The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE ExPRESO.

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raced, and I doubt even whether Mr. Dorling, in his wildest
dream, ever anticirted each a muster u that which assisted
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render my renew of the font days' sport so completer pos-
sible, I will first dispose of these minor ream, so few great
handicap. being at present before the world for
them to affect that my remarks on the subject will
be very brief. The Craven Plate proved the form of Gla-
diolus equal to that of Zuyder Zee, even with the latter in
one of his beet tempers, and the Manchester Cup willaed him
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get, and ttlab, for it is like pnttt'ng
with Lord
Nuetaa, giving him 41b, on Thursday, provestimunltnerm t pore
the secessary speed to win snob • Ines with the weigoht. Bed-
. bary is • mysterious animal, sad his Craven per irmaace
was not • patch upon what he exhibited at Chester, neither
I was Girth the Drams Stakes, when Odd Fellow ma-
staged to inn • dorms with him. I ranee help thinking
he will cause the world to hold him la higher esteem before
the salami has run out, even if they have to wait until the
Csatheidgethire is decided. Brown Holland's doings in the
two Railway Handicaps were so widely different that they
dinar be passed over, for is the first, after bolting
twice, he best a most respectable field, while la the
areed he was far behind such moderate horses
as Ethan Beauty and They. The &none" of
the two races certainly were not the same ; but he appeared
on Tuesday capable of running at least a mile and a bait, sad
his weight for the knot Stakes (40t 131 b) is so lenient that
he may prove his first performance the more correct one.
Many blamed Cunene. for the defeat of North Lincoln in
the Epsom Cup ; but the catastrophe (to the backers of " cer-
tainties") might more justly be attributed to the orders be
received, for bad he " cute through" from end to end, in-
stead of wafting, the result might have been different, as be
did not appear capableof getting,him into his mad stride in
time to bat each a, sthMer ' as Fisherman. The horse
wants ridiag by • vigorous hand, and if the treks axe
adopted in the Ascot Cap he might blot out the stein which
hoe so deeply dyed hie escutcheon in his last two encounters.
The Queen's Pate was exactly suited to the qualities of
Morass, sad she won in such style that, with her stoats
diereses for the Goodwood Cop, the Americans may be
recompensed for her defeat there two years ago, as few of the
"cracks" of the present day appear like stayers. The 2-yr-
olds at the meeting were of more than ea average quality,
the two beet spring performers (Lupin's' and Emily) both
belag upset; but it Is doubtful whether either was up to
the mark, and the defeat of Lumina& must be attributed
solely to the dipping of one of Fordhans's stirrup leathers.
Natbomw, however, eat down Emily in a aster, and as he
has but one more =gagman this arson he is likely to hold
a preednent position in the Derby betting for 1860.
1 now come to the event of the meeting—the Derby, and
I cannot help admitting the task of criticising the per-
foremaces" of the thirty that went to the post to be one of
Brest difficulty. On Tuesday it became evident the
Promised Lead's eupportere were gradually losing
caddsnee. The fact of W. Day persisting in his 61-
Motion to rids himself being quote sufficient to dis-
gust thess, and on the seeedfal morning Trumpeter was
also for same num in bad odour,Mwjid being all the
rage ,• foto when seen out in the arming he was so nai-
vetes/1y admired that nu those who had 6 Sowed the two
Days felt bound to sake themselves safe concerning him.
When the final prelimineriee were going on, however, there
was • resetton in favour of Promised Lend, he being so
much liked that it was supposed " anybody could win on
him." Marionette, Newcastle. Defender, Volcano, Bank-
rupt, and Phantom, went sufficiently well to give to those
fettering the outside division some hopes, although Mario-
nette did not look so fit so the three favourites. At the start-
ing poet the was some delay, Enfield, Polonios' and two
or three others, Truer, to go near their hones at the right
moment; and when the Bag finally 10, Tthmpater, Sthuloff,
sad Enfield, wane two or three lengths behind everything,
while Lord of the Maur sod Electric got off about as ter
leers their hewer. La seen se the where, thirty bad settled
into their work, however. Nimrod took up the roarag 1 Ms
if this was to make • pre far the Promised
Land, he did not succeed, as the let went along
at • meekest. pace to the mile post, when Creswell let
eat 0•1111% who made such strong rosining that on rounding
Tattiabans Center the field began to spied. At this point
Trompeter had node up his round, sad he, with Marionette,
the two favourites, Vetoers, Defender Phantom, Gamester,
sad Newcastle wore auflickiatly are the front to hold out
hopes to their bothers. On desceeding the bill the Promised
Laud milted through his homes. sad although be ran wide
be entered the straight nearly half a doses lengths ahead,
and palling double, Trumpeter end Volcano following in his
=while la the centre of the course were Phantom,
, Magid, Marionette, and two or three others.
Musjld Perhaps the worst off of the whole lot. lie took op
• better troth" however, at the diatom., which the Pro-
mised Lead entered with a dear lead still on the upper
round, the pace he went from the now having "choked"
Phantom sad Velour, only Trumpeter, Moosne, the
favourite, Defender, Newcastle, and Gladiolus being then in
the rem with kim. The next to give way were the two
last mentioned, sad at the stand • movemeat of W.
Day showed hie horse wee tiring, and Defender began
to overhaul him; bat he sou gm up the effort in
despair. sad Trumpeter went cap sad raced with the Pro-
mised Lead, Mujel sad Markman& also pairiag off Nearer
the lower ground. The anuses bawer these two pates
was a meet exciting one, Musjid getting the best of it about
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separating the second, thira, and forth. Had not " Thio
Land" swerved upon Trumpeter when called upon for • fled
effort, ft is probable there would have been no mistake about
the seooud place, as Marionette would have finished behind
them. Nothing was near the qoartette, and as Trumpeter
broke dowse the St. Leger is reduced to a very small compass
as retards the Derby horses, for Marionette and Promised
showed each a decided superiority near Ticket-of-
Leave, Gamester, Phantom, Defender, Schaluff, Glecbuck,
Bankrupt. Brother to Sydney, Enfield, Bayard, Baba.
moon, Napoleon. Lord of the Manor, Sir Hercules,
sad Lovett (all the Derby starters engaged therein)
that something extraordinary must happen for the tables
to be turned upon them. Such horses as Merryman, Hal o'
Hakim., and Cavendish, who were hors de °postbag through
accident' from which they might recover in time, are all
they have to beat, Indus there is something " dark" that
has yet to maks a noise in the world. The mistake that was
made by the j is placing Ticket-of-Leave second is
shear ton, and the two horse. baying been so long
in the market it made thousands difference to those hocking
horses for places; se that cm it berg whispered stout that
Oates was taken by surprise when informed ha was second,
parties who had narrowly watched the race instantly cams
out with their opinion' that the Ticket was not second, the
similarity of his and Marionette's colones having made them
ens when hie number wan up that they, and not the
bad been mistaken. The jockeys riding in the race,
were, stated what they saw so candidly, Well. asserting
it woo Roger., sad not Oates, be wee racing with,
while Charlton remarked he weal past the winning
chair (en Candor colt) in converea•ion with Ores,
that parties left the course with the notion there
w something radically won, and had not " the
peTtlie " kept up the excitemest, the owner et Sieriusete
might not have made an objection, when would never have
been pat right. It le to the honour o outies
eoateeoed
that the minter was thoroughly Meted on Yrida 1, and great
credit is due to the judge, in my opiaint , for at once admit-
the sedates, lie explanation
dal M. swear when hearing • such a Inn that his
being that Msrionate ran Rome in post a
rider completely covered by the Promiseel Lan . There
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way.
The Oaks race was one of the best that has been seen of
lets years, and the similarity of the defeats of Idayonaies
and numbed Lind is remarkable. Both looked like
"coming in alone" at the distance, and Mayouise was alto
placed fourth, about se far behind the winner as the Pro-
mised Lead was bolded Musjid. Bee defeat, however, Is
the more excusable, as that she was " off " wee
evident bane the thee, her preparatory cantor cawing her
to sweat In such a manner that it was neurally remarked
she could not have beet waves bad she indulged hi a bath.
Ariake., Prelude, Souvenir, sod Wild Roes looked remark-
ably et, and the former was backed with such ccadidenco by
bw owner seed friends that at the Sahib nothing e'se went
down. Souvenir was pumped out at Tattesham-corner,
where Perla& had the lead; but it was soon wrested from
her by Sammerside sad Idayomalse, the abolition all betoken-
Mg the latter es the winner. Hower. r she yes be aen at
the stand, where she swerved upon Scent, end in the opinion
of the latter's rider prevented her from wiening, the only Inc-
cambiag by half a length to &menet-side. Wild Sue
'draggled bard fees " piece," which she obtained by beat.
lag the favourite • neck, the first four, se in the Derby,
finishing far in advance of the ruck. Out of the whole
&Mee 'lettere, only Summerside, Souvenir, sad Prelude ars
in the St. Leger, the first mentioned *carroty appearing
of
of competing with the Prowl-ed Land and Merioeettej
from the hollow defeat of Scut by Trumpeter at Bath. A.
I 'hall take an early oppotunity of thoroughly analysing
the Sr, Leger, however, It ie not necessary for MO to rusks
soy further remark upon that event hers, as something of
coma immediate importance has first to tale place in the
royal amts. at Ascot, With its 11011 S Cup, Ciaid Cup,
Queues yam, sad sthoot Stakes, which will be earefo4
orelped in my next letter.-1 so, kit, METEOR.

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