I agst
Spinaway, 7 to 2 agst Nightshade, 4 to 1 agst Mouser, 4 to 1
agst Himalaya, 5 to 1 agst Epaminondas. Won by a length
and a half. Nightshade was third, and Spinaway fourth.
THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES, Of 25 toys. each, 15 ft.,
with 350 sovs. added. Two miles and a quarter. 120 subs.
Sir C. Monk's Gadabout, 3 yrs, sst 71b .... Carroll 1 '
Mr. C. Peck's Richmond, 4 yrs, sst 01b.... Ashmall 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Contentment, 4st 71b. Fordham 3

Cariboo, Candlewick, Miss May, ferpsichOre,Aigio,Defi-
ance, Exact, Abdallah, Madeline, Pug Orrock, Happy Joe, Ire-
land's Eye, Snowdon Dunhill, Peggy, Psaltery, Pantomime,
Deerhound, and Tobolski were not placed.-5 to 4 agst Con-
tentment, 8 to 1 each about Gadabout, Snowdon Dunhill, and
Ireland's Eye, 10 to 1 agst Pug Orrock, and 20 to I each agst
Richmond, Deerhound, and Terpsichore. A good start.
Snowdon Dunhill going to the front and making strong run-
ning, Pug Orrock and Gadabout second and third. At the Old
Mile Post Snowdon gave way, and Deerhound, Richmond, and
Defiance were close up to Gadabout. 4t Tattenham-corner
Contentment drew forward, Snowdon Dunhill soon after being
beaten. Richmond then went on with the lead, attended by
Gadabout and Contentment; the latter was beaten on reaching
the stand, where Gadabout caught Richmond, and at the finish
defeated him by three parts of a length. Defiance fourth.
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SELLING STAKES, of 3sovs. each, with 50 added. New T.Y.C,
Mr. Darling's Puritan, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Marlow 1
Mr. T. Fryer's Shipwreck, 3 yrs, 7st . Hall 2
Twelve others were not placed. Won by a head
THE RAILWAY PLATE, Of 50 sovs., for all ages. New T.Y.O

Mr. Y. King's Marissus, 6 yrs, Bst Charlton 1
Mr. Gulliver's Chilton, 3 yrs, 6st 41b Wells 2
Mr. Barling's Union Jack, 4 yrs, 6st 21b....Jaggart 3
Seven others started. Won by half a length.

Honeywood was backed at Tattersall's, last week, to win the
Derby, for fifteen " monkeys", at 15 to I, in one bet.
Out of the eight years the Great Metropolitan Stakes has now
been established, it has been won six times by three year olds.
Contentment, although appearing in Mr. T. Parr's name, and
trained with his horses, has all along been the sole property of
Mr. J. M. Stanley.

Mr. George Calloway, the clerk of the course at Lichfield,
has been appointed judge of the Shrewsbury races, in the room
of Mr. Vaughan, deceased.

The unprecedentedly large number of ninety horses started
in the various stakes contested for at Epsom Spring Meeting,
on Thursday last.

Lascelles, the winner of the Trial Stakes at Epsom, is the
first of " Honest John" Day's horses that has run since his
removal to Michel Grove.

Mr. J. Lea's (of Childwall, near this town) brood mare Fan-
tastic, has dropped a colt by The Flying Dutchman. She is
the dam of Hippolytus, sold to Lord Eglinton when a yearling
for a large sum.

Captain Scott, whose horses are trained in the same stable
with Gadabout, won between ten and eleven thousand pounds
on the Metropolitan Stakes. He presented Carroll with .'5OO
after the race, and Edwin Hiett, who rode Allegro, with .4'loo.

We are assured that a bet of .W5OO even was laid in London,
last week, between Umbriel and West Australian, for the
Derby, by two noble lords. The backer of Umbriel, although
apparently having the worst of the bet, is generally known to
have the best information respecting Scott's stable.