The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE LATE CHESTER AND FORTHCOMING
YORK AND SALISBURY MEETINOs.

TO TES MOTTOS OE TEM 11111118.
811,—The meeting at Cheater was favoured by
brilliant weather, and sufficiently well attended to become a
pretty good speculation for the loose ; still the sport,
whatever improvementit may have exhibited compared with
the last four years, hardly came up to what we ought to ex-
pect at a four days' meeting, and there was only about one
event each day of more than passing interest. The coming
together of Sawcutter sad Palestro in the Grosvenor, and of
Royallien end the Vest colt in the Palatine Cup Stakes, hardly
made up for the poor fields in what promised to be the most
interesting Imes on the first day, and they would have gone
off quietly but for a discovery that something was wrong
with the Vest colt, which caused the lad looking after
him to be turned adrift at a moment's notice. What
was really the matter, however, the public has not been en-
lightened on yet, and the race for the Chester Cup is not
proof that there was any wrong done the horse, for up to the
time Royallieu was disappointed, he run quite as well as
Mr. Merry's crack, and at the finish he was not many
lengths astern. There can be no doubt the Vest colt re-
,ntires a strong-run race and • scope of ground, and the slow
pace • t which the Palatine Cup was run for is quite sea-
erect to account for his defeat, as he does not pewees the
necessary term of speed to 6 aish with—hence the opinion held
after the City and Suburban that he could not stay, as there
he ran well up to the distance, but went no fade: when called
upon to finish. The Mostyu introduced a promising two-
year-old to our notice in Carnival, who will be heard el
again, although the majority of those he beat were ad
half so fit to run ; IMfflewatch, a good-looking wiry
by Chanticleer, hung very backward, while Valentine was
amiss. The Chester Cup was fortunate enough to attract
twenty-three stereos to the post, of which the three-year-
olds were in a majority of one, but that was only a dummy,
Tommy Jones merely being sent down to the start to was
some bets made by his owner that he would start three.
t ;odding's stable also started three, and the Frenchmen ran
a couple ; still there were as many interests at slake when
the twenty-two hones left the pod (Tommy Jones staying
behind) as when the largest of fields contested the Chester
Cup, aed only Simla (whom they could not succeed in
bottling up effectually), the Pilot, and Agag, may be said to
have started without the remotest chance. The lot did not
get away in the beet of order. the principal sufferers by the
poor start including Chore Arnie, Silkatone, and Zodiac; and
although the Vest colt had a slight advantage over everthing,
he was not allowed to make use of it, being instantly palled
behind Oilier On, who made play at • fair pees nearly
once round the course, when Wild Bee pulled to the
front, and led them a merry dance peat the Stand • second
time, where Agag and Simla were slopped. At thigint
Caller Ou was still second, but was soon panel by ten
and Carectecus, Mr. Suewing's home pulling so that
Parsons let him up to Wild Rose, the pair racing together to
the workhouse turn the last time at an improved parse,
which disposed of Caller On, Feirwater, and the Weasel,
who had all been in the front rank up to this time. Tim
Whiffler and Brighton were now third and fourth, the next
lot comprising the Vest colt, Sappho, the Longbow filly,
Radii Stavros, Royallieu, Stampede, Silkstone. Chem
Ataie, and Zodiac, who were all sufficiently forward
to give their putimns some hopes. On making for
the bet turn, however, one or two of the young lads were
so eager that an accident occurred which might lave been
fearful to contemplate, se after Caramelise bad given way to
Brighton and Tim Whiffler, and dropped back into the nick,
• succession of cannons ensued that settled his pretensions
and those of many others. In the first place, something
ran into Cloacae= and cut his leg slightly ; then the Long-
bow filly, who was on the extreme outside, as against
Hadji Staines, and drove him against Stampede, who also
rolled on to Chem Arnie. The four were running almost in
a line, and the twolatter were nearly dose, Zodiac., Silkstone,
and Boyallieu close behind them, having to stop until
they had recovered themselves, although Zodiac was so
handy that be could not avoid running with great force
against the top weight. This contretemps, out of which
it is surprising how Sappho and the Vest colt escaped,
allowed this latter pair, with the three leaders, Wild Rose,
Tim Whiffier, and Brighton, to get so far a-bead that .the
race was left to the five ; and as Wild Rare had shot her
bolt on reaching the turn, while Brighton and Tim Whiffler
bad drawn themselves several lengths clear of everything,
when fairly round it looked like a match between the two.
This it actually was to the distance, when the light weight
was beaten, and Tins Whiffler left alone in his glory ;
all was not over yet, as the Vest colt rushed into the
second place, and, answering gamely to Covey's call, got
within a length of the leader a few strides from home. But
here he was done, and the highest weighted 3-yr-old that
ever won a " spring handicap " accomplished the vic-
tory without being touched with either whip or
spur. The performance was an extraordinary one,
and may be considered unprecedented, taking the time of
year Into consideration ; for the Vest colt afterwards won
the Stewards' Cup very easily when meeting Palestro at but
216 the best of racing weights, which was • great thing to
do, seeing the latter beat Wallace over his own distance the
other day. This latter circumstance will allow of my en-
tertaining the idea Tim Whiffler would have won in despite
of the accident to so many of his opponents ; and wan he
in the Derby it would not be necessary to look further for
the winner, Mr. Jackson being particularly fortunate if he
possesses a candidate even so good (many assert he is the
superior) in Neptune'. The Vest colt has now proven him-
self an useful animal for Mr. Merry to measure Bockstone
with, but the horses the latter met have been running
so badly this season that it would not surprise
me to bear some flee morning he has been foetid
wanting, as in addition to Alvediston and Win-
grave running so badly in the Two Thousand,
we had ell the gilt taken off Caterer's perform-
thee in the same reoe by Hubert's running in the Des
Stakes at this meeting, which, if correct, would quite male
the pretensions of Caterer, the Stockwell colt, and Not-
tingham for the blue ribaad, as Hubert fiddled close to
these in the race at Newmarket. Brighton might have done
the same had he been wanted ; and when a 3-yr-old can be
discovered to give him Illb and a 7lb beating, the Two Thou.
sand lot cannot be otherwise than bad. However, Hu-
bert's exhibition was too contemptible to be anything like
correct, for he had Costa safe enough on paper (through
Laughing Stock) ; and as be had evidently done little work,
while the course did not suit him either, it will be better to
ignore his doings here altogether, although Brighton's
defeat confirms the idea the Two Thousand field was any-
thing but A 1. In the Dee Stakes, Alehymist
ran a wretched coward, and Town Councillor was too back-
ward in preparation to have any chance, the latter, • stable
companion of Tim Whiffler, striking ire as the beat looking
of the lot that ran. The Fourth Biennial and Hooton
Stakes winners, Formidable and Rape, are animals of
good quality, Yr. Merry's especially, en may be guessed
when the talents; were sooner to "get on for the Derby
of 1863 ; and we shall see both Sweet Willie and Watford'
who were beaten easily by Formidable, doing good things
some day, as they want • lot of time. The other events
call for no remark, as they were only of interest to the
looker-on, and failed to throw the faintest light on any
forthcoming event.
The York Spring Meeting is held on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, seven races being fixed for each day, of which ten
are already complete, the st promising to be very good.
The Great Northern Handicap, two miles, is the grand fea-
ture, and although Caractacus looks so formidable when
called upon to carry 15Ib less than at Chester, be should
have at least a dozen opponents, of which Ivan huff,
Beverley. Zodiac, Prince of Denmark, Doefoot, Carisbrook,
the Wizard, Silkstone, and Rapparee are the most threaten-
ing, unless matters can be arranged for Milverton's starting,
when he will be worthy of the greatest respect. Rapparee
has dove well this season, but can hardly be expected to
givelvanhoff 31b, or more than two stone for the veer to
:VII,. tone, Beverley, and Carisbrook, while the Wizard
should be able to beat him at 17Ib when Stampede
gave him 161 b in the Northamptonshire Stakes.
Again, Happen* must be a superior animal
to Asteroid to give Caractacus 351 b, over • course
so admirably suited to the youngster's action, and Mr.
Snoring must be considered very unfortunate if he cannot
land this prize. Beverley and lvanhoff being the best of his
opponents, and standing good chances for situations if they
only apply for them. The Zetlarel Stakes has a fine lot of
two-Jeer-olds, and as Ceriutha is penalised 71b, with the
good-looking Bohemia allowed 21b, Lord Stamford may be
compelled to bring out his new purchase, The Avenger, to
oppose the latter, who will even then be most difficult to
beet, seeing how well she ran at Doncaater and North-
ampton when very unfit. Welcome is about the beat
candidate in the Craven Stakes, with all the weight ;
Johnny Armstrong (in the probable absence of the Stock-
well colt) in the Spring St. Leger; and The Brahmin
in the Knavesmire Plate, the running for this
latter being likely to throw a strong light on the
Londesborough Cup, which will bring out • large field on
the second day. At present, however, Tisiphone, 3 yrs,
:rat 10Ib, looks all over a winner, having rum a good race
with Beckenham and Welcome in the Craven week at
Newmarket, and there are Spicebox and Virgilius nearly Si
well in. The Zetland should herald the winner of the
Eglinton Stakes, and the Great Northern of the Flying
Dotehmau's Handicap, the two hunters' stakes comprising
the other event complete.
The Salisbury programme is a good one, and difficult to
meddle with several days beforehand, as the sport will be
confined chiefly to the local stables, and they have not
made their arrangements yet, several trainers haring four
or five engaged in each of the events already closed. The
Wiltshire Handicap, two mile:, is the principal race, and
all I can notice is, that if the Dave cannot win it, the Roe
being very leniently treated. we Shall have to look for Mr.
Panes Dusk, with all the weight —I am, ho., METEOR.

TATTERSALL'S. —43•7I:TRD AT.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
9 to 2 opt Corsi:tom (t sto I)
6 to 1 Aoy other (off)

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DERBY.
4 to 1 apt The Marquis (t and a)
sto 1 Buckstone (t 11 to 2)
10 to 1 The Stockwell colt loin
10 to 1 Caterer (off)
13 to 1 Zetlaad (t)
SSW 1 &alp (of)