Waterloo Cup 1857

The twenty-second running of the Waterloo Cup took place from Wednesday 25th February to Friday 27th February 1857 and marked a significant change in the organization of the tournament. There were 64 subscribers for the first time, with the 32 first round losers relocated to the Purse, while the 16 second round losers were directed to the Plate. The prize money also increased to £1240 for the Cup. The entry conditions for the race required 64 subscribers to subscribe their nomination at £25 each, meaning winners prize money increased to £500. It supported the eighteenth running of the Grand National at nearby Aintree. The winner, King Lear, was owned by Mr W Wilson, while the runner-up Sunbeam was owned by Captain Spencer.
WATERLOO CUP WINNER:- KING LEAR (by Wigan out of Repentance)
The Purse saw Albatross (Mr Armistead) beat David (Mr W Long)
The Plate saw Jail Bird (Mr B H Jones) defeat Goldfinder (Mr Bartlett)

WATERLOO CUP (64 subscribers; £1240; winner £500; Runner-up £200 )
1. MAJOR Mr McNaughton
2. FORERUNNER Mr Crosbie	MAJOR
3. MOUNTAINEER Mr Benn		MOUNTAINEER
4. BEN McCHREE Mr Bake	MOUNTAINEER
5. PROTEST Mr Peacock			PROTEST
6. SWEETBRIAR Mr Paterson	PROTEST
7. PRINCE Mr G Holmes		PROTEST
8. COURIER Mr E Croft	PRINCE
9. RHAPSODY Mr T Brocklebank				PROTEST
10. DAVID Mr W Long	RHAPSODY
11. BLUE CAP Mr J Blackstock		BLUE CAP
12. BRIGHTNESS Miss E Borron	BLUE CAP
13. HESTIA Mr Harris			BLUE CAP
SECRET TREATY Mr G Blanshard	HESTIA
15. NORMAN HUNTER Mr Buist		HESTIA
16. LAMBTON Mr Gowland	NORMAN HUNTER
17. KING LEAR Mr W Wilson					KING LEAR
18. BRITISH GRENADIER Mr G Holmes	KING LEAR
19. MOTACILLA Mr Combe		KING LEAR
20. KNOW NOTHING Mr A Graham	MOTACILLA
21. GOLDFINDER Mr Bartlett			KING LEAR
22. BENDIGO Mr H Coobs	GOLDFINDER
23. DEBONNAIR Mr J W Vipon		DEBONNAIR
24. SKEWBALL Mr Hodgson	DEBONNAIR
25. BARRATOR Mr Knowles				KING LEAR
26. SMOKER Mr J Spinks	BARRATOR
27. BLACKNESS Miss M Borron		BARRATOR
28. COLUMBUS Mr Flint	BLACKNESS
29. GRISETTE Dr Richardson			BARRATOR
30. ST CLAIR Mr Thomas Fiddler	GRISETTE
JACOB OMINIUM Mr Jefferson		GRISETTE				KING LEAR
32. GUNNER Mr J Callander	JACOB OMINIUM
33. ATHUALPA Mr Cooke
34. STAGE BOX Mr Grenfell	ATHUALPA
35. SASSENACH Mr G Steel		ATHUALPA
36. TINY TIM Mr Edleston	SASSENACH
37. JAIL BIRD Mr B H Jones			SUNBEAM
38. ALBATROSS Mr Armistead	JAIL BIRD
39. SUNBEAM Captain Spencer		SUNBEAM
GAINSBOROUGH Mr Gordon	SUNBEAM			SUNBEAM
MANGANESE Mr Thomas
SLEIGHT OF HAND Mr S Bateman	MANGANESE
43. RICHMOND Mr Randall		RICHMOND
44. CHARMER Mr Jardine	RICHMOND
45. BROUGHTON Mr L'Anson			DALTON
46. COSSEY Mr W Carr	BROUGHTON
47. DALTON Mr E Dixon		DALTON			SUNBEAM
48. LE JUIF Mr J Le Brewer	DALTON
49. SONTAG Lord Sefton
50. CLARA Mr Cass	SONTAG
51. BLACK FLING Mr W G Borron		BLACK FLING
52. SIM Mr Gardner	BLACK FLING
53. LAWSON Mr J Turner			TEMPEST
SEBASTOPOL Mr Carruthers	LAWSON
55. TEMPEST Mr G A Thompson		TEMPEST
56. BARON GARNOCK Captain Crichton	TEMPEST
57. SERENE Mr R Tyrer				TEMPEST
58. JACOBITE Mr J Gibson	SERENE
59. TERMAGANT Mr G Bankhart		TERMAGANT
60. MUSTARD Mr W Strother	TERMAGANT
61. ALICE Mr G Gregson			TERMAGANT
62. ESKDALE Mr Jardine	ALICE
DUSTY MILLER Mr W Irving		ALICE
64. CLORETTO Mr Campbell	DUSTY MILLER

PURSE (260 sovereigns)
1. FORERUNNER owned by Mr Crosbie
2. BEN McCHREE owned by Mr bake		FORERUNNER
3. SWEETBRIAR owned by Mr Paterson			SWEETBRIAR
4. COURIER owned by Mr E Croft		SWEETBRIAR
5. DAVID owned by Mr W Long				DAVID
6. BRIGHTNESS owned by Miss M Borron		DAVID
7. LAMBTON owned by Mr Gowland			DAVID
8. SECRET TREATY owned by Mr G Blanshard		LAMBTON
9. BRITISH GRENADIER owned by Mr G Holmes					DAVID
10. KNOW NOTHING owned by Mr A Graham		BRITISH GRENADIER
11. SKEWBALL owned by Mr Hodgson			SKEWBALL
12. BENDIGO owned by Mr Coombs		SKEWBALL
13. COLUMBUS owned by Mr Flint				SKEWBALL
14. SMOKER owned by Mr J Spinks		COLUMBUS
15. ST CLAIR owned by Mr Fiddler			COLUMBUS
16. GUNNER owned by Mr J Callander		ST CLAIR
17. TINY TIM owned by Mr Edleston						ALBATROSS
18. STAGE BOX owned by Mr Grenfell		TINY TIM
19. ALBATROSS owned by Mr Armistead			ALBATROSS
20. GAINSBOROUGH owned by Mr Gordon		ALBATROSS
21. CHARMER owned by Mr C Jardine				ALBATROSS
22. SLEIGHT OF HAND owned by Mr S Bateman		CHARMER
23. LE JUIF owned by Mr J Le Brewer			LE JUIF
24. COSSEY owned by Mr W Carr		LE JUIF
25. SIM owned by Mr Gardner					ALBATROSS
26. CLARA owned by Mr Cass		SIM
27. BARON GARNOCK owned by Captain Crichton			BARON GARNOCK
28. SEBASTOPOL owned by Mr Carruthers		BARON GARNOCK
29. JACOBITE owned by Mr J Gibson				BARON GARNOCK
30. MUSTARD owned by Mr W Strother		JACOBITE
31. CLORETTO owned by Mr Campbell			JACOBITE
32. ESKDALE owned by Mr Jardine		CLORETTO

PLATE 100 sovereigns
1. PRINCE owned by Mr G Holmes
2. MAJOR owned by Mr McNaughton			PRINCE
3. RHAPSODY owned by Mr T Brocklebank				RHAPSODY
4. NORMAN HUNTER owned by Mr Buist			RHAPSODY
5. GOLDFINDER owned by Mr Bartlett					GOLDFINDER
6. MOTACILLA owned by Mr Combe			GOLDFINDER
7. BLACKNESS owned by Miss M Borron				GOLDFINDER
8. JACOB OMNIUM owned by Mr Jefferson			BLACKNESS
9. JAIL BIRD owned by Mr B H Jones						JAIL BIRD
10. SASSENACH owned by Mr G Steel			JAIL BIRD
11. MANGANESE owned by Mr Thomas				JAIL BIRD
12. BROUGHTON owned by Mr L'Anson			MANGANESE
13. LAWSON owned by Mr J Turner					JAIL BIRD
14. SONTAG owned by Lord Sefton			LAWSON
15. DUSTY MILLER owned by Mr W Irving				DUSTY MILLER
16. SERENE owned by Mr R Tyrer			DUSTY MILLER