The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-03 00:00:00

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Sta,—Since the St. Leger, no " incident " that
=ay have transpired in the racing world has beet oessidered
noteworthy truism it had reference to the two great autumn
handicaps yet to be decided at bead-gaiters ; and it
happeos that the proceeding of the Newmarket First
October Meeting that call for detailed oommeot all bear
nee them, the 2-yr-old racing being quicklysummed ay. It
neatly served to put out for the Derby the lights of all
these that were seen, with the exception, perhaps, of the
improved Zephyr and Lazaretto, for Puritan had no busi-
ness beating Gardevisure,who, besides getting badly off, was
not treated with that judgment necessay when an artist '
like Castanet has to be tackled. Thomas took her fa too
Ghee to the "green" Kate Hampton, when at hat joining
the front mak, andallowed the latter to hang upon her so
as to prevent her getting up ; but for which contretemps
Puritan would have been neither first nor second. Zephyr
did a very clever thing when so easily cutting down Peeress,
not taking into account her defeat of Lazaretto, who is a
Derby colt all over, so far as laths go, but was not suffi-
ciently prepared to be " anywhere " at the finish, and it is
doubtful whether he will be forward enough by the Crite-
rion day for any opinion to be famed of him by
hie performances. But to enlighten us about
the anthem handicaps many hints were given,
ant a particularly strong one for the Crearewitch
was afforded by the result of the Four-year-old Triennial,
which quite ignored Thalestaia's wretched Goodwood exhi-
bitioo, as she easily overthrew in Early Purl a colt that
could at least stay, and was besides "in faro," not taking
into acenun the defeat of the vaunted Scamander. Were
Early Purl in at the minimum, sat i lb, his chance would not
be superior on paper to that of Thalestris, and as he won
his twc race at Richmond very cleverly, giving 91b in one
care to Revival, who fairly ran away with the Stockton
Bariehcap, there is little more to be considered than the
point whether Thalestria can run as stoutly under a boy
weighing fet Eb as under 84 alb. King of Clubs, a three-
year-old in the same stable, woo a T. Y.C. race an hour
afterwards in a style that showed him to be not quite out of the
abetter race, for which the party seamen' nothing else worth
datendiag upon after Exchequers double defeat, Umpire
beteg far too uncertain to be trusted with Set 131 b. At
first sight the result of the Great Eastern made Cadeau
also look promising for the Cambridgeshire, wherein the
had to meet Gamma on Illb. better terma for the half
length defeat, and she was before Vivid, Exchequer, Peig-
noir, Myrtle, the Heresy filly, Balarnock, Nocturne, and
La ; but the October Handicap settled her pretensions,
and by coosequence throe of all the lot just named (except
Myrtle), for the was very soon out of that fight. Myrtle,
however, was so perceptibly gaining ground at the finish
that it is fair to suppose she would have won easily had it
been the Cambridgeehire distance they were menhir
over ' • and if she can stay as well as she
did two years ago, the Cesarewitch is not out of
her grasp. Ely disposed of Strefington and Tomato
for both events whet he defeated them in hie two moss
ACTOes the Fiat ; and Aurictila met too moderate a pair is
the St. Lepr for anything more to be learned from her
triumph than that she can stay, each a great strapping filly
being more difficult for a light weight to ride than Thales-
tria, which in a great measure negatives her lenient Cesare-
witth impcet. Is a mile handicap on Wedneeday Evelio&
showed starling merit when only beaten a heed under the
steadying weight of Set 121 b, giving eat 'lb to the winner,
Columbine, whose starting first favourite showed there was
a little is her ; and too many have won the Cambridge-
shire with Evelina's weight (7st 21b), or more, for her
to be half out of it. However, it is presumed she is
far inferior at the weights to the Giant therein ; and
if the Celina colt can only give her half the weight he has
the credit of being capable of on the CM:ol6kb COl2llll, the
blue sod yellow was made by her to look extremely formid-
able in both races, as she best Oldrninster for the four mile
Queen's Pls.. when he was in one of his best tempers. At
the same time, the formidable pretensions of Alabanmotho
ISO Evelina to a neck at Doncaater, no one can shut his eye
to, and he has certainly no bushier among the outsiders.
In a Plate Across the Flat another three-year-old in both
races, Wandering Minstrel, performed respectably in run-
ning so good a nos with Sheridan and Merry Maid, and
over • longer course he would have beaten the pair;
still, be was only about two lengths before the
Baron's" Hippolyta who was giving him 2616..
and the event thus pointed more directly to
the blue and yellow as the winning colours on the Cesare-
witch and Cambridgeshire days. In a match with Kx•
chequer at • tale,Bircli Broom ran in even better form than
be did at Stockbridge and Goodwood, where be ran to •
head such good horses as the Clown and Anglo-Saxon ; and
be said as much for the Fiala lot in the Cambridgeshire
as Evelina did for Baron Rothschild's, for if they have one
much better than he at the weights it must prove another
Merry Hart. The latter is among their lot again ; and hie
performance in the October Handicap does not dispose of
him, for he was not fit, Onemoder being another in
the same predicament. The genuine opponents of
Bacchus, in fact, were not a numerous body; and,
easily as he won, the 71b. additional weight almost
puts his Cambridgeshire chance out, although when eclips-
ing a lot like Idler, Balker:Li, Vivid, the Hersey filly, Sac-
chromate, Leonora, the Crochet hone, Peon,Ctheau, Mel-
rose, and Elmsdsle, he must not be quite despised, fcr the
Cambridgeshire has been easily won by • three-year-old with
only • pound less than he carries. The autumn handicap
caodidates tot owned above that rat at the meeting—con-
sisting of Barbedoes Rose, Jessie, llsbocuetan, and Auto
niette—ooly disgraced themselves ; still, the four days'
sport Waded, directly or indirectly, to make Myrtle, Males-
iris, tbe Calista colt, Anneals, and Alabama look well for
the Cesarewitch ; and had the same effect norm Birch
Broom, Evelina, Myrtle, Giant, King of Clubs, and
Alabama for the Cambridgeshire. There were many other
gatherings held last week, and at one of them, Walsall,
Blue Mantle ran • speedy horse, proving that if he would
only keep his heart in the right plate, the shorter race at
Newmarket would be within his compass. Across the water
Beanie woo her engagement at Chantilly in a style that
helped to bring her • favourite for the Cesarewith, for which
Fills de l'Air placed Vermont hors de coinhet by administer-
ing him a sound dressing ; and if her party are only in ear-
neat with Ifeatrix she will take .good place in the rank of
the ",racks." This week, the many little meetings to he
brought off will depend 'for their importance on what takes
phos at them to throw a light on theCesarewitch ; and it
enough for me to remark about the principal affairs at
Bedforu, that recent proceedings ahoy Sheridan to be
threatsuing for the Bedfordshire Handimp, Charity for the
Two Year Old Stakes (wherein Radcliffe is, however, still the
best performer), and Lytham for the Scurry.—l am, de.,
METEOR.

BEDFORD RACEF...—TCF-,DAY.
TUE iNE/URATION STAKDI of 20 *Ora., added to a Meer-
stakes of 5 soya. each, 3 ft ; 3-yr-olds, 10. t 51b ; four, l lst
716 ; five, six, and aged. 12et ; mares and geldings allowed
31b ; the wiener to be sold for 1501. if demanded in the
usual way ; gentlemen riders ; jockeys, 61b extra. To start
►t the distance and go once round.
THE Toy STAKb4 of 25 son., added to a sweepstakes
of 3 boys each ; 2-yr-olds, 7st ; three, Ost ; four, 9st 1016 ;
eye, six, and aged, lOst ; selling allowances. About three-
quarters of a mile.

THE CONSOLATION STAYER of 5 son. each, with
added, for it-yr.olds ; colt., Pat 101 b ; fillies, Aet 71b ; the
winner to be sold for IW.I. About 1
THE Two YEAR OLD STALES of 10 so•., each, with 50
added by Li. Grace the Duke of Bedford ; colts, Pert 101 b
fillies. B.t 71b ; winners extra. About half r. mile. (14 sub..)
—Cordoba, Spedassin. Ctarity, Radcliffe, Anti-hfacamsar,
Bunch, Peasant Hoe, Viola, Eugenie, His Royal Highness,
f by Genima di Verge—Fight, Volatile, Salliet, Tragedy.
THE BEDFORDSHIRE STAKES (Handicap) of 70 RCVS. 50
given by the Duke of liedfonl, and 20 by W. H. Whitbread,
Eel., added to a sweepstakes of 20 so•s each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared ; winners extra. About 2 miles. (33 subs.
lei of whom pry 5 so•s each.) The highest weight accepting
being ,;it ilib, it has been raised to Ast 121 b, and the others
in proportion.

Age at lb
Gibraltar
1 ri:. ;..1
1,11 of Lack
Lads Hybl&
Dr. ,yritax ...
a 1.,. i 0
Pert Inier ..... .. 4 7 7 Olivia
1-4rl of Surrey 8 7 5 Petit 0:3,41/ 3 613

Age gt lb
.3 7 3