The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-23 00:00:00

TO ISE lIDITOI OF TEI ZIPIRMIL,

SIR,—A very lengthy programme bag been issued
for the that of the aristocratic race meetings of 1863, but no
great excitement has yet been created by the many im-
portant °yenta contained therein, and we must suppose it
has been " bottled up" for Tuesday and Wednesday next,
the *woe of opseations being so easily got at—in much
better time than • journey to Newmarket, and for half the
money—that writs have probably only been biding their
time, intending to carry on their speculations oa the course,
and thus avoid burning their fingers, as the majority did
who commenced early on ,the Liverpool Grand National.
The list is • most tempting one, seventeen contests being
proposed, and thirteen of them have already closed, the
chief displaying • fair average of entries and accept-
anus, ea those for the Northamptonshire Stakes
number 45, for the Whittlebury 40, for the
Earl Spencer's Plate 32, for the Althorp Perk Stakes 30,
and for the St. Leger Handicap, 38. These events elope
are interesting enough to maintain the excitement of • two
days' meeting, should the remainder pew off ever so tamely ;
and the Trial Stakes and Queen's Guineas, that have yet to
be entered for, are truly great events here, • better class of
animals generally contesting them than are to be observed
elsewhere.
TOZBDAT.—The Whittlebury Stakes, for two and
three year olds, time-quarters of • mile, have been won for
the last three years by the older horses, although they have
been in • decided minority as regards the numbers entered ;
and the character may be well kept upon Tuesday next, foe
it will require a good two-year-old at Get. Sib. or Cot. filb.
to beat the best of the following :
st lb at
Fantastic
. . .

Livingstone
Westherbow l3 Brother to Karoo= ....
Cairneastle ll Glance tat
Barebettina
Vilistrance
Cassidia

Fantastic and Livinptosie have displayed firstobas
forms over short diatances ; but the latter's infirmity may
stand in hie way over such • severe six furlongs, and I doubt
Pentangle's ability to give the 7lb to Camelia, who might
do tattle for Lord Stamford. She, in turn, has •• most
daagerous opponent in Fiancee, as when they met last
autumn at even weights it was • nee with them for • long
way, Camidis winning by • length, with Tornado, giving 31b
away, a nook before Fiancee. Put Tornado in among the
above at Bst 51b, and everybody would want to be on • con.
acquestly Mr. Naylor should just beet Lord Stamford,' and
the colours of the two gentlemen may be discovered first
and second, as last year. The Northamptonshire Stakes
Handicap, two miles, few hotses have been backed in ear-
nest for, the movements during the last few days showing
that a select few have little faith io the pretensions 'of Ald-
minder, Garse, Berkeley, Canzonette, Voluptaii, and Chaff,
who are all on the retard list, after figuring as pretty good
favourites in turn. Osrishrook, Huntsford, Manat-Arms,
Grinuton Mellitus, the Lady. Evelyn colt, African, Free-
holder, enlist, Brother to Springbok, and Zeloo are in a
position in the market betokening that their (needs will
have • "good run for their mosey;" Fairwater, Herding
-
ton, &Main, Benjamin, Harlequin, Lord Stanley, one of
Kr. Hughes's, Dunsinane, and Lilco° comprising the only
others talked about as at all likely to swell the field. Of
fthese, Benjamin and Horlequin were universally considered
well in" when the handicap first made its appearance, the
latter being just the horse to get over the ground, and no
two-mile course in England could snit him better, but be
will hardly run without being backed, and certainly no
money has been entrusted to him yet. Fairwater it an-
other whose chance always appeared a good one of paper;
and I doubt whether she has not, at times, shown her-
self a better clam animal by 9lb than the favourite
Knuliford, and a stone better than Grimston. This pair,
nevertheless, carries nearly all the clever people's money,
and Knntafordigterling qualities foe a sever* race entitle
him, under the circumstances, to the most favourable con-
sideration, one of the best outsiders being the Lady Evelyn
colt, who might obtain we of the coveted places, in the
event of such horses as Harlequin, Fairwater, and W. Dey's
two fillies (Cauzonette and Voluptan) not going foe the
money. Revolver in the Cup Stakes, Canaria& in the Stand
Plate, Golden Drop and Sea Nymph in the New Handicap,
and lianrico in the Match, look most trustworthy, the other
'yenta being at present out of my compass.
WIDDIMDAY.—The Basing Stakes, for tlues-yearolds,
one mile, has eight engaged at the following weight:
as lb et lb
Le Martchal 9 S Golden Dust I 9
=mi.( Utopia 9 1 8
11 Dunke Scamanldder
8 6
8 .6
(Mame