The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-07-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The sporting circles this week have had little else to engage
attention than the prospective events, namely, the Great St.
Leger, the Goodwood Cup and Stakes, tt.e Drawing-room
Stakes, and last, though not least, the Knutsford meeting. The
odds in the Great St. Leger do not fluctuate much, but the
acceptances of the offers against the favourite, Muley Moloch,
are considerably less than the week previous; the supporters
indeed cf -Muley have fought rather shy, and the disposition
appears to be to back Belshazzar, who has been in tolerable
demand, and hopes are entertained by his friends that he will
ere long replace Muley. Mussulman also creeps up in Lanca-
shire, although at Tattersall's the quotations on him are about
the same as in our last. Satan has again fallen, and his impe-
rial majesty, it is anticipated, will shortly be out of the market
altogether. The betting upon the Goodwood Stakes and the
Cup goes freely on. 'Windcliffe and Little Red Rover are at
it neck and neck for precedence. Both are considered sure to
start. The former has quitted his place in the odds for the cup,
and certainly will not go for it. His owner (Mr. Robinson, of
Manchester) was principally instrumental in making him first
favourite for the stakes,
_ by appearing in the betting circles
within the precincts of Hyde Park and taking the odds offered
against him. Sir Mark Wood's Cainarine enjoys much confi-
dence for the cup, and has come up to five to tour on against
the field. Camanne's weight is appointed 9 st. Sib., Beiram's
8 st. 16., Gallopade's 10 st., and Rubin's 9 st. 91b. The Chel-
tenham meeting concluded with much eclat, with the exception
of the anticipated race for the cup, which was shamefully walked
over for; and, as if that was not a sufficient insult to the liberal
patrons of the turf, Mr. John Day, the " crack Newmarket
jock," added his mite to the disappointment, by walking over
for it dressed in a slovenly kind of blue smock frock and dirty
boots, equally, perhaps, as amusing to him as disgusting to the
spectators, who indulged him with a few hisses. The Derby
and Kendal meetings opened on Tuesday last, but the bet-
ting effected upon them was limited, with- the exception of
the contest for the cup,—or what may more properly be
termed "the Derby Stakes,"—upon which the needful liberally
and harmoniously changed hands. The Fair Circassian (the
property of Thos. Houldsworth, Esq., M.P., of Manchester,)
was the favourite at evens against the field, and won cleverly
afier a pretty contest with Dirce and the gallant Giovanni, the
latter making a good second, Dirce third, and Christina fourth;
nine paid; the betting was even on the winner, six to four
against Giovanni (taken), four to one against Dirce, and six
to one against any other. The Duke of Devonshire's Sixty
Guineas was taken by Mr. Beardsworth's Truant, who played
away against Mr. Robinson's colt by Lottery, and Mr. Houlds-
worth's- Blank; six to four against the winner, and three to
one against Blank. The Cavalry Stakes were won by Queen
Bess -beating Christina of Sweden.—Nothing of importance
occurred at the Kendal meeting; Laurel Leaf added another
victorious wreath to her conquests by taking the Maiden Plate
en Monday, and Corrector won the Ave sovereign stakes. The
Maid of Melrose and Bullet were both backed for the Cup, and
Bullet, from the reports, is likely to take the lead. At the
Southampton meeting, Little Red Rover was noticed by eight
to one being laid against his winning the Southampton stakes
;tad the Goodwood.—The Knutsford and Goodwood meetings
both commence on the 30th. Lady Stafford for the Cup at the
former place is still backed against the field, and is also a
favourite for the Peover stakes.—Seven horses are entered for
the Knutsford Cavalry Cup; given by the commander of the
corps, Lord Grey of Groby, to be run for by Cheshire bred
horses, that have been exercised in the yeomanry troop this
season. There is little betting upon this event, in consequence
of the virtues and other excellencies of the animals being un-
known beyond the districts to which they belong. It is to be
hoped this year, to avoid the squabbling which has formerly
taken place, that no persons will attempt to run their horses
unless they can sufficiently prove them by their pedigree to be
Cheshire fired, as it is well known that winners of the cup on
former events, have had to hand the prize over to the second
horse, in consequence of being unable to prove their eligibility
The following is the latest state of the betting, yesterday :
iaiUTSFORD CUP.
6 to 4 on Lady Stafford 13 to 1 agst Manchester
6 to 1 against any other.
KNUTSFORD CROWLEY CUP.
6 to 1 against anything entered.
PEON ER(KNUTSFORD) STAKES.
Even on Lady Stafford.
DONCASTER GREAT ST. LEGER.
41 to 1 agstMuley Moloch (off) 20 to 1 agst The Mole
oto 1 agst Belshazzar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jack Fawcett
11 to 1 agst Rockingham (tk) 20 to 1 agst Tim (taken)
12 to 1 agst Mussulman (tk) 25 to 1 agst Trepidatiou (tk)
16 to 1 agst Anne (taken) 100 to 3 agst Satan.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
10 to 2 agst Windcliffe (taken) 12 to 1 agst Gallopade
12 to 2 agst Little Red Rover(t) 15 to 1 agst Beiram
7 to 1 agst Tourist 13 to 1 agst Guildford
12 to 1 agst Clara 14 to 1 agst Lady Fiy.
12 to 1 agst Porwee

DRAWING R

lom STAKES.
31 to 1 agst Trepidation

21 to l agst Revenge
_3 to 1 ugst Young Rapid

ion crp.
17 to 1 agst Gallopade
10 to 1 agst Rubini
p.p.) it being conditioned tha
;tart in the set off.