RACING CALENDAR. 1850-1. The weights put down opposite each horse in their respective races are those carried by them. This alteration has been considered necessary to do away with the constant repetitions in articles when additional weights are carried and when allowances are made in them. DECEMBER. TALLAGHT STEEPLE CHASES. Sweepstakes 2 sovs each, pp, 30 sovs added. Wt for age: three yrs old, 10st; four, 10st 10; five, 11st 2tb; six and aged, 11st 7tb: 3b allowed to mares and geldings, with penalties and allowances. Two mile heats. Mr T Kennedy's bg Tartawonga, by Welcome, aged, 11st 1b-D. 10st 10tb ... 3 3 1 1 2 2 ... 2 dis Mr Connor's gr m The Oaks, 5 yrs, ... Mr Wight's grg Meath, aged, 11st 4b 0 4 dr Mr W Jones's bg Hoggerwolf, 5 yrs, 10st 6tb ... 1. dis ... 0 dis A Mr Irwin's b m by Verulam, out of VOL. LXII. Mr Farrell's gr g Sultan, aged, 10st 11tb ... ... ... 0 dis ... 0 dis dis dis Mr George's ch g Blister, aged, 10st Mr Burke's ch m Wicklow Lass, 5 yrs, 10st 6lb ... First heat won by a length; a head between the 2d and 3d. Second and third heats won easily. The Oaks ran outside the double flags at the distance post, and was declared distanced the third heat, which was given to Tartawonga. Sweepstakes 1 sov each, 15 sovs added. Same conditions as first race. towards expenses. The winner paid 3 sovs Mr T. Blake's b m Magnet, (late Crazy ... Mr Manley's br m Miss Stephens, 4 yrs, ... ... ... Mr Balffe's bm Sheathevagh, aged, ... Mr O'Neil's bm The Dove, (late Waterhen,) 5 yrs, 10st ... Mr Sherry's b g Durat, 3 yrs, 9st 4lb, paid. First heat won by half a length-second in a canter. Atalanta, who came in first, was objected to as not carrying her proper weight, which was alleged to be 10st 1b. The Stewards awarded the race to Magnet. TIPPERARY HURDLE RACE. DECEMBER 26. The Tipperary Welter Hurdle Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 20 sovs added. Wt for age. A winner once, 5lb extra. Horses that never won allowed 5lb. One mile and a half heats, over six flights of hurdles, 4 feet high. Mr Sadlier's b h Barkston, by Barkston, aged, 13st 5b-Owner ... Mr Ryan's b g Old Dan Tucker, 5 yrs, 11st 13tb ... Mr Roe's ch c Heart of Oak, 4 yrs, 11st ... ... ... ... 1 0 1 2 2 2 ... ... 0 1 fell ... 3 dis 10lb Mr Frewen's chg The Mountain Fox, aged, 12st 6lb ... ... First heat won by two lengths-second by two lengths-third by three lengths. JANUARY. BELFAST STEEPLE CHASES. JANUARY 2. The Great Belfast Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, 100 sovs added. Corinthian riders or members of any established hunt, allowed 5lb. Three miles and a half. Mr J. Wight's gr g Meath, by Leander, aged, 11st 4lb-Mr T. Abbott ... 1 Mr D. Wynne's br m Fringe, 5 yrs, 10st 12tb 2 Mr McKenna ns br g Peeping Tom, 5 yrs, 10st 10lb, (fell) ... ... Mr G. Hutchinson's b g Spider, aged, 10st 6tb 4lb ... ... ... 30 0 Mr George's ch g Blister, aged, 10st ... 0 0 Mr Whittingstall's (12th Lancers) ro g Mazeppa, aged, 10st 10b; and Mr Power's ch g Corrode, aged, 10st 4lb, paid 5 sovs ft. 3 to 1 agst Fringe, 7 to 2 agst Meath, 5 to 1 agst Spider, 6 to 1 agst Peeping Tom and the Verulam filly. Won by a length. Sweepstakes 2 sovs each, 15 sovs added. 10st 7tb each. Horses never having won a steeple chase, allowed 7tb. One mile and a half heats. The second horse saved his stake. Mr G. Hutchinson's bg Spider, aged, 10st 7tb-M'Clory Mr McKenna ns b m The Moth, aged, 10st, (fell) Mr J. McClelland's b g Tipperary Boy, aged, 10st 7tb ... ... Mr Kelly ns bm Flambeau, 6 yrs, 10st 7b ... 1 2 2 2 3 dis dis dis First heat won easily-second won cleverly, Tipperary Boy falling heavily at the last fence third won easily, The Moth falling at the last fence. SANDYMOUNT RACES. JANUARY 16. The Herbert Stakes of 2 sovs, p p, 15 sovs added. 11st each. Winners in 1850 of 50 sovs or upwards, including the owner's stake, carried 7lb extra. One mile and a half heats. Mr J. Doyle's ch g Accident, by Harkaway, aged, 11st 7b-M. Molony ... Mr Farrall's ch g Harkover, aged, 11st 2 to 1 on Accident. 1 1 ... Harkover came in first, but was objected to as not carrying his proper weight. The Stewards declared Accident the winner. The Ladies' Purse of 1 sov, 5 sovs added. Mr Doyle's ch g Accident, aged, Mr Ryder's gr m Nonsuch third heats by two lengths. ... First heat won by three lengths-second and |