The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-08 00:00:00

CHSTER.RACES‘

The race this year were highly attractive, the tine weather
having drawn together in the ancient city the most crack
sportsmen of the day; the hotels and the hdging-horses were
thronged throughout the fur days, and the inhabitants gene:
rally are likely to reap an abundant harvest. We on 'Tuesday
last gave a short account of the first day's sport : the following
is a mote detailed report of the four days running, together with
the betting on each contest :

MONDAY, MAY 4.
A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sins each, h ft. Twn
Sir T. bitanley's ch c Jacob Faithful • (Templeman) 1
Mr Mostyn's ch c by Velocipede
Mr Nanuev's b c Fiiar Tuck, by Emilius
Maiquis of Westminster's b e Gerard Dow, by Peter Lely ll
Sir Bulkelev's br f by Teniers
Eleven paid.-6 to 4 agst L'Hirondelle, 2to 1 attst Jacob
Faithful, and 7to 2 agst Friar Tuck. Jacob Faithful took the
lead, made strong and steady running, was never headed, and
won a fine race by a neck. Friar Tuck was very restive before
starting, and played all the antics be was master of. Nothing
had a chance beside the first and second • the Friar was about
four lengths behind L'Hirondelle, Bulkeley's fourth; and Ge,
rard Dow fifth.

The Tradesman's Plate of 100 sovs in specie, added to a Han-
dicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, sovs ft. Three to accept
or no race. To start at the Castle Pole, and run twice round.
Second horse to receive 25 sovs.
Mr Mostyn's b f Birdlime, 4 yrs, Bst llb (T. Lve 1
Mr G. Cook's br c Red Rover, 4 yrs, 7st 91b..(J. Maudsley) 2
Mr Nanney's ch h Ratcatcher, 5 yrs, Bst
Manchester, Abbas Mirza, Nell Gwvnne, Solon, Lambkin,
br f by Longwaist, Buccaneer, and Pearnhurst also started,
but were not placed.
'The anxious moment at length arrived that wag to decide a
race which had caused greater speculation than was ever before
known in this and the adjoining counties, iu consequence of
every horse engaged having numerous backers. The Lanca-
shire gentlemen were very sweet upon Red Rover, and backed
him pretty freely; Manchester was also backed for a few hun=
dreds by the Hedgford gentlemen ; the Welsh stood heavy upon
13irdiime, Lambkin, and the hold Buccaneer; in fact, every one
was anxious to take odds on their respective favourites. 7 to 4
agst Birdlime, 5 to 1 agst. Manchester, 6 to 1 agst Abbas Mirza,
8 and 10 to 1 agst Lucinda, Lambkin, and Solon, and 12 to 1
agst Red Rover.—Manchester took the lead, Lambkin and Rat-
catcher being well in ; they went on until coming to the two=
years-old post, three-quarters of a mile from home, when they
began to get together, and changed placei.—Lye, on the mare,
waited with great patience, and at the Castle tarn he began to
cut up his horses, and finally won the race cleverly. Red Hovel'
run a very honestborse. Lucinda got a bad start, never rem,
vered her ground, and came in last. Lambkin was fourth.—
Run in five minutes and seven seconds.

A Maiden Plate of £5O in specie, the gift of the Stand Com-
mittee, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sacs each. Heats, twice
round ; second horse to receive £2O.
Sir G. Pigot's b c Altamont, 3 yrs (Arthur, jun.) 1 1
Mr it J. Mostvn's eb c Miner (W. Jones) 2 '2
Mr Acker's br c Luck's All, 4 yrs
Mr Tbotripson:.s.b c....Fitz,Lamxton, 5 4
Mr Ashton's l) mby Tramp, aped

Luck's All took the lead; with Altamont close to his heels ;
the pace being indifferent from the first. At the Castle Pole
The Miner went up and challenged; Altamont was then let
out, and won the first heat by a neck and shoulders. The second
heat was well contested, but Altamont won by about half a
length.