The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-25 00:00:00

SPORTING IN2'ELLIGENOI.

THE LINCOLN SPRING METING.
TO TIII EDITOR OF THZ
8111,—Despite the sudden change that hen taken
plane in the state of the atmosphere within the last twenty-
four boon, it will be quite possible to enjoy a "spring."
=SOW( at Lincoln, which has so often been iuterfered with
by the frosty demon and his attendant satellites, and that
this year's reunion may be a treat for those who 'ranees
the commencement of the racing season, not forgetting the
race committee, who can make certain of seeing an increase
in the attendance of both man and beast. Some of the
old fashioned sportsmen who hitherto thought it so
very unorthodox to be present at a meeting before North-
ampton may even be tempter% for the programme is always
an attractive one, and under e most adverse circumstances
the sports have, for the last few years, been sufficiently
interesting to plasm the most fastidious. The programme
is composed of many elements, as we have weight-for-age,
handicap, two-year-old, hurdle, and steeplechase races,
three out of the ten items being for junipers ; and there is
money added to every stake, about 3504 clear being given
away, after all deductions, towards " expenses " which at
many meetings reduces the public money advertised more
then one-halt. The principal race, the Lincolnshire Handi-
cap, had fifty-nine entries, and the other idx events com-
plete make up a general average of thirty each ; conse-
quently, with no drawback in the shape of horses being
stopped in their work by frost, or fears of a postponement.
the meeting ought to eclipse all its predecessors, and open
the seams with all the 'eclat that is requisite even for an
Exhibition Year. The Trial Stakes will come first, and the
weights me all in favour of the three-year-eids, as over
mils a four-year-old am hardly give away =batter the open
winter we have bed • the older horses are, however, eve&
worse off, and I should have no idea of libellous (6 yrs)
giving Pastern Princess 91b for the year sod 31b for sex
Owen had he not a Iffilb penalty. The Pi in with Ducat:
Poolthorae (each allowed 71b), and Coral (allowed 101 b,
being a maiden gelding), comprise all the four-yr-olds,—
leaving eight juveudes, of which the Brahmin is penalised
51b, and the Gutty Quests colt, Senior Wrangler, St. Law-
/woe, and Weatheriten allowed 41b, leaving only St. Ber-
nard, the Anxiety filly, and Dusk at the original weights.
Weatherden may turn out the best of the maidens, and of
the others it must be a near thing between Dusk and the
Brahmin, for the latter is eery fast over a mile, and may
even give Dusk the alb if Jae cannot concede 91b to
Wentherdeu. Ducat is cad giving the Brahmin 91b for
his year, and Eastern Princess having camped a
peoalty, in despite of two victories,
i the three-
year-oWs have not, after all, any advantage n the weights.
Did this five all face the Master, the talents would find a
difficulty in making out the winner ; sad yet Eastern
Trim:nee, form over this distance has been so first rate
now and then—as witness the style in which she cut down
Malta at Newmarket, and the long lead she once had in the
October Handicap at head-quarters with a heavy weight,
after overpowering her jokey—that my confidence in her
may not be misplaced here, should they bring her out. The
Brockleaby Stakes, for two-year-olds, it is hardly sac to
interfere with, as the competitors have only given us a sight
of them at yearling sales, and may have altered materially
by this time, while by far the best-looking of those
(Livingstone) is an aucertais runner. Next to him,
Hilaire, are Avenger, by Vindex, out of Tomiris • a
doh by Kingston, out of Dinah ; Strawberry KUL hy
out of Marionette ; and Vindiata, by Vinci's. out
of
Twills, whom it is hard to choose between, even sup-
the winner to be iu the quartette, which I have
some idea of, being especially sweet on Strawberry Hill and
Avenger. The City Handicap, one mile sod a quarter, it
is not easy to name a starter for that has any pretensions
to winning, for the stake is not worth one-half so much se
the Lineoinshire Handicap, and the carrying of it off would
involve such a penalty as to spoil any home's chance for
the latter, unless it happened that Ducat or Bapparee did
the trick. It is my opinion both these horses are of a much
superior calibre to that we might expect after looking at
their last year's pertormences ; but it would be more judi-
cious at the same time to reserve them for their more im-
portant spring engagements, as it would be bad policy
to run them for the principal handicap, and the
City, the winning of which would involve no extra weight
for a great race, may not be tempting enough for the owner
of either Ducat or Namara& .The Lincolnshire Handicap,
one mile, has become quite a popular race, and the fields
have averaged eighteen for each of the last five years,
twenty-one starting in 1868 and 1859, when the entries
were 64 and 70 respectively. Thus out of this year's nomi-
nations, we may look !be some twenty starters, after allow-
ing that out of the twenty-one 3-yr-olds left in there are
but two or three at all tempting, when looking at the
market. The moms may be selected from Sweetsauce,
Ariedus, Walkington, Suburban, Poolthorne, Brown Stout,
Quicksilver, Striker, Watersprite, Zuleika, Queen of Spain,
Willie Wright, Erica, the Bowl ad colt,
shire, Duo's, Goellyan, Alias Livingstone, A=
Misfire, the Springwelre dam filly, Sonthmirister,
and Court-Martial, and I do not believe many
starters will be found missing in the above list, or that
more than two or three can be added to it. Sweetsanoes
temper is the only obstacle to my preferring him against
all the heavy weights, end I should be dubious about
standing Attain* but for healing she has been gammoned
over by a means that seldom fails. In her two-year-old
form she would be preferable to Sweet:ewe, and a favour-
able trial has rendered her party very confid.ent—eo much
so, that the great improvement shown by Suburban cannot
tempt me to &aid her. Zuleika and Shropshire are too
kindly supported for me to think of Queen of Spain, ad-
mitting she was always first-class, and is now to tip-top
form, while, were I sure about Ducat being wanted, none
of the three-year-olds would trouble me, not even Miss
Livingstone, Arcadia, or Court Martial, who are undoubtedly
entitled to every respect. To conclude, Miss Livingstone 's
performances bays been so good, occasionally, that I make
bold to couple her with Ariedne as the most likely to supply
the winner, only fearing a genuine demonstration in favour
of Ducat before the eveutful hour.-1 am, Sc. 4. ,
METEOR.
Peb. 2

TATTERSALL'EL—MONDAT.
The alterations in the inotatione to-day were important,
and the rooms well attended this evening, a strong indica-
tion that business would progress most satisfactorily. For
the Lincoln Handicap Ariatlee came with great force end
left off fist favourite, several others, as will be seen from
our returns, showing an upward tendeucy. Closing prices:
.....

LiiilCol.N HANDICAP.
6 to 1 apt Captain Costa's Ariadne (t)
7to 1 Count Itatthysny's Suburban (oe)
8 to 1 Mr. Frank's Zuleder (off)
9 to 1 Mr. T. Wallow's Shropshilb(t and off)
10 to 1 Mr. Savile's Mutt 14
20 to 1 Mr. T. Humay's Brows Stout (t)
20 to 1 Mr. J. Smith's Queen of Spain (t)
20 to 1 Mr. S. Freeman's Chrysalis (t)
20 to 1 Mr. Itazon's Miss Livioptoas (t)
20 to 1 Mr. 'Pavia's Owellyor (t)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
20 to 1 opt Perique (t)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 apt Mr. Hawkesley'a Zodiac (t and of"
lr to 1 Mr. Merry's c by Will Dayrell—
Vest (t)
25 to 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Hadji
Stamm (t)
33 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Chire Antis (t)
33 to 1 Mr. Orerille's (t)
40 to 1 Mr. Basis's Brown Duchess (t)
LiVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
8 to 1 apt Captain Christie 's The Dane (off)
8 to 1 Visoount de Namur's Huntsman (off)
14 to 1 Mr. T. Naghtetes Thomastowo (t)
14 to 1 Lord Stormont us Jealousy (t)
25 to 1 Mr. Payne us Northern Light (t)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
100 to 7 apt Mr. T. Paris Dusk (t)
20 to 1 Mr. Bozos s Bally Edmond (t)
20 to 1 Lord Westmoreland's Schism (t)
25 to 1 Lord Ailesbury's Plumper (t)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to 1 apt Sir It Bulluday's Old Calabar (t 100
to 30)
17 to 2 Mr. S. Hawkes's The Marquis (off)
It to 1 Baron Rothschild's Wingrave (t freely)
15 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Caterer (t)
THE DERBY.
8 to 1 apt Sir R. Bulkeley's Old Calabar (off)
Bto 1 Mr. Merry's Buckstons (off)
18 to 1 Lord Stamford's Ensign (t)
20 to 1 Xr.S. Hawke'@ the Marquis(t and off)
25 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Winters (t)
25 to 1 Lord Derby's Malek (t)
213 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Caterer (I)
33 to 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Zetland (t)
33 to 1 Colossi Towneley's Hubert (t)
50 to 1 Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut (t)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—MONDAY
Mom
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
sto 1 opt Count Batthyany's Weirton (t)
7 to 1 Mr. Franks's Zuleika (t)
8 to 1 Captain Coates's Arian (t)
9 to 1 Mr. Savile's Duce► (off)
10 to 1 Mr. T. Wadlow's Shropshire (MI)
10 to 1 Count F. de Lagrange 's Arradis (off)
18 to 1 Mr. Jackson's Walkington (t)
THE BROCKLIaIBY STAKES.
4to 1 apt Mr. Flutter's Strawberr3-hill (t)
sto 1 Lord Stamford's Lireaptons (t)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9 to 1 apt Viscount de Nananr's Huntsman (o 2)
14 to 1 Lord Stormont ns Jealousy (t)
25 to 1 Mr. W. Hart's Corona (t)
THE DEBBY.
MI to 1 apt Mr. &okra's The Marquis (t freely)
A MI attendanos at the rooms during the day ; bushman
wry cedai.