The Sun. — 1857-12-30 (London, England)

READING STEEPLECHASES.-TUFSDAY.  The Cabot Plate (Handicap) of 40 son. About two  miles anda half. Mr. Wyndham's Metis, by Leviathan, aged, 103 t 71b (Mr. Bryer) 1 Mr. Blake's Zana, aged, lOst 111 b (Lbvsey) 2 Mr. I. Day's Longford, 6 years, list 21b •••(Wbeale3 Mr. Holman's Banjo, 5 yrs, lOst 131 b (Holman, jun. 4 The following also ran :—Morgan Rattler, Shylock (late Break-o'day Boy), Goldhill, Kettleby, vestige, Glautias, Scamp. Batting-4 to 1 agat Longford, sto 1 aget Scam'', 6 to 1 apt Goldhi 1,7 to 1 aget Zana. Won by half * length; fifteen lengths between the second and third; Banjo was fourth ; Glautias walked in. The others, with the exception of Goldhill, who refused soon after starting and was not persevered with, fell at different grips and leaps in the line of country. The Berkshire Hunt Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with a silver cup, value 25 soya, added. Optional selling  weights, &c. Three miles. 7 subs. Mr. 11. Chinnock's West-end Pet, aged (601.), list (Mr. Gilbert) 1 The following also ran :—Cora, The Exciseman, Homicide, and Magic. Betting-2 to 1 agt,t Homicide, 3to 1 eget Magic' 4to 1 eget any other. Cora, The Exciseman, and Magic were out of the race before crossing the road the lest time. Homicide fell on landing on to the Course over the road fence, and West-end Pet cantered in alone, hie rider throwing up his cap in triumph as he passed the post. The Berkshire Open Steeplechase (Handicap), of 10 soya each, h ft, and 2 only if declared, with 50 added. The second to save his stake. About 3 miles. 25 subs, 7 of whom pay 2 move each. Mr. John's The Minor, aged, list 11b...(G Stevens) 1 Mr. G. Reynolds' Old Dog Tray, aged; 10et 61b (Green) 2 Mr. Warren's Black Bess, aged, 9st 101 b (D. Wynne) 3 The following also ran :—Althorp, Maid of the Glen, Teddesley, The Archer, The Don, Tease, and Hymely. Abd-el-Kader was declared not to start at 2 40 p.m. Betting-4 to 1 eget Maid of the Glen, sto 1 eget The Minor, 6 to 1 each agst Old Dog Tray and Tease, 7 to 1 eget Black Bess, 8 to 1 each agst Teddesley and Byrne'''. Maid of the Glen fell at a grip soon after crossing. the road on going out, and got loose. Tease fell at a. third brook from home, and ricked back so badly that be was soon afterwards destroyed. The Don came to grief soon afterwards, and Teddesley fell at a drop fence the first time round. Hymely and The Aicher fell at a grip the last time round, leaving only Old Dog Tray, Th. Minor, Althorn, and Black Bess in the race. The Minor waited upon Old Dog Tray until landing over the last fence, when he joined him, headed him a short distance born home, and won a fine race in by half a neck ; aloe& six lengths between the second and third—Althorp ciao* up with Black Bess. The Selling Steeplechase, of 3 soya each, with 25 adileas for 4-yr-olds and upwards. Three miles. 12 subli• Mr. W. Palmer's Fanny, 5 yrs (501.), lOst 101 b (West) Mr. Workman's Miss Chesterfield, 6 yrs (201.), 10st 121 b (Lovesey) Mr. La Meet's Sunset, aged (401.), list 21b (Simpson) 3  The following also ran :—Haphazard, Moses, Taber* nay►, Lady Lincoln, Chelmertov, Wizard. Betting—G to 4 agst Tchernaya, 4to 1 agst Sunset,. 6 to 1 agst Moses. Won by three lengths ; bad third. The others fell, in different parts of the race, and did not pia the post. '