The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE WARWICK SEPTEMBER AND
Lk:WESTER XEMFINGIi.
10 Ina EDITOR or TEE =Mrs&
Sir., —The near approach of the Doncaster St.
Leger, and the consequent retinwaset of "even' of the
"outsiders" that have played their lane in the market,
will not bring the event into any smaller compass, ad it la
singular that the receding of Lord Clifden W 10 to 1 has
only improved the position very nitterutlly of one of the
other fie. °arils., the Banger, whose friends have bees
particularly sweet during the last few days. Besides Lord
Clifdeu several others have been unsteady of late, Queen
Bertha, Light Bob, Woldga, National Guard, and Owe.
ruder bevies hese all freely laid against ; and the only
horses really tines at the present writing, in addition to the
Ranger, comprise Avenger, Golden Pledge, Borealis, Blue
Mantle, Donnybrook, Mogador. Birdie, and Dr. Syntax,
for all of whom there appear to be commissions in the
market. The next few days are likely to be very prolific
of incidents cooceruine the race, and the Warwick meeting
will be greatly benefited by the present state of affairs, as
many w ill assist at it more for the prospect of seeing some
sigeificaot blows struck than for the racing itself, although
the fifteen events in the programme give promise that the
sports will be well sustained, if the nine already completed
may be taken II a criterion, despite the comparative failure
of the Leamington Stakes, for which only seventeen have
accepted. They are • peculiar lot to choose between, as
neither Aurelian, Twilight, Flirtation, nor Fantail will like
the two miles if it is a strong run race ; and the latest
performances of Amy and West-End have been so
thoroughly bad that I are afraid to trust them,
even with their light weights'. Then Faultier
another of the turned-loose lot, has not been seen in
public since the spring of 1861, and the feathered Formid-
able, who performed wretchedly last autumn, has not been
out this veer vet. Fantail, at bet 71b, is decidedly the meet
threatening of the eight above enumerated, for her impost is
a very lenient one, considering she meets the Knave with at
least a atone the best of racing weights, zed has none the
worst of it with Watchman, Dankeld, or Oakapple, who
seethe best of the remainder, Magnum Boner the Prophet,
Principal, Taunus, and the Plover being very moderate
horses. Should Faultless, however, do battle for
Mr. Bryan in preference to Watchman, the crime=
and yellow will be very near winning. as Watch-
man is not many pounds worse than a fair bone
like Bedouin, from the Newmarket Handicap ninaiag,
although I doubt the ability of Wetcbman to give
a stone to Fantail, who may just get home, with her
favourable weight. In the Castle Park Stakes, the Clown
and King George, each have 711) extra, and Union Jack 41b,
and their chances are greatly jeopardised thereby, good as
they undoubtedly are, for Alpheus, Goldvlocks, and the
Phemy filly take Mb allowances. the latter ran a close race
with Claremont and Apeneine at York, when having the
worst of the weighta, and was two lengths before Coast-
when reoeiviug but 6lb ; ands the Clown and King
George each give her 1516, and Union Jack 121 b, she has
only to face the starter, apparently, to be the first to greet
the judge. In the Shorts Handicap there are no fewer Wan
five candidates in the Mires' of Mr. Bryan, who can scarcely
fail to bit the mark if he can find nought WWI
than, or so good as Welland, who has but Set, and
gave three-year olds more weight when he won at
with get 61b than he is called upon to
give two-year-olds here, and conceded 51b to Min
Julia when he nee her to • neck for second place to Living-
stone in the Writs Heathers Plate. In the Nursery
Handier I notice three good-looking two-year-olds that
were beaten at Ascot very favourably weighted, viz, Black
Friar, the Mary Copp colt, and lambent, the first-named
especially ; and the handicapper does not appear to think
much of Cutaw's may triumph at Lichfield when letting
her is at Set 10th. The Warwick and Welter Gaps are
merely dependent oa whether Fan water and Cheerful put
in an spurner for them ; sad the fiat day's raring may
tell whether Twilight is entitled to any coafidesce for the
mile county Handicap, her Bst Sib making it appear a pretty
good thing for her if she has not "goes off."
At the Laoeater meeting the sports will Dot be A l, thew
being very few engaged in the principal handicap, which
Tourist may win, as the distance is only a mile and a half.
The Skaillogtou Park Stakes has a fair lot toff Styr-okb
engaged, including the Clown, Faith, Cranbuy, Light,
Greenlaud (all wieners), the Mary Copp colt, and JUDD,. ;
but if &heaver' is cwt OD from 'Warwick he will have only
Stevens's representative (Cranbury or Faith) to fear, and
were the course a trifle longer, be could make almost • OW-
faulty of it. For the Scurry Handicap, Paddy O'Rourke
is not badly treated ; neither are little Dick Dor Toro, in
the Welter Handkap, and pervious running ms bring to
light soorthlarg equally good for the Castle l toe
uriery. —I am, he., METEOR.

LONDON BETTING.--NATEMDAY.
Err. us(illt.
4 to 1 apt The Reeve (amid))
6 to 1 gems Births (t)
10 to 1 Lon:loE6mo (t and off)
10 to 1 Avenge: (t and off)
10 to 1 Golden Mode (off)
20 to 1 Bombs (t)
25 to 1 Bins Mantle (t)
33 to 1 Donnybrook (wanted)
33 to 1 Nediontl Guard (off)
40 to 1 Mogsdor (off)
1000 to 15 }Amain (off)
1000 to 10 Erin-go-13:14h (t)
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
8 to 1 apt The Serf (t)
14 to 1 Any other (off)