The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-23 00:00:00

Tbe. BICKERSTAFFE STAKES, of 100 sovs. each. h ft, for
foals of 1841 ; colts B,t 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; un.ried
stallions or mares allowed 31b. One mile. 6 subs.
Lord G. Beniinck's All-round-my-hat, by Bay Mid-
dleton (31h)
Sir R. W. l3ulkeley's bl f Coal-black Rose (31b)
Templeman 2
Two started. 5t04 on the Rose. Won easy.
A PLATE of 60 sovs, for horses that never won £5O. The
second horse to have 10 says out of the Plate. 8 subs.
Cant. Harcourt's br g Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs.W.Noble 0 1 1
Lord Eglinton's bl c Fitzjames, 3 yrs.. J. Howlett 1 4 3
Mr. Bowes' b c T'Auld Squire, 3 yrs.... Simpson 0 2 2
Seven started. •
SECOND DAY.—THURSDAY, JULY 18.
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After a heavy shower, which lasted about twenty
minutes, at halt-past eight o'clock the day brightened
up, and continued beautifully fine till six o'clock in the
ev ning, when clouds gathered and rain again fell. The
attendance was very numerous, including a considerable
addition to the number of noblemen and gentry, and the
sport good. The following is the result of the running :
The FOAL STAKES of 100 sous. each, h ft; colts Bst 61b,
illie. Bst 31b. Those got by untried stallions or out of
untrie I mares allowed 31b. Once round and a distance.
(4 subs.)
Lord Westminster's Lancet, by Touchstone walked over
The CHESTERFIELD STAKES Of 20 sews. each, for foals of
1842; colts Bst 51b, fillies Bst 21b. The winner of the
Mersey Stakes to carry ilb extra; the winner of any
other two-years old stakes to carry 31b extra. T.Y.C.
(3 subs.)
Mr. Meik lam's br c Rodney ....... ...
The DERBY HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, p p, with 80
soya. added by the (tight Hon. the Earl of Derby.
One mile. (43 subs.)
Duke of Richmond's b c Pastoral 3 yr 5........ Abdale
Lord Eglinton's bl f Brevity (late Egidia) 4 yrs.. Prince 2
Mr Ci eagh's br c The Neill, by David, 4 yrs.. Murphy 3
Won by two lengths.—Eleven others started.
Betting :-10 to 1 agst Pastoral, 5 to 1 agst Celeste, 5
to 2 agst Philip, 3 to 1 xgst Aristi les.
The TRADESMEN'S CUP or PLATE, value 200 sovs, given
by the 'Tradesmen of Liverpool, with 100 sovs. given
from the Racing Fund, added to a Handicap Sweep-
stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on
or before the sth July, 1844, to Messrs. Weatherby,
London, or Mr. Etty, Liverpool. Two miles. The
winner to pay 30 sovs. to the Judge. The second to
receive 50 soy& from the stakes. Any person taking a
nomination and not declaring forfeit on or before the

sth July, will have to pay the 25 sovs, if his horse start,
and 15 sovs, if he do not. (118 subs.)
Mr W. Hope Johnstone's br c The Era, 4 yrs.... Lye 1
Col Cradock's br h Pagan, 6 yrs
Mr 1). Couk's br c Trueboy, 4 yrs .
Fourteen others started.

Betting ;-100 to 7 agst Pagan, 6 to 1 agst Era, 9 to 1
agst Trueboy, 14 to 1 agst Scalteen, 10 to 1 agst Caster,
10 to 1 agst Poor Soldier, 9 to 1 agst Pompey, and 4 to 1
agst Aristotle.
Severe race, won by ha'f a length.
A FREE HANDICAP of 10 soya. each, with 25 soya, added,
for three years uld and upwards. One mile and a quarter.
(17 subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's b f Emma, 3 yrs
Mr Thompson's b g Hudibras, 6 yrs Arthur 2

Three of hers started.

Her MAJESTY' PLATE, value 100 guineas. Three years
old ist Mb, four 9st lib, five 9st 11lb, six and aged
lOst 21b. Two mile heats. (18 subs.)
Mr Meiklim's b h Aristotle, 5 yr 5...... Templeman 1 1
Captain Vaughan's b f Extempore, 4 yrs .. Copeland 2 2