March 4.] 
Derby. 
<1 to 2 oust Mr. R. E. Cooper s Autocrat-6 to 1 taken 
i j Baron Rothschild’s King 'lom (taken freely) 
1 I.ord Derby's Dervish (t) 
in i - Mr. J. Adkins's ltuby (0 
%> j Lord Derby’s Acrobat (t) 
~7> i Mr. Knowles's Marsyas (t) 
tn i Mr. GrevlUc's Bessus (t) 
M t0 1 Mr. Coppertlnvaite's The Early Bird (t) 
TmmsDAY, 
Trip DBMJY. — The report from Liverpool thnt 7 to 1 bod been 
-.tv-red on tho field wns. nt first, received at " The Corner with 
decree of distrust ; but In the course of tlio afternoon 
* fi i flt e of Autocrat’s retrogression to that point wns evidenced 
hr two bets of 300 to 100 each being laid against him, coupled 
J,ib King Tom. At the same time, tho highest odds ottered 
„,riinst the latter separately were 13 to 2. At half a point more 
money would have been invested. 350 to 2.) taken about 
Twvish 1,000 to 50 Acrobat, and the same about Wild Hunts- 
man, 300 to 10 Marsyas, S75 to 25 Neville, and 1,000 to 25 
^NonTnAMnossuiRE Stakes.— 450 to 50 taken about lied 
Two Thousand. — 150 to 50 taken about Ruby. 
Nothing done on either tho Metropolitan ortho Great Northern. 
The room was thinly attended. 
LATEST QUOTATIONS. 
North am ftonsiiirf. Stakes. 
9 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Red Lion (t) 
Chester Cur. 
20 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nicliol's Newminster ft) 
Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. 
3 to 1 agst Mr. J- Adkins's Ruby (t) 
“Derby. 
13 to 2 agst Baron Rothschild s King Tom (taken 7 to 1) 
14 to 1 Lord Derby's Dervish (t) 
2ii to 1 Lord Derby's Acrobat (t) 
20 to 1 Mr. Merry’s Wild Huntsman (t) 
■Jo to 1 Mr. Knowles's Marsyas (t) 
35 t 0 ] sir. Clarkson’s Neville (t) 
40 to 1 Mr. Greville’s Bessus (t) 
3 to 1 Autocrat and King Tom coupled (t) 
MANCHESTER. -Friday. 
The settling on the events decided at Liverpool engrossed the atten- 
tion of the subscribers all the early part of the day ; a few small In- 
vestments were afterwords made on forthcoming events, at the prices 
Quoted below 
Doncaster Handicap. 
G to 1 ugst Alonzo (taken and offered) 
G to 1 Scott’s Lot (taken) 
10 to 1 Lertywheut (taken) 
12 to 1 Light of the Harem (taken) 
Great Northern Handicap. 
9 to 1 agst Aquila (tuken) 
25 to 1 Kingston (taken) 
25 to 1 Ileapy (offered) 
Northamptonshire Handicap. 
8 to 1 agst Red Lion (taken) 
14 to 1 Mark Antony (taken) 
25 to 1 Kingston (taken) 
Chester Cup. 
20 to 1 agst Newminster (taken) 
20 to 1 Star of Surrey (offered) 
26 to 1 — - Peggy (offered) 
33 to 1 Alford (taken) 
35 to 1 Sandhurst (taken) 
30 to 1 Horatio (taken) 
Oil to 1 Catspaw (taken) 
GG to 1 St. Andrew (taken) 
6G to 1 Nelly (taken) 
1000 to 15 Eccleston (taken) 
1000 to 10 Epaminondas (taken) 
Two Thousand Guineas. 
3 to 1 agst Ruby (offered) 
41 to 1 Bolnrdo (offered)] 
Derby 
6 to 1 ngst Autocrnt (offd) 
13 to 1 Dervish (t) 
7 to 1 King Tom (t) 
40 to 1 Bessus (t) 
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. 
Triai, Stakes —A lonzo, aged, list 31b (W. Slmrpe), bout Phoebe 
3 yrs. Gst. (41b over) (Wells), and King David, 4 yrs,.8st (Basham). 5 to 
4 on Alonzo, 3 to 1 agst the others. 
Aintree Plate.— Songster, 7st Gib (Wells), beat Andromache, 5st 21b 
(Conroy), Warwick, 7stGlb (E. Jones), and Sir Robert, 7st 121b (Ken- 
dall). 5 to 4 agst Songster, 3 and 4 to 1 agst Andromache. Won by 
three parts of a length. 
Tyro Stakes.— Mr. Harrison’s br f by Iago — Belle Dame, 8st 31b 
(It. Harrison), bout Mr Croft’s Yetwick. 8st 111b (including 41b extra) 
(Charlton). 4 to 1 on Yetwick. Won by a head. 
The Grand National Steeplechase (Handicap). 62 subs., 17 of 
whom declared, and pay 5 sovs. euch. 
Mr. Moseley’s Bourton, aged, list 121b Tasker 1 
Mr. Barber's Spring, 6 yrs, 9st 101b W. Archer 2 
Mr. Cotgreave's Crabbs, aged, 9st 21b... D. Wynne 3 
The following nlso ran :— Peter Simple, Oscar, Peter, Half-nnd-Half, 
Ledford, La Gazza Ladra, Lady Arthur, Maurice Daley, Maley, 
Geraldus, Pride of the North, Cockcrow, Timothy, Royalty, Shillibeer, 
Burnt Sienna, and Star of England. 
Betting— 4 to 1 agst Bourton ; 5 to 1 agst Maurice Daley ; 8 to l agst 
Half-and-IIulf; 9 to 1 agst Crabbs; 12 to 1 agst Peter Simple; 13 to 1 
agst Oscar ; 20 to 1 each agst Lu Gazza Ladra and Spring ; 25 to 1 agst 
Burnt Sienna. 
Tiif. Rack.— L a Gazza Ladra, Maurice Daley, Bourton, and Pride of 
the North, were the first over Beecher's Brook, and soon after Bourton 
hud the lead, Burnt Sienna and Bedford taking second and third place; 
thus they travelled through the plough and close by the canal, where 
Burnt sienna got well in front, Bedlord second, Bourton third- Crabbs, 
Oscar, Lady Arthur, and Maurice Daley following. At the made fence 
mid trench, opposite the stand, Burnt Sienna led, Bourton second, 
Crabbs third, Spring fourth, Shillibeer, Cockcrow, Maurice Daley, and 
Half-and-Hulf forming a rear-squadron. Going up by the barn field 
the tailing was remarkable, still Burnt Sienna held in front with 
Crabbs, Bourton, and Spring well up. Bedford soon afterwards had 
the misfortune to break his leg. and Oscar fell before coining into the 
course the second time. After twice crossing tho water, Bourton, 
Crabbs, Spring, and Malay, were the foremost horses coining into the 
course; Pourton’s case of going strength and stride told. Crabbs 
tired, and Spring passed him ; the horses near him were Maley, Lady 
Arthur. Cockcrow, Burnt Sienna, and Geraldus. Bourton came home 
easily tifteeu lengths from Spring, who was ten lengths In advance of 
Crabbs; Maley fourth; Lady Arthur fifth; Shillibeer sixth; after 
"'horn Peter Simple, Geraldus, and Maurice Daley struggled in. These, 
with Peter, were all that passed the post. 
The Liverpool Spring Cup (Handicap). 24 subs. 
St. Clair, by Orlando, or The Sea, 3 yrs. 6st 101b (T. Cliff), bent 
hllquade, Escape, Light of the Harem, The Cripple, and Mrs. Humby. 
Betting— G to 4 agst Escape ; 4 to 1 each agst Kilquude, St. Clair, 
and Light of the Harem. 
Won very cleverly by five lengths; bud third; the others quite 
beaten off. 
The Scramble Handicap. 
Hyacinth by Bay Middleton, 5 yrs 8xt 71b beat Songster, Dick 
1 orpin, Andante, Romeo. Scott’s Maria Bell, and Ceatriu. 
Betting.— 2 to 1 agst Ccstria— 4 to 1 euch agst Songster, Hyacinth 
and Romeo. 
A tiae ruee home with the first two, Hyacinth winning by a head; 
D.c.c a moderate third. 
Optional Selling Stakes. 
Bd) en by Dnlcimor > 6 y ra (20/.), 8 st 71b, beat Escape, and Marla 
'third tiDR — 8 t0 4 ° n Jalien ’ " ho Tron b Y a len 8Ri and a half. Bad 
The Grand National Steeplechase wns run in 10 min, 4 secs. 
Tho Metropolitan second spring B’eeplechusn will come 
uft on April 1 st. There are four races, uml 185Z. are added. 
THE FIELD. 
STRETFORD STEEPLECHASES.— Mon dat. 
The Stretford Steeplechase, a Free Handicap of 3 sovs. each, with 
25 added. The winner to be sold, &c. About three miles and a 
half. 
Mr. Harding's Royal Blue. aged. 9st 81b (301.) .... A . Clarke 1 
Mr. Edwards's Diana, aged, 8st 131b (20/.) W. White 2 
Mr. Higgins's Countess, aged, 9st 10lb (20/.) Weaver 3 
Mr. Thompson's Sniilax, aged, 9st 101b (GO/.) II. Lamplngh 0 
Mr. Cotton's Locomotive, aged, 9st lib (307.) — G. Stevens 0 
Mr. Kettlewcll's Take Notice, G yrs, 8st 81b (207.) R. Nelson 0 
Betting— 2 to 1 agst Royal Blue; 5 to 2 agst Diana; 4 to 1 agst The 
Countess. Won easily by three lengths; a neck only between second 
and third; Locomotive came in fourth. Take Notice threw her jockey 
into the ditcli the first time round, and Sniilax fell at the ditch near 
the furni, and got loose. The winner was bought in for 51 guineas. 
Manchester Steeplechase, a Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 50 
added. The second to save his stake. About three miles and a 
half. 
Mr. B. Land's 7hoodinc, 5 yrs, 9st 131b Green 1 
Mr. Thompson’s The Ducht ss. aged, 9st 121b, H. Luniplugli 2 
Mr. Harding's Luke llie Labourer, aged, 9st 41b (carried 
Ost Gib) A . Clarke 3 
Mr. Hlggins’8 Old Rake, aged, lOst 131b Weaver 4 
Mr. Harper s Braggadocio, aged, Ost 61b (carried Ost Sib) 
Owner 5 
Mr. Jacob’s Frederick, aged, Ost 121b R. James G 
Betting — 7 to 4 cncli agst Old Rake and Theodine. Won easily by a 
length and a half; about tlio same distance between second and third. 
Old Rake, who blundered at the ditcli near the farm, and was crossed 
by a pony nearer home, finished fourth. 
The Railway Stakes of 20 sovs. Optional selling weights, &c' 
About two miles. 
Mr. Kcttlewell’s Take Notice, aged, lOst 71b (207.). .Turner 1 
Mr. Cotton’s Locomotive, aged, list 01b (including 71b 
extra) (207.) G. Stevens 2 
Captain Ainslie’s Kilkenny, aged, lOst 71b (207.)... .Planner 8 
Mr. R. Parkinson’s l’olly Gray. 6 yrs, 1 1st (307.). Baker 4 
Mr. Simpson’s Flirt, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (207.) F. Lawrcn. e 0 
Mr. Higgins’s Countess, aged, list (including 71b extra) 
(20/.) Weaver 0 
Betting— 5 to 4 agst Countess; 5 to 2 agst Flirt; 4 to 1 agst Loco- 
motive. Won by three lengths. At the top turn, Locomotive, who 
was lying in a forward position, came in contact with the Countess, 
who fell and took no further share in the race ; by this accident, also, 
Locomotive lost much ground, 'flic winner was sold by auction for 
31 guineas. 
WORCESTER COLLEGE STEEPLECHASE AND 
RACES. 
The undergraduate members of Worcester College, Oxford, 
and their friends, mustered numerously in the afternoon of 
Tuesday lust, on the farm of Mr. Watson, close to Oxford, to 
witness the foot steeplechase and flat races which had been got 
up for their amusement. 
The first was a flat race of about 120 yards, for which there 
were nine starters. Anderson, junr., took the lead, and kept 
it. Aldworth was close on his heels at the finish ; and had he 
made play sooner, the result would probably have been 
different. 
The second was a hurdle race over fifteen hurdles, placed 
fifteen yards apart. For this, four came to the scratch. It 
was a capital race between Walker and Aldworth ; both were 
over the last hurdle together, but Walker possessing the greatest 
speed, reached the goal first. 
The third race was over a course of 200 yards. Three 
competitors appeared. Anderson, junr., won easy; Hutchins 
second. 
The steeplechase, over two miles of meadow land, abound- 
ing with plenty of good ditches and other jumps, wound up the 
sports of the day. For this, no less than seven put in an 
appearance. The first three ditches were well cleared, but the 
fourth, to all but three, was Insurmountable; and there the 
four were floundering in the mud like so many mud-larks. On 
nearing home, Aldworth had the lead considerably, Walker 
second. Both went on the wrong side of the flag; the latter 
discovered the mistake before the former ; he went back, made 
good his ground before Aldworth found out his mistake, and 
consequently won easy. 
OULART HILL (Co. .Wisxfoud) STEEPLECHASES. 
Saturday, Fbuhuary 25. 
Stewards : Messrs. John Prendcrgast and Richard Scallan. Judge : 
William Bourke, Esq. Clerk of the Course : Mr. John Sutton 
The above meeting cumo off, as advertised, on Saturday, Die 
25tli ultimo, with the two great requisites for a good race, a full 
entry of horses, and a most delightful duy. The course laid out 
reflected tlio greatest credit on tlio stewards, who seem to lmvo 
kept in mind the convenience of the spectators— a small tact, but 
one too frequently overlooked iu the sporting world. Willi the 
exception of three ploughed fields, it consisted of grass land, 
nearly a flat, intersected with eighteen fences of a fair hunting 
character. Appended is a return 
The Renewal Stakes of 1 >ov each, 20 sovs added. Open to all 
horses. Weight for age— Thrce-yeur-olds, 9st 91b; four, lost 71b; 
five, list 41b; six mid aged, 12st. The winner of any stceplechusc 
or hurdle race to curry 61b extra ; of two or more 71b extra. Second 
saved stake. Heats, two miles. 
Mr. Purcell's Waterford Tom, aged. 12st 41b f Walsh) 0 1 1 
Mr. Hay's Bonndaway, aged, 12st 21b . .(Morduuut)* 1 2 3 
Mr. Scurry's Black Prince, aged, 12st 21b... (Owner) 3 3 3 
Mr. Scallan s Trifle, 0 yrs list Gib (Connor) 2 0 0 
Sir. Boggan's Maid of the Mill, 3 yrs, Oat 111b (Hall); Mr. J. l)ono- 
hoe's Miss Portly. 12st 41b (Owner) ; Mr. O'Brien's Blazer, aged, list 
111b (Mr. KUduhl); and Mr. Courtney's Little John, 5 yrs, list 11b 
(Rice) —also ran 
* Mr. Hay rode Bonndaway in tho two last heats. 
First Heat.— L ittle John made the running, followed by Black 
Prince, Blazer, and Bonndaway, for about a quarter of a mile, when 
he hulled on the Hat, so great was the cheering Black Prince then 
took his place, and led all round to the third fence from home, when lie 
gave way to Waterford Tom, Bounduway, and Trllio; but Tom, bung- 
ling at the lust jump, lost ail chance, and Bonndaway won cleverly by 
a length; Black Prince a good third. Miss Portly, Blazer, and little 
John were distanced. [A heat was then run, which, however, went for 
nothing, in consequence of the foul play shown towards two of the 
animals by the country people, who acted In a most disgraceful maimer, 
bonndaway, Maid of the Mill, and Waterford Tom fell at the last fence, 
and the crowd closing in, the two last-named were held, and would 
not be allowed to proceed. The stewards declared the heat null and 
void, | Second and Timed Heats closely contested by Bounduway and 
Waterford Tom, the latter winning, after much punishment, by a 
length. Tho Tally stakes did not come off. 
IIENLEY-IN-ARDHN STK EPLKCII ASKS. — Tuesday. 
The Town Stakes, of 2 sovs each, with 15 added. Optional selling 
weights, &e. Iicats, one mile and a half. 
Mr. Morris's Peter the Groat, lOst (257.). . (W. Jones) 1 
Mr. Wright's Plmperne, lost 71b (807.) 2 
Mr, John's The Minor, 9st 71b (207.) I 
Mr. Page's Hazard, lOst 71b (307.) 6 
, Mr. Darbys Littlejohn. lost 71b (307 ) 3 
Hazard was drawn after the third heat, and Iti» owner put in a claim 
for the stakes, asserting that tlio rider of Minor had not carried his full 
weight; the objection, however, was not entertained by the stewards, 
amt Minor, In company with Pimperne and Peter the Great, started 
for the fourth heat, but. iu racing home with the latter, he fell at tho 
last flight of hurdles, pitching his jockey over his head with consider- 
able violence, and Peter the Great was thus enabled to win easily. 
The winner was sold by auction for 34 guineas. 
The Birmingham Stakes, of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added. Optional 
selling weights, <8c. 
Mr Blood's Slashing Painter, list 111b (007.) J. Tasker 
Mr. Davenport's Tom Bowling, lOst 71bs (307.) Bowling 
Mr. Walker's Tulip list (507.) 
Mr. Page's Cripple, lOst 71b 307.) 
Mr Boesley » Ironmaster, 1 Ost 71b (307.) 
Mr. Cooper s Nvranum, 10s! (207.) 
Mr. Hadland s The Dodger, lOst (207.) 
Sir Darby’s V.irnlsh, list (50/.) 
Tom Bowling wus leading, followed by the Slushing Painter, but, 
blundering at the last fence, the latter went 0-head, and, after a hot 
contest, proved tho winner. 
197 
RACES IN 1854. 
Doncaster Spring 7 
Salisbury 9 
Brighton Hunt 11 
Coventry Sprlug u 
MARCH. 
Oroxton Park 
Cheltenham Spring 4 
Kpsom Spring 6 
Newmarket Craven 17 
Cutterick Bridge 19 
MAY. 
Kipling Coates I 
Marwick 21 
Newcastle Spring ~7 
Northampton 29 
APRIL. 
Abergavenny 20 
Hoc 22 
York Spring 25 
Maltou 27 
Newmarket First Spring 
Chester Spring 9 
Lotlilans and Edinburgh 11 
Newmarket Second Spring. . . . 1G 
Shrewsbury... . 18 
JUNE. 
Lotlilans and Edinburgh IS 
Lowes 10 
Bath 23 
Liverpool Hunt Club 24 
Epsom 30 
4 1 
3 2 
1 fell 
2 dr 
dr 
1 
0 
0 
Manchester 7 
Southwell 8 
Ascot Heath 13 
Nowcastlo-on-Tyno 20 
Hampton. 21 
Carlisle 26 
JULY. 
Newmarket 4 
Worcester 4 
Lancaster 6 
Mansfield 11 
Liverpool 12 
Ipswich 13 
AUGUST. 
Rrighton 2 1 Egham IS 
Brighton Club 4 York. 
Beverley and Hull 28 
Blbury 28 
StoekbvlOgo 29 
Ludlow 30 
Winchester 30 
Stourbridge 17 
Stamford 18 
Knutsford 19 
Nottingham 20 
Goodwood 25 
Odlhnrn . 
Ripon 
Yarmouth 8 1 Chelmsford . 
Reading 9 I Derby .... 
North Staffordshire s Plymouth 
24 
Hereford 25 
Kccles 28 
29 
29 
30 
SEPTEMBER. 
Lichfield 
7 I Manchester Autumn 
Rochester and Chutham 
7 i Newmarket First October . . 
...26 
Pontefract 
Bedford 
OCTOBER. 
Yorkshire Union Hunt.. 
5 1 Richmond 
... 18 
Newmarket Second October .. 9 1 Worcester Autumn 
Warwick Autumn 
NOVEMBER. 
IRISH RACES. 
APRIL. 
JUNE. 
Curragh 
JULY. 
Ballegeigh 
AUGUST. 
Kilcock 
SEPTEMBER. 
Tramore Strand 
OCTOBER. 
Johnstown 
Curragh 
STEEPLECHASES TO COME. 
(weather permitting.) 
March G — Wansford. Three races closed. 
„ 7.— Doncaster Grand National closed, and acceptances declare . 
„ 9. — Hexham. 
„ 9.— Nuneaton. 
„ 9.— Diss (Norfolk). 
„ 9 — Horncnstlc. 
„ lo — Wetherby. Handicap closed; and forfeits declared, 
„ 15 — Tadcaster. Handicap closed ; weights published, and for- 
feits declared. The Farmers' Chase and Selling Hurdle 
Race closed. 
„ 15.— Coventry Steeplechase ahd Hurdle Race. The Coventry 
Handicap, Craven Handicap, and Free Handicap, closed ; 
weights published, and acceptances declared. Selling 
Stakes and Selling Steeplechase to close the evening 
before running. 
„ 1G.— St. Ives. 
„ 16 — Moruton-in tlic-Marsh (Gloucestershire). 
,, 17 — Beverley, Hull, aud East Riding. Closed. 
„ 23.— Grand Military, at Leamington, to close and name on or 
before March 3. 
„ 24.- -Warwick. Grand Annual and Free Handicap dosed March 
1 ; weights to be published on tho 1th, and acceptances 
declared on the 3th. Hunt Cup closes the evening before 
running. 
„ 27 and 28. — Birmingham. The Grand Annual mid Free Handi- 
cap closed March 1 ; weights to be published on the lltli. 
The Birmingham and Warwickshire closes March 14. 
The Grand Military uml £50 Plate close March 22. Tho 
Knowle anti Solihull Steeplechases close March 25. The 
Scurry Handicap closes the evening before running. 
„ 29.— Ton field" North of England steeplechase (handicap) closes 
March 18. TantteUl Steeplechase closes March 25. 
„ Si.— Metropolitan at Harrow. 
„ 31.— Bath. 
April 4.— West of Scotland. 
„ 4 & 5.— Cheltenham. The Grand Annual closed March 1 : weights 
to appear on the 12th. The Grand Military closes March 
20. The Free Handicap closes March! — acceptances to 
be signified by March 2lst. Selling Chase, Berkeley 
Hunt and Welter Chases close tho 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 on the 19th. 
„ 21.— Abergavenny. 
Nov. 9 . — Cua bridge Hunt. 
IRISH STEEPLECHASES. 
Mar. 9. — Belfast. 
„ 13. — Newbridge 
„ 17. — l’alincrstown Hunt and Military. 
„ 21. — Naas. 
„ 22.— Tallnght. 
„ 21, 22 — Llsmorc. 
,. 25. — Rathcoole (Co. Dublin), 
., 27, 28 —Meath Hunt and Trim. 
Apr. 4.- Xavnn. 
FRENCH 6TEEPLEC BASES- 
April 2.— La Marche, near Paris. Handicap closed; weights pub- 
lished, and acceptances declared. 
May 29.— Bordeaux Grand Steeplechase. Closed. Selling Steeple- 
chase to close April 13. 
Whalebone 4 8 7 
Candlewlck a s 
Warwick a 8 3 
Wellsbournc (h b) 6 8 3 
l-ittlo Dario 5 H 2 
Ida 4 8 0 
Cast-off (lute Farewell) 5 7 12 
Coventry Handicap. 
age st lb I 
Georgey 
Landscape 
Edward of York . 
Mnssaronl 
Battery 
Conspiracy 
age st lb 
.479 
.478 
.076 
.475 
( For nomination!, <Cc., ten putt 21 2.) 
