The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-13 00:00:00

TO 1111 lEDITOR O► THI ICIPRIOr.

Ste,—At last the northern powers have shown
their strength, having, appropriately enough, made their
first big mark this season on the famed old Knaves-
mire, in the last of the spring handicaps. The victory is
creditable to them too, on account of the sonthrocs'
booking the Great Northern such a " certainty "
for their famous Beauty or Blinkhoolle, and their
being beaten marry lengths from the obampions
of Middlebam and Mallon, Fortunio and West-
wick, who ran clean away from the whole field, in fact.
The Newmarket brace of B's were dune with a long way
trom home, as were also the Richmond Derby cracks
Chelsea and (leant des Batsilles, there being no doubt
now that neither of this latter pair can stay, poor Chelsea
having to be stopped without passing the post, notwith-
standing he had been backed heavily to get in the first
three. It is a pity Paul Jones was sent home from York
so prematurely, the preyed-for rain having come soon
after his departure, so that he might have run after all.
As it was, his reputation was materially damaged by the
performances of Beauty and Strathoonan —third and fourth
to him in the Cheater Cup, but only sixth and seventh
here, and beaten twice as far to boot. The gallant grey
tried his old game, lying away apparently out of the
nee for two-thirds of the distance ; but when
he did "come," Fortunio and Westwick had too
much left. He never got within hail of his old opponent
Westwick, and be could not quite win ; albeit he did not
disgrace my selection of him in preference to the two
" pot " favourites, as he was only beaten three parts of a
length from the comparatively dark Fortunio—one chosen
by me, too, to fight out the " place " battle. Con-
trary to general expectation, the betting at York on
the fast approaching Derby was rather tame, the decline
of Paul ,lasee Ming oily feature, and that weslialsral
enough after Beauty's dlistraie. Iteshialls HIE de tallfellbst
before the City and Suburban (when Paul was not fit.it is true)
Orion was • much superior horse, and it would not surprise
me to see him retire to 20 or 25 to I, notwithstanding
the field appears so weak. Poor Earl has " gone " again,
carrying out my statement on Monday that Lady Elizabeth
had bested him in a recent rough-up, and the backers of
the Litter have very little to fear beyond " Sir Joseph,"
Speculum, Orion.and the Toni Bowline oolt,in my opinion,
unless there is a Little Wonder among the outsiders,
What • pity it is that Suzerain, the hero of the
Paris meeting on Sunday last, is not the Suzerain engaged
in our Derby, for from all accounts he was a long way
from fit, and might turn out • second Vermout. He is
full brother to Rupee, a filly that won the Ascot
Gold Cup in 1860, beating the Oaks winner
Butterfly, besides the celebrated Promised Land
and Gamester; and he happens to be in the Grand
Prize of Paris, a race the Britishers have only the Earl
and Vale Royal to stand upon with any degree of con-
fidence. The Frenchman may have to do battle with
Rabican for our Blue Riband after all, the Sardanapale
once thought so highly of across the Channel having
shortly to be sold, with the remainder of the
horses in training belonging to the " father of
the French Turf," as M. Lupin might very properly
be styled. But it is hardly in the Gladiateur colours
that we are to look for a surprise, and I would rather
listen to Tympanum, who might win the Bath Biennial on
Tuesday next in the absence of Speculum. It will be
time enough to discuss this item, however, on Monday
next, for I have already occupied very nearly the whole
of my allotted space before looking at the Doncaster and
Salisbury programme. These meetings may be considered
supplementary to York and Winchester, but the northern
events are not at all spoiled by prior results, and there
should be • good field for the Hopeful, with
Fitzwilliam, De Vere, and Lure penalised 71b. The
former might have been second to the splendid
Dutchman's Daughter filly at York, and will take his own
part, though if they should mean business with Glenmore
be will be more to my liking. The Spring Handicap has
such a bad lot in that Cliff's party may win with Kiddermin-
ster or Greenharo, the former having been stopped when
beaten in Taraban's race at Newmarket, or he might
have been second. Linens has only to show to walk over
for the Trial, and his stable must be respected in the
Londesborough Plate, with Master Willie in at ist :ilb,
though the Hermit division will be quite as formirlable if
they send either Outeuid-Outer or Veepasian. The latter
and Master Willie are also in the Chesterfield Handi-
cap on the second day, looking very well ; and there
is only Mr. C. Percy's Basilan Bear and Miss Harriette,
to interfere with them in each case. The Salisbury pro-
gramme must be very tenderly dealt with, so far
as the handicaps are concerned ; and the two-year-
old spire are also subject to stable arrangements
yet to be made, perhaps. Still, it is reasonable
to fancy Miss Foote or Minna Troil will win
the Salisbury Stakes ; Minna Troil, as one of W. Day's,
the Wilton Park ; and John Day, the Longford Castle
Stakes. Alexander Taylor might do for the Wiltshire
Handicap with Whalebone and the Maid of Blasham mare
turned loose in such bad company ; and I shall award the
Craven Plate to Magnolia ; the Cup to Cook of the Walk ;
and the Longleat to Safety or Gentle Mary.—l am, be.,
METEOR.

(sr TELEGRAPH.)
YORK MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

MATCH.
Chelsea best Russian Bear by s short heed.

EGLINGTON STATUS.
Donaldbain .
Lord Hawthorn
Cainerino o . .

4 ran.
CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE.
Affliction 0
Dutch Admiral 1
Festivity 3

Is ran.
FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP,
riluthmHanietta. •• •
Fro&soma

ate.
CITY PURSE. T.Y.C.

Pero, LandlordTlielfors,—P;lelse.e Harrogate, Malta,
Thermometer, Albatross, !Dr. Wilson, and Festival are
here.
lA)NDMiIIOROUGH CUP. T.Y.C.
Python, Priest, Sawyer, Ainsley, Kettleholder, Cornet,
Lady Zetland, Festivity, and Tabouret are here.

WINCHESTER MEETING.--(THIS DAY.)

STEWARDS' STARES.

Muezzin
Dick Turpin
Chißolton

9 na.
CRAWLEY STAKES. T.Y.C.

Ballet, Amour Propre, Defiance, Secrecy, Seamew,
Aquila, Land Ho, Sugarstick, Henry the First, =al
Magnolia, Diadem, and Sour Grapes are here.
ogral QUEEN'S PLATE. Two miles.
Lymington, Mariner, Secrecy, Venomous, Prinoßeggio
Purveyor, Harlington, Vampire, Pevensey, Lizard, and
Zeloo are here.
DERBY TRIAL STAKES. One mile and a halt.

Mariner, Lymington, i'L;ashill, and Venomous are here.
ARRIVED.-Dick Tarpin and Lady RonebeiTy.

THE REPRESENTATION OF BELFAST. The
Northern Whig urges the claim of Belfast to • third
member on the pnnciple of the representation of mino-
rities. That town has now 160,000 inhabitants, and
nothing could be more unjust (it says) than to give a con-
servative colleague to Mr. Bright in Birmingham, and •
conservative member to the City of London, on the mlno-
rities principle, and to reties a liberal colleague, on the
same principle, to the tory members for Belfast.
WESTMINSTER LIBERAL REGISTRATION HOcorrt.
—At an influential meeting of the committee, held at the
offices, 47, Charing-cross, Ifir. George P. Mile.in the chair
(ad interim), the secretary, Mr. (filbert, having read the
minutes of the lark meeting, it was resolved that the
general business of the tion be energetically pro-
ceeded with. On the arflval of the president, Hon. H.
F. Berkeley, M.P.. and the vice-president, Mr. Walter
Morrison, M.P., and other entlement it was also re-
solved, that one gentleman of influence in each parish be
requested to act with the committee, and assist them in
the general conduct of the business of the now extended
franchise. After • lengthened discussion as to the best
means of carrying the above resolution» into effect, the
secretary was authorised to advertise in the leading Lon-
don papers the intentions of the committee.
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