The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-02 00:00:00

WORCairER myzruros.

TO ?Hi EDITOR Or TUB

Sta,—The folly of publishing second-ol au handi-
caps so long before the time Axed for their decision is elem.
riin the present complexion of attiire at lbudiele and
mester. where the chief items are completely spoiled by
the running of the past month. It is singular, too, the
I D.,Lities should be so remarkably lenient at Worcester, rdle
Teeing the highest that can be incurred for the long racer,
and did • home that could win the Ascot Stakes, Royal
Hunt Cup, and Northumberland Plate, happen to he en.
gaged (not au impossibility), the Worcestershire Stakes
would he a veritable certainty. The committee will do well
to consider this oversight in future years, if they con-
sider it imperative the great handicap must be
published a month beforehand, or the 1001.
added will be money wasted, as there is generally
• Crater abut at this time of year. As regents the Cum-
berland Plate cud other handicaps at Carlisle, it is (MR.
milt to perceive why their publication cannot be deferral
until after the Newcastle Meeting, as it would only lie ne-
cessery to girder one forfeit instead of two for the " big
raw:" and while the present arrangements are adhered to
there is no need to fear for the AUCCeIs of the Newmarket
July or any other meeting that may start with those at
Worcester and Carlisle, which ale not this year worthy the
title of even second-rate.

Newmarket, on the contrary, can boast an improved pro-
gramme, there being at least one important item for each of
the three days, thanks to the liberality of Lord Stamford,
whose MY. douation is well laid out in an all-aged weight
for age race, with penalties and allowances, which
so took the fancy of owners of hones that the
enormous entry of SW greeted the sportsmanlike promoter.
The July Stake*, for 2.yr-olds, on the new T. Y.C., is more
open than usual, there being nothing like a Derby favourite
in the list. soil the form displayed in public by Lisbon,
Dictator, Shillelagh, Walloon, Lupus, sal Folkestone, ban
hem en murk on a par that it is no easy matter to dimmer
what will be made the favourite, leaving the subject of
wincing out of the question. Of the unknown lot, Cis-
tercian. Jingling Johnny, Wikl Will, Yap, Janus, Reveille,
and *Merino, are all heavily envied, and we did not see
the best of Monastery at Stockbridge, eo that a strong field
nay he anticipated, unless great mistakes were made when
owners wen 'plarires " their nags some six months hack •
let the amounts which reach roe concerning Cistercian sod
W Will are so flattering, and they have both done such
good work lately, that I am bold enough to stand
by them, if they see the post, and Lupus may
justify the fondue= expressed for him early this
season finishing very forward. The Stamford Plate,
sin furlongs, must not he written a ,ertainty, even with
tjueen of the Vale engaged, for she carries a 71b penalty,
which ranee lier weight to let 21b, sod meets Brown Du-
chess, 2 yrs, 74 21h, on Mb, and Satellite, 4 yrs, fist 10Ib,
on I Ilb worse toms than at Ascot, when the latter was
not suited to the beau' or the hull, in the face of
which he got third. • hove also the Newmarket fit.
Lew pet, Stampede, In the list, with n 71b allowance, sod
I/ he can do half what is amerced of him, no 2-yeareid with
a atom the worst of the weights should prevent his ridded
be rag.leuccessful one. There is also the highest-priced
yearling 1859, Arline* 2 yrs, let 71b, receiving fllb
Prom the Harm's Ally, and she will prove a deer bargain
at 1,100 rumens, V 'Sing can. give her that weight.
Then Will he asU surprising, coniesplen=
either litarapsdo,, fla ite, Brown Duchess, or
upsetting the .Queen of the Vale, and Stein-
pedo's Legef friends will he rather amooished tf
hr *effete a defeat while meeting her under such favour-
able circumstances The 100 som. Sweepstakes for two-
year-olds. New T. Y.('.. should be picked op by Vinegar
Hill ; and if his owner should not he afraid to send
maser for the Midsummer Stakes, RIC, there is no oh"
Wade to that prise being credited to his account also, the
asst hest to him being Ilesset-Arnia In the Chesterfield
/Mikes. for two y. on the last half of the Abiag-
doe NIL'. 1 have sei ocessios to march the " dart* list
he the winner, with Polyolbion, Folkestone, Copernicus,
Cyme. awl I noplimitus engaged, and as the race for the
July Stakes ta almost certain to bring out another good
a: the half mile, it should afford the most interests
. ruggle of the inesting, someially d Cynic and ng
I.l4°Phuital meet. fur• km behooves the two would be eery useful, it