The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

TO TUB (MOIL 01 TILT IMPILIOL

Six,—The forthcoming St. Leger creates such
an extraordinary amount of excitement that the pub-
lication of the weights for the Cesarewitels aid Cambridge-
shire took plus on Thursday last without amain the least
stir, and the proceedings at Warwick and Leicester were
comparatively tame, startling as mu or two incidents would
have appeared at any other time, more especially the defeat
of two first clam two-year-olds, like King George and The
Clown by the plating Cadiz, on the second day, at Warwick,
the only cause assigned for which by the majority present
wAs that there could have been but one " trying." I must,
therefore, confine my attention solely to the forthcoming
Doncaster Meeting, where thirty-five races have to he
decided during the feu days commencing oe Tuesday, and
among them at least • dozen that most excite • vast amount
of interest. Two of the principal events—the Fitzwilliam
and the Cup—do not close instil this (Monday) evening, and
there are eight mioori teals yet to be completed, leaving
wenty-five in • condition to.be diamond.
TtiEBDAT.—Of the three two-year-old rates from the Red
House in (nearly six furlongs), there is one, the Glasgow
Stakes, a " certainty" for Midnight Mans ; and the Chem.
pagne looks reduced to a match between Fills de l'Air and
Linda, so far as public form is concerned, the best of their
opponents I have seen out consisting of Outlaw, Knight of
Snowdon' Muter Richard, Laomedon, Battaglia, ar.d
Scottish Chief, and these have no chance on paper, it
being doubtful whether even one of them will
enter the lists, as a "pony" can be saved by keep-
ing them at home. The opponents of the pair wi%
in fact, be • very poor lot, Mince (who wee once allowed •
walk over) and Rapidan comprising all those whose prates-
sioas are "dark" that are supposed to run against Linda
and Fille de l'Air, between whom the betting may be con-
' deed entirely, the vast improvement manifested by Linda
at York on her Goodwood form making it appear anything
but a certainty for the French filly, who looks so mach the
superior of the two when measured with Mr. Naylor's filly
through Idler. The Filly Stakes, with its fifteen subs., is •
more open race, Syron, Polonaise, Saragossa, Clsirvoyaute,
Battaglia. and Gondola( having given sufficient promise of
excellence for the lot to be entitled to farm the starter,
although if the "dark" Chalybeate has any pre.
teosions to merit she may beat the lot. I world,
however, rather trust in the public form of Syron
and Saragossa, giving the preference to Syren, who is
not many pound, behind Coast Guard or Apennine. The
all aged Revival Plate, on the same course as the three
contests above named, might attract Tom Fool (3 vs. Sat
101 b), Tattoo (syrs, Set 21b). Stockman (3yrs. flat 101 b), Lord
Adolphus (2 yes, fist 9ib), or Little Stag i 2 yes, 7st llb),
Persuasion 12 yrs, 7st 31b), King of Utopia (3 yr. Set llb),
and perhaps one or two others ; but gone of the three-year.
olds look capable of competing with Tattoo at the weight.,
and the mare has only to fear Lord Adolphus or Little Stag
(both J. Osborne's) of the juveniles. The Doncaster Plate,
one mile, will bring together few animals of a good clam, as
none of Lord Stamford's appear to be under ceders, and
there is even a chance for Merry Maid to wee, bad as she is,
Newchurch and Manchester, failing her, having the strongest
claims to notice. The Great Yorkshire Haodicap, St.
Leger course (some 150 yards over a mils and three-
quarters), it is impossible to determine the field for, as
there are very few of the 29 left in that are not going to
Dencanter, although a great number are beheaded for other
races. Duecibella (6 yes, 7st 811)) ought to beat all the heavy
weights, as the prize may not be tempting enough for Har-
tiogton or Cariabrook • and of the remaining old horses I
like the chances of Drummer" Boy (4 yrs, let 51b) and Mile-
stone (4 yes, 6st 101 b) best ; while the three-year-olds, now
that Change is pectlised 71b, will have to depend epos Dr.
Syntax (6st 111 b), Bloodies (fist 91b), Seleadmistrem (6st 110,),
apd Barter (6st 21b), in the probable abesace of feuiptorre
and the Serf. l)ulcibella did very bed at Notmegitern and
Brighton, and appeared to have lost all form, se that I an
compelled to put the greatest faith in the juveniles, of which
De Syntax, Blondin,, aid Barter read the beet, sad I fancy
them in the order named. The two matches ought to result
in favour of Prince Arthur and Wee Agile, sad tie Fitawil-
liam and a selling race have yet Wakes.
WIDNINDAT.—OsIy fear out Of the serve MN set for
the St. Leger day are imeepteted, and the ball will probably
open, as usual, with the Manicipsi Stakes, for two-,yearolds,
-
which might be contested by Miner, the Clarion filly, and
Washington or Beloochee. But of these only Washington
the same interest as Beloochee) has raced (in public, aod the
betting at the post must determine which is the best of the
three interests to row in with. la the Handicap Sweep-
stakes for two-year-olds, J. Scott has War Dews sad
Rouge Cram, and J. Osborne Vaaessa and Lord Adolphus,
pretty well treated ; but the best of the two pairs
will be unable to unmade Lady Mary the weight,
if she is only " wanted." The Corporation Vete,
T.Y.C. (about • mile). is • emramble handl-
cap, wherein Waterwitch, Bertha, Mire Armationg, and
Stockinger ought to shine, and the drst named is particu-
larly daugerous, having given lamps of weight away in •
mile race at Newmarket, and woe sa a center, while at
G.iodwood, where she ran "soft," she gave Gunner 2316.
and premed him to half a length. The St. Leger Stakes will
this year be more valuable than ever they were, owing to
the increased number of subscribers, and to contest them
there will be some twenty 3-yr-olds, the most likely starters
and rider' at this writing being as follow :—Avenger (A.
Edwards), Queen Bertha (Walls), Lord Midas (J. Osborne),
the Banger (J. Goiter), Golden Pledge (G. Fordham),
Borealis (Chi/loner), Bine Mantle (Daley or Lyach), National
Guard (J. Snowden), Donnybrook (S. Rowe or Clement),
The Serf (Doyle), D. Syntax (—), Moodie (0. Marlow),
Tademus (F. Adams), Erin-p-Bregb, Light Bob, cie Clarice
(lidera 4, Curie (S. Adams), Gladstone (H. Gorey), and
Bright Cloud or Cheerful. Oeseander will dart to assist
Aunger„tind Prince Lee 800 may perform the like aloe for
the Huger, as may also Bonny Bell for Borealis, but I have
Lerwitibts whether either the Eagle, Wades, or several
under orders for or at Doncaster, are inteeded to ran.
It will be seen that nearly all the crack jockeys have good
ineemtii, and Customise might be discovered at last on Dr.
Syntax or Erin-go-Bragb, after the disgraceful exhibitioes at
Warwick and Leicester of Cheerful, for whom he wee
originally rat fined. Slue the York Meeting all the See
favourites first named have ben driven back ie the market
and very heavily laid activist ; but they have, in Utah
" come back" again, with the solitary exception
of the Ranger, and in despite of the various
alarming rumours that have bees in circulation, I do net
believe the layers were jaidified in their conduct a say sae
ease, unless it be that of Lord Chides, whom not being
seen for several days I cannot look upon as a ruse to get
more money on, for there were plenty of opportunities
maths since of backing him, which his party seemed to
have taken advantage of ; and to play any cunning tricks
just on the eve of the race would only stead in the way of
a smooth settlement at the Corner, supposing he should
win. It is the safer plea, perhaps, to follow "public
form " when analysing the mos, and this will give hie lord-
ship just about as good a chance as The Ranger, Golden
Pledge, National Guard, Somalis, Blue Mantle, and Dr.
Syntax (who are very close together on their last
performances), though sot se aa cue as Avenger,
who at Ascot, in a half p state, literally ma away
from some of the moat orward hones in the Derby
and Oaks. and in a style that raised the idea he would have
won the Derby had he been trained mad started for it.
Still, it must not be forgotten public form has often been
upset in the St. Leger ; and in several instances by Jobs
Sate, of Halton. who is said to have effected such an im.
provement in Queen Bertha that she will accomplish
another triumph for him at Dosimeter. She always pro-
miiied to train into • St. Leger mare ; and looking at the
form Golden Pledge, Borealis, Dr. Syetex, and Erin-go.
Braes (who could do nothieg to make their parties dream of
a St. Leger at one time) have recently run into in public, it
la not improbable Queen Bertha may have done so at home.
Then the Serf. Bloodiu ands Donnybrook are said be
have done such extracindinary things in private that
they are considered almost as likely as &myth*
to win, and even a bad performer like Tadensua has his
friends. The Serf is hinted to be • second Tim Whiffle,
from Ididdlehans, and he has been backed for many hundreds
of pounds within the last forty-eight hours. We have, is
fact, considerahl more outsiders than favourites going for
" good money," Borealis, Blue Mantle, National Guard, The
Donnybrook, Dr. Syntax, Moodie, and Erin-go-Bragh
having found their way into pretty nearly all the " books"
worththcorleg lasdid also Clarioraod Light Bob at one time),
and their adherents have at least the gratification of know-
ing they have not been backed about (gauntly a bad AIM)
like Avenger, Queen Bertha, Lord Clifden, The Ranger,
and Golden Pledge. Of these Queen Bertha and Avenger
have suffered the least, and I must give the preference over
all the creeks to Ave:rote, the others being so close together
that one of the attendees is just as likely to inn as either, ,
and I should not be at all astonished to see National Guard '
" there or thereabouts." or even the "mere pony," Borealis.
TBURODAT.—AII the eight items set for the "off day" are
complete with the exception of a ulliog race ; bat one of
them I need Dot discuss, %being a match between a "dark"
ally by Beadsman arid a bad performer by Tosophilide.
There is • two-year-old Sweepstakes over the long T.Y.C.
which is likely to be merely a repetition' of the Champagne,
Fille de rifle. and Linda bevies all the best of their
opponents, davits the 7lb penalties, as Linde gave
' Prince Arthur oneiderably more than a 51b beet.
lug at York ; and the beet of the others is
' Coast Guard—pow in the same stable as Linda.
The Eglinton Stakes, for two and three year aide,
on the same course, seeing that Avenger Is penalised
71b, and 1.. Trainee not likely to run, should fall to the
share of Carnival, in despite of the older horses, also corn-
' prides Borealis, Doasybrook. Vivid; and IMuybrook' for
hie form, has been superior to either of three, and it will
require • rare 2-yr-old to beat him over the mile, neither the
Clown nor Prince Arthur being capable of upsetting him, in
my opinion. The Scarborough is • 010111alailf for Mau.
7001 • and Onesender has only Santerelle to beat for the
&awl Stakes. The Cleveland and Portland Plate Han-
dicaps are dependent on previous mann& Barter and the
Berl being among the turned loose lot is the former ; while
Is the shorter spin, I notice several that look swamis.%
Lord Stamford and Mr. Naylor being particularly threaten.
ins with their selected diempions, as are aloe Qum of
Tramps Mes. , Lady Abbess, Qom Stimbeth, Poland, end Gem
a/ the
FAIDAT. —As the two matches in the list are between'
kirk two-year-olds, and the 200 son. Sweepstakes is a
walk over for Rapid Rhea., Heave little to do with the
last, day's list, fee whether Lord CHfdea eau bent Yield
sad Port Royal in the Don Stake., ON mile, or Losable
sets lhAissageral is the Dosimeter &ekes, am aii• sod