The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-22 00:00:00

Sporting Yrnttitigrntt.

DONCASTER ST. LF.GER.

The great Doneuter race was sledded on Wednesday,
and resulted in • victory for Lord aims. This
achievement at ones settled the disputes whieh have
taken place as le the horses qualitim, aad wows an"
ids Derby running lifl urns* The klasooy of tan
present St. lager is one of the most elsraordinwl, In
the annals of the Turf, and aoneldend simply as a
betting race, it has certainly been unprecedented After
the Forlloolll meeting there did not seem to be sapling
able to cope with this SOII of Ne embitter for the &C.
linger, but his Lay sunning with Jandostom on the
Friday showed that • greet deal of gum bad bum taken
out of him in his finish with Mustn't. HIS exhibition
at Paris, when defeated by the Ranger, 0016Pl•A•li
alarmed his lockers, and in oronoetion es Mr. Savillefs
hone rime into favour Lorol Ctifdssi made • rstregrade
movement, being sent frontS to 1 to double the odds.
The advent of Queen Bertha was the next sokieeable
feature and about the same time was to he sew the
fret seiiests demonstration &getout "the lord." Driven
to 20 to 1, he made his way beak again to the top of the
list, and for some time the premiership in the betties
wee assumed in turns by the three leading fayounte•
The severe race between the Ranpr and Old Orange
Girl at tempts shook the confidence of the backers of one
of the bones ; but the victory of C.hlert Pledp, in the
Shoe Handicap, brought forth a fresh essididate for
Leger honours. Meanwhile John Scott'. mere had been
bolding the pride of pLee, while the fortunes of
Lord Clitden wen of a varied character. He might
have been called "Ile victim of disseaustestions."
Rumours of all kinds were flying about respelling his
bed training and some of the betting ram appeared to
take a malicious delight in "peppering" hiss at every
opportunity. The lest feetares of all wen the nab to
get on the Avenger, the total ellipse of the Boner, and
the rapid rims of Lord Clifden in the betting. Os Wed.
needay be started first favourite. The fact was Is •
great degree attributable to the imufidasce reposed in
his eonditioc& by his owner and trainer. Lord Wt.
Vincent has not taken any trouble to keep tie horse at
the top of the list by the users force of money, for
having beaked Lord Midge tothe fall extent whin he
himself intended, he took so more freebie in the matter;
end this Indifference was doubtless seeetreed by the
bookmakers into a feu for the result. It iturtels that
some of them will be hit heavily, and it will be more
than an be looked for if the "settling" is • setisfsetary
one, for it was notorious that some of Una had been
taking great "liberties" with the creek. Lord St.
Vincent wins a good stake. We do not know the exact
amount, but we know that Mr. Jackson laid him 11,000
to 1,000 in 'me bet. Doubtless UM northern "Leviethea"
would take advantage of the frequent opportunities
offered for "hedging."
The race of Wednesday speaks for itself, and serves
still further to stamp the Bt. Lager of 1863 as • very
remarkable one. Lord Cidden was at ono time a
hundred yards behind the rest of the banes, but come
up towards the finish with moot thaw rushes for whish
his *key, John Osborne, is °blithest's& and won by
half • length. The following was the ruining :
Lord Si. Vincent's Lord Cldden, by Neerminster—
The Slave, Ilit. 10th. - • (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha, Set. Mb. (Wells) 2
Mr. I'Anson's Boresdis, Set 51b. - • (Chateau 3
Mr. H. Owee's Golden Pledge, Set 10Ib. (Fordbam 4
Lord Glasgow's Light Bob, Bst. 10111. • (Aldercit 0
Lord Glasgow's Clarior, Sit. 101 b. - - (Doyle
Mr. Ashworth's Dr. Syntax, Set. 101 b. (F. Taylor 0
Mr. J. Johnsteee's Tbe Serf, Set. 101 b. (F. Adams 0
Lord Stamford's Avenger, Sat. 10th. (A. Edwards 0
°wields. •ange'sJarniootan.fist.loll. (A. Waikhas 0
Mr. T. Pas Blondin, Set. 101 h. - - (W. Boyce 0
Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle, Set. 101 b.
(J. Dayley) )
Mr./Lytle@ The Ranger, Set. 1016. (J. °eater) 0
Mr. Savile's Prince Le 800, 84. 10Ib (J. Mann) 0
Lord Stamford's °meander, 84. 10th. (IL Sharp) 0
Mr. W. Stewart's Cairneastle, Set. bib. (E. Forster) 0
Mr. B. W. Watson's Columbia, Set 51b. (Ribberd) 0
My Watts's National Guard, Bst.lolb. (J. Snowden) 0
Mr. G. Crook's Donnybrook, list. 101 b. ('r. French) 0
Midgley weighed for Amazonian whose number was
hoistA, but the did not go to the Post.
Betting-100 to 90 against Lord Clifden, 5 to 1 against
Avenger,6 to I &plug The Ranger, 7 to 1 against Queen
Bertha, 10 to 1 against Golden Pledge. 100 to? against
Borealis, 100 to 6 spinet Blue Mantle, 25 to leash
against The Serf and Donnybrook, 40 to 1 against Cairn-
etude, 50 to 1 against °sounder, and 1,000 to 15 against '
National Guard. After about eight failures, the lot
were started at a quarter before four o'clock, being
exactly half an hour behizd the appointed time. Blue
Mantle, who had once or twice been obstinate in joining
his horses jumped away first, but wee almost imme-
diately passed by Dr. Syntex, who was followed by
Blue Mantle, Prince Lee 800 going on third, The Serf
fourth. Cairnoastle, National Guard. Clarior and Ones.
anderbeing at the heed of the ruck. Juniceton. Blondin,
and Lord hidden, who got badly off, being many lengths
lit the rear. On rising the hill Lord Min was fully
• hundred yards behind, and the ring resounded with
derisive shouts about Lord Clif den being beaten. On
the soil, post Dr. Syntax held • clear lead of
Blue Mantle, who was followed by Prince Lee 800,
Lord Stamford's pair being next, Ranger sixth, Queen
Bertha seventh, and Golden Pledge next.
the rifle butts, Lord Clifden,whe had bitherto4=esatill
pletely out of theraoe,rapidly neared hishorges,end with
Queen Bertha, Golden Pledge, The Ranger, aad Borealis
came round the bend into the straight, where The Banger,
at the distance, momentarily hid • slight lead, ri
suddenly dropping Usk left Queen Beciha and Lord
Clam' In front, Borealis and Golden Pledge striving
hard to keep up with the poly It was clear throughout
the struggle that lord Clifden would win and despite
the efforts of Wells on Queen Bents, he failed to ekes
up the gap between them, and Lord Clifden, amide* the
most desfening cheers, paned the jade.' bail-a-length In
front of John Soott's mere. Queen Bertha beet Borealis
by four lengths, and three lengths in the rear of Mr.
l'Anson's filly finished Golden Pledge. The auger
was fifth, Avenger sixth, Clarior seventh, Blue Mantle
eighth, and the next three were Dr. Syntax, Light Bob,
and National Guard. Prince Lee 800 walked in with
the =Ord. The Rimier broke down, but not badly.

Lord

C•nacraCte.— This horse has been let to Lord
Coventry for Mit 61•0011 Si S stallion.
Mr. T. Parr refused an offer of £2,000 for Biondin
after the Great Yorkshire Handicap of Wednesday.
Clement the jockey, who was thrown on Monday at
Doncaster, was much cut and injured, and although he
has suffered considerably is going on well.
FRAUDS urns oIiMANCIIIIL —lt seems that several
fellows are actually punning • system of fraud upon
some of the bookmakers on "the Ruins." The dodge
Is this: —The scoundrels disperse themselves over the
ground where the betting is carried on, and one stations
himself immediately behind the intended bookmaker
victim, and, looking over his shoulder, notes down, it
possible, every bet made. In the event of one or more
of the horses backed winning, • printer is at once em-
ployed to produce a foosimiis ticket, which he presents
early wee day. Several have been thus defrauded.
W•LILING AGAINST TISK—An OCCUITIIOOe took place
on Friday last, which has excited considerable interest
among military and sporting circles. lieutenant
Thomas, of the 2nd battalion of the 32nd Foot, stationed
at Fulwood garrison, who has on previous oceuions ex-
muted some feats of endurance in pedestrianism, lately
alleged, in periespos of some of his brother colleen during
mesa, that be could walk, fully accoutred as • private
, soldier, and armed with ride and bayonet, sixty miles
within twenty hours. Bets were freely offered, which
Lieutenant Thomas as freely accepted, and £lOO to £lOO
was staked in various sums against him. The sixty
miles to be gOOlll over were Bled to be on the turnpike-
raid between Preston to Lancaster. He commenced
his task at a quarter-past three o'clock on Friday
morning, the starting point being the fret milestone
from Preston, opposite a promenade known as the
Ladies Walk. He was fully Downtrod in the full
marching condition of a private soldier, with ride, knap-
seek, kit, bayonet, and twenty rounds of ammunition,
the whole weighing about 601 b. He was so:em ied
by two referees, Captain Beale, of the 10th Regiment,
and Lieutenant Dunoombe, of the 41st, Lieutenant
Garfortb, of the 32nd Infantry, being umpire ; there
were accommodated in • conveyance. The pliant
pedestrian started off in hearty spirits, and arrived at
ciarstang. tan miles on his route, at six o'clock. Here
he partook of a sup of tea, and than pushed on for
Lenosster, making the good old town at 9.30. He im-
mediately toned his face again for Garstang, where be
arrived po cieely at half-past twelve. He 11/6111 re-
turned to Lancaster, arriving at ii p.m. H 6 recruited
himself at the King's Arms there for fifteen minutes,
and then commenced the concluding portion of his task
—his return to Preston, where be arrived, or at least he
arrived at the winning poet outside the town, at 10.60,
having accomplished his extraordinary feat in 25
minutes less than the stipulated tune—via., in 19 hours
35 minutes.

—.—
Tas Moon LSD RIMS la rug Roam —On the
Glenavon Hilh, on Tue•driy, Major Hutton shot a fine
specimen of • dag, weighing 14d. ; and, on Friday,
Mr. Bentinek, WP., killedby2
of 10 points On
Weduseley. Major Hutton 211 brace groom, 1
brag* black Pam, • mire, • 2 here.; on Thursday,
Mr. &intim*, M.P., begged 15 brace grouse ; and on
Friday, Major Hutton dud 19 brace. in the Duke of
Richmond's forests of Glenfiddish sad Blackwater, his
Grace bad, oti Tuenisy, a Sue deg of 14d. 111 b. On
the 9th, Sir Charles Russell brought down • splendid ,
royal stag, weighing 16.1. 61b, and the same day Lord
March knocked over • good stag at Blackwater. On
Thursday Caddo Dunoombe shot a good stag; and on
Friday Colonel Towers brought dome a deg weighing
list. 121 b. The weather has not been favourable, and
stalking is likely to be suspended this week. At
ardverikie Forest on Tuesday, H. Boneberett, Seq.,
killed two fine step, and on Thursday knocked over
another in fiDe condition. On the Crotodale moors Mr.
Saltrearabe and Mr. Bathurst have bad fair send,
weather considered. On Tuesday they had 20 brad
groom, 2 brace black pine, 4 hares, end 2 snipes. afar
eleum a.m. On Friday, after arriving from Perth, Rt.
Saltinarshe landed • fine salmon from the Spa. The
Spey is yielding better since the Bond oldie 70. num
aux Dames—Mies M'Pherson Grant, of Iberioer. Waded
from the Spey, on Friday, a fine salmon of 10Ib.Sad
on Saturday hooked several fish, one of them vary
Some good fish have deo been got at Art/ajar, weighing
90lb. did upwards. Mr. Gilmour, at Ithotbes, has also
had fair sport, taking some fine large lab. Captain
Slack also had a In. salmon the reliertztritof 251 b., and
a grilse, on the Carron water. The this seams
have bees rather scares, but sh• 'ma have 41"
better than oo average years. —Bortralirs

Her Majesty arrived at Woolwich on Thursday from
the Continent, the loyalty of ber people being 113 lonpr
restrained by *Seim; mid 08061 bseybodimi. the wel-
come she received wae quite ansansisattc Os ths pro-
mos of theroyel part, from the Oar to the main sate of
the Amelia • most exciting some was presented. maw
of workman sad labourers. now unimpeded by the
vaguies of routine, rushed from the mirronnding
faelosies, occupied stooks of thaber and other prominent
I positions in the Has of rents. waved imps and handker-
&Nen and seat earth • round of obsess which Wed
testy be termed deafening.
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