The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-19 00:00:00

BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB-SATURDAY.

Three country meetings—and popular ones, too, In their re-
spective districts—did not serve as *sufficient counter-attraction
for the metropolitan division of racing men, as the Victoria Club
attested to-day by the presence therein of a large majority of
Ile members. rhe market movement, were rather sensational,
especially in connexion with one animal - Student upon whom
• terrific fire opened early to the afternoon. So very hostile
was the demonstration that before two o'clock as much as
6 to I was laid to about a couple of hundred pounds
for the Two Thourand, but after a tittle rallying and
badinage between layers and backers the horse rallied as welt,
and before 3 o'clock one or two of his ear opponents consi-
dered It prudent "back him back" at a poldt lees than they
had previously laid. This powerful reactionary spirit brought
him again to 6 to 1, which was accepted kindly at the finish.
The temporary suspension of animation on the part of the
favourite caused Lord Lye's to improve his position, and so very
firmly did the latter establish his footing that any fraction
over 2to 1 was taken kindly. There were several Inquiries
after Janitor, bat all the offers to take 11 to 1 were only recd.
prorated to the tune of 601. 600 to 40 was laid twice against
Auguste, who would have been supported for more money at the
same price. 600 even was offered against the two favourites
but 606 to 400prould have been snatched up eagerly. The Derby
was also noticeable for the retrogression of Student, whe after
starting at 10 to 1 was landed at 1,000 to 60, the longest price
laid, atter several investments at intermediate prices. An offer
of 6,000 to 1,000 on the field elicited nothing, but the frequent men-
tion of Lord Lyons earns by a well-known backer tempted one
bookmaker to lay 700 to DO, which was booked on the nail, the
taker of odds wishing the transaction to be repeated. Betting
on the forthcoming handicaps was almost entirely Ignored in the
@tenement anent the great 3-yrold events. 6t02 WU still
offered mpg Mail Train for the Northamptonshire Stakes, while
Scamaeder and Pearl Diver had each friends at 10 to 1, the
layer, however, predominating at those odds. Delight was in
demand for the City and ftut.urban at 100 to 6, but &Wades
was quite knocked out for the Cheater Cop, the last price we
heard being an offer to lay 2,0001. to a "pony" Closing prices
at S p.m. :

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STALLS.
5 tot aid Matt Train (off, t 20 to 1 Mil Black Prince
to 11 IGoddints, (t)
10 to 1 Scamandevlt tot) 20 to 1 Etbelred (off, t
10 to 1 Pearl Dlvet(tetol) to 1,
100 to 8 ItsBlAn(off,

•DPENCE6 PLAT&

101 to 7 opt Qat

1100 a-a-apt Vaspastan (t)

CITY AND SI7BURBL7i.
100 to 7 aptMephlstophelee(o) 1100 to 6 apt Delight (t freely)
SOO to 30 apt Brahma (off)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 1 apt Salpehicteet. (t W 125 to 1 apt Sandal (off)
11
10 to 1 apt Sandal being placed ,t)

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 apt Lord Lyon (ott) I 11 to 1 agd Janitor ;t1
6to 1 Student (t) 1000 to 80 Augnste (t)
600 even apt Student and Lord Lyon ;of)

DERBY..

bo 1 apt Ralik (off'
7 to 1 Lord Lyon (t &
we, ted)
Offers to take 40 "ponies"
and Derby.

100 to 6 agst Student
66 to 1 Knight of the
Crescent iott,
Student wins Two Thousand

DIRBI
30 to 1 opt The

Y, lOC.
Hermit (t to 1001.)

BETTING AT MANCHESTEII.—SATuRDAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
II to I asst Mail Train (off. I ?A to 1 apt Black Prince
taken $ to 1) (Ooddlnes) (t)
10 to 1 bar one (off )

RAIL SPENCER'S PLATE.
14 to 1 apt Caustic (t) 20 to 1 Panacea (t)
15 to 1 Cedric (k'and off) 20 to 1 Attache (t)
16 to 1 Arbutus (t, and 20 to 1 Mrs. Day (t)
wanted) 25 to 1 Eton (5)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
15 to 2 oust Oat and Onteir(off) 18 W 1 apt Delight (t)
TWO THOUSAND.
to 1 agat Lord Lyoa (off 16 to 1 wet Student (off)
t 6 to 2).
Even betting that Student doe' ant run.
DEBBY.
15 to apt Lord Lyon (of) 20 to 1 apt Student (t and off)
Bto 1 Rustle (off) AO to 1 Blue Blband

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