The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The past week's racing has not thrown any
very important light on future events, therefore
we shall at once review the animals engaged and
Lamy tu see tile post for the City and Suuurbau
tlandicap. It originally received 156 sewn. ,
°era, but since then 53 have paid toned. Sabi- ,
nus, 5 years old, 9t 41bs, heads the list of top ,
weights, and Pnya, 3 years old, sst 71b, is the ,
minimum weight. Although the weight Sabinua
as to carry seems an impossible idostto carry
successfutiy, we must remember hffli easily he
carried Sat Btb in the t.ambridgshire, and won
easity oy a head, and if the distance had been a
quarter of a wile further many judges believe
that he would have won by a length; be that as
it way. if Sabiuus is tit and well on the day and
Fordham in the saddle be will beat wore than
beats hid', and is according to my idea one of
lie most dangerous animals of the 100 to 1 di-
vision. Cardinal York has been hacked, but 1
do not like his chance here with Ott 2lb to carry.
kiawthornden is a good aitintal and has a chance.
litugcraft seeuis to he the " pea' from Mat
oawson's stable, although Landmark and Meteor
from the same stable have been supported. Bor-
der hitight and Fluisterre I shall pass over.
Cymbal after being favourite right through the
piece has receded to 100 to 1 and odds are bet-
ted that he will not run owing to a fit of the
" gripes" coming on. Oxonian and Pax of W.
1/ay's stable are a mystery, Pax being supported
it 8 to 1 by some of the stable connection, and
OX .111111 at 20 to 1 by another dtvlsion of the
lotiowt•rs of •• our Williaw." Anton has been
scratched through Mr. Case being unable to get
auy thing like a price about his horse. Diglty
Grand awl Turhau are in the Sabinus stable and
ii oighy Grand was in the humour tu try on the
day of the race I should close my remarks here
and plump right out for him, but knowing that
ue 1166 a temper of his own, which no "birch
rod" will alter, instead of it being only 12 to 1
about hint winning it ought to be that about him
tieing left, at the poet. &Arbon,' is a regular
cur. Boldly Swell, Recorder, and Ashfield are
*Ai very iemently treated Hector 6 years old
let 2,b will represent the " Lord Lion" interest
situ if Dover sends him to the post in the pink
of condition and nis opinion being that the ant- ,
.oat could not lose, then the race will be entirely
at its mercy, for I have a most decitted prefer-
ence for that astute judge's opinion, and from
what 1 have heard the write is sure to occupy a
very. forward position in the issue of the race.
Bridgwater and Sir Robert Walpole will repre-
-ent Alec Taylor, but 1 thins both will have to
4ive way to superior animals. Lord Hawke,
Columbus and Orator are very fairly treated by
Ile handicapper, aid if " dangerous " Dawson
wakes up his wind to have a cut in with one of
nis °maiden' the favourites will have to look to
their laurels. Pearl will represent the Chaplin-
.itacuell division, and as this filly will only have
tist 12lb to carry, if anything like in her two

yea. old form the 'race Would be a gift to her. I
nave heard that she has been tried so that West-
ley could not win with est 41b on his back; if so
then the race is a foregone conclusion for the
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