The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

THE WOLVERHAMPTON AND READING

MEETINGS.
TO Tat roma or THE EXPRESS.
SI R,—That Lawry is a gainer, and Brighton the
loser, by the former taking precedence, is an undoubted
fact, for the running at the former place must seriously in-
fluence many of the events to be decided at' Mr. Dr-ding's
meeting, and the only remedy is to bring Brighton forward
one day. Then Lewes would have to be content either with
the following Friday and Saturday, or stand over until an-
other week, and thus clash with Wolverhampton, as in
former days, unless a compromise icould be made by the
Brighton club holding their revels on Saturday, and allowing
Lewes to separate it from the open meeting. Something
most be done to alter the present state of affairs, for, after
four such exciting days' sport as we have on the Duke of
Richmond's domain, Monday is too early to commence again
for soother five days, sad there is no time allowed for the
Goodwood settling, which has beeu most unsatisfactory
Maas Lewes encroached on the molar day (Monday) for
bail accounts. But it is difficult to understand why
this Waimea should not be managed as at Newmarket,
where one day's speculations are settled for before mother
emorommes, which not only lightens the labours' of the
=trsod also prevents mistakes, but givm the go-
hool a poor chance of running heavily into debt.
while backers certainly would be more careful. to my
opinion the committee at Tattersall's shield take this
matter into serious consideration, for while thwart' MAZikel,
to settle day by day at Doncaster, it might surely be done ,
at Goodwood, and, in fact, every other meeting of the year.
The present system at Epsom, Ascot, and Goodwood causes
ft-ulators to bet quite recklessly, and there are more cases
el default over these than all the other meetings of the
maim put together. Lewes was remarkable for its ear- ,
Whoa, Rho Mk (fatal* gp al most as 'sully in the Trial as
last year, and she is rapidly losing her title of the "best
half-miler." Next Blue Jacket, in the Queen's Plate, took
away the character Bivouac was gaining of a first-class
horse, and after Misfire had given the ring almost a " turn-
:l:ord the second day, owing to the peculiar tactics
by thee:oar, who backed Golden Grape for • lot
of mosey, sad still declared to win with the winner.
Another surprise was in store for the world in rounexion
with the great handicap, which Stamped°, literally turned
loose, fairly ran away with, galloping kindly for the first
time during his career. Brighton commenced auspiciously
for backers, as the first favourites won in almost every
case 'on the first day, the fielder; being very staunch
against Starke for the Brighton Handicap, bad es was the
field he met. It was evident to the merest tyro Pepe
and Bally Edmond were out of the fray—the letter running
decidedly " big" and he may not be fit until about the
Cleareirikit time. In the Mendel Bertha met a trouble-
some customer in Caswell, who will do many a "goal
thing" when prepared, for he ran very green, and Laird
Darkish on Friday was beaten in a canter by a moderate
performer like Scheballian, when attempting to give him
12Th., which was the more surprising on aooount of the latter
having been a very bad third to Doncaster on Wednesday,
when receiving 332ba, for the year. And yet Twilight gave
Doncaster a stone in their match and beat him in a canter !
Crater, running Ia bin shoes, was not able to tope with
either Twilight or Malta for the Champagne, and that his
exhibition was "all wroog " will be curdy perceived when
looking at his defeat, of Milts this season.
At Wolverhampton wp are likely to have a capital race
fee the principal hanap, wherein the top weight,
&akin, 5 yrs, Bs, 121 b, his received more favourable treat-
ment than on say occasion since the notorious Shrewsbury
affair, and from his Queen's Plate performance at North-
ampton he is anything but out of the race. Still, it is
doubtful whether be can give 716 to Light, 5 yrs, Bst Sib,
who has been so long on the shelf, and Wildman, 4 yes,
let 1216, should also keep him safe if permitted to start.
Bevis, 5 yrs, let 71b, sod Dame, 4 yes, 7st 31b, are the
next ca the ha that strike me, the latter being mere likely
to remand, Lord Coventry than on Stroom, 4 yrs, 7st Sib,
I bear. The three-yr-olds are headed by The Lawyer,
7st llb, who is asked to give 'Wham 121 b, md as Elaho
could have given him a stone and s beating at Goodwood,
the half-Mod need not be quite so good as his owner Una- ,
dues
oto beat him, in addition to which he will be the .
animal. Milvertoo, Get, is the most dangerous of
The Lawyer's thew-yr old antagonists, and as it is smarted
that the obstacles to his starting It many resat engagements
have been removed, he should be kept on the right side, for i
if good looks may be followed be should turn out a great
horse. Thus Bevis, Light, Dana. (or Von Stroom),Wildman,
Joskio, The Lawyer. and Mauston, have only to be in the
held, and the race will be worth seeing, my preference being
fur the youngsters, Milverton and The Lawyer. The Two-
fr-old Stamford Biennial hrthree of Mr. Parrs sod
our of Lord Stamford's -is the list, Tolurno having
doge by fu the best of the seven in public, for Xurullo has
hese amiss siva be ran so wallet Newmarket. Seth, bow-
ewer, has also been the ease with Tolurno, and Mr. Pher is
in eager of
ibe:niefd upset by Paradox, who takes a 311,'
as allowance a mg, and will always be formidable over
balf a mile. e Pahhull Stakes may be for Emblem to
pick iu the absence of Crater ; and in the Nursery, Pot-
Paradox, and Egyptian have nothing to ownoain of
se regards the weight, neither have Duplicity nor Nemo-
maw in the Steward.' elate. The Cleveland Cup is joet
edible the !pimp of Flirtation ; and either Lupus or Hade-
s's& must win the Three-year-old Stamford Biennial; but to
mks a solution with any confidence for the Chillingtoa
Stable is as slay nutter, as Ethel, Repartee, Bollworms,
Petrick Doak ithrees, Antares, Egyptian, Golden
Masks lesion, sad Ural are all animah of good =2
Milk the int half dolma have 7lb or 416 penalties, w
the others hue Mb allows/seas ; and ea Patriot (41bnallig
warn receiving fib when run to a head by King of Hearts
AMU, he can hardly he supposed capable of giving 91b to
Laterite, who ran the King to • neck at Nottingham when
there Ina only 716 between them, and when coupled with
Master Fenton, may manage to beat the field. In the
Holyoake Handicap, Malta has only Wheat Lord Coventry's
representative ; while Lava and Quells should beat all
comers for the Members' Plate ; sad perhaps Petra an
carry off the Enville Welter Cup.
The Reading programme is about equal to that at Wol-
verhampton, but one or two of the events complete will be
interfered with the running there, and more especially
the Berkshire , which Bevis and Weatherproof
look the Noel for at this writing, an it is not
likely to be trimpin'sidi. The Nursery Plate might afford
a win for the of the t weights, the Principal dad Joke
o'Cuunt being veryfavourably treated, sad if they me
get over Mr. Tea Breesies selected their chance must be
Al. The Abbey Blokes might not be tempting bait enm
for Tbe Knave, as the papse is not one. fifth the value of the
Thursday two-yearaid race, the Readiug Stakes where
Meg of Hearts, Patriot, and Peignoir (whose party made
each a blundering Job of his " performance " at linable')
are the best in the HA, and I must stand on the drat-
armed. An acceptance he. to be declared for the King's
Meadow and Whitley Handicaps, and the other events' are
out of my reach.—l am, Irc., METEOR,