A little m front again came the Water Jump* Evans on Harry Hieover was leading, but came to grief m the brook, aud Uae rolled him quietly out of his saddle. Jessie got well over, and ran m good shape ; Rae, however, gradually draw ing on her, till they reached the fence opposite Uiccavton Church, when Rae m his turn rolled over, and lost all chance. Prom this moment the race was decided, Jessie coming iv first very easily, while the litigious Joe Luggins rail a good s econd. On returning to scale, Jannaway weighed m correctly; but from some cause or other not another jock was weighed at all. And now ensued one of the funniest things' we ever saw on a racecourse. All was supposed settled, and the British public Was commencing its usual liba tions, while the betting men were figuring up those mysterious books* when Mr. Oakes lodged a protest against Jessie on the ground that instead of being live years old as entered, she was over age. The Stewards were referred to, and they handed the mare over to Mr. Hill, for a veterinary opinion, of which we append a copy. " August 4* 1804. "I do hereby certify that I have this day examined a chestnut mare named Jessie, at the request of the Stewards of the Christchurch Steeple Chase, and I am of opinion that the said mare is aged. "Thomas HilL" The Stewards of course disqualified her, and then came the momentous question, who is to have the stakes ! Simply no one is the answer, because no other jockey weighed m, and so the matter stands thus. The Stewards yet retain, the money, which will have to be run for again by the same horses. The Stewards have ap pointed Saturday (tliis day) on which they will name the day for the renewed race, and will also then announce whether the mare may run again or be disqualified altogether. Mr. Percival will thus have an opportunity of making his state ment, which will probably clear away the present discrepancy, but failing which the mare should undoubtedly bo disqualified. After the steeple-chase projier a scurry took place, which was capital fun, aad good riding. Eight horses came to the scratch* and after a piece of good running Highflyer proved vic torious. The following were the entries :—^ H. 