The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

Sporting intelligence.

Tea DIMBY DAY.—The present anniversary of the
Derby will be memorable for many causes—not only
because the Exhibition year necessarily occasioned a
concentration upon the far-famed Surrey Downs of •
large number of distinguished foreigners, and an in
I creased gathering of our own courtrymen, but also from
the fact that the market movements have been charac-
terised by * variety of important changes. The "nob-
bling" and striking out of . Old Calabar • the clever
2,000 triumph of the Marquis, .and the alleged total re-
formation of his irritable temper; the suspicion under
hiçti Euekalmee has temporarily beets, and the dis-
missal of his expeeted jockey, Cuatance; the mysteries
attached to. Ensign Caterer, and Sir Joseph filawley'e
string; the steady advancement of Neptuous and
Zethtnd ; the indications at one time that, at length,
the enthusiastic Lord Glasgow had got a good horse in
the Stockwell colt; the altered forms of Alvedisten and
Wingrave ; the fuss made about Norroy, Sehehabiou,
I and Warminster ; the support awarded to a bevy of
outsiders; and the extensive team of starters, despite
the short price taken about the Melton and linsaley
"cracks," are eirmuustanoes not easily to be forgotten
by Epsom ha4iiikee and speculators. The coup d'reil of
the racecourse on Epsom Dowes is simply indescrib-
able. One may commit to paper accurately enough the
description of particular groups, or of individual fea-
tures in the giant display; but the geld of Alienation
is so immense, so varied,and so peculiar, that *nays
might be written teen it, and yet the theme be far
from exhausted. Mounting the hill which leads to
'CaStenhaneooruer before any general view of the
ground is obtained, the senses are first arrested by •
' confused sad exeited hum of voices which might almost
had to the supposition that the fate of England's
grtatest annual race was at that instant being decided.
This impression is corrected • moment later when tbe I
full grandeur of the soave bursts noon the eye. A
gigantic amphitheatre, in which the formation of the
ground supplies the place of architectural elevation, is
alive with human beings. A swarm of humanity of
all grades, of all ages, and of all conditione, covers
toe ground for miles. Thousands are cooped up
there in the Gnarl Stand and its satellite enclo-
sures; tens of thousands are roaming far and
wide over the turf, . moving restlessly to and
fro, and, like the sea—the great original tyre of
perpetual motion —now covering particular points
with a wave. and now withdrawing and leaving
them bare. The barriers of this good are the ranges
of carriages which surrounded and keep it in on every
side—broader and deeper and more formidable barriers
this year, because the tide itsclf is greater. There, in
the very centre of the surging, heaving UMW, L., • ;dot
of high ground,—an island we may call it, "fall of
strange *oleos, sounds, and street airs." Let us cross
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01er-to it, and get a 'dear view of what is going for-
ward. Clear view. indeed I The preseure never was
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world, for wealth, position, gird influence. Culled from
the choicest nurseries of Englund, and also placed in
those galleries which rise tier above tier with semi
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theatrical effect, are hundreds of fair Rowers, sorne
already enshrined, and many more deeerving earol-
merit, in the latest edition of the Book of Beauty. Let
it not be supposed that this attribute is by any means
confined to a single quarter of the field of Epsom ; but
where, if not in the highly-favoured soil of the aris-
tocracy, will British lilies bloom in perfection' In
the vicinity of the Grand Stand betting is going on
with much animation. The Marquis is the favourite,
bat otter homes ate in much request. Mr. Merry's' is
a name of power and the eqtries in his &shelf are fre-
quently referred to id terms betoking solid approval.
While the Babel of tongues is at its height • bell rings,
and there is a preeeptible hnsh. Of all duties connected
with the turf, those of starter mint surely be the most
thankless and responsible. Three or four times did
this officer succeed in rauging the jockeys in line, like it
brilliant bar of prismatic colour' and in as many in.
stances was the start spoilt by the waywardness or
temper of some particular horse. Ultimately they
dashed off in a magnificent burst, and rushed at high
speed toward. Tattenham-corner. The rise is a severe
one the whole way, but the ground the soft-
ness and elasticity of • sponge, ancrislisfredod the group
along, the pace increasing at every stride. For a few
seconds they were lost to view behind the tweet of the
hill, and it was as they darted into sight again that the
truest conceptioe of the rate at which they were sweep-
ing on might be gained. That pale sudden flesh that
lights up an aasenibly when thousande of men turn
their fame simultaneouely in a given direction passed
over the crowd as the horses reappeared. On they
mine in a glittering rush, the favourite leading by a
clear length, but the others grouped so that it was im-
possible to tell which would ultimately be second.
Nearing the Grand Stand a desperate effort was made,
and the struggle was Ito keen that the Japanese Am-
bassadors, who occupied special seats in the Stewards'
box, warmed up into something like the interest of
ordinary mortals, and leant forward to discover the
winner. A struggle, a mile, a final burst, and the
three leading horms went past the post in a hard knot,
carrying with them a cloud of passions and sensations
wilder and more furious than ever formed the basis of
• German poet's dream. A pause of a few minutes,
and the telegraph spoke; the winner was—not the
Marquis, not Snekstone, but—Caractacus, against
whom the odds had been as great as 40 to I. A novel
feature in connection with this race was, that
it was timed by Mr. Bennett's new chrome.
graph dial clock, a most ingenious piece of
mechanism, by which the second-hand records
even the tenths of seconds. According to this instru-
ment, which was employed for the first time, the limit
actually occupied by the race was 2 minutes 45 seconds
and 5 tenths, so that the 'mice must have been hard
from first to last. It has been exceeded twiee only.
namely, lest yeor, when it was run in two seconda, and
in Blink Bonuy's yes?, when in half a mead /ma.
Caractsous, the winner, is • very fine bay colt, and was
bred by Mr. Blenkiron, of Mid4e-park, Elthern, Kent.
tie has been prepared by • private and hitherto un-
known trainer, and he was ridden by the lad who
attended him Hi, peeormaucts have been caned; he
was second to Elcho in the Great hfetenpolitaa Stakes,
second to Duke Rollo in the Biennial Stakes at New.
market Craven Meetiog, was beaten easily by Isanhoff
in the Greet Northern Handicap at York Spring, and
won the Somereetshire Stakes at Bath very warily. The
excitement of the great race, and the asexpeeted
success of MI extreme outsider had scatooly anbaided
whim the last race of the lay was run. Then the
million was sown again upon road or rail en twee for
their various destinations. 'The following is the yew-rd
of She sport :—The Derby Stakes of 50 Nom each, h. ft.
for 3-yr.-olds ; colts, fist. 101 b. ; fillies, Set. flub.; the
owner of the second horse to receive lee more, out oldie
Makes. Mile and a-half. 233 subs.
Mr. Suewing's br. c. Caractecus (Parsons) 1
Mr. S. Hawke's br. a The Marquis, (Ashman) 2
Mr. Merry's b. a Buckstone, (H. Orinishaw) 3
Mr. Jackson's br. a. Neptuuus, ... (Bullock) 4
Punctually at the time set down Mr. Manning got
through the preliminary weighing, and shortly after
the names of theZ4 riders were exhibited en She tele-
graph, and the horses were seen leaving the paddock to
take their canters, which having performed they
joined the starter at the poet, but in consequence of
the freetiouenem of several of the &Mimi' trine was lost
before the flog woe lowered. At last Ur. leGeorge got
them together, and immediately lowered his flog.
Argonaut, next the rails' was the find off, and made
the running, followed by The Marquis, Nottingham,
Suite, and Nanny, the next lot being beaded by the
Stockwell colt. isTeptunuss, Vanguerd, Buokstone, and
Caractacus, the rear division being brought op by
Ellangowana Ensign and Maharajah, who were loft at
the post, Ensign having his heed turned when the
nag was lowered. On their ,taiely entering the Old
Course the lawitirite went: to the flout, and came on
with a clear leg& waited upon by Argonaut, Ne 0411114,
Nottingham, Spite, Butilistone, Carattaeis, Zetlatid,
the Stockwell soh, and St. Alexis, who ran in
a cluster at hie heels, the rear division at Ibis
early period of the race beginning to present
a lengthened . appearance. Descending this loUthe
Marquis irligletly increased his lead. and as he rounded
the turn into the straight he appeared a clear length in
advance of Argonaut, Nottingham going on third, with
attendance. Caractacue, Backetone, and Neptunus lying in close
joYlt7ejitoolthinotellectdidqtrq:u, iwßuab:ehlyke
oulties, sod shortly dam gave way, beaten. Carnelian
Nottingham and Neptanne were diskosed of, leasing
advantage of the Marquis, Bad:atone being two lengths
in their rear. At the stand Ashman made his effort to get
up, but failed, and was beaten, after a fine race, by a
neck, a length and a -bat( separating the eisorind and
i'66ticus 'living alight
third. Neptune,' was fourth, the Knave fifth, and
&Bend sixth, Lord Burleigh, the Clarissa colt, Malik,
Nottingham, and Brighton being the next lot, close to.
gethcr. The others, who were widely spread, were
pulling up as they passed the stand, the last lot being
Toluene', °erase, Ellangowan, itechequer, Ass of Clete.
the Typee colt, and if abarajah.• mho brokt
down badly coming down the hill when hying in • good
lime, was led in some time after, J. Goater being com-
pelled to diensount to prevent his falling. Run in 2
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