The Sun. — 1860-01-12 (London, England)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.  READING STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAT.  The Erleigh Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sou. each, with 30  added. 3 miles.  Mr. E. Catton'a Brunette, by Rochester, 12st 71b (Kendall) 1 Mr. 11. E. Johnstone's Border Chief, 9st 101 b (Headland) 2 Mr. Adams's Fanny, 10st .... The following also ran :—Lottery, Heads or Tails, and Broadway Swell.  Betting-2 to 1 agst Fanny, sto 2 agst Brunette, 3to 1 agst Border Chief, 4 to 1 agst Broadway Swell and Heads or Tails. Thebetting was very unsettled. At first 6to 4 was taken about Brunette; in running 10 to 1 was laid against her.  The three placed charged the last hurdles abreast, Border Chief being first over. The mare, however, collared him on landing, and the two ran a very pretty race home, Brunette winning by half a neck ; the second beating the third by three lengths. Brunette fell at the water jump, going out, but although she was quickly recovered, she was left some distance in the rear. Kendall lost his whip. Heads or Tails came down at the first fence ; he was soon remounted, but was left hopelessly behind. Lottery overjumped himself at the fence beyond the brickfield the second time round, and got loose.  The Selling Steeplechase, of 5 sous each, with 25 added;  optional selling weights. Two miles.  Mr. Willoughby's Profile, by Portrait, 6 yrs (£2O) lOst lllb (English) 1 Mr. B. Land, jun's. Sportsman, aged (£2O), lOst lllb  (J. Land) 2 Mr. Peck's Tumbler, aged (V2O), lOst 111 b (Nightingall) 0 Betting-2 to lon Sportsman, who made all the running until reaching the last fence, when Profile challenged him, and at last won by three lengths. Sportsman broke his fetlock joint within a few strides of the chair, and was ordered to be destroyed. Tumbler was early out of the race, and was not persevered with after going half the distanse.  The winner was sold for 47 guineas to Mr. Morris. The Bulmash() Plate of ZO. Two miles and a half. Mr. J..L. Manby's Kibworth Lass, 12st (Enoch) 1 Mr. S. Jacobs' Glautias, Ilst (IL M'Lean) 2 Mr. E. P. Longby's Magenta, lOst lllb ....(Burrowes) 3 The following also ran :—Rosa, Tho Curate, Venison, Unprotected Female, and Peru. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Glautias and Kibworth Lass, 4 to 1 agst The Curate.  liibworth Lass made all the running and won by six lengths ; Unprotected Female went on the wrong side of a post on passing the stand the second time, and lost much ground. Peru and and The Curate fell. The Berkshire Hunt Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. Optional Selling weights. Tlueo miles. Mr. Tompkins's (5.8. H.) ,Jessie (late West-End, by The Hero (£25), list 71b (inc. 71b ex.).. (Nightingale) 1 Mr. Eden's (0.B.II.) Cinderella (X 150), 12st 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. Wiggin's (5.0.11.) Dame Alice (zoo), list 71b (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Homicide, The Whistler, and Sweetheart.  Botting-2 to 1 agst Jessie, 5 to 2 agst Whistler, 4 to 1 agst Cinderella, 5 to 1 agst any other.: Won by six lengths; a wide interval separating the second from the third. Whistler was pulled up after making the first circuit of the course.  A very pleasant day's sport. An admirable stand was erected, the enclosure was plentifully covered with straw, and the business arrangements were carried out with order and regularity.