The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-07 00:00:00

TO THIS 111101 OP TIM ZIFIZIS.

Stet,—The fears expremed in my last as regards
the fate of the handicap in the Chester programme proved,
unfortunately, well grounded, for after the great event
there wee not one respeotabledekl, and an outlay of 4101.
as added money to the Marquis of Worrninster's Plate, '
Welter (gyp, Stewards' Cup, end Cheshire Stakes, could not
attract an average of more than four starters for each.
previous remises having ordered them such foriperecon.a;
.l ions. The Stewards' Cup is a downright failure ; and
when it is considered what an exciting encounter we had
between Fisherman, Hepatica, Saunterer, Commotion, he.,
on its Ant establishment (then a weight-for-age race), it is
surprising any alteration should have beim made. How-
ever, the committee has shown it. good sense by deter-
mining to go back to the withal conditions next year and
otherimprovements are also to be made, among which is
that of making the Palatine a weight-foe-age nee. It is
questionable, whether this will turn out an improvement,"
as the Grosvenor might then suffer from the change—at any
rate, both fields would be weakened, and the only meanie
I can think of that would etreogrum the is the
defining the publication of the weights for tie Masginn .1
Wermineter's Mate, Cheshire Stakes, and
Cup,
until after the Chester Cup is deckled. Tonetny's hla
fare calls for nu revision, jading from last week's retina, ae.
the fields were respectable in ytallty as well as quantity,
the Grosvenor introduciog the Promised Land to our nodes
for the second time this wean, and he mule a eery
example of Avalanche, Ewing Sun, Defender, and
Jack Spring, then conaidarably strengthening the stable
confidence in Petra for marsow. Butterfly, ia the
absence of Cheesecake, had it all her own way for the
Palatine, winning with plenty in hand, although only by
half a length ; and Big Ben had no difficulty in sacking
' the Mostyn Stakes,. Longshot not being forward
enough in preparation to trouble him as he
might have dose. Home ran web a coward in
the Chesterfield that he was not eves started for the
Cup, Tunstall Maid
awhile
solitary representative of
T. Dawsons stable t while W. Day finally stood
solely on Petra, greatly Irwin of those *be invested
more money on the Promised land and Trade's? after Oar
performanoe*. The bard ground had already found out
Mounvieff, he, with several others, although on the
declining to face the "good Wags" ia the ram, so that Me. .
Hibbard had only twenty-nine animas to take in charge,
and great improvements having been effected in the course
since last year, the lot were easily started without the
usual drawing for places. The pace was • " cracker" from
end to end, and it is sufficient for me to state thatoul
M. Aliens, Tame Deer, Fliteh, Peens, Tenatall it
Weatherbound, and Indepm&moe were "in the
nice," after half the distance had been covered, Birming-
ham, Satellite, and Underhand having been seriendy drip-
rented when going well at the top turn thereon& turn
round, and the fevounte was never once is tremble, finally
bowling over the Woodyeetes " pot" by a clever length.
He thee proved his title to take math se • "Derby horse,"
especially if we ma believe in Petra's trial with the Pro-
nused Land, as the latter would have to suffer a defeat from
him at racing weights did they ever meet. Buccaneer's
party, however, have an excellent line of ill= through Tame
Deer, and it will be interesting to watch their movement.
for the next few days, as if they support him in earnest
the Derby will be very nearly over. Petra proved herself
whet very few expected to see, a downright good mem'
and W. Day has chosen • fine time to et rid of hla
as she, the lead, and ire eke
inlidiavour now, sad I can well understand why
only one of them started for the Cup, as st
would have considerably reduced the value of the others
had they been defeated. The race for the Dee Stakes we;
true to its traditions, the favourite making but a sorry ex-
hibition ; yet Upperliand had one or two to support him
with such determination afterwards for the Derby that I
confess to not thoroughly undertanding the performance,
and be may show almost as great an hnproverrient u Ellington
did after his defeat here by the eventful day. Sir William
will also see a better day ; bet Brother to Rainbow won so
very easily that, looking at the example St. Albans made of
him for the Newmarket Stakes, it would be too much to
suppose the Derby winner was in the field. A bottle of
brandy caused Horace to forget his cowardice in the Mar-
ais of Westminster's Plate, and he won sufficiently easy to
justify the confidence I placed in him for the
Chesterfield on Tuesday ; my anticipations that the
Stewards' Cup winner would present itself from the
Chester Cup running also proved correct, Petra and Tame
Deer obtaining the first and second places, with nothing
else near. The other events were not of sufficient import-
ance to receive notice ; and in conclusion I may be excused
for remarking on the correctness of my prognostications
during the meeting, my allies only suffering a defeat on
three occasions, on two of which they obtained the second
and third places.
The chief item in the programme of the Doncaster meet-
fag, the Spring Handicap, about one mile and three-guar
the tees mikard affected by the Chester Cup run-
Weat ham, and lodependesiceiragt
as if they take a deal of beating. Red
shaft°, and Fine Lord are all I can see with a chance
of Inputting them ; but the first-named trio shall
=t your humble servant in the order named, Red
being the nut likely to upset me, if neither should
absolutely pun throuo, The moat promising I have
mm in pebble of the fifty two-year-olds nominated for
the Hopeful Stakes, fire furlongs, are the King of Kent,
Loagthot, and Hawk's Eye, the first-mentioned looking so
blooming at Epsom (where he did not have a fair chance of
displaying his qualities, having only performed in the race
rue away with by (`.iunab) that he is worth being fol-
lowed up by those who trusted him with their coin on that
occsaiou. The Trial Stakes, T.Y.C. (about • mile), may
being together two old opponents, Ripon and Stocktonis whow
on met three occasions last mseason, when the t
was the rubber game vry early, and he should beat all
corners here if he can do Ripon again, having
winnersA=ditii
penalties attaching to of 100 aovs.
5 yrs, ist 13th, has nothing to complain of in has"raise
for the Loodesborough Plate, about three-quarters of a mfie,
the result of which should almost settle the Chester-
field Plate, one mile, decided on the second day,
nearly the same lot of animals being ingsged
the two events, and yet the winner of the fint incurs no
penalty. The Glasgow Plate, five furlongs, is for all ages,
sad Leg of Kent and Viscount Brignell appear the most
threatening of the two-year-olda, Stockton being the only
three-yr-old I can perceive with a prospect of endangering
the pretensions of either. The winner of the Betting-Room
Stekes, fur two and three-year-olds, about three-quarters of a
mile, might turn up from the Hopeful running, and the
remaining five items have yet to close.
An excellent meeting is awaiting us at York on Thurs-
day and Friday ; and after some of the Doncaster events
have been decided, I shell enter fully into the rincipal
items in the programme.—l am, kr., R.

YORK SP:
ACCIPTANCEB FOR TIM FL'
One mile sad a half. (32
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Age et lb AS9 s 16
Independence
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Tleket of 1.011•0 ... 4 713 (berber 3 7
Birmingham 4 7 13 Dation 3 6
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Tabbse 4 7 2 Prologue 3 I
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WEIGHTS FOR THE LOIDI2IIIOIOIiGH COP. One Milli.
(61 subs.)
Jack Sprial 6
Dumb 1
Mb lbw 4

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