The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

of speculation. Westwick won the Ebor Handicap in
such a common center that great hopes wet* entortsMad
of him, the manner in which he cut up in the Great York-
shire Stakes being ascribed by his friends to the
feat of his being " stiff " and somewhat " sore "
from his exertions in the Ebor Handicap on
the previous day. However this may be he had a large
number of friends, and the spirit with which be was sup-
ported at outside prices was one of the main features of
speculation from Monday downwards, at Doncaster. As
usual, a certain number of undreamed-of outsiders "cropped
up" at the last moment, to dispute the way with the
favourites. When Caithnme won the Great Yorkshire
Handicap on Tuesday by any number of lengths a book-
maker cried out satirically " Here's another opponent for
Lord Lyon," and one adventurous backer was discovered
who actually took 2000/. to a " pony " about this newly-
discovered outsider. We have traced the position of
the various candidates up to the eve of the race and may
now proceed to a description of the incidents of the St.
Leger day, as fully as the early departure of the afternoon
train and the crowdingand excitement prevalent will enable
ILL As already mentioned in the telegrams of the latest
betting on Tuesday night, Lord Lyon's status was decidedly
weakened, owing to the detrimental reports which had
been industriously " put about " as to the manner in
which he had dose his work in the morning. His backers
offered no more than 5 to 4 on him, and bookmakers pro-
claimed in stentorian voices the strict determination to
" take odds," raised by some into the somewhat facetious
taseof " odds 111 take." Odds of 560 to 400 were the
his supporters would lay, and for some time Saver-
rake, or "Saver-snake," as the ring-men pronounced it, was
a worse favourite. The mystery concerning him, however,
dewed up at a later period of the evening, when he was
backed in hundreds of pounds down to 9 to 2,a certain noble
lord being, as already mentioned, his most cordial sup-
porter, and to the tune of some hundreds of pounds.
Westwick was in renewer' demand down to 20 to 1 and a
significant wove was made against Rustic, who declined to
11 to 1, and at the " eleventh hour" a well-known book-
maker, in determined hostility, offered " thirteen hundred
to one" against the son of Stockwell and Village Lass, an
operation which foreshadowed the sensation knocking"
out of Rustic on the St. Leger morning. The carnival of
the north opened with fine and brisk weather, and with
an autumnal but pleasant air. Long before the
breakfast hour the usual commotion in the streets
commenced, and thousands of people arriving by the
"expresso" and " specials," the main thoroughfares
were more thronged than we can ever remember en the
St. Leger day. The excitement in the neighbourhood of
the railway station was intense, and the shrill mreems of
the engine whistles, the cries of the card vendors, and the
altercations of the flydrivers made up an indescribable
Babel of voices. The early visitors at the Subscription
Rooms were soon provided with a " sensation," and one
which created a greater amount of feeling thsu has been
recorded for many years past. The demonstration which
commenced against Rustic overnight was renewed in an
unmistakable manner, and from 10 to 1, the Rustic " mo-
ralists" saw the Danebury horse decline in the most
astounding manner, until all sorts of prices down to 100 to
1, were bud to the inexpressible consternation of those
who had maintninedfrom the first. that those wheimigned
Rustic as " coward" were " maligning" the son of Village
Lam. The Duke of Beaufort and the chief supporters of
Danelnuy held a conference before leaving the town
for the course, the result of which was, that Rustic was
scratched at L5O, and his stable companion, Reputes, at
1.53. This transaction engrossed conversation during all
the forenoon, andvarious op pions were expressed thereon,
but we may state that the Duke of Beaufort has for weeks
openly asserted the inability of his horse to beat Lord
Lyon, and was moreover convinced that it was fruitless
to oppose Strathconan after the Great Yorkshire Stakes
result. His grace merely backed Rustle for 4001. at 3to 1,
which he never attempted to hedge. Fordham, it seems,
did not like Rustic when he rode him at exercise on
Tuesday, and informed the duke that he had no chance,
and if permitted, he should prefer to be on Westwick,
which he had an opportunity of riding. The Duke of Beaufort
world have struck out Rustics weeks ago, but was deter-
mined not to throw a chance away, as there was no
telling in such a " rotten field" what would happen to
give him a chance. Although some strong remarks were
made, we are bound to say in justice to an unblemished
sportsman that his grace has for some time dissuaded the
public through the press from giving any support to the
third in the Derby. Consequent on the complete knocking
out of Rustic at the rooms, odds of 7 to 4 were laid on
Lord Lyon, and an advance was made among the ranks of
the outside division, Westwick being backed at 12 to 1
freely, when it was ascertained that Fordham would ride
John Scott's champion. Racing was appointed to cow
mence at 2, and the scene upon the course cannot be ado-
quately described in these comments, necessarily hurried
as they are when despatched from a scene of so much con-
fusion and excitement. It was generally agreed that the
attendance was never larger, and the multitude swarmed
on each side of the cosine almost as low down
as the Red House, three-quarters of a mile from the
Stand. The stands and enclosures were crowded to excess,
the accession of company by the morning trains being
larger than on any racism' anniversary. Fortunately the
weather continued dry and fine throughout the day, and
the course was by no means as heavy as on the previous
day. The two races which preceded the St. Leger were
generally disregarded by the spectators, and occupied
attention solely in the betting ring. The defeat of Man-
drake, the favourite for the first race, gave the book
makers additional courage, inasmuch as they had laid
their level hundreds freely that bad era did not name the
winners of the double event—the opening race and the St,
Leger. And when the "good thing " was " bowled over •
by Lord Glasgow's Brother to Ascham, the fle'ders gave
vent to the'r feelings of satisfaction in uproarious shouts.
As the hour approached for the decision of the St. Leger'
the excitement became intense among all dames. Lord
Lyon and Savernake arrived in readiness for their second
great engagement just before the find race, and they were
walked about in the saddling paddock, or rather stubble
in the rear of the grand stand, followed by groups of
pre-s anxious to obtain a glimpse of the cracks even
before they stripped for battle. The St. Leger was ar •
poir ted for 3.15- and when the telegraph board was
hoisted, it exhibited eleven runners, the most conspicuous
by his *bee ice being " poor Rustics." After the pre.
&actuary canter, in which exception was taken to the
profs- se and rummer' manner in which Westwick
sweated, the lot were paraded by Mr. M'George past the
stand in the following order :—Eraigrant, Podargus, Hare-
field, Westwick, Sealakin, Knight of the Crescent, Lord
Lyon, Savernake, Stratbconan, and the Young Melbourne
colt. They were then led to the starting post, and Mr.
WGeorge gave the signal, and the competitors got away
at the first &Adept amidst a roar of excitement from all
parts of the course. The race is fully described below,
and it will be sufficient to state here that Lord Lyon won a
magnificent finish (in which Custanoe rode superbly) by a
head from Savernake, so that the issue was " the Derby over
again." Knight of the Crescent—third at Newmarket in the
Two Thousand and fourth in the Derby—was third here,
showing himself a most superior and consistent hone.
Immense cheering greeted Cuatance and Lord Lyon when
they returned to weigh, while the " Bribery colt ' came in
for an almost equally enthusiastic ovation. Lord Lyon
won by sheer gameness and stamina, as be had done at
Epsom, and silenced his detractors for ever by accomplish-
ing West Australian's and Gladiateur'a triumphs in win-
ning the Two Thousand, Derby, and St. Leger. Saver-
rake's pe-formance was scarcely less meritorious, but it
proved once more the fallacy of private trials, and the
worthlessness of the reports as to his having done no work.
s Subjoined is a full report of the running :

THE MUNICIPAL STAKES of 200 IMIL each, h ft, for 2.yr-o4ds :
colts, bet 101 b !Silica, 84 71b. Red biome in k 6 furionp 162
yards'.
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Aschasn, by lexopholite—
MISS &trek, bat 101 b (T. Preach) 1
51r. Launde's Mandrake, bet lab Morris) It
Butting : ato♦ on Mandrake. The pair lay in close company
to the Stand, why e the non-tamm:te got his head in front, and
won, after an exciting race, by a head_
THE STAID PLATE, a haodlc..p of 5 sova each, with 60 added,
for 3-3 r-olds and upwards. Red Rouse in. (12 subs.)
Lord Westmoreland's Mistletoe, by Lifeboat—Christmas
Pie:3 yrs, cat 91b
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Mr.Naylor's Grey Stocking, 33rrs, Gat (ear. tat lib, Cameron) 2
The following also ran : TrmNaiome, Historian, Confederate,
Liddingtou, Brick, Yrdght of St. Michael, William Pitt, Mineral,
and Sylph.
Betting : 5 to 4 agst Llddington, 6 to 1 sgnt William Pitt, 100
to each agat Mistletoe, Mineral, Brick, and Troublesome After
several failures the lot got away in good order, but after going
a short distance Sylph showed in advance, closely attended by
Liddington and Mistletoe, the three being slightly In advance of
the remainder, who lan In close company. A quarter of a mile
from home Sylph was beaten, and ',Addington held a slight lead to
the distance, where Mistletoe came away and won may by a
length from Grey Stocking. Brick and Mineral ran a dead heat
for third place, illistorien was fourth, William Pitt fifth, and
Teoublesoms, next ;Sylpb and Confederate were last.

sr. Lanes .thirs of 25 'ova each, for 3-3 r-olds colts,
Bst 101 T Mies. Bst Mb the owner of the second horse to re-
ceive WO DOM out of the stakes : the winner to pay 100 tors. to-
wards the expenses, 25 to the Judge, and 25 to the starter. St.
Leger course. 1 mile furlongs 122 yards. r2:38 who/
Mr. IL Sutton's Lord Lyon. by Stockwell—Paradigm
(Custazoo) 1
Lord Allesbmys Savernake (Challoner) 2
Lord Lasater's KniOt of the Crescent ....
The following shoo ran :—Westwick, Harefield, Maid of
Madamtwit, Emigrant, Caithness, Strathconan, Porlargus, and
Sealekin.

Betting at Starting 7t04 on lord Lyon, oto 2 eget Rarer-
was, 14 to 1 sea stratheonan and Ft estwiek, 24 to 1 Knight
of the Crescent, 40 to 1 each Podargus and Caithness. 100 to 1
sot any other. Place betting: 6 to lon lord Lyon, 7to 4on
Sarernake, to 1 each agst Stratbconan, Knight of the Orem nt,
and Westrrick, 4 to 1 Caithness, and 4 to 1 Podsrptn

The hoisting of the numbers of the competithrs was watched
with the most intense interest by the wordless thousands who
thronged the enclosure and the course, and Mr. Manning haying
weighed the Jockeys out with his usual thodnesslike despatch,
the eleven runners comprising the field shortly appeared to view.
The preliminary canters. which always forma feature in our great
races, were on this occasion closely and eagerly scanned, and the
magnificent style in which the two favourites swept up the course
called forth general admiration. Thia portion of the proceedings
concluded the eleven competitors returned to the Stand, and
paraded past it in illlllllll file. In accordance with the etiquette
of processions generally, the least important memher appeared
In front, Emigrant leading the way. Singular to say. Lord
Lyon and Savernake pawed by in company, and la the
same order which they took on Epsom Downs—the same order
that they ware destined subsequently to take today. They were
all issembled at the post by a little after three o'eloct.
At a quarter past, to the minute, Mr. Mlieorge succeeded in
getting them off at the very first attempt, and to a mostexoetient
stmt The first to appear In front was the Y Melbourne
colt, and for some distance the popular colours of Olmgew
were seen leading by two or three lengths. Next came Lend
Lyon. slightly In advance of liareteld and Knight ol the Cres-
cent : the remainder of the field, with the exception of Sealskin
and Emigrant. who wire completely outpaced, coda" on la a