The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-10 00:00:00

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SPORTLYG INTELLIGENCE.

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THE HEREFORD AND LIVERPOOL

MEETINGS.

TO THZ =mos or TIM HIPHINS.

Ste,—The Tarragona scandal will afford plenty
of food for conversation during the winter recess in Turf
circles, and we shall not hear the last of it for some months,
as the racing critic warned off " the lands and property of
the Jockey Club at Newmarket," on refusing to apologise
for "certain offensive expressions" reflecting on its cha-
meter, intends breaking the blockade by attending at the
Crayon Meeting in 1863 as usual, which proceeding is sure
to give employment to the gentlemen of the long robe. The
question has often been discussed whether the club has ,
authority to remove from Newmarket-heath, during the ,
races, any person that may happen to escite its
wrath, and as the opportunity of finally settling
the matter, which has now presented lemon, is riveI
to be takenl advantage of, some good will re-
snit from the Tarragona dispute after all. The owner of ,
the latter animal has been put to the necessity of taking ;
great pains to clear himself in the eyes of the world, in
consequence of the Jockey Club so stingily meting out the '
justice he demanded; and the enrespoodenoe concerning the 1
question recently published shows his enemy to have made i
more than one " mistake" as to his character. I use the
word " enemy " because Admiral Rous expressed to Captain
Am:lmlay his abhorrence of the colonel before the "trial"
took place, owing to some beta he had made at Mamhesd
with two or three of his friends concerning the spelling of •
the word Reindeer, which the admiral, although not pre-
sent, most industriously asserted were unfairly made,
and entered into particulars to prove his words.
But it now turns out these " particulars" were
not founded on fact, and that the admiral made so
many "mistakes" concerning what different parties told
him that, when brought face to face with them, he was com-
pelled to retract his words and make an ample apology . The
matter has, however, been made quite enough of by the
sporting press, and it is to be hoped the wounds inflicted on
ail parties will be allowed to heal during the recess, whk.li
be upon us in a very few days • the Hereford, Liver-
pool, Shrewsbury, and Leamington Hunt comprising the
only meetings that have now to take place to close the racing
season of 1862.
Hereford and Liverpool occupy the first five days of the
current week, the programme of the first-named meeting
containing eight races on the fiat, one over hurdles, and two
across country. The Herefordshire Handicap, one wile and
a half, appears to rest between Cliff's, Stevens's, and Mr.
Saxon's stables, each containing a couple worthy of notice, in
Ophelia and Ras, Shepherdess and Violet, and The Monk
and Bally Eduoied ; and Mr. Saxon is entitled to the pre-
ference both his candidates having the beat of the weight"
with (sphelis. He also looks threatening for the Aristo-
cratic Handicap, same course, where Shepherdess is well
treated again. The Kayseri Handicap, for 2-yr.olds, six
furlongs, Stevens's stable, may carry off, Barmaid, tat 21b,
baring shown a bit of form at Gloucester, and Liston,
6st 10Ib, is about the best looking of her opponents.
The Liverpool meeting commences on Wednesday, the
feature of the test day being the Flying Handicap, five fur-
longs, where Fravola, 5 yrs, 9e. 21b, Tattoo, 4 yea, Sat, Lord
Stanley, 3 looking
6st 121 b, and Miss Emma, 4 yrs, fist 81b, all
read well, looking at their most recent performances, the
ground being somewhat too heavy for Lady Clifden,
or she would claim respect with all the weight.
The Aintree Plate, one mile, has Coronet, 5 yrs,
7st 61b, and Atho, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib, "well in," and
neither Gipsy Girl, 7st 121 b, nor Erin-god:trash, Bst 21b.
can complain of their imposts for the Nursery Handicap, half
a mile, Cliff's stable being particularly dangerous if it can
supply a more formidable candidate than the last named.
The Sefton Handicap, one mile and a quarter, is not a valu-
able stake, and should it not prove attractive enough for
The Knave, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b, T. S. Dawson will have it nearly
all to himself with the five representatives of Messrs.
Jackson and Johnston., of which either Lady Ripon
4 yrs, Tat IJlb, or Oberon, 3 yrs, sst 121 b, may be selected
to do battle. The 80 cove, Handicap Plate, half a mile,
had better not be meddled with pending the decision
of the Flying Handicap ; and the Knowsley Nursery
might bring to light something more formidable for
the Scurry Nursery, 760 yards, than Antipodes,
Est 121 b, whose weight appears so lenient since Trumpe
Worcester tnumph, as he should have beaten the latter at
the first October Meeting at Newmarket. For the Croxteth
Welter Cup, one mile, Tommy Jones, 3 yrs, Mt 101 b, is
much better treated than in the other handicaps of the
meeting, and he may prove himself worth trusting before
the day arrives. The Hooton Nursery it would be unfair to
comment upon, until the two preceding it are decided ; and
the only other event left for m- is to deal with is the Great
Autumn Cup, one mile and three-quarters. The efforts
made to sustain this race in its position of " great"
seem to have been unavailing of late years, and the
last two or three struggles have been of the lamest
kind, the horses hacked in earnest being a very select
few. The forthcoming anniversary is not blessed with
a more promising state of affain, as out of the
forty-throe acceptances only Diffeibella,
Canary, Johnny Armstrong, kladdiogton, and the Lady
Evelyn colt have been supported with any spirit,
while only Silkstone, Socrates, and Misfortune look like
" coming" in the market to keep them company, and by the
time they get into the front rank, Canary and Johnny Arm-
strong zany follow in the footsteps of Cline Anne, Balham,
and Coronet, who have all placed themselves apparently la
the retired list. Cliff's stable might produce a favourite
yet in Ophelia or Leonora, or at least a starter • the only
remaining outsiders that seem at all likely to ;tart com-
prising Fairwater, Tattoo, Corona, Master Begot, M. Phi-
lippe, and The Prophet ; and unless Master Bigot or M.
Philippe can show a bit of their old forms, the lot stands a
sorry chance of supplying the winner. Socrates has per-
formed remarkably well in Ireland, having won five races
out of seven in the best of company during his career, and if
the heavy affliction recently sustained by his owner does
not prevent the horse from startirg, he will be a diffi-
cult customer for Hartington and Haddington to give so
much weight to, however sanguine the partisans of
the two cracks may be. Silltstone ran up to her
proper form in the last day of the Houghtou
week, and is equally formidable, if they only " ask "
bee ; my idea being that the two Est 61b candidates
can beat all the juveniles except Johnny Armstrong, 7st 11b,
who is too unsteady in the market to be my champion,
although he has at least Sib the best of the fancied Lady
Evelyn colt, through the running of the pair with Win-
grave. Canary is another favourite under strong suspicion,
and thus Dulebelle„ 5 pa, fist 21b, is the moat trustworthy
of the old horses, it baring been resolved to bring her out at
last. However, if Silkstone and Socrates are only started
in earnest, it will not in the least astonish me to see the
" good thing" upset, as they both run the old mate with at
least Sib the best of the weights.-1 am, &c.,
METEOR.