The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22

had bad time OF il throughout the year, Dut among
al their losing events they will not soon sxo
victory Of the cherry jacket-which has peen 80 OK
Temely fortunate this year. from the Derpy on-
wards-in the Liverpool Cup.
The "big" steeplechase event OF the week was the
Grand Seton Steeplechase, which was run ~, Oh
wednesday, and Of which the following ID asum-
marry
Grand Seton steeplechase (handlcap) OF $50 sove-
reigne I'm spece) added to sweepstakef OF 10 sovc-
reigns each, 10 forfeit; winners extra About tnree
miles. 42subscrbers, % Of whom declared;
The Num- aged, 1865 lbs, Mr.. Thomas. -.
Mr.. G. Walkers Oh. 9. Pensioner, aged, lb7 ibs.'
Mr.. Fiddaman;s b. 9. Reporter aged 1852 ibs Mr..
Mr. T. v Mcrean;s b. G. Giobuie, aged. 1853 ibs @.
Mr.. H. Hoadsworin;s CHI h. Godfnder, aged,
Captain Brabazon's b. 9. King Arthur, yrs. $50
Mr. VENTS cn g. Barbarian n. BIZ 5yrs., ia lbs,
Mr. E. GreeSs B. e. colensc VS. ilo lbs, Rick.
Mr. Sparks br. m. SKY Blue late waterwcn, (h.
b. aged, 14o, w: Marsons ............... 0
Mr. Llnton's b. h. Black Prince, yrs, las lbs,
settns.s to against Giooue, to against the
Nun and COlenso. coupled, TO against The Nun. 8
to against the Black Prince 100 to is against King
Arthur 10 to against Barbarian and 100 to against
Pensoner. At the first attempt the lot were des-
patched, and when they had fairly settled down to
their work Globule went to the 'front.' followed by
Reporter and Black Prince, who were waited on by
COlenSO, Inc NUN, klH& Arthur ana BarDarld0. AT
the first fence King Arthur lied them Onn while at
his heels came The Nun and Globule who took the
obstacle abreast. Pensioner, God1nder, Reporter
and Black Prince were next and the rear brought
up by Colenso, Barbarian and Sky Blue. These po-
sitiOns were maintained while they cleared the
water jump, which was got over without
advantage and the rest came closer together. On
taking the route across country Pensioner held sec
ond place, and before reaching Beechers Crook Co.
lensO refused the post andrais, and Goldfnder
noning against HIM they both went into the fence.
At the brook King Arther who Is q roarer gave way
and Reporter, Gl0bule and The Nun went to the
front, Pensioner being steaded into fourth place.
Approaching the the table jump at the canal bridge
Reporter and Globule were head and head, few
lengths IN advance Of The Num- but at the canal side
the Nun gradually approached the leaders and the
three rounded the turn into the straight almost
abreast, Pensioner rapidly overhauling them. Glo-
bule and Reporter were both beaten at
the second flight from home and the The
Nun took the obstacle about q length and
O half in advance Of Pensioner The next hight was
taken In the same order and when fairly In the line
for home The Num- full OF running, increasedher ad-
vantage and won in canter by four lengths, Pen
siOner finishing ten lengths In advance lOf Reporter
GlODule, who did not pass the post being next
The other events at Liverpool were not OF sufficient
Importance to warrant my troubling you with them
There mas been exceedingly little betting on the
Derby, for which Beadrum may be considered first
fav0rite at to l. though the same price is the
highest offered against PerO Gomez. Wild Oats has
been backed at to and Lada and Pretender have
been in great force, IL to being taken about the
latter and 20 to about the former.