The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

TO TIM EDITOR OP 1111 ELPHYBB.

Sts,—Goodwood has this year, thanks to the
mew* of royalty, mete than sustained its preetign The
trial race of the week for the Craven Stakes was sever on-
tested under more favourable circumstances, sod the finish
between three snub well-known racers u Anglo-Saxon, Birch
Broom, and Fairwater, created an excitement that was not
ado Ned to flag to the end of the chapter, no fewer than tea
" heed," ball a dozen " neck," and three " half length" de-
cisions having bees gives by the judge daring the four days,
only nine of the thirty-two contras being given more than
• length in favour of the winless. The 'wilds, owitg to the
keg drought sad the fears felt to bring out obscure two-
yea-olds in the face of so many that, have established their I
reputatioas, were not very numeious generally ; Lot the
Stewards' Cup, Goodwood Stakes, Goodwood Cup, Chester-
fieldeup, and Nursery Handicap (styled the "great events"
' of the meeting) boasted an inmate of 110 runners, or as
average of 24 each, in despite of the failure of the Stakes to I
bring oat "a field ; " this aggregate beteg 27 in excess of
last year's, and cue mare thee that of lied, when 45 starters
(the largest number that ever centered a race) were tele-
graphed for the Stewards' Cap. The Stakes failure was
• only the malt of a mistake made concerning Thalestris,
who frightened such a great many out of the field as ac-
coact of the presumed "certatnty " the issue was for her,
many °elan with horse engaged Irving "goo@ foe" hair
at lest, so industriously was the exalted by thaw in ammo-
! tion with the stable; and one or two that really started
seemed to bemiring with Thalestris, which tempted the o weer
of Guerills to pull him out. He spoiled by his forward
running any arrangement that might have been made, sod
I caused Mr. Savile to become rather sweet for the Cup on his
stable companies The Ranger, who was unfortunate enouah
• to break down, or he might have upset the Frenchmen as
I signally as be did in the Paris Prize Lit you, although no
one will grudge Dollar his victory, for his party must not
be identified with the " French division, that has got
itself into bad odour by the doing@ of Stradelle, Fills de
l'Air, Jarnicotoe, &c., during the last two years. Their
straightforward conduct would serve as • lesson to
many • " patron " of English sport, and it is
pleasant to see them with • horse hie Dollar,
who is as great a glutton is his sire, Flying
Dutchman, and a downright good horse at all points, second-
rate as was the lot ho beat. Lord St. Vincent's pair. East
Lancashire and Little Stag, scarcely justified their taking
the place of Lord Clifden, who was reserved for the Chem-
terneld Cup, over half the field, and the quality of the field
was so moderate that but for his mishap he might have won,
the winner, King of Utopia, having received a stone beat-
ing from Marigold in the Stewards' Cm and his lordship
had only to concede him 191 b. • showed &return to
her old form ; but she, like several other of the four due
winners, must be kept to short courses, which Binh Broom,
Atelo•Samoo, Kuight of Snowdoc, Case, Glenduek,
No Name, Crytheia, Muter Richard, and Flog
George are but adapted to. These were the beet
performers, with the exception of Baragalt (for Blair Athol
beat nothing),of the three-year-olds, which body would have
told us nothing concrete; the ISt. Lager had not Barman
beaten Ely for the triennial race, and there is • doubt
whether this was all genuine, for Ely bad been recently
amiss. However, Busgah's general appears/me and style
of going betrayed • vast iwprovement, and Johu Scott may
yet have another Gamester surprise in store for the world
at Doocaater. The two-yearold races, even after Lidding-
too. Plaatageoet, Garderisurs, Thor, the Sortie colt, Wild
Charley, Glades.= and Raiford, failed to fulfil their
engagements, excited no little intermit, fa. bran
backed Le Maodarin, and Farewell, who had bran
backed heavily for the Derby, made their long.promised
tint appearances, and Siberia, Ostrow, licenig, Zambesi,
Wild Soy, Maid Marisa, Ls Fortune, Victorious, who had
been out before, gave us a farther rate of their quality,
which nailed out to be greatly improved as far as regards
Gatregar. Komi& Sibra, Maid Menu, •ed Victorious. '
But la Fortune was •'off," and Wild Boy ran most indif-
family, showing bin running Liddingtos within a neck at I
Ascot to hare boa quite • "ticks," as he wee beaten msay
lengths for the Pardon by Ostrow, who was nowhere on
that occasion from a want of condition. He is training into •
splendid two year old, and the way he beat &erg stamps
him A 1, for the letter horse ban not been idle since
Ascot, where he was beaten by Zambesi, whose 51b penalty
in the hada° and Malcomb allowed Kraig to very easily
turn the tables out him • so that after his four lengths
defeat of Tennyson at StoCkbridge, the son of Trumpeter
has fairly wiped away the stain of his two defeats at the
royal meeting. Be is not, perhaps, of each a stamp as
Ostregar Loogdows or Victorious, the two fusnaamed of
which did such great' things at the meeting, considerieg how
much better theymight have been made, so that Derby backers
must quite keg for the time when the two shall meet,
with Liddingtoo, this year. Bad Victorious, however,
been iu the Derby, Liddiogton would have bad
to mike room for hint in the quotations, for his
Nursery performance was something extraordinary, earl-
tiering the weight be gave away, and his friends would have
little to fear u be met even Liddington in public just now,
which there is very little chalice of, unfortunately, be
having scaruely an engagement.
Brighton and Lewes will afford another five days rasing is
Sussex, and the hrat-named meeting is • most unproved nee,
some large fields being carton, in despite of so many of the
hones already espied having figured at Goodwood. The I
Nursery, • 2-yro/d 6 furlong handicap, is the greatest and
most open meat of the week, for the weights were only
published on Friday erring last, and they nave bum care-
fully adjusted sough for at least • moors to join Woe
at the post, La Foetus., Attache, Indigestion,
Simple Maid, Doeford, and Adieus' comprising the most
likel)hall-dosen to produce the winner, and of these Simple
Mad is the beet performer. The Three-year-old Bimand
might not attract Ely or Fills de l'Air, certaia as the
latter limners to win • sod Peon beteg penalised 61b,
Hollyfox may be enabled to reomplish kis maiden win.
The Brighton Stakes, • mile and three-qoarters headlamp,
has an acceptance of fifteen only, and of these Dollar is
penalised tub, raising his weight to lOss 61b, so that he
should be kept at horns. Jobany Armstrong has nu most
iaddlereutly this year, or Bst 131 b would hardly
stop him in this compuy ; and Aurelian at fist
51b seems bound to beat the heavy weehts, hav-
ing a great deal the beet of Magnum Bonum, on
the strength of their Leuningtoa Stakes conning,
lam September; whilst Bally Edmond, Bst 21b. declined to
run for the Goodwood Stakes when jost as easily weighted,
as did also Caureette, Claxton, Madcap, and Jeannette.
Bat that, may have been cogent rename for the absence of
Causonette, who as just get this course, and may win, if
brought out. Port Royal has been in closet all the 64•600,
and Jessie is too heavily weighted bat not so The Stranger,
who made • good pan for the Queen's Pled* at Epsom, woe
by Caller On, and should win • nee nibs it is " his day."
Redcap and Aurelian are close together in their Odihsm per-
formance • still time will do the most for the young ass, and
it is on the cards for the race to be won by Redcap or Med.
cap. The Manse Plater, six fario gs, has several segued who
ran well over short dietaries at Goodwood, including King
of Utopia, Marigold, and Lady of Cove:thorn ; but the 10th
writes might stop ail but Marigold, and she will find •
difficulty is giving 131 b to Flying Fah and 71b to Gunner.
Its result should Weald the winsr of the Pavilion Plate on
the snood day, whoa we have the Cop with Dollar sad
Fast Lasembire again pitied together, bat with the
weight 7lb in the letter's favour, which can just turn the
nines. Lord Westroorhusd may win the Champagne, with
Birch Broom or Marigold ; aed in the absence of Liddisg-
ton and Loogdown, the Two-year-old Biannual should go to
I La Mandarin, who hen • similar stake at his mercy au the
club day, the Three-year-old Club Biennial being in the
grasp of Durham.
Lewes has only two complete evens ; and the Priori
Stakes may be woo by Locgdown or Anti-Macesear, with •
the County Cup by Crsabury.--1 am, ha, METEOR. I