The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Cambridgeshire, the last great handicap
run this year at Newmarket, is set for decision
next Tuesday, and lucky will be the man that
has an animal capable of lowering the colours of
the late Cesarewitch victor. Ever since Salva-
nos's victory the betting has almost been of a
nominal character, and what investments that
have been made have been chiefly for places. At
present Salvanos, upon paper, with only fist to
carry including his penalty, looks all over the
winner, but as both races never yet have been
won by one horse, I am not inclined to the belief
that Salvanos will do the trick; for a horse that
has been trained for a two mile race invariably
cuts up wretched in a mile spin. Again tha hill
at the finish in the Cambridgeshire will act
against Salvanos's victory, and he is again ad-
dicted to bolting ; consequently when a largo
field is expected and the distance a short spin, a
scrimmage is likely to take place which is fatal
to horses with tempers of their own. Theaefore
taking into consideration the mishaps which are
sometimes encountered in a race of this descrip-
tion 3 to 1 is not a taking price about a probable
winner. I shall, therefore, look to a more re-
munerative place investment for my readers,
likewise a horse that has been specially trained
for a mile race, and one that I know his party
have got all their money on, and at respectable
prices. However a resume of those likely to see
the post will not be amiss, so I shall at once take
the top weight Vulcan, Oat 61b, and even with
this crusher the old horse, if in his best form,
would take a deal of doing. Hannah, 'Jot, is a
superior mare to any that we have seen for
years, and her performance in the October
Handicap gives her a chance here. If Labur-
num, 7st 131 b, is better at the weight he must
have a good chance. Oxonian is a grand horse
over six furlongs and if he can only be persuaded
to stay the extra quarter of a mile he might
land. Digby Grand is another rogue, but can
gallop when he likes, and ought to be held safe.
Bethnsl Green will give way to Ala. Blenheim
is of the Oxonian stamp. Botheration did not
run in the Cesarewitch, and it is reperted that
he has been all along saved up for this race, and
with only 7st 91b, and in the same form as when
he won the Chesterfield Handicap, beating Ster-
ling and others, he reads very well in. Jock of
Oran, Vanderclecken, and four others will repre-
sent the Bless division, but I think the ' pirate'
will be the chosen one on the day. Pitchfork
has been going to land a good thing, and this
may be the time, Mr. Merry will run Highland
Fling, and she is now in torus, and will perform
respectably. Moonraker, Weever's pet, will run,
so will Steppe, likewise the Queen of Spain colt,
but the two favorites, Salvanos and Kimbridge,
hold them safe, and a great many more cracks
that are let ilk well. But Curate is of another
stamp, and as the party are honest in their in-
tentions, and the horse has been specially trained
for this race, and in the face of the great hero
of the hour—Salvanos—l shall boldly throw him
over and go for
CURATE AND HIGHLAND FLING,
fully expecting Digby Grand and Hannah will
get places.

NEMO.