The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-16 00:00:00

*parting Entritigerta.

EPSOM RAORS.—TURIADAT.
The busy excitement of the town, and the immense prepara-
tions on the downs during Saturday and Monday indicated the
near approach of the great Epsom summer gathering and the
decision of the Derby. The early period at which the meeting
was fixed, It was imagined, would be somewhat prejudicial to
the meeting as a great national festival, but, judging by the
attendance oa the opening day, the forthcoming Derby anniver-
sary promises to be one of the most important and remarkable
on record. The morning was exceedingly fine, and heavy
trains began to arrive by noon, the streets of the
town being very crowded for the opening day, but
before the racing commenced the sky became clouded, and
a keen! wind blew across the downs, raising clouds of dud
from the road. The Craven Stakes, as usual, commenced the
sport, and it possesses some importance from He being Gond-
dered a trial for the Derby, as most of the candidates engaged
are either '• trial nags" or in some way connected with many of
the Derby candidates The Duke was immediately made
favourite, and so freely backed that odds of 5 to 2 were laid on
hid, the only others backed being Breadalbane and Rasd Rhone's
dam Dolt at 7to 1 each. When round Tattenhua Corner the
race was never in doubt, as The Duke, pulliowir his oppo-
nents, came away when called on and won, double by a
length from the Rapid Rhone's dam colt. The us Stakes
brought out twenty-one of the twenty-six animals on the card;
sad Sweet Anne, Gardevlaure, Cecrops, andWildAgnee being freely
backed, but the fielders had gran turn up, as Tounnalln, who was
scarcely backed for anything, won after an exciting finish
with Ostreger. Sweet Anne ran very forward tUI enteringthe
straight, when she gave way, and never afterwards was
rous. The Woodcote Stakes, fur which eight ran, was thought
to be a certainty for Achievement, who, upon the numbers being
hoisted, was backed against the field, but It being rumoured that
the filly was acting from a certain sympathy incidental to her
sex the bookmakers took heart and bffered odds of 6 to
4 against the beautiful-looking sister to Lord Lyon,
who despite the misgivings of her backers, won
very easily from Hermit, who at the post showed
• deal of temper. The Brighton Stakes, won by Applecroas, gave
the bookmakers another good turn, but the result, like that of
the Hsathcoto Plate,. calls for no special, remarks. Betting on
the Derby was not very actively pursued during the afternoon,
Lord Lyon being particularly firm at his quoted price, while
Rustic receded to 4 to 1, which was loudly offered against him,
till just before leaving the Downs, when a slight reaction in his
favour took place, and that price was accepted. The Totopho-
lite colt advanced a point, 12 to 1 being accepted, but the other
doings are contained In the appended list. The following are
details of the running :
THE CRAVEN STAKES of 10 son. each, with 50 added ; for
Syr-olds, let 71b; four, Sat 121 b; five and upwards, Set 41b;
mares allowed bib, and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and
a quarter.
Marquis of Hastings' The Duke, by Stockwell—Bay Celia,
4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 1
Lord Glasgow's c by Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing—Rapid
Rhone's dam, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Parry) 2
Mr. J. Johnstone's Rococo, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ;carried 7st 81b)
(Morris;
The following also ran :—Breadalbane, Brother to Guerilla,
Leybourne, Harunul, and The Clown.
Betting: 5 to 2 on The Duke, 7 to 1 each agst Breadalbane
and the Rapid Rhone's dam colt, and 10 to 1 eget any other.
MATCH: 100 sore., h ft. Eire furlongs.
Captain Shaw's Colleen, by Rattle—Colleen Hawn, 5 yrs,
Sat 111 b
Mr. Nightlngall'i Gambler, 3 yrs, let (Elphick) 2
Betting : 7 to 4 on Colleen.
THE Rocs STAKES, a free handicap of 20 son. each, 10 ft, with
200 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile.
(26 subs.)
Baron Rothschild's Tonrmalln, by King Tom—Plash of
Lightning, 3 yrs, Est bulb (Peake) 1
Mr. W. lievlll's Ostreger, 4 yrs, Bst 121b11 '.,. Grinnhaw) 2
Count Batthyany's King Charming, 4 yrs, eat alb (Daley) 3
The following also ran:—Stinger, Sweet Anne, Sundeelab,
Gardevisnre, Wild Agnes, Siberia, Brahma, Jack-O-Lantern. The
Primate, Holstein, Nukuheva, Endaleigh, Cutaway, Caustic,
Arabia, Sylph, Wild Parsley, and Cecrops.
Betting: 4 to 1 ant Sweet Anne, 0 to 1 agst Cardevisure,
100 to 15 ant Cecrops, 8 to 1 ant Wild Agnes, 100 to 8 ant
Jack-n'-Lantern, 100 to 8 each agst Brahma, Cutaway, and
Holstein, 20 101 each agst Endsleigh, The Primate, Ostreger, and
Caustic, and 25 to I agst Tourmann.
Tile IIuRTON STAKES of 6 son. each, with 30 added ; weight
fur age ; the winner to be sold for 150 son ; selling and other
allowances. New T.Y.C. (three quarters of a mile:.
Mr. Hughes's Little Ellen. by Costrel—darn by Sir
Hercules, 8 yrs 4:40', 7st 716 (Cameron) I
Mr. Hodgman 's Vidi, 2 yrs £4O Set 10th (Quince) 2
Mr. Hughes's Gulnara, 5 yrs kite:, Set 131 b kPricir) 3
Flettiryj: 6 to 4 on Gulnara
THE WOODCUTS STAKES of 10 son. each, with 100 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bet lelb : fillies, Bst 71b. INew T.Y.C. 'OS subs.)
Colonel Pearson's Achievement, by Stockwell—Paradigm,
kist 716 (C'halloner) 1
Mr. Chaplin's Hermit, bat 1011, (('ustance) 2
M. A. Lupin's Jeuue Premiere, bat 71b 'J. Pratt' 3
The following also rau :—Dick Turpin, Cauthieen, Jasper,
D'Estournel, and Yeodor.
Betting : 0 to 4 each ant Achievement and Herndt, 4 to 1 agst
Jenne Premiere. and 8 to 1 agst any other.
THE BRIGHTON STAKES of lo son each, h ft, with 100 added
by the Brighton Railway Company, Handicap ; winners extra.
Three-quarters of a mile. i 36
Mr. Watt's Applecroes, by de Clare—Miss Conyughsm,
3 yrs, ttst 41b I.7.llnerfi) 1
Mr. Morris's The Warrior, 5 yrs, Bst 1oth
Mr. Rickard's Valeria, 3 yrs, out 511,
The following also ran :—AttacliC. Lytham, Lecturer, Audax,
Filbert, Vine,,, Victoria, Hidalgo, and Lady sophif.
HEATHCOTE PLATE of be IVs.: fur 2.yr-olds and upwards:
weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 3114 ; winners 511)
extra. Half a mile.
Mr. 'l'. Stevens's Cranbury, by Surplice—Hosing', 5 yrs,
Sat 'Payne, 1
Mr. H. Chaplin's Problem, 2 yrs, fist 'inc. 516 ex.',ltenyon) 2
Mr. Pryor's I'Verulain, 2 yrs, est 31b (Inc. 51b ex.) . Murray) 3
The following also raj:—Bright Mena, Pantaloon, For-
tunatus, Autoeratris, Scarlet, Stud, and Kilkenny.
Betting : 100 to 3o each agat Cranbury and Kilkenny, oto 2
eget Verulani, 5 to 1 agst Problem, and 0 to 1 agst Pantaloon.(

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.
6to 4 agat Lord Lyon (ti 22 to 1 apt Monarch of the
4 to 1 Rustic %.t) Glen
12 to 1 Redan (t, 1000 to 45 Bribery colt 't
12 to 1 ToxophoUte c. 25 to 1 Vespuian .t,
(taken: 1000 to 35 Knight of the
100 to 8 Blue ltibantl:t: Crescent t•
50 to 1 Strathconantti