The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-27

LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL SrERpLE CHASE
AND CoURsING MEErNG.-The conjunction OF these
ult most Of the sporting characters Of celebrity in
the kingdom. The day was fine in the morning,
but by the time the majority OF the spectators had
assembled, and just previous TO the race, it began
to rain heavily, but again cleared up before The race
was over. The race, as our sporting readers are
aware, was tor sweepstakes of 20 sovereigns each
10 forfeit..with 100 added. and was run over
four miles Of ground, which, from the very small
number of falls and other mishaps, did not appear
to have been of very difficult nature. The ground
was very heavy, owing to the late rains, but
lance, we believe, being done under sixteen
minutes. Sixteen horses started, and the race
was won by Mr.. Quartermaine's Discount (Crick-
merel, beating The r., Retained l2dS Tom Tus Ssd),
Simple, Robinson, .Wiverton, Heslington, Lather,
Louis Philippe, Little Peter, Nmrod, Marengo,
Testotum, The Romp, and Charity. The betting
was as follows: s to agst Discount, 6to l agst
Marengo, 8 to agst W'vcrton, 8 to sgst Hes
lington, 10 to agst Nmrod, 10 to agst Robinson,
Y to ! agst Charity, II TO ags The Returned, and
closely followed by Discount, The Romp, The Re-
turned, with the .ruck," close at their heels. Tom
Tug stumbled at the first fence but Immediately
resumed his lead, and went on with the running at
Grand Stand (about IA feet wide), when Discount
took the second place from The Returned, with
Marengo, the Romp, and two or three others well
up. This order was continued to the great water
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where Marengo went to the front. At the next
fence Peter Simple fell, and Hesllngton, following
in his track, jumped over him, and shortly after
wards gave up in toto. Marengo continued his lead
till entering the course out of the lane, when Dis
count and Tom Tug passed him, the former lead
ing. The Returned, The Romp, and Caesar came
next, and to this lot the was left. The latter
died away on entering the straight running, where
Discount took decided lead, and The Returned
challenged Tom Tug. Discount retained his lead
to the end, and won very easily by ten lengths,
The Returned beating Tom Tug for the second
place. after a capital race. Lather, The Romp,
and Marengo were the next three after Caesar, but
all beaten off. The Champion Hurdle Race was
won by Mr. Raworth's Chance bradley, beating
Hesngton, Robinson, Peter Simple, Baronet, and
Mudark. The coursing was, usual, excellent,
and the diversions of the week were kept up on the
Cheshire side Of the river by Steeple Chascs, on
minor scale at Hooton Park, the seat of Sir w. M.
Stanley, where the sport carried with gre at
animation.
The racing season commences in March with the
Coventry meeting, It which, no doubt, several
dldates for Derby honors will make their debut.
The three great races now causing any excitement
in the sporting world, are the Derby, Oaks, and
Chester Cup. For the former, the Ugly Buck has
g yorie saI1 10 aeeded 60 BY and is now first Ia
be obtained about Rattan. The next in favor are
Orlando, Leander, TAuld Squire, and Loadstone
Then come a host OF avorites at 80, IS, 10 and 50
to each, the most prominent of which are Run
ning Rem, Apprentice, Cockamaroo, Valki, Lam
Get, NC. This is the greatest betting race in the
world, and engages the attention OF the racing spec
uator for many months during the year. The Oaks,
which is run for the day but one following the Der
by and is confined exclusively to llies At present
there has been very little done npon il the favor
ties are The Princess, The Bee, Barrcade, Fanny
Eden, Assay, The Marpesan filly, &c. The Ches-
ter Cup IS ran for on the first of May, and is the
first handicap OF any Importance to be contested at
the commencement OF the racing season. There
are SO subscribers The present race the favorites
for which are Catlonte, Merry Andrew, the Prior,
Pagan, Pharoah, &c. 1t is very great betting
race.