The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

SPORTING LNTELLIGENC3.

BATH RAC/M.—WEDNESDAY.
The Derby favourites have come out &sly from the Bath
Meeting, and reey, therefore, be sail to have passed their
grand climacteric is the turf market. Buckstone has car
tainly not beasfited by the operations upon the Lanadown,
and as it will be found on reference to the quotations given
below, he was by no means as healthy in the coulee of yes-
as his friends could wish, though it should be men-
tionedtion uotwithstaialing his alight depression no one
ventured to take a liberty with the colt. The Marquis has
maintained his position bravely, and improved half a point
in the quotations since Tateereall's on Monday. Taken alto-
gether, however, the reunion passed over without any such
startling incidents in the betting as have marked former
meetings at the beautiful city, and the racing public who
nervously anticipated some "knocking out" movements were
disappointed. The weather to-day was a great improvement
upon yesterday, and the ottendanos of company much
greater. The Badminton "drags" were, se usual, con-
spicuous features, the Duke of Beaufort and • very distin-
guished and fashionable party being present to witness the
sport. Lord Stamford, it will be seen, was fortunate
in securing two races to-day—the Weston, and
the Badminton Stakes with Corinth* and 4-Etna.
Corinth& was purchased by his lordship for 250
guineas at the sale of the Rawcliffe yearlings, and
.Etna for 600 guineas at Mr. Oreville's sale of yearlings at
Hampton Court, the last-named filly being own sister to
the well-known animals Volcano, Crater, and Lava. The
acing throughout the day was very interesting, and the
fields beyond the average strength. The Bath and Bomar-
' set, the last of the six great spring handicaps, was decided
to-day, twelve animals assembling at the prat to do battle.
In one way the result was almost as great a surprise as the
victory of Tim Whiffler. Dusk had been made a great
favourite on the strength of the form shown at Cheater and
Salisbury, while Draghouod, West End, and Ataman had
each been heavily supported. The winner, Caractacus,
was • rank outsider, and from the fact of his not
arriving until the morning of the race, it was pretty
generally supposed that be would not be among the run-
ners. It will be remembered that Caractacas was only
beaten a head by Etcho for the Metropolitan Stakes, when
it was almost unanimously agreed that he ought to have
won but for carelessness on the pert of the lad who rode.
This, however, was considered so good • performance
that he was beeked for his future engagements in the Ches-
ter Cup, Great Northern Handicap, and the Derby. In
the race at Cheater he was nowhere, though showing pro-
minently up to a certain point, when something
ran into his heels. In the Great Northern Ilan-
dicap lad week, however, his friends had no ex-
cuse to make for his defeat, for he was spin
beaten by both Ivanhoff and the Wizard, the latter giving
him no less than 52 lb, and beating him easily. To-day,"
however, when his previous backers had " tamed him up,
he won in • canter from Fitz Avon, who, singularly enough,
was another outsider that finished third in the City and
Suburban, the second and third in the two Epsom hoodi-
caps being first and sewed at Bath. Mr. Snowing was
offered some immense sums for his colt at Epsom, all of
which he declined, and those who made the offers have
been congratulating themselves upon
.what they deemed •
lucky escape: Mr. Spewing had a nice bet, having taken
500 f. to 4001. prior to the race for the Metropolitan that
his horse won one of his engagements. Immediately after
the race no more than 25 to 1 was offered spinet Caractacus
for the Derby, but when the first blush of his victory was
over betting settled down to 40 to 1 taken to money.
Swarm. of 5 Wen each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds
and upwards ; icares and geldings allowed 31b ; with selling
allowances. One mile. (9 subs.)
Mr.K Brayley's Knightsbridge, by Kingston—Sacrifice,
4 yrs. Ed (501', ;Page) 1
Mr. Stephenson's Retipole, 4 yrs, 7st 111, (501) (A. 'Edwards) 2
Mr. Mills's Dartmouth, 5 ye., MA Sib .. (0. Fordham)
Mr. S. toddle f by Windautind—Vest, 2 yes, tat 7th
~501)
(Adams) 0
Mr. Saxon's Truant, 2 yes, 54 7lb (5011 (lJghtfoot) 0
Mr. T. Stevens's c by Birdcatcher--finewd 3 yrs,
7st Mb '501 l
Mr. J. Smith's Aerial, 3 yes, 74 Mb (50L) (Clement) 0
Mr. J.B. Starkey's Nativity, 4 yrs, let 111b(501.),A. Cowley) 0
Captain H. Hive's Old Port, 6 me, fist Sb (501 b) (Ducker) 0
Betting : 3to 1 apt Redpole, 5 to 1 each apt Knights-
bridge and Nativity, 6 to 1 apt Dartmouth, 100 to 8 apt
Truant. Immediately after settling into their places
Knightsbridge took • slight lead, with Redpole, Old Port,
the Snowdrop colt, and Dartmouth lying next, Truant and
the Vest filly whipping in. On going down the hill for the
bottom turn Dartmouth shot to the front, and held a clear
lead nutil half way up the straight, where he gave way to
Knightsbridge and ltedpole, the two having the finish to
themselves, Knightsbridge winning easily by • length ;
Dartmouth was a bad third • Nativity and the Snowdrop
colt were next ; the others beaten off. The winner was not
sold.
THE Someascreerat STAKES of 25 soy, each, 15 ft, and 5
if declared, with 100 added ' • winners extra. Two miles and
a distance. (b subs:, 42 of whom pay 5 nova. each.)
Mr. C. Batwings Caractecua, by Kingaton—Defeneelesi,
3 yrs, bat 101 b (J. Orinulhaw,
Mr. H. J. Smith's Fitz Avon, 5 yrs, 7st 61b.. (J. Soowden,
Mr. T. Parr's Dusk, 3 yrs. Oaf llb (air Est Mb) (Doyle)
Lord Wilton's West Med, 4 yrs, Est 186 (Drew)
Captain coales's Flirtation, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ..(0. Fordham;
Mr. Sutton's Manion, it yes, bit 131 b (J. Plumb)
Mr. E. Brayler s Sycophant, 4 yrs, Est 131 h (Page)
Lord St. Vincent's Draghound, 3 yra, est (Wheatley)
Mr. IL Pilllotrs Moorcock. 6 yea, Set Sib.. ... (J. Osborne)
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Bay Shirley, b yrs, 7stlolb (A. Cowley)
11r. Sargent's Paul Clifford, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (Inc. 51b extra)
(J. Adams)
Duke of Beaufort's Ilightlyer, 4 yes, 7st Mb..... (Clement)
Betting: 5 to 2 apt Dusk, 11 to 2 apt West End, 6 to 1
apt Ataman, 7 to 1 apt Draghound 10 to 1 apt Came-
tacos, 15 to 1 apt Moorcoek, 100 to 6 spit Paid Clifford, 20
to 1 agst Flirtation, and 25 to 1 eget Fits Avon. A large
number of peewee assembled at the starting-post to witness
the commenonnent of the race, and after a couple of false
attempts the flag was lowered, the lot getting off on
good terms, Bay Shirley after a few strides showing slightly
in front. Paul Clifford and Dusk on the whip hand, High-
flyer and Contain:us, close to the rails, next ; the remainder
in close company. On nearing the distance Caractacus
rushed to the front, and on passing the stand bad • clear
lead, with Higheyerr, West End, and Dusk, side by side,
next, Bay Shirley, Paul Clifford, Sycophant, and Deaghound
running in the order given and well together, Moorcock and
Flirtation many lengths in the extreme rear. On rounding
the top turn Caractacus still maintained his position, having
Higlifiver, Dusk, Draghound, and Bay Shirley in • cluster to
the Mile pat. where Bay Shirley and Dreghound began to
emu . Going down the hill for the bottom turn Dusk
took second place, and Fitz Avon began to draw towards the
leaders. No further change occurred until entering the
straight, where Dusk fell hack and Paul Clifford took his
place at the quarters of Caractacus ; Fits Avon third, West
End fourth, Dusk and Ataman close together fifth and
sixth. At the distance Candace; pulling double, came
debt away, and, without an effort from his jockey, landed
Mr. Snowing's colours easily by two lengths, Fitz Avon
beating the favourite for second plam by a neck ; West End
was fourth, Flirtation fifth, Ataman sixth, Sycophant
seventh, Moorcock and Paul Clifford were the two next,
Dreghound, Bay Shirley, and If ighfiyer each cantered in
a long way in the rear.
Till WESTON STAMM of 10 love. each, with 50 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Sat 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b ; with
penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. straight half mile.
(47 subs.)
Lord Stamford's Cerintha. bY Nooollool6r—Quells Bee,
Set Illb Inc( Mb extra. A. Edwards) 1
Count F. de La.,.n.ange's Vivid, Set Sb. (EL Ortmehaw)
Mr. W. Day's f by Orlando—Lady Palmerston, Set 71b
.(J. Adams) 0
Mr. H. Coverdale's Declaration, BM 101 b (Maoism; 0
Mr. B. Ten Broeek's Batsman, OM 711) (O. Fordham;
Mr. J. Clark's Brother to Scent, Mt 10th 11. Snowden; 0
Mr. Treen's Croft, tut leib (0. Parsons)
Colonel Dickson na Reneserater, Bss lath ;Keeler) 0
Mr. Saxon Countess, OA 4th (111k1gley) 0
Betting : 6to 4on Cerintha, 6to I apt Batsman, 7 to 1
apt lire to Scent, 100 to 8 each apt Vivid and Countess.
After several attempts the lot got off on excellent terms; in
• few strides Cerintha and Vivid, close on the rails, held •
alightlead ; Bateman and Declaration close to the pair.
On approching the distance, Brother to Scant took
third place, bat failed to reach the two leaden, who raced
side by side to half way up the enclosure, wherethe favourite
gained a slight advantage, and maintaining it to the end,
woo cleverly by • bead. The Lady ,Palmerston filly was •
bad third ; Declaration was fourth; Batsman fifth ; Brother
to Scent sixth ; Craft next, Regenerator and Countess last.
THE BADMINTON STAKES of 10 soya each, with 100
added, for all ages ; maiden and others allowances ; wiooe-
extra. T.Y.C. straight half-a-mile. (23 min.)
Lord Rtaniford's /Etna, by Orlando—Vesevienne. 2 Yrs.
est 71b T. French
Mr. P. Prire's King of the Forest, aged, est 51b (Cressw
Mr. B. E. Wilson's Bohemia, 2 yrs, est 10th(Inc 3lb
(Whiteley
Duke of Beenfort's Birdhlll, 3 yr", est 811, (A.. Day 0
Lord Anglesey's c by Dr. trToole—itepartee, tyre, est 101 b
(J. Daley; 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Allez-y-rondement, 3 yrs. Sat Slb
Orinishaw) 0
Mr. Webb's Peignoir, 3 yrs, Sat NA (G. Fordhsiu) 0
11r. finion*s Marksmen, • yes, 7st 1211 iiigley) 0
11r. Sities's Peter the Hermit, 4 yrs,:st 91b.. Chalioneri 0
Betting : 2 to 1 apt King of the Forest, sto 2 apt .Etna,
arid sto 1 eget Birdhill. King of the Forest got off with a
slight advantage over Lord Stamford's filly, who shortly
joined him, and the two came on together to the distance,