The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-30 00:00:00

BETTING IN LONDON.-SATURDAY.

The clubs were thronged to-day wish a numerous and
influential ainemblage, and it was apparent from the first
that business was intended. Immediately betting opened
on the Cesarewitch there were at least a dozen inquiries
respecting Montgoubert, and it may at once be stated that
this animal was the " lion " of the day. Fifteen ponies
and fourteen fifties were snapped up at the outset, and
the son of Ellington continued to be backed at lessening
prices down to 10 to 1. But the amount that was inverted
bore but a small relative proportion to the sum the horse
would have been backed for had layers been disposed to
deal. In the coarse of the day an outlay of 10001.
was probably made at the average odds of 12 tol, but
if a few point, more could have been conceded there
appeared to be three or four times the amount named to
go on, Noterithstandin this rash, however, the horses
that have hithertoloccuOed prominent positions in the quo-
tations were but little affected. Honesty receded half •
point, but ass he did so he was well followed up, 500 to 100
being accepted twice, besides innumerable small bets at
the sane rate, and at any period of the morning 600 to 100
would have found taker, to an unlimited amount.
As a further proof of the favourwith which he is regarded,
one speculator offered to lay 600 to 400 that he beat Mont-
goubert, or " anything," the best of 1,2, 3. BlinkhooPe
was also backed freely, the friends of Mr. Chaplin's colt
sever allowing the offer of 10 tol to slip by, so that in the
dad no more than 9to 1 was offered, while 10 to 1 was
Wall wanted. Arne:wirer held his own, and although not
backed be wu inquired for several times, and 100 to 9
would have been taken ; 10 to I was, however, the highest
offer against him. Lothario maintained his position
with • quiet but unswerving firmness, the followers of
" the baron " accepting 1,000 to 60 three or four times,
and 100 to 6in every quartet. Thalia was represented by
more layers than backers, sod although 100 to 6 was now and
then booked, she never became a better favourite, and one
tor was especially persistent in his offers of 1,000 to
speculator w especially persistent in his offers of 1,000 to
60. Sealekin and Owens Glyndwr occupied the neat place
in the quotations at 20 to 1 each, and one gentlemen, by
way of showing his faith in " the Welshman," took 300
to 200 that he beet "the Frenchman "—Montgoubert
Maid of Meehan filly was friendless at 20 to 1 offered, as
wan Cannon Ball at ten is more. But one that met
with quiet support was Julius, about whom 1000 to 30 was
taken twice, and afterwards 30 to 1 to • fair amount.
fame dairy was manifested to lay against Romping Girl,
and offers gradually increased from 20 to 1 to 200 to 7, a
bet that was booked, twice, but the same odds were still
forthcoming. Etoilos neat. wee in very bad odour, 3000
to 100 being offered without a twpmss. Among the out.
. eiders, the Danbury pair were laid against at 1,000 to 20
. seek, and the same bet was booked about King of the
Fairies. Mr. Brayley backed two of his— Pearl Diver and
Harry Brailaford—at 500 to 5 each. Isi Dauphine found
a supporter at 1000 to 10, and Gauntlet was backed six or
seven times at 1000 to 3 and 1000 to 5. The remaining
transaction need not he further dwelt ca, except to note
that 1000 to 1 was offered against pew Mail Train in
vain. The transactions on the Cambridgeshire were
limited, and for comparatively meal amounts, and no