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

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.  READING STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAT.  The Erleigh Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya. each, with 30 _ _  added. 3 miles.  Mr. E. Catton's Brunette, by Rochester, 12st 71b (Kendall) 1 , Mr. H. E. Johnstone's Border Chief, 9st 101 b (Headland) 2 Mr. Adams's Fanny, 1ost The following also ran :—Lottery, Heads or Tails, and Broad way 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 boating the third by three lengths. Brunette fell at the water jump, I 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 1 llb (English) 1 Mr. B. Land, jun's. Sportsman, aged (£2O), lOst I Ilb (J. Land) 2 Mr. Peck's Tumbler, aged (£2O), lOst 11Ib (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. Tho Bulmershe Plato of £5O. Two miles and a half.  Mr. J. L. Manby's Kibworth Lass, 12st (Enoch) 1 Mr. S. Jacobs' Glautias, list (H. M‘Lean) 2 Mr. E. P. Longby's Mssenta, lOst 111 b ~..(Barrowes) 3 The following also ran :—Rosa, The Curate, Venison, Unprotected Female, and Peru. Betting-3 to 1 each apt Glautias and Kibworth Lass, 4to 1 apt The Curate. _ _  Kibworth 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 grosind. Peru and and The Curate fell. The Berkshire Hunt Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added. Optional Selling weights. Tine() miles. Mr. Tompkins's (5.8. H.) 'Jessie (late \Vest-End, by The Hero (n 5), list 71b (inc. 71b ex.).. (Nightingale) 1 Mr. Eden's (0.8. H.) Cinderella (L 150), 12st 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. Wiggin's (5.0. H.) Dame Alice (Z6O), list 71 (Owner) The following also ran :—Homicide, The Whistler, and Sweetheart. Betting-2 to 1 asst Jessie, sto 2 agst "Whistler, 4to 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 wero carried out with order and regularity.