The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-25 00:00:00

TO TZII IMMO' OS THE 1:11111188.

SlR,—Already many hundreds of pleasure seekers
are en route for Goodwood. There will be plenty of em-
ploymeot during the four days, some three doses actual
onteets being on the lapis, sod a portion of them being of
an exciting description. The first, the Stewards' Cup, •
T.Y.C. handicap, is undoubtedly the prettiest rue of the
week, being capable of boasting that it has produced the
largest field of horses on record, forty-five having started
in 1861. Am the 88 borer entered for Tuesday's soul-
unary include nearly all the best speed of the day, sad
are handicapped as near perfection as possible, it most be
mere guess-work to (artist the actual winner at this
writing, and I can do no mon than odor an °plaice that
the best of Wadlow's must be very formidable, when his
lot includes Lady Melon sod Queen of Trumps. who were
once a pair of the fastest animals in training, and may not
have gone quite to the dogs yet. Argonaut is • bed-tempered
hone in • crowd, sod Peignoir has not • very good heart
for a finish, sod hence they are leniently weighted,
u are also Bertha, Almack, Samtharometer, Lucky
Star, and all Lord Weemoireland's lot. The Oratwicke is •
very easy job for Blair Athol, bat Llddington, who will
stand such • good chute next year et following in hie foot-
steps at Epsom, has nothing like • certainty in the halt-mile
Levant Stakes,/ or he has two dieadvantagee— the course ie
but half mile aod his 61b parity, which althh bola bound
to beat all the publie home, will materiallyg jeopardise his
chine) if Ls Mandarin, Plantsgeemet, or Loogdown throw
down the gauntlet to him. There is mot • decent performer
in the Ham Stakes, and the only ono of the lot =tend
basked for the Derby is Jack co Lenten, who has to give
too much weight away for scythe to be very "sweet" upon
! him. The match should result in favour of New-
church, and the entries for the three remaining
items in the first day's list have yet to be pub-
lished. On Wedoesday there may be • walk over or two,
there being oily Ely with Young Rapid and Rarkforward
for the mooed and third best to him is the Goodwood Derby,
and Idler only being likely to °ppm Aachen in the MO rove
sweepstakes for Delta The sistartuce to the latter
bas 18 fillies for their one owners to choose from, and
in despite of the heavy stake, the field may be almost
lialfedoeno strong, for the best performer is the moderato
Rouge Crosse, and Gass* Ladra ; Aurioula, sister to Drake,
Lightfioger, and Pringle have all given sufficient pfolllllo
at times to at least try conclusions with, it they cannot beat
her. In the Drawintßoom Stakes, Knight of Snowdon,
King George, Gloodusk, and Bony fox represent the beet
else ; and the last-nained having been before To
mato and Histories at Ascot, besides running
• good fourth in the Two Moused, he is entitled
the preference over tin uncertain Knight of Snowdon, in
despite of his having been behind him oa two previous axe-
eons whoa they met, via, In the Derby and Prince ol
Wales's Stakes. The Findoa will probably produce the
largest two-year-old field of the meeting, leaving the
Nursery out of the question, throstuing as Mr. Merry
appears with Liddingtoo, Zambesi (each 51b. extra), and'
Wild Charley. The latter, however, may not visit Good-
! wood, sad Zaenbesi's Derby prim looking somewhat ominous
as to his health, the yellow jacket ma only depend with any
safety as Liddingtoe, whom Newmarket performances were
not emphatic enough for hum to quite maintain the title of
invincible. Thus he may be ;led by jeerers', la:doffing
Koenic, Ostregor or Reinfrid, sell (31b extra), Thor,
La }octane or Le Mudarin, ild Boy, Viceroy (3lb
axiom), Gerdevisure, Farewell, Lowdown, and Plutageost,
who all seem to be of above the avenue stamp, the three
lad-named and Le Mandarie being as yet dark ; but we
have yet to see use worth standing apes against Lidding'
ton, even with his 51b extra. The Goodwood Stakes, OM
of the two great handicaps over two miles sad a-hall de-
cided daring the seems, is not very extensively ostracised
by owners, and few horses can be considered in the market
for supposing Bally Edmond, Cansoutte, Myrtle, the
Tartar, Ghdhe Callum, Fisherman's Debt.r, and the
Lady Evelyn filly to have " roue" foe (or Bally Ed.
mood would take my particular fun), mins, Clutha,
Stanton, Bleed* and Guillaume le Tsciturne sake up the
lot backed, as 1.411106011, Beatrice, RIMINTO, Gaerille, and
Jeannette can hardly come within the =loony, whatever
the bickers of outeders may have dome on their behalf. The
two last-named may keep op the hopes of the tioiders,
and king certain to get the course they are not to be alto-
despised ; but Thalestris has each • ridiculously
fight weight for • foer.yeareld that it seems almost
throwing away money for any other parties to hook their
representatives, sod only Cleston's frauds look like being
in earnest opposition against her, his hope of upsetting the
" pot" being only a forlorn the I expect. On Thursday
there are eleven items so get through somehow, and if the
Sussex Stakes fall to the trotted sod the Zealand be walked
over for by Blair Athol, no use ma demur, for all the other
prism should be emetested. The Racing Stakes is not bound
to be won by KniOt cf Snowdon, for if War Duos cannot
break his heart The Beadle may do so, the latter
being likely to prefer this job to the sweepstakes
over • mile and a bell, for supposing it is sot
patronised by Union Jack, Bel Demote°, or Coup
d'Essit, there are King George, the Beaver, Planet, sod
perhaps Ludy of Cov wham, to nonfood against—and Planet
at least has retained sufficient favour to frighten bite, he
being the mast worthy of dependence. The threeyear-old
Trisesial has Ely Sad Barageh opposed, the former having
the best of the race, oe paper ; sod the four-year-old Trien-
nial looks just as likely to he woo by the Ranger, with
Old Orange Girl aril Stockowner secood and third. But
eoeurniog the two-you-old Triennial, no conclusion nu at
present he arrived at, as it is subject to the previous per-
forearms. al iFarewell, Thor, La Foresee, and ou or two
other., sod whether the latier'sstable ormapanioo OldiWor
is brought oat. The Xolsoomb is also subject to
what may transpire beforehand, Komig, Thor, La
Forgoes, Zembeei (Illb extra), and Plantegsest
bliam in the field ; sod the Run must show
w has any chance with Maid Marion for the
MO son. Sweepstakes. The Goodwood Cup, two mike and
• half, bee nineteen segued, the majority of which are
under orders for Goodwond, Lord Chain and Little Stag
being in one stable, and Qoseu Bertha and Clareemat in
another ; and if all thews should stork with Straddle,
Dollar, Lord Zealand, and perhaps Myrtle, Hollyfax, Molly
Carew, and Lammas, the emoted mad he • most exciting
cioe, the Freschmee being sot unlikely to win by the aid of
Stredella or Dollar, of which I prefer the former in deepen
of appearances being all against her. On Friday Lord
Chian has a walk over in ten 106 sus. Sweepstakes, and
Brederthete must secure the Nassau ; hut the other items
are entirely subject to previous running, value Lelia has
been got sufficiently ready for him to was the Nursery, and
the Chesterfield Cup course may suit Baldwin better than
any other he way previously have to run over. —I am, ho.,
METEOR.