The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TO TOE TCPITOZ 07 ten =PUN.
Sin,—Hoilsow against the modern eletem of
no • the autumn tea .*CO almost into the heart of winter
y " took a chalk" last week, for Liverpool. mew!
werecelebrated with all the comfortless "
of • wiutiy 'Dotting. Wind, rain, hail, and ro=ie
turn did its best to annoy those who disported themselves
en red Airitros—about the worst spot that could be selected
fee is November outing when the weather is unfavour-
able. what with the long journey from Liverpool to and
fro—invariably in the dark before home is reached—
and the exposed position of the racecourse. Mr.
Bones was our bitterest enemy, for he ruled
the roast most perseveringly during the /set three
days, rendering locomotion in the enclosure • matter
of some difiicultv ; but the grand day, fortunately, was
comparatively foe, as it was not until two races after the
Cup that the Snow King gave the visitors a taste of his
quality, and many were on route to the railway stations or
their hotels by this time. A very interesting contest was
witnessed by those who aseisted in the last great event of
the mews, which was rendered quite sensariesal by the
doings from first to last. The scratching of Abergeldie
and Orion (a worse blow to the leiblic than Lady Co-
ventry's retreat five days previously , after the latter had
become a prominent favourite; the nockiog about in the
market, and their final return into stronger favour than
ever, of Paul Jones. Knight of the Garter, and Van Am-
burgh; the advent at the eleventh hour of Aggravator,
Tabouret, and the Vixen gelding ; and the triple andortan•
tkat betel the popular favounte, The Palmer, were real
" incidents," and none could grumble that the final
furls was not exciting enough. The lucky baronet's
horse managed to win under the most adverse caroms-
genres, for after losing the services of his regular jockey,
I. Adams, who was found 31b. overweight at the last
ms.mcut, be sustained a kick from Grivadon while at the
poet; and then, when about half-way through the race, he
was cannoned spinet by the awkward Makehaste,
whereby he lost many lengths. He had always been an
" unlucly" horse hitherto, and until be beat Naiveté
for a Lttle plate the other day, he was unsuccessful.
though always forward. in every one of the many noes he
contested this year; but the fates could not quite dis-
pose of him on this occasion, and Sir Joseph Hawley
must be proud of the horse that carried his
eolours to victory the first time they were represented in
this raoe. Knight of the Garter did not get so well off as
any of his rival favourites, and yet he obtained his old place
of second, under a weight that was truly severs in such •
light handicep, Ito that we shall hear no more of his being
an over-rated animal. Orimston, though first away
and with the inside berth, failed to stay home, both he and
Paul Jones being well beaten by See Saw, who was in turn
sompelled to succumb for a " place" to • rank outsider
called Tribune. This useful old customer was the last to
begin, with the exception of Aggravator, and it is only
fair to suppose—as the race was run by the others—be
might base won had he got away as well as Grimaton or
The Palmer. However, that the bmt horse at the weights
won no one can deny, and as the public were winners, in
the main, the result must not be quarrelled with.
The many favourites bowled over may be set down as
the meet noteworthy features in connection with the
minor events, two or three of which were remarkable for
some strange performances--such. for instance, as the first
hurdle race, wherein the competitors only jumped thrice
instead of six times, the remaining impedimenta having
been taken away, the gale blowing so strong that they
could not be made to stand; or the refusal of Isord West-
moreland to object to the Summerside colt that beat his
Equity filly in a selling race, because his diNualification
would not have got him the beta. The judges
fiat west have been altered, because there are two
Summersides, and it was not stated in the entry
which was the dam of this Carnival ' • but hl4
lo rdship bought the winner at auction, and bad his own
shamed according to the regular selling condition's, and as
the exchange only cost him "two pun' ten, it was
Natural that he would not reverse such a profitable
'peculation. We shall doubtless hear of the colt winning
a race for him at Shrewsbury, where five long days have
to be got through before the meeting is over—that is,
provided the weather does not interfere, matters arum •
mg anything but a promising complexion when I left
Liverpool on Saturday, as it was freezing "pretty
considerable," whilst the snow, observable for many
milts, betrayed no signs of melting. But they
tan race at Shrewsbury if any where, ana
I shall deal with the find part of the programme at least
as though Mr. Frost were out of the hunt.
The Cup is decided on Tuesday, and there are strong
indications already of a good field, if not such a nu-
merous one as that which contested last Fri-
day's Cup. Knight of the Garter, now that his
weight is raised to 9st 31b, may resign in favour
of auban. who is much better in, and also better qualified
to travel the mile and three-quarters.
He was at Liverpool
without performing, and it would be a really "good
thing" for him were he within a few pounds of his proper
form, failing which the race is an open one, with Lord
Ronald, Romping Girl, Paul Jones, Friday, Ackworth,
Viscount. The Special, Aggravator, and Belfast, all " well
in." Lord Ronald will not like the distance, and knowing
nothing of Ackworth's condition, I am inclined to leave
the issue to Romping Girl, Friday, and Special, and give the
palm to Rompiug Girl. Cock of the Walk might win the
County Members' Plate though Mr. Hughes is dangerous
both here and in the Battlefield Handicap, where Mr.
Angell has Python almost as well treated as is Seringa-
vatam. But Elondaf s results will speak best for such
events as these, and my only other present " selection"
shall be Chanoiuesse or Sir Oliver for the Fore,tate
Btakis•.—l am. &c., METEOR.

SHREWSBURY NOVEMBER MEETING.
ITORrtli A StllVW.—Aclara, Ada. Aggravator, April Mum.
Ariz..., Becky Sharp Illy, Relph.ger, Ititmarck, Chapel Royal,
tharon, Clemente, Cocoa Nut, Cock ef the Walk, 41'm:tempt,
Divtaff, Elneligth Hoer e, Er. line, Fenian,
Dover Owl, Fragrance, Friday, Olen flo.a, Oood Hope. Harebell,
Harlington, Head Centre H. minimum., ILoa, Hymen, lingers-
tr.oe c, Ines, Indian Star, John Leal, King of the Fairies, King
Tome, La Belle Jeanne, La Mourn, Lady Alkash, Lady Mary,
Lady Benrittte, Lea Ro:e of Summer, Mare Haste, MArshal
Hey, Memento, Muter Willie, Min Darrell, Mistlet.,,
Muni, My r, Out-arid-Outer, Paris, Paul Jane.,
Pirate Met Pladdri, Pompeii, Preeariou., Problem, Proftwor
Andersen, brine., Raunda, Betty, Romping Girl, Roving Jue,
Ruseian Bear, Suingapatani, Salina., Spider, Sphinx, clu,au,
7a/ out, Tenet-ate Alb, Toni Vernon, Tornado, Triphthung,
Ulpbue, Van Amburgb, Vauban, Warner, Verity, Venraiwiter,
Virtue, Wild nunneries', Wohey, Harrington, Bdfret, Esher,
Annie, Lana, Skirmi,h, Chivalry, Onyx, Slowman, Maraschino,
/Nut laver, fringe Regent, Lily, Sea King, Melly, Chateau
Ilaryaux, Loral Ronald, Rampart, Courtier, Etna, Nonpareil,
Saran, Cheddington, Werkman, Wanderer, Juanita,
FAlinburgb, Sea Breeze, YoungFeuton, John Looli, Itelivivue,
Greenland, Mary Ann colt, Soanka, VP...vaunt, 7...p01ye, True
love, Mercury, and Bouquetiere.