The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-24 00:00:00

BETTING IN LONDON.--SATuRDAY.

At an early period of the afternoon the clubs wore •
business-like air, and in a short time the rooms were
thronged witn members evidently bent on speculation.
From the under-mentioned quotations it will be seen that
wagering took a wide range, and from first to last some
heavy investments were made. The Great Eastern Handi-
cap—always an open betting race—failed to bring to the
fore any prominent favourite, Plutus, II Re Galantuomo,
and Master Richard occupying about the some positions,
and neither of them having more then a moderate amount
of support accorded to them. Sultan had a few friends at
20 to 1, while Coup tllltst, who for some days had been
talked about and backed for this race, was shown the door
with the offer of 50 to 1. For the Cesarewiteh the names
of a number of horses were booked. Potomac was still
that favourite, but was approached gingerly, and although
10 to 1 was accepted to 1001., offers of 9 to 1
were subsequently as plentiful as blackberries. Bra-
damante and Mathilde made • dead heat of it
for second place in the quotations, 20 to 1 was taken
freely about each, and ultimately wanted. Regalia found
friends at 25 to 1, and Pearl Diver at 1000 to 35. Lothario
and Ethelred had each a downward tendency, the former
going back to 25 to 1 offered, and the latter, after having
1000 to 40 repeatedly offered against him, managing at
last to secure • supporter at 1000 to 35. La Favorite ap-
peared in good odour ; all the 33a to 1 about her were
snapped up, and at the finish no more than 25 to 1 was
offered. Breeze, by reason of her stable-companion
Lothario's retrogression, found a place in the market at 50
to 1 ; Belmont was backed at the same price, and •
" tanner" was invested on Flatcatcher at 100 to 1.
Operations on the Cambridgeshire were few and far be-
tween. Thalia was the favourite in a negative sense,
for although the bookmakers offered only 100 to 6, there was
no response, nor indeed any sort of interest evinced respect-
ing her. Scarborough was backed freely at 20 to 1, these
odds being accepted in one bet of 2000 to 100, while a
number of minor transactions were effected on the same
terms. At this identical price Moldavia was also backed,
and exhibited strong symptoms of vitality, while in their
turn Chepstow and Pepper's Ghost were taken by the
hand. For the Derby, Hermit, Taraban. and Star of India
were each supported for good money. These comprise the
doings of the busiest day there has been at the clubs for
some time past; and subjoined are the closing prices:

GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.

100 to 7 asst Pintos
.100 to 7 It Re Galan-
tu..rno
HO to 0 Meeterßicherd
(taken'

sultan ;et
100 to 4 Cedric (off)
50 to 1 Coup d'HIM
(off)

COOli; 30 apt glarineka (off;
40 to I Proserpina t)
40 to I Verdant (ofP
40 to 2 Aberaeld(e (off)
50 to 1 Belmont :t)
1000 to 16 Rama (off:
1000 to 10 'Watcher (t)
100 to 1 Helen (off)
100 to 1 Pares (01)

10 to 1 apt Potomac (t to
£loor
ffi to 1 Nathilde (taw)
20 to 1 Bradantanteitt,
to 1 Regalia (V
II to 1 Lotharlo (og)
26 to 1 lollltJ toffi
1000 to 314 Pearl Diver (t)
1000 to 35 Ethelred (t)
1000 to 30 la Favorite (t
and w)
CAMBRII
100 to 0 asat Thalia oil)
20 to 1 Scarborough (t
10 to 1 11treelYoldavli (t)
THE DERBY.
00 o'. 1 WI Misr NMI as to 1 apt Master Batter-
Hermit
.t) ity (oared,
2.1 4, 1 Taranto 2 t 46 to_ 1)
40 to 1 of) 60 to 1 /tarot ladU(l6

lILIBIRIL
IV to 1 KR Abergeldle of.
(30 to 1)
SS to I Chepstow (ti
40 to 1 lloTors Ghost