The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-22 00:00:00

SHIRE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1867.

*parting fittentgenct.
THE CURRENT WEEK'S MEETINGS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS.

SlR,—The near approach of a great race meeting
wise Vainly manifest at Nottingham, the best buries en-
g , almost one and all, shunning their engagements on
of Sherwood, and the fields were me nearly so strong at
Stamford as they might have been, the Cup being reduoed
to a certainty for Lecturer in the absence cf Reg .lie and
Beeswing, whilst only the two handicaps created any par-
ticular interest. No importance whatever could attach
to the third meeting of Knight of the Garter and Fri.
ponnier, for the Standen' St. Leger, with the former
amiss ; nor did the two year old contests afford much
fun, Europa and Speculum spoiling three of them,
whilst the 2,500-guinea Angus, by his tint victory,
merely showed himself a moderate horse, 41b bet-
ter than Wild Blood being no " form." Beeswing and
Regalia's absence spoiled the Burghley Handicap almost as
much as the Cup. the issue being looked upon as a match
at last ; and so it was, though not between the two elected
"pots," Knight of the Crescent taking the place of John
Davis, and running second to Bradamante, who represented
Mr. Payne in preference to my selected Pintail. The Clif.
den Cup was a pretty easy task for Bismarck, for whom I
plumped in my last, the remaining handicaps also result.
mg pretty well in accordancewith my anticipations, and
only three results in all being against me. As it happened,
the great Goodwood events were not influenced in the
smallest degree by the Stamford p the Notting-
ham results being almost as uneventful,roceedings for they
merely put Primrose out of court for the Stakes,
and showed Vied to have a fair outside chance
if he will but run kindly. Comparing the return
with the programme, Hayling Island was a decided suc-
cess, from a racing point of view ; but what with the wind
and the rain, the disappointment experienced at the rail
from Havant not being opened, and the naval review com-
ing off " out of sight," nearly everybody returned home
grumbling. Holes were discovered in the course that are
seldom noticed at old meetings, where there is not such a
fair excuse for them ; and the defeat of the great good
thing of the two days, the Faun, added much to the
general misery the bad ground being blamed for this
misfortune. However, under more auspicious elements,
the island may yet be discovered a very pretty place for
racing, little room as them is for a great meeting there. It
will never be above the " form " of such fixtures as Win-
chester and Southampton, which give the southrons four
days' employment this week, and will—St. Swithin per-
mitting—prove agreeable little outings. It happens rather
unfortunately that the weight-for-age races at Winchester
are partially spoiled, the Duke of Beaufort's Europa in the
Third Biennial, Lord Hastings' See-saw in the Foal Stakes,
and the Duke of Newcastle's Julius (in Hermit's absence) in
the Second Biennial and Uxbridge Cop, looking very like
"certainties," supposing they do battle for their respective
owners ; and the Danebury pair have only, between them,
to give Lord Palmerston 71b. to secure the Grange Park
Stakes, the probability being that Europa will do battle,
ISee-saw having two other engagements the same afternoon,
albeit I do not suppose he will care to meet Julius in his
mile race, even at 321'0. The handicaps are not so exten-
sively patronised by John Day's party, except the
Nursery, wherein they have the Mr. Briggs, backed so
heavily at Ascot, turned loose, Lictor being the best class
horse of the others weighted so leniently. But there is
no guessing what may not be in keeping for Goodwood,
and hence it is dangerous to meddle with second or third.
rate prizes, much as one may like the Lizard for the
Welter and Gipsy King for the Hampshire Stakes. Only
two weight for age items are in the Southampton pro-
gramme, these being the Cranbury Park and Stoneham
Park Stakes, which are mainly subject to the previous
running of See-saw with Lord Palmerston, the handicaps
being also subject to how things go at Winchester.
A meeting at Knutsford on Monday and Tuesday will
give the natives of that part of the world a treat, but will
not rival the attractions in the south like the gathering at
Huntingdon on Tuesday and Weduesday,the ten completed
events here having not only received great support, but
they are surprisingly open. Grimston has to give such
lumps of weights away in the Hinchingbrook and Milton
Stakes that his success in either cannot he ensured, Prince
D. Soltykotf and the French stable being very likely to
trouble him, and there is no recent form to throw a light
on the Huntingdonshire Handicap, for which Pintail has
probably been kept, and if she can beat Sealskin and Nine
Elms she will about win. The short cuts I will not at-
tempt to lead your reader, over, for all the leniency with
which Queen of Trumps,Bouneeaway, Goojerat, Tortoga,
and Katie have been treated ; and there is no determining
until the last moment what may run for the Cup, Leo-
turer having done quite enough of late, if be is to be a
good thing for Goodwood, so that he may leave the plum
to his old opponent, Moulsey. However, there is every
probability of Vauban doing battle for Danebury in the
Goodwood Cup, the only obstacle that could stop him
being bard ground ,• and if so, there is nothing to prevent
the little Colstersiale trying at Huntingdon to avenge his
defeats by Lord Batemsn's everlasting horse.—l arm Lc.,
METEOR.

BETTING IN LONDON-13Artr8pAy.

There wee the meal strong muster et the clubs this aftertioou
and business was not only brisk but took a somewhat • ide range
For the Goodwood Stakes Dulcimer and Jezebel were about
equal favourites, Mr. Payne's mare being backed at one sweep
for giuu, while several other bets to smaller amounts were laid.
About a like amount was invested on Jeralzel. Blinkhoolle was
several times inquired after, but although 100 to 9 was offered
there was so response beyond a proposal to accept 100 to &
Guy of Warwick looked like returning to We, for after several
lOtte to 7 had been taken 500 to 40 was booked and 100 to 8
generally accepted kindly. Aggravator, although laid against
at • comparatively long price, was very fairly supported, and the
desireto back was decidedly greater than the wish to lay. A move-
ment was made in favour of Comers, about whom all the 100"5
to 6 obtainable were taken, and in the end asked far in vain.
Lucifer was at one time fancied at 100 to 6, but towards the
finish he was subjected to unmistakable hostility. offers of 20
to I loudly offered tailing to mouse his friends. For some time
20 to 1 was currently offered against Douro, but Just as business
was breaking up, • small hoot of backers somewhat eagerly
took these odds between them. Adults was utterly friendless at
tiTto 1 offered, and at five points more each, Lord of the Dales,
Wild Drier, and Dwain Glyudwr, were In the same desolate
condition. Clarice was backed for • little at 23 to
1, and 7 to 1 for • situation, but these odds
were almost Immediately afterwards offered. The only
other noteworthy Incidents were the laying the long
price of 100 to 3 against Nine Elms, and the hopeless
odds of 100 to 1 against Primrose, For the Goodwood Cup Lec-
turer alone was in request. In the course of the morning 150 to
100 was accepted in one hand, and the same rate of odds wee
pretty freely booked to smeller amounts. For the St. Leger 2to
1 was offered against Hermit, whom one speculator offered to
support et 250 to 100: no one, however, could be induced to lay
these odds. The remaining events of the day were • few =tan
bete on the Cegarewitch, Cambridgeshire. and Derby, which will
be found duly recorded In the undermentioned quotations: