The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-29 00:00:00

TO TNT soma 01 THE Mane.

Sit:,—Chattanooga was a dreadful impostor ;
so was Student ; and Hermit turned out one, so far as last
Tuesday's rate was oesoerned ; but the greatest dauatcher of
modern thins, I freely admit, hithe Richmond pet, the first
hone that lowered the culture of the mighty Achieve-
ment. Plaudit's own party did nut seem to know be was
ever " wrong,* and quite pooh-poohed the notion that the I
veterinary surgeon's visit after his arrival at Newmarket ,
was anything to be alarmed at ; consequently, as the
cornuacenti could not find much the matter with him
when he was saddled, he started at the nice lay-
ing price of 7 to and fairly beat Chattanooga
out of the field as the great Jeremy Diddler
of the Two Thousand ; for the latter did not
actually start, and was knocked clean out of betting at
least tweuty.four hcurs before the race came off. How to
account for Plaudit's ignominious defeat is the difficulty,
fur allowing be pulled up &lightly lame after his defeat he
was no worse than Savernake on the last St. Leger day,
and might have made a bit of a fight of it ' • but be figured
no better than Daniel O'Rourke in the Two Thousand of
}ctrl, or Blink Bonny in the One Thouaand of 1857, and
to win the Derby now be must closely imitate the career
of these worthies. His brother in misfortune, Hermit,
soon get. over the lamenon that caused him to be scratched
after landing such a suspicious position in the market fur
months, anal WWI us welt us ever when the million reached
Newmarket on Monday, the performance of Knight of the
Garter in the big race, too, OM% Hieing hia party that,if pecan
only stand, he will about win Hui Blue Ribend. The Knight
ran a very respectable nosed to Vauban, and as Mark .113114
was third, my summing up was not quite so wide of
the mark, badly es the third one in the trio I left the
is.,ue to, Plaudit, cut up. Besides, it would have savoured
of rashness to stand on the winner at the time my letter
was written, when so much pains had been taken to let the
world know ke had not only been nude to appear a few
pounds inferior to Julius, through Lord Ronald, but that
his owner had not quite made up his naiad to run. Had
Vim Inn belonged to the " playinen," these hints would have
been put dowu as weak inventions of the public's enemy,
alter the Biennial ; but with the horse in such good hands,
critics were bound to believe in their ears a little, though
there is a talk now of the wrong line having been thrown
to M. Dawson, the transactions at the finish showing
that Danebury: must have thought they had Julius
"safe as houses." Nevertheless, the Duke of Newcastle's
colt did mat run up to his other trials for the Two
Thouaand, and after his close race at 241 b. with Lord Lyon,
who was supposed to have been 301 b. better than Knight
of the Garter when they were put together, the followers
of the purple and white hoops were taut half satisfied with
their treatment. The Knight, to confirm the supposition
of his being so Lunch behind Mr. Sutton's horse, was beaten
by Ostreger over the Rowley Mile at 281 b. on Friday, and
certainly there is nothing to raise thebelief yet that Vauban
will follow in the footsteps of Lord Lyon, Gladiatenr,
Montreal, ito., and add the Derby to the list of his via-
tones. To see Friponnier dispose of Pericles by many
lengths, over his owncourse, was sufficient to betray that
the field behind Vauban was not A 1, and the Rake,
through the chestnut alone, appears to have much the
best of the Danebury crack. There are few other
events to emote off now that can possibly influence
the Blue Ribatel • orated (Achievement tipms to have
already disposed et the Oaks, though she "beat nothing"
in the One Thousand); so that Tee Rake, Dragon, Vauban,
and Hermit, and next to them Marksman, Grand Cross,
' and Julius, have owl yto keep well for the race to peados&
plenty of interest, which will be added to if the Palmer,
i Plaudit, and D'ltstournel should revive in the betting,
or the French Two Thousand brings forth another dan-
gerous Frenchman, as in either case people will be looking
out for a second linulsinan, Daniel O'Rourke, or Cente-
, tacus. The number of starters, however, will be below
the average, only the " dark" division, with things like
• Skysail, Fitz.lvan, and Captain Kidd, being on the books
to oppose the above-named, and the young Buccaneer has
to win easily at Chester to prove his title to perform at
Epsom.

There are a couple of three-year-old races in the pro-
gramme of the Chester Meeting, the staple commodity,
however, being the bandicape, no fewer than sixteen
of which items have to come off during the four days.
Three are already completed for the first day, Huntsman
and Leases in the Chesterfield, Chibisa in the Eaton Plate,
and Goojerat in the Wynnstay comprising the " good
things" for them ; but the beet " plunger" on the first day
will be Lady Highthorn for the Mocityn Stakes. The
Great Chester Produce is another juvenile spin, set for
Wednesday, Lord Stamford standing well enough, with
Helvellyn allowed Mb ; and the City Members' is a weight
for age Plate wherein Volunteer should shine in all his
glory, old Queen of Trump" having other fish to fry in the
Flying Handicap. The Tradesmen's Plate, or Chester
Cup, has come to the front since the decision of the Two
Thousand, and it is evident we shall have an exciting race
round the Rhoades, even in theabeence of the Duke, Dolby,
Gontran, and other erat public fancies. Like Redcap
and Mr. Pitt last year, Lecturer and Gement have
each, in turn, been set up as the genuine one from Dane-
bury ; but it appears now that again the Duke of Beau-
fort's is the wrong one, though it is not • 100 to I on
Lecturer's starting, the lucky Marcia'', it is said, not
having near enough money on. Rama has given the " touts"
the slip very cleverly, no one appearing to know what has
become of him, notwithstanding the Cu/cedar puts him
down us the Duke of Newcadle's in advertising the match
between him and Lord Lyon for October next. All I can
say is that he has been backed for plenty of money since
he was missed from l"indon, the inference being that he
has been satisfactorily put through the mill. Harry
Brag/ford, Holstein, or Harrogate will do the Dawson
party credit, and it is on the cards there is a
second Tim Whiffler in the team ; but another
trio, Mr. Barber's, cannot be spoken so favourably of
now, the Clown, Helen, and Fan beiug as "fishy"
looking as Miss Havelock, Lessee, and Male. Cleopatra
appear lively, though there is talk of the latter's owner
not hoeing his money on, and Leases' disinclination to run
in public is well known. Miss Havelock's upset of Lecturer
at 'Northam pia@ was a genuine performance there is no
getting over, and she ought to be kept on the right side
when the latter. booked such a certainty if he starts, for
the Illb different terms on which they meet is not bound
to turn the tables, so easily did Quick March cut the little
'tin down in the last half-mile. Tormentor I have no fancy
for in this company ; nor will Moulsey strike me as quite
real jam even when his owner's money is on, as he may
not stay so well as his Liverpool conqueror, Beesvring,
whose owner has been " forstalled," like Lord Bate-
-1 man. Preserpine's case looks hopeless, after her
second defeat, all the Woalyeates lot appearing to have
gone oat with her, for all the noise made once about Ar-
mourer ; and it is evident Lecturer or Rama will represent
many interests besides those of their own stables. However,
Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, Lord Stamford's Archimedes
and Leap Year, Lord Coventry's Rescue, and Mr. Bray-
ley's Endeleigh and Whirligig, all look " alive,"and able to
assist Lecturer, Rama, the best of the Dawson's lot,
Moulsey, Beeiwing, and Price's three, in giving us a great
race ; so that, even supposing Caithness, Newland, the
Sunflower filly, Bracken, and Weather Star, who are so
quiet now, de not mean business, there is sure to be •
large field, several that have never been in the market
being spoken of as likely to run. But they do not look
like interfering much with Lecturer, Rama, Lucifer,
Miss Havelocic, and Lord Stamford'. two, of
which Leap Year has had a great trial with
the Peer; and my ides of the race is that Mir Havelock
has most to feu. from Rama or Lecturer. Not knowing
whether Tynedale will be pulled out for the Dee Stand
Cup, I must pass that over, the horse, besides, being en-
gaged in the richer Marquis of Westminster's Plate set for
Thursday, when we have • Welter Handicap, wherein
Master Willie is turned loose, and the Centrism Handicap,
with Conundrum, and other, that have prior engagements,
well in. Should Rescue run up in the Chester Cup, he
might make some sort of fight of it with Captain Kidd for
the Dee Stakes, there being only Blinkhoolie, Lady Cra-
ven, and Van Amburgh to trouble him besides ; but there
is nothing like Lady Highthorn and Uncas in the Two-
Year-Old Stakes, the former for choice, and it is easy to give
the Three-Year-Old Biennial to Knight of the Garter,
and the Badminton to Helvellyn ; these being the only
races in Friday's list I can touch upon, with the exception
of the City Handicap, which Caithnesa may win, followed
closely by Strathsuran and Skirinith.—l sea, &c.,

mi.tEoß.

TATTERSALLI.--SAToanAr.

The numerous company that assembled at Albertaate to-day
were fur the greater portion of the afternoon engaged In settling
and comparing. and it was not until a late hour that speculation
commenced. For the Chester Cup 100 to 30 was at fleet offered
against Lecturer. and subsequently 4 to 1, the deetre to lay being
general, but backers were exceediagly shy, and it was only to-
wards the close that the marquis's horse received support, and
that to • baited amount only, at to 20. More than one specit.
table, however. expressed his readiness to accept 9to Y to win
several hundreds. As a rule there appeared to be a lack of
falth in the favourite, and even the offer of 1000 to 10 against
any other of John Day's failed apparently to give Lecturer a
Lift. 77se horse most la request of auythlug vas Archimedes, who
was supported at lessening prices down to 9 to 1, and if a point
more could have been continued to be laid, Lord net:atones
horse would have been entrusted with a yet larger sum. Mies
Havelock fell into the rank of third favourite. at Rest 12 to I
and subsequently 11 to 1 being accepted about her for good
money. Lucifer and Rama occupied almost identical positions :
they were In eery little request, the ant named being supported
fora small sum only at 100 to 7, while the same odds were
occasionally asked for about the latter. In the course of the
afternoon The Rescue was liberally and extensively backed; at
the MAIM the odds of 23 to 1, which had already been
accepted, were asked fur, bat could not be o
liesswing was also in great favour, 33 to 1 and 39 to
being booked to a large amount, and finally 1000 to 36 was
takes. Leap Year. the stable companion of Archimedes, who had
been in force at the clubs I. the morning, continued to find some
favour here. 1000 to 9. was booked. supplemented by several
assailer traissactsona at 30 to 1, but these last-named odds were
fortheonsing throughout. Leases found It who accepted
WO to 13 and 100 to 3, but newest amount of money was in-
vested. Tormentor was backed by her owner at 40 to 1, but
there was so manifest desire on the part of backers genercily
to follow suit Resinahalletreet prices offered against untalders
tailed Wheats* invest meets, for as is now-a-days the case, spe
=bike Wes manned almost entirely to some four or !tweet the
more prominent modblates. Very little betting took place on
the Derby. Tie Rake and Vauban were about equal favourites
at 7to 3 each (offered). Dragon and Hermit were backed at 9
se 1 and 10 to 1 yeapetlealf, aad Marksman at 20 tto 1•600 100