The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-08 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR Or THE RIPBI3B.

gin,—After all the past week was not such a
quiet one for turfites as had been expected. Newmarket
affording two dozen races (exclusive of some funny
matches), a thunderstorm that stayed remarkably well,
and more than one surprise. The rat ing, it is true, was
not vastly entertaining. taken as • whole, though such as
Hippie, See Saw, Ninny.Charnwoo.l,Speculuni, Bismarck,
and Queen of Trumps. .lid join in the scramble for the very
small loaves and tithes ; but it supplied food for study,
especially to those who watch horses that run simply with
an eye to the future. There were not a few of these
abroad, and they actually managed to muster
seventeen starters for a " fifty " that was of
course a certainty the moment the numbers were
displayed, Charnwood having nothing to fear from
his opponents who had previously performed, and very
little from those who bad not, some merely coming out to
show "The Admiral" how keel they were, and that he
most not weight them heavily in nurseries. Julius in his
two handicaps ran true to his " trials " before the Two
Thousand, and seems to gain confidence every time he
runs ; nevertheless he is evidently best at a short cut, and
there may not have been much wrong in his close fight in
the spring with that Emperor of Milers, Lord Lyon.
That many of the crack two year olds seen behind the
ditch will ' stay " better than the son of Julie next season
I should not like to say, and it must be confessed my pet
Leonia did not run so straight as Lady Elizabeth in the
July, wherein a very promising gentleman called Court
Mantle was the only Mihail& Lennie, nevertheless,
died away just the mune at the fluish of the Chester-
field, and may have been a little "off," as it
is impossible to reconcile her defeat by For-
mosa with Mat. Dawson's measurement of her and
Bismarck, who was as good as the daughter of Eller
in a spin at Ascot, whilst giving her 2st olb. Formosa,
there u no question, improved on all ber previous per-
formances, which made her out worse than even See Saw,
Grimstoa, and Tregeagle ; still, I cannot help thinking
the Chesterfield was • false-run race. They were a long
while at the poet, and the fretful Athena had fairly beaten
herself by her pranks before the flag fell ; Suffolk, too,
can be excused on account of hie being taken off his legs
by the frightful pace the race started at, and then " dis-
appointed ;" and who knows but that lalonie's overthrow
was brought about by her rider thinking all was over
when the two cracks were disposied of ? However, the
pair are in the great Middle Park Plate, though at even
weights instead of 711, difference; and as they are not
likely to meet again till then, the question must " lie on
the table" for the present. Lady Elizabeth has no
engagement worth her attending to before the great
Blenkiron race, except a 300 goys. Sweepstakes. Athena
may be good enough to represent the Marquis for, and it is
for her perferniance therein to arty whether, a /a Blink
Bonny, the daughter of Trumpeter and Miss Bowser is to
winter a great Derby favourite. Owners have to make
their entries for another Derby, that of lfi49, by Tuesday
next, when the Oaks and St. Leger also close, and I sup-
pose we shall have the sisters to Hermit and Marksman
nominated, after the great deeds of the ladies for the past
two years, which have shown us real " flyers" in Achieve- '
ment, Viridis, Hippie, Lady Elizabeth, and Leonie, as if
just to make up for the wretched calibre of Tormentor's
contemporaries. Hermit's sister nude a great price—con-
sidering she is a sister, and not s brother—at Middle Park
on Saturday, where Mr. Blenkiron had another great
sale, the average being eminently satisfactory when
it is borne in mind the sires' fees, on the
whole, were not very, heavy. The Marquis of
Hastings, too, was not in a ' won't be stalled off" humour
albeit, to make amends, a bit of new blood came out
strong, and the Hermit division were content to give an
average of over 700 guineas for each of five. The highest
priced beauty of the sale—the 1,500 brother to Ostreger—
was amongst them, beside the Derby winner's sister and
a brother to Union Jack, and worth every shilling of the
purchase money these looked, as things go ; at the slime
time, one or two of the less expensive lots appeared great
bargains, and a half brother to Count Batthyany's Ty-
phoeus (one of the finest colts at Newmarket, and perhaps
the best they have at headquarters for the next Derby),
with a sister to Minster Bell and • half brother to Carac-
tacus by Dundee, might yet be classed among the cheapest
things sold this year.
With Goodwood close at hand, and the autumn handi-
caps seriously taken into consideration already by Pertain
supporters of " the national pastime," the meetings of the
current week will bring upon the scene many more quadru-
peds preparing for their future state, and hence it would be
presumption to attempt analysing the programmes before
me in detail. " Pomfret "is quote out of my way, the
acceptances having yet to be made up for the principal
events ; and for the minor handicaps at Reading I can
only surmise that Mr. Thellusson will have some good
things. Bradamante happens to be in the Berkshire Stakes,
with a winning weight ; and the moat interesting contests
during the two days may come out of the Reading and
Abbey Stakes, for which Grimaton will hardly bid. In the
first-named,Mr.Thelluason has Black Diamond and Lictor;
but the first-named appears to be on the shelf,
and the other would do much better by waiting for the
Nursery, though if he should run here there will not be
much to fear beyond Cuckoo, and next to her Balsam°.
Orion is in the Abbey Stakes, five furlongs, and will about
win if he can give the weight required to the unknown
lot. Following on to Reading come the two days at Hun-
gerford on Thursday and Friday. The programme is •
mere skeleton as yet, and perding the doings of Tuesday
and Wednesday, I can only swear allegiance to Maeeder.
wen in the two-year-old spin, which his old opponent Veda
will hardly care to notice.
The old Liverpool July gathering has nothing serious
to clash with it on Thursday and Friday, and stands a
fair chanceof achieving some success, there being some good
stakes to pick up, that are not certainties, like Tumbler
in the Settee and Knight of the Garter in the Biennial
(Tumbler could about win this latter also in the Knight's
absence). Vespasian, Wroughton, Tumbler, Corporal,
at d Knight Errant are a crack lot to contest the Moly-
lieu: Cup, one mile ; and if the two latter are not In
reserve for something better, they will probably fight out
the finish, Tumbler standing a good chance only in the
absence of both. Giving the Produce Stakes to Hel-
vellyn, end passing over minor matters, I come to the
Liverpool Cup, set for Friday, and to find the winner of
which • difficulty will be placed before even " poet
betters, if Rama, East Lancashire, Moldavia, Czar, Archi-
medes, Mlrelle, A.ctsaa, Begum, Challenge, and Mrs.
Allan give their early backers • run for their money.
Others may help to swell the field, though it cannot be
said with much chance of success, Archimedes and Aetaea
having only to be in the vein to beat all comers. Should
they fail to try, the fielders will have a rare chance, my
next fancies (knowing nothing of the favourite, Challenge)
being Moldavia and Mrs. Allan. Mrs. Stratton may not
care for the Sefton Handicap, and then Skylark will be in
fine feather—as may also the beet of Lord Westmorland's,
Master Willie or Ganymede, in the Welter Cup ;
Wroughton in the Bickerstaffe. Bracken in the St. Leger,
and Lady Hightham in the Badminton.—l am, de.,
METEOR.

BETTING IN LONDON-SATRE/10AT.

Another of the now popular sales at Middle-park drew
numbers of the members away to-day, and the consequence was
• thin attendance and languid speculation. On the principle
that "things neared to us interest os move the Liverpool Cup
attracted for the time helot the greatest amount of attention.
For this event Moldavia and Challenge were equal favourites,
5 to 1 being accepted abort each, while the two coupled were
well supported at i tot, one commissioner taking these odds to
LlOO twice or thrice. Archimedes was also in considerable re
quest, and found supporters at 11 to 1 and 10 to 1. There were
Inquiries after some others, hut the two favourites mono-
polised the principal part of the betting. For the
t&odwood Stakes there appeared to be a difficulty in
finding a favourite, three hones being laid against at
the same price, namely, 100 to g; but the Investments
were the reverse of extensive. Primrose found friends at 15 to 1,
and the representatives of the outside division were Doom and
Gomera The main feature in connection with the ruse was
the decline of Blinkhoolle and hard& and although the first-
ranted jnst managed to secure • supporter at 100 to it. the
Fludon ally was utterly friendless at 1.5 to I offered. The lit.
Leger doings were confined within the narrowest limits; 00 to 40
was laid about Hermit, while Achievement, Van Aniburgh, and
Julius were made the mediums of some small outlays An offer
of 16 to 1 against Suffolk was all that we heard in connexion
with the Derby on this dull day. Quotations as follow :

LIVERPOOL CUP.
5 to 1 apt Challenge It, 10 to 1 apt Adam Toff)
5 to 1 Moldavia 10 to 1 Mrs. Alien (off)
10 to 1 Archimedes It) 10 to 1 Czar (off)
10 to 1 East Lanca-
shire (t &off)
2 to 1 apt Challenge at
7 to 1 Czar and la
GOODWOOI
100 to 8 apt Jarebel It)
100 to 8 Aggravator It)
100 to 6 Guy of War-
wick It)
II to 1 Dulcimer (off,
t 100 to 6)
Primrose (t)
L
90 to 40 apt 9•rmlt It k
15 to 1 ♦chievement
(taken)
CA M BR
500 to 5 apt Mall Train It)

I Moldavia coupled 2)
I Vane coupled (t,
STAKES.
100 to 6 .it Bl',Altoona it)
20 to 1 °vain Glyn-
dwr (ofI)
25 to 1 Douro (t)
ES to I Somers (t)
25 to 1 Pulpits (off)

ISW 1 -

400 to 10 apt Van Alsbarga
(taken)
500 to 15 —litta (t)
001114111211
I 500 to 5 apt Pakrita (t'
Suffolk of)

16 to 1 lila.

MITTINO AT MANCHESTER.—SATURDAY.
THE LIVERPOOL CUP.
4to 1 oat C'holloosto It ft I II to 2 Nat Moldayti
1700DWOOD STAKES.
10 to I apt Guy of Warwick 100 to 6 sot Dulcimer (off, t
f or) 93 to
100 to 8 Jezebel (t( I2oto I Douro t)f!
100 to 8 degravator 1) 20 to 1 Oninere'nfil
100 to 7 Primrose (t o) I 20 to 1 Palrribt !off)
100 to 7 Viol (o/)25 to 1 Lucifer It)
15 to 1 Wild Briar OM

THZ BRIGHTON COP, 1987.—The entry for this race closes to-
morrow aneedayi. The trophy this year Is modelled by Signor
Montt, and Is a group to silver representing " Amphitrite, the
Goddess of the Sea, being conveyed towards the coast, standing
on • shell carried by sea hones and led by Tritons whilst the
Nymph of the Tide rises to pay homage to her Queen, and to
present a tribute-la the shape of • rare shell of the deep—a
sylph of the lend-breeze comes to raise the veil of mist which
enrronods the watery Queen. This elegant design will form •
convent: In every respect worthy of Brighton lisuas.