February 11.] 
THE FIELD 
125 
lowing year] and in 1831 the same mare, with Pavis, 
,, „p ” defeated 14 for a 73 'Ubs. Goodwood 9take. Eivas, by 
Whalebone, appeared at Newmarket Houghton the suine 
as winner of the 100 sovs. Rural stakes, which 
) ns long since disappeared from the scene. Having been so 
lucky with one Oaks winner, his Grueo purchased Pussy 
froni Mr. Cosby not long after her ’34 victory. Still his 
favourito animal was Mus, who, if our memory serves us, 
come out in 1837, and continued on the Turf for some six 
seven years. In fact, so fond was his Grace of him. that 
a two-year old “be by Mus ” joined the gallops at Good- 
wood the very next season after bis sire had finally retired. 
The Currier was also a very high favourite, ami ran several 
seasons, forming one of 14 in 1838 — 30, along with Bulwark, 
Reel, Beggorman, and Confusionde. The latter maro did 
creat credit to the Emilios blood, in some handicap races, 
in which she wus steered by John Ilowlott, who was ns neat 
0 little feather in those du vs ns ever crossed a horse ; while 
Glenlivat received some 351bs. from Hetman Platoff, und 
broke him down in a dead heat for the Leamington Stakes. 
To theso succeeded in 1843—45 ft new set of victors, in tho 
shape of Red Deer, Lothario, and Refraction, the latter of 
them gathering in the Oaks n second time for Goodwood, and 
the former cutting down, with little Kitchener on his hack, 
Alice Hawthorn, and a very large field for tho Chester Cup. 
Lotharioachievod the Liverpool Cup in 1845, and wasadmitted 
to bo one of, if not the very handsomest horse the duke ever 
had. Looking farther on, we find him all but farming the 
| .Ascot Stakes for three years with Vampyre, and then mak- 
ing a rare 1847 season with Red Mart, who, faithless to his 
Venison blood, shared the hearty dislike of Mus to a dis- 
tance. Officious, although she ran distances better towards 
the closo of her career, was ulso rather of the “ tniler ” kind, 
and, to our eye, she really seemed to get faster over the ground 
than any animal we ever watched. With his Derby horses, 
the duke had of late years been peculiarly unfortunate. 
Glilllie Cal I u in’s legs, which were blest with the longest 
pasterns that ever supported a racehorse, failed him shortly 
before the Derby of 1850, and lienee he came to the post 
very short of work. Harbinger and Homebrewed also sadly 
disappointed him for the Derby of 1852 ; and the fooleries 
of the once promising Red Hind, in the same year, will also 
be fresh in the memory ; as well as tho unexpected downfall 
of the poacocky Pharos last year. Doncaster was also a 
disastrous battle-field to him, us he scarcely ever ran higher 
than second for any race there. Robinson went down on a 
retainer to ride Red Deer in 1844, hut his tremendous fight 
with Ithuricl for the Liverpool St. Legcr, one of the severest- 
run races on record, had taken the steel out of him most 
effectually. On the whole, however, his grace has tasted 
pretty copiously of all the honours of tho southern turf ; 
and we earnestly hope that tho gap which he will leavo in 
the racing world will be us worthily filled up. 
®I)C ®«rf. 
TATTERSALL’S.— Monday. 
There was clearly a much hotter tone in tho market in regard 
to Nowminstor for the Cheater Cap ; 25 to 1 was taken to up- 
wards of 100/. The Star of Surrey is manifestly, in the estima- 
tion of several persons, a star of the first magnitude ; 20 to 1 was 
taken freely about him. Wo understand tljnt in consequence of 
a change of ownership, he is gone into the Findon stable. 
2.000 to 80 was taken about Peggy, 2.000 to 70 about Nabob, 
1.500 to 50 about Tom, and 1,000 to 25 about Tulfourd. 
Tho bolting on tlic steeplcchnses was, for the most part, to 
small sums; from 16 Bourton advanced to 14 to 1 (taken); the 
favourite was nominally at 7 to 1. 
The Debut. — S ince the Flying Dutchman bore sway, there 
lias not been any favourite so strong in the market ns Autocrat ; 
0 to 2 was taken this afternoon to nearly 700/. Four fifties wore 
booked once, but our quotation in tho subjoined list tallies with 
the odds luid at tho close. Ilia rivnl. King Tom, also received 
considerable support from influential quarters; 8 to 1 was tiken 
in the aggregate to 500/. 
At tho commencement of business 12 to 1 was fakon to a pony 
about Dervish, hut 13 to 1 was repeatedly offered afterwards. 
1.000 to 45 once, and 1,000 to 40 taken twice nbout Ruby; 
2.500 to 100 about Wild Huntsman, who is likely to he again 
"in full ory,” whatever may be tho result: 1,250 to 50 taken 
about Acrobat. 1,000 to 30 Andover, and 500 to 10 each Meteora 
und Honeysuckle: the lust two were also backed for tho Oaks at 
tho odds quoted below. 
Tho room was well attended. Closing prices : — 
Midland Steeplechase (Demiy). 
7 to 2 agst Mr. Barnett's Plana (taken) 
G to 1 each agst Victress, Daphne, and Trout (taken) 
8 to 1 each ngst Spring and Needwood (taken) 
Liverpool Steeplechase. 
7 to 1 agst Mr. T. Mason’s Miss Mowbray 
9 to 1 Mr. Bigncll's Hulf-nnd-Ilalf (taken) 
14 to 1 Mr. Mosely's Bourton (taken) 
Id to 1 Mr. J Williams's La Gazza Ladl'd (taken) 
•-'5 to 1 Mr. Dehuncre's Lady Arthur ( taken) 
30 to 1 Mr. Slater's Burnt Sienna (taken) 
Great Metropolitan Stakes. 
11 to 1 agst Mr. Benson na. Royalist (taken) 
CnKSTKit Cup. 
20 to 1 agst The Star of Surrey (taken freely) 
25 to 1 Mr. Mciklam's Peggy (taken) 
25 to 1 — - Mr. A. Nichol's Newminstcr (taken) 
28 to 1 Mr. Howard's Nabob (taken) 
30 to 1 Mr. G. B. Price's Tom (taken) 
40 to 1 Mr. Knowles's Talfourd (taken) 
Derby. 
9 to 2 ngst Mr. R. E. Cooper s Autocrat (taken freely) 
15 to 2 Huron Rothschild's King Tom 
13 to 1 Lord Derby's Dervish (t ken) 
25 to 1 Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby (taken) 
25 to 1 Lord Derby's Acrobat (taken) 
25 to 1 Mr. J. Merry's Wild Huntsman (taken) 
33 to 1 Mr Gully's Andover (taken) 
50 to 1 Lord Derby's Meteora (taken) 
60 to 1 Mr. A. Nichol s Honeysuckle (taken) 
Oaks. 
4 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Meteora (taken to 25/.) 
10 to 1 Mr. A. Nichol's Honeysuckle (taken io 75/ ) 
Derby, 1865. 
50 to 1 agst Sir C. Monk’s Vandal, by Van Tromp, out of 
Garland (taken to 100/.) 
TncnsDAT. 
Liverpool Stbbpleciusb.— B ourton appears to linvo some 
warm friends, especially in the City. 100 to 6 was taken nbout 
fetor, and 40 to 1 to “ u little” uhnnt Squire of M niton. 
CiiKSTKii Cop.— 20 to 1 would linvo been taken freely about 
the favourite, but the highest oiler did not exceed 18 to 1. Ncw- 
tninster returned to 20 to 1. taken. 
The Two Thousand. — R uby wns the only horse hacked for 
this event ; 4 to 1 was taken to n pony. In tho City the betting 
bos been somewhat brisk ; the latest quotations there wero 7 t" 
2 agst lluby, 9 to 2 agst Doiardo, 8 to 1 agst Champagne, and 
10 to 1 each agst Phaeton nml Middlesex. 
The Dkiidy. — A utocrat was again in grent force. Additional 
investments by one who is "a tower of strength" to him, 
Amounted to 500/ ; tho totnl outlay in his favour nt 9 to 2 wns 
650/. King Tom advanced to 7 to 1, taken. 2,000 to 80 and 
1,000 to 40 taken about Acrobat, 750 to 25 and 000 to 20 about 
Scythian, 1,000 to 25 Knight of St. George, and 1,000 to 20 
Brother to Chanticleer. A few inquiries nbout the almost 
forgotten Alembic led to o bet of 2,000 to 25 ngst him. Honey- 
suckle wns ominously out of odour, 1,000 to 10 wns laid twice. 
5,000 to 30 taken about Punch Box, and 2,000 even betted 
between Mnrsyns nml Andover. 
At the Club, on Wednesday, 1,000 to 400 and 250 to 100 were 
taken about tho two leading favourites. 2,500 to 100 would havo 
been taken about Ruby. 
The room to-day was very thinly attended. — Closing prices : 
Liverpool Steeplechase, 
k to 1 agst Mr. T Mason's Miss Mowbray (off) 
10 to 1 Sir. Mosely's Bourton 
100 to G Mr. Linell's Peter (t) 
40 to 1 Mr. Llttledale's Squire of Malton (t) 
Cu ester Cur. 
18 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Star of Surrey (t 20 to 1) _ 
20 to 1 Mr. A. Nicbol's Newminstcr (t) 
50 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbrlel 1 1) 
60 to 1 Mr. Sncwing's Dan Cupid (t) 
Two Thousand Guineas. 
4 to 1 agst Mr. J. Adkln's Ruby (t) 
Derby. 
4 to 1 agst Mr. R. E. Cooper's Autocrat (9 to 2 t freely) 
7 to 1 Baron Rothschild's King Tom (t) 
25 to 1 Lord Derby's Acrobat (t) 
30 to 1 Mr. Howurd s Scythian (t) 
40 to 1 Mr. Morris's Knight of St. George (t) 
50 to 1 Mr. St. George's Brother to Chanticleer (t) 
80 to 1 Lord Clifden's Alembic (t) 
1000 to 10 Mr. A. Nichol's Honeysuckle ft) 
1000 to G Mr. E. R. Clark's Punch-box (t) 
2000 even on Marsyas ngst Andover (t) 
G25 to 25 agst Boiardo winning the Two Thousand 'nnd Autocrat 
tho Derby (t) 
♦ 
BETTING AT MANCHESTER— Tuesday. 
Although we can boast of good attendances nt tho rooms, 
speculation is still dull, nnd the only changes we have to notice 
are the improved positions of Half-And-Half for the Grand 
National, Newminster for the Chester Cup, and Aquila for the 
Great Northern. Autocrat, for the Derby, was freely supported 
nt 9 to 2 ; 4 to 1 being the highest offered at the close. 
Derby Steeplechase. 
| 4 to 1 Daphne (taken) 
Currlg (taken ) 
Liverpool Steeplechase. 
7 to 1 ng9t Miss Mowbray (offd. ) I 1G to 1 ngst La Gozza Ladra (t) 
9 to 1 Half-And-Half (t) 20 to 1 Peter Simple (t) 
10 to 1 Bourton (t) | 40 to 1 Simple Peter (t; 
Great Northern Handicap, 
1,000 to 100 against Aquila (taken) 
Metropolitan Handicap. 
11 to 1 against Royalist (taken to 25/.) 
20 to 1 Annie Sutherland (offered) 
CnBSTEii Cup. 
4 to 1 agst Victress (taken) 
5 to 1 — 
60 to 1 agst Black Doctor (t) 
60 to 1 Joe Miller (t) 
60 to 1 Barrel (t) 
6G to 1 Bunlbec (t) 
6G to 1 Br. to Little Swift (t) 
66 to 1 Ammonia (t) 
500 to 5 Nolly (t) 
Lincoln Spring 
RACES IN 1854. 
FEBRUARY. 
14 | Nottingham Spring . 
MARCH. 
21 
Liverpool Spring . 
Doncaster Spring . 
Salisbury 
Coventry Spring . 
Cvoxton Park 
Cheltenham spring . 
Epsom Spring 
Newmarket Craven . 
Newmarket First Spring... 
Chester Spring 
Lothlans and Edinburgh... 
Newmarket Second Spring. 
Shrewsbury 
1 Kipling Contes 1'* 
. 7 (Juitciick Bridge 19 
. 9 Warwick 21 
. 14 Northampton 29 
APRIL. 
. 4 I Abergavenny 20 
. 4 York -Spring 25 
. G Maltou 27 
• IT I 
MAY. 
Lothlans and Edinburgh 18 
Lewes 19 
Until 23 
Liverpool Hunt Club 24 
Ei«om 30 
20 to 1 ngst Star of Surrey (offd.) 
25 to 1 Newminster (t) 
30 to 1 Peggy (t) 
30 to 1 Nabob (t) 
40 to 1 Sandhurst (t) 
40 to 1 Talfourd (t) 
60 to 1 Dr. O'Toole (t) 
100 even on the three years' old 
Derby. 
41 to 1 agst Autocrat (t) | 13 to 1 agst Dervish (t) 
1,000 to 20 agst Marlcy Hill. 
Saturday Morning, One o'Clock. — From some cause unex- 
plained, our express has not arrived from Manchester. 
DERBY RACES.— Wednesday. 
Match : 20 sovs. each, 5 ft. Two miles. 
Mr. J. Wade's Sars Rosello, late Nimble, 12st A. Taylor 1 
Mr. F. Pepper's Queen of Diamonds, 12st W. Archer 2 
Betting— 7 to 4 on Queen of Diamonds. Won by 30 lengths. 
The Union Hunt Stakes of 6 sovs each, with 20 added for hunters. 
About one mile nnd a half, 
Mr. Fletcher's Escape, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (including 71b extra) 
Tasker 1 
Mr! Jus. King nil Newman Noggs, 5 yrs. list Gib 
Captain Boynton 2 
Mr. Choyee's May-day. aged, 12st 121b (including 81b 
extra *} r Merry 3 
Mr. Johnson nd Louisu. 5 yrs, I2st Mr. pester 4 
The following also ran : -Melody, ami Miss Oakley. Betting— 7 to 4 
ngst Escape ; 5 to 1 agst Newman Noggs; 3 to l ngst May-day. Won 
by two lengths; four lengths between the second and third. The others 
beaten off. 
The Midland Steeplechase of 100 sovs. added to n Handicap of 15 
sovs. each, 10 ft., nnd only 5 if declared. About three miles and a 
half. Nineteen subs ., live of whom pay five sovs. each. 
Mr.W. Mosely's Trout, nged,9st 51b (carried Oat 71b). ..Tasker 1 
Mr. Choyee’s Spring, G yrs, lost lib A. Taylor 2 
Mr. C. F. Boyce’s Victress, aged, lOst Hovco 3 
Mr. Barnett's Diana, aged, lost 41b (including 51b extra) 
W- Archer 4 
The following also ran :— Needwood, Carrig, Star of England, and 
Betting— 7 to 2 agst Trout, 4 to 1 each a?st Victress nnd Diana, 5 to 1 
each agst Carrig and Needwood, 7 to 1 ags; Daphne. 8 to 1 agst Spring. 
Won cleverly by u length and a half; half a length between second 
and third ; bad fourth. Needwood was lying third, well up, at the last 
flight of liurdb s, but on landing lie fell, and his rider was much shaken. 
Daphne broke down, and Star of England fell. 
Selling Steeplechase of 25 sovs, added t > a handicap of 5 sovs eueli, 
3 ft. About three miles. Ten subs. 
Mr. Bretherton's Blue Stockings, aged, Ust Sib, (20/.) 
1). Wynne 1 
Mr. Strntbnm h Jesuit, aged, 10st (40/.) W Archer 2 
Mr Blood's Slashing Painter, lost 101b (including 51b extra) 
(•jo/.) Darling 0 
Betting— G to 4 on Slashing Painter, but whilst running 6 to 4 wns 
betted on Jesuit. Won by four lengths. Slashing Painter refused tho 
first flight ut the back of the course first time round. The winner was 
sold bv auction for 82/. 
The II vndicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, with 30 ndded. About 
two miles ; over six flights of hurdles. Fifteen subs. 
Mr. Evans's Tcddcsley, 4 vrs, Ust 51b Holuiun 1 
Mr. Harrison's John Bright, I yrs, 9st 2.b K. Jones 2 
Mr. C. K. Boyce's Alp, aged, lost 81b Uoyeo_ 3 
The following also ran :-c by Drayton, out ol Spring's darn, Boras- 
Galileo, I.uck's-all, andftVce Miekoy. Betting— 5 to 2 each ngst 
John Bright and Lucks-all; 4 to 1 agst c by Drayton; 5 to 1 each 
agst Teddesley and Wee Mickey. Won by a length ; three lengths be- 
tween second and third. The race wus nearly all tho way with tho 
three placed. 
Tm Selling Handicap Hurdle-race was won, by three lengths, 
by John Bright, 4 vis, 9sl (earned 'Jst 21b) (20/.) (I). Wynne), boating 
Chatham, lost 51b (20/.) (W. Slmrp), second ; Sars Rosello, It yrs, lost 
121b (80/.) (T. Ablett); and Wee Mickey, aged, Ust 31b (20/.) (Grubb). 
Betting— G to 4 on John Bright. Wco Mickey fell at tho back of the 
course, and Sars Rosello refused the hurdles after rounding the top 
turn. The winner was sold by auction to Mr. Barnett for 90 guineas. 
JUNE. 
Hampton oi 
Carlisle 
JULY. 
Lancaster 
Mansfield 
Liverpool 
Rlpon 
Ipswich 
AUGUST. 
Q 
York 
Brighton Club 
.... 4 
Hereford 
(hllham 
Reading 
Dorby 
North Staffordshire 
.... 8 
Plymouth 
Eghani 
SEPTEMBER. 
Rochester and Chatham . 
Newmarket First October ... 
Doncaster 
Walsall 
23 
Bedford 10 
OCTOBER. 
Northallerton 28 
Chester Autumn 3 
Yorkshire Union Hunt 5 
Wrexham 6 
Newmarket Second October .. 9 
Warwick Autumn 17 
NOVEMBER. 
Epsom Autumn 3 | Cow-bridge Hunt 8 
Caledonian Hunt 17 
Richmond 18 
Newmarket Houghton 23 
Worcester Autumn SI 
IRISH RACKS. 
APRIL. 
Lisniacrory 13 i Curragh 25 
Ormond mid King's County.... 13 | 
JUNE. 
Curragh 27 
AUGUST. 
Heath 2 
STEEPLECHASES TO COME. 
(wgatugr PERitrrriNo.) 
Feb. 14 and 15.— Lincoln Spring. Grand Chose nnd Handicap Hurdle 
Race closed. The Selling Race closes Feb. 14. 
„ 15.— Bromley (West Kent). Free Handicap closed. 
„ 1G. — Torquuy. The Grand Chase closed ; weights to bo pub- 
lished Feb 11, und forfeits declared Feb. 14. The Devon 
Hunt closes Feb. 11. 
„ 17 Harrow. Great Metropolitan; forfeits declared. A Selling 
Steeplechase to close the evening before running. 
„ 21.— Carmarthenshire Hunt Sleeting. The Upon Steeplechase 
closed; forfeits to be declared Feb. 11. Tho Hurdle Race 
closed Jon. 21, forfeits to be declared on Feb. 18. Tho 
Carmarthenshire Handicap and Trial Stakes to close 
Feb. 23. 
„ 27.— Stretford. 
„ 28. — Henley- on- Arden. 
March 1. — Liverpool Grand National closed; forfeits to be declared on 
7th Feb. 
„ 7.— Doncaster Grand National closed, and acceptances declared. 
„ 10. — Wetherby. Handicap closes Feb. 13; weights to be pub- 
lished on the IHtli, and forfeits on the 23rd. 
„ 15. — Tadcastcr. Handicap closed; weights to be published 
Feb. 1 1, and forfeits declared Feb. 25. The !• armera' Chase 
and Selling Hurdle Race close March 1. 
„ 15.— Coventry Steeplechase und Hurdle Race. The Coventry 
Humlicap, Craven Handicap, and Free Handicap, closed; 
weights to be published on tho 15th, und acceptances 
declared Feb. 2. Selling Stakes and Selling Steeplechase 
close tho evening before running. 
„ 1G. — St. Ives. 
„ 16 Morton-in-the-Marsh (Gloucestershire). 
„ 17.— Beverley, Hull, and East Riding. To close and name on the 
20th (if February. 
„ 23.— Grand Military, at Leamington, to close nnd name on or 
before March 3. 
„ 24.— Warwick. Grand Annual and Free Handicap close March 
1 ; weights to be published on the 4th, and acceptance* 
declared on the 8th. Hunt Cup closes the evening before 
running. 
„ 27 and 28.— Birmingham. The Grand Annual and Free Handi- 
cap close March 1 : weights to be published on the lltli. 
Tho Birmingham mul Warwickshire closes March 14. 
The Grand Military and i’50 Plate close March 23. Tho 
Knowle and Solihull Steeplechases close March 25. The 
Scurry Handicap closes the evening before running. 
April 4 .— West of Scotland. 
„ 4 & 5.— Cheltenham. The Grand Annual closes March 1 ; weights 
to appear on the 12th. The Grand Military closes March 
20. The Free Handicap closes March 1 — acceptances to 
he signified by March 21st. Selling Chase, Berkeley 
Hunt and Welter Chases close the evening before running. 
8.— Liverpool Hunt Club Liverpool Hunt Club Handicap, 
Selling Stakes, and Hunters' Stakes close March 11; 
weights to be published on the 18th. 
„ 19.— Rothbury— The Northumberland Great Handicap closes 
March 11. Weights to be published ou the 19th. 
„ 21.— Abergavenny. 
Nov. 9. — Cowbrldge Hunt. 
IRISH STEEPLECHASES. 
Feb. 13 — Rnthfai nliain, County Cork. 
„ 25.— Oulart. 
Mar. 9.— Belfast. 
„ 17. — Pahnerstown Hunt. 
„ 17.— Tnllught. 
„ 20, 21. Llsumroy. 
„ 21, 22.— Llsmore. 
., 27. 28 —Meath Hunt and Trim. 
Apr. 4. — Navnn. 
,, 12. 13. -Ormond nnd King’s County Hunt(Llsmnroy Course?. 
„ 17. 18.— Kildare Hunt. 
„ 21. 25 . — Irl- h Grand Military. 
May 1.- Irish Metropolitan (KUruc Cup). 
20.— Llsmore. 
FRENCH STEEPLECHASES. 
April 2.— La Marche, near Paris. Handicap closed : weights to be 
published Feb. 14, nnd acceptances declared l eb -i. 
May 29.— Bordeaux Grand Steeplechase. Closes Feb. 16, and Selling 
Steeple Chase April 13. 
A SHORT TANTIVY. 
I lovo in the wood*, on a cloudy morn, 
To hear the huntsman wind Inn horn; 
For then 1 know the ehueo ia nigh, 
And I long to hear u taotivy. 
Tantivy, tantivy, hurrah, tantivy. 
I lovo to hear old Liglitfeot'a noto 
Como booming down tlio wind, 
For then I know that roynard’a afoot, 
And our pack linvo hud a find. 
Tantivy, tantivy, hurra 5, tontiry. 
I love to hear tho echoes vrido 
That rise from ovory dale, KT - .'J 
And 1 know the sly one has left his hide. 
For lull cry tolls tho talc. 
Tantivy, tantivy, hurrah, tantivy. 
Chelmsford, Jan. 1854. O- ll~-w. 
