LIVERPOOL 125 



Ben Roe ; Bridegroom was fourth. At the previous 

 Doncaster meeting, it was stated that a Mr. Gordon had 

 laid Mr, Rowlands 1000 to 20 three times, and then 

 offered to lay 2000 to 40 more, that Mr. Rowlands did 

 not ride the winner of the Liverpool Steeplechase, 

 Mr. Rowlands returning the compliment by betting 

 Mr. Gordon an even " fifty " that the latter did not hedge 

 on or before the day. Mr. Rowlands, however, who 

 subsequently bought Brunette, was not fortunate enough 

 to gain a place, and Mr. Gordon, it was stated, did not 

 hedge. Just prior to the race a curious circumstance 

 occurred, which showed the pressing necessity for some 

 fixed and definite code of steeplechasing laws. A rumour 

 spread that Old Ben Roe had been objected to, as being 

 in the forfeit list under his old name of Joe Maley on 

 account of the Lincoln Hurdle Race of the previous year, 

 but the opposite party urged that the fact of a horse being 

 in the forfeit list could not disqualify him for a steeple- 

 chase, that branch of sport not being amenable to racing 

 law. George Stevens is said to have refused thirteen 

 offers in order to ride Jealousy, but as those who had 

 the first call on his services put in a veto, he stood down 

 on this occasion. 



1862 



Viscount de Namur's "Huntsman," aged, 



1 1 St H. Lamplugh . 1 



Mr. J. B. Angell's "Bridegroom," aged, 



10 St. 3 lb B. Land, Junr. 2 



,, Westmoreland's "Romeo," aged, 8 st. 



12 lb C. Bennett . 3 



Betting: — 3 to i Huntsman; 10 to i Bridegroom; 100 to 8 



Romeo. 



The starters numbered thirteen only, showing a 

 great falling off from the previous year, when the largest 

 entry (89) up to that time was secured. The small 



