The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THI ZIPERBIL

Sia,—A wet Derby-day, and the great race
almost a chapter of accidents from beginning to end, could
not spoil the meeting on Epsom Downs, which opened and
finished capitally, the weather on the two last days being
quite tolerable, if it was brilliant. The public generally
have not dope discussing the Derby yet, and the respective
pertness of King of the Vide, Seockurometer, King of
Utopia, and Fantastic, all have an idea their pets would
have won but for the accident which happened approaching
Tottenham-corner. Others will have it the judge made
a greater mistake than in at first placing Clarior third
instead of Rapid Rhone, in not awarding the prize to
Lord Clifden, whose defeat completely astonished all who
were not in the immediate vicinity of the judge's box ;
those who do not believe this? account for his overthrow is
two or three ways, a few saying Fordham was too " jolly,"
and many that the horse stumbled when closest home. Mao-
carol* gets scarcely any credit for his victory, all the praise
being in favour of his jockey, Challooar, and he has oar.
tinily superseded Fordbam as the pet of the public for the
noose. It is undoubtedly probable that one of the fallen
animals would bare woo had they kept on their legs, the
close proximity of Blue Mantle and Kapid Rhone to Non-
farm, who beat them many lengths further in the Two
Thousand, showing Mr. Naylor's horse had not improved on
his Newmarket form ; while Saccharometer and King of the
Vale, more especially the latter, were looked upon by the
talent as many pounds better. In fact, Wingrave's
victory on the first day, made King of the Vale
the best hone, judging from private trials, in the
Derby, if be could only stay the course, and it
was a pity Count Betthisay should have had so good as
opinion of Tambour Major as not to give Wells up for his
Majesty, over whom little Daley could not possibly have
proper metro! when he was hull of running descending •
hill, as he was the biggest and strongest animal that ran in
the race. The ungainly Major did further mischief by keep-
ing the hones at the poet so long, and nothing was lost to his
owner when he was finally left behind, the remainder getting
away pretty evenly, although, of course, some had fretted
more than other while waiting to " go." Clorior was, if
anything, the first off ; but when fairly on their ley
Bright Cloud made the running to the mile poet, and it
was on his being beaten the accident happened, as be
too soddenly for Hughes to prevent Sucharometar
• into his beet*, which brought the latter down a
Mr. Fantastic took a leap clean over him, and only
narrowly escaped the fate of king of the Vale,
who rolled over Saccharomater, but race almost
Immediately, minas Daley, who unstained so serious injury,
fortunately ; King of Utopia just got clear of the fallen
loses, after • slight disappointment, and went on in close
atteedeace upon Donnybrook, Lord Mitten, and TOO] Fool,
who basted the van at the time. When fairly in the
etraisht, Donnybrook was beaten, and the favourite had a
decided lead alma* in the centre of the course, with Tor
Fool and Macaroni for his attendants, and the GUI*
hugging the rails, the most formidable of the remainder.
But the latter retired when the fighting commenced, as
did also Tom Fool before reaching the distance, where the
favourite •peered to have the race in hand, and was •
length ahead opposite the Stand, With King of Utopia on
the whip had and Maocaroni on the left. He tired, how.
ever, when half-way up, and, changing his legs, lost
his advantage a stride or two from borne, being beaten
at last by a head, his stopping having let up
Rapid Maas. Blue Mantle, the Ranger, 00411118-
der, Safeguard, and Scamander, who formed a ruck
immediately behind the leading trio. King of Monis also
compounded I. the lest few strides, and was compelled to
give place to Rapid Rheas and also to Bine Mantle, who,
runnings the lower ground, was hardly noticed, except by
the jge, so intent were the spectators on watching the
first two. The sudden compounding of Lord Clifden and
King of Utopia must account for the closeness of the finish,
which was even more remarkable than in Blink Bonoie'm
year, ari there was little more than two lengths between the
first and ninth in the race. Fantastic came borne with the
second ruck, although broken doers badly, the only favourite
inexcusably beaten being Hoepoder, who was never really
in the race. Lord Clifden pulled up greatly distressed, and
the straggle had each an effect on lam that be had not
recovered himself on Friday, as the half' rained Jsmiooton.
" nowhere" in the Derby, testified when running him so close
for the Foal Stakes. This result pertly quieted those
who considered he „ought to have woo" the Blue Ribald ;
but it was not his true form, and I doubt whether he will
bare sufficiently recovered for the Grand Prix de Paris to
fairly test his powers on Sunday next. Nor can Sandia-
roomier be expected to figure in proper form so soon. The
pair, with King of the Vale, are is the Prince of Wales's
t, kr at Ascot, run two days afterwards, and it would be
unfair also to follow what they may do here as • sign how
the Derby would have resulted bat far the accident, so that
we shall hue to await the St. Leger before the question is
finally settled. Then are fifteen of the Derby starters,
besides the trio, engaged in the St. Leger, via, Blue Mantle,
Lord Glasgow's Young Melbourne colt, Clarke, Avondale,
The Ranger, Tunboer Major, Michael Scott, One-
sander, Jamb:otos, Donnybrook, Golden Pledge, &a-
mender, National Guard, 14ojaaas, and Bright Cloud ;
and we may have the majority in the betting before the
day, for with Macearoni and Rapid Rhone out of the way,
there are sewers' "all of a heap." Automaton and Light
Bob. who were prevented by accidents from running on
Wednesday lug, are also sure to tied their way into the
market, after the performances of their companions Rapid
Rhone and Onesander, to whom they ware oonsidend tube
decidedly superior ; and thus we shall have quits an exciting
St. Leger, without the assistance of the mares, who proved
themselves such • moderate lot in the Oaks. Only oae of
the favourites in that race obtained the notice of the
judge, and it was a singular coincidence that Marigold
should bare deceived the gourd public precisely as Lord
Clibles did in the Derby. At the distance, Vivid appeared
to be winning, but Marigold t a length the but of
her at the Staled, and looked • "certainty," until Queen
Bertha came with a rush on the left, which caused Doyle to
beceene hard upon her, when she immediately 'topped. and
was beater' a bead, having actually " COMO back" to Vivid
again, who oaly lost second place by a bead, after being
hopelessly beaten, apparently, • hundred yards from home.
After the first mile, neither Borealis Nor &a Nymph pre-
sented • formidable point, and the latter's stable companion,
Lady Augusta., beat her past the past, showing what a mis-
take had been made in the " • 2' Toned° was never ia
the frost and the appears to have entirely lost bur last
year's form, it being • very poor prospect for the mares in
the St. Leger, as Queen Bertha, Borealis, sad the C 0006.04
are thel only others that ran in the Oaks entered for it
The Whitewall stable never anticipated Queen Bertha's
triumph, or she would not have started at 1,000 to 35 • and
it will he indeed a surprise if they eau bring off soother St.
Leper this year. The other events at the meeting can he
summarily disposed of, suffice it to say that the French Fills
del Air showed as good two-year-old form in the Woodcote as
we have seen this year, and decidedly the stoutest; that
Sunbeam) was so out of his element on the Surrey hills sato
lose the Cup. the straggle causing him to pull up very iB ;
and that Adventurer proved himself in the Craves Stakes
one of the best horses in training with amu on his back
to net bim out.

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Wediseeday, Thursday. sod Friday. is not a very important
one, and the only smote to be decided worth mentioning
are the three Cops. The Union, one mile and a quarter, is
the most interesting of these, and is the absence of Bird-
Leder it will be an opera ism, Cape I,llnreay (6 yrs, get gib),
sad Fitsavoo (6 yes, 7st 61%), with Fobart's represestative,
being the beta las discover- of theft keadicapped. Caller
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(3 res, 111 h). should win. the later betas Woad boos,
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