The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE CAMBRIDGEBHIEB DAY.
VISLT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

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After Ceu il's rather easy victory in the Gosarewitoh
the ion of Plum Pudding was immediately iastalled first
favoonte for the Cambridgeshire, and that position he
maieteincil with the most undeviating firmness and at
shortening prices. up to the time set for the decision of the
race. The public have not, perhaps, taken so great an
interest in the Cambridoeshire as is usually the CAM, which
'notably was due to the very short odds obtainable about
Cecil, of whom every one was
.justly afraid, and consi-
dered almost certain to accomplish the unprecedented feat
nt winning both the tin arewitch and Cambridgeshire, and
yet did tot consider the lira* sem th taking in so large a
Ss Id end over such a course; hence, with a great decrease
of pecuniary interest public excitement on the race hardly
meshed its usual pitch, many backers being unable to
fumy anything but the tavourite, and summing up their
opinions by. iu the language of the turf, - letting the lot
run louse.' lillOte shutting to the salient features
of the Conilitidgesline day we all give a palling
sketch of the moustary transactions and other occ errenass
in tonnection with the handiiap since the decision of the
Ceiaime itch. As befe:e mentioned Cecil, since his
vitiony in that race. was made favourite, and as he had
ht en backed for the shunter lace before earning his Cesare-
witch lamills by the patties who have the „manage-
ment " of him, the money was lure,-td to their satisfac-
tion, and !Ilse toititted a great " getting out " of those who
bad taken liberties with him. The pet of the public, the
idol of backers, was Green Sleeve, the beautiful bat un-
fortunate Middle Putt Plate vietress of last year. Any-
Hoeg below nog to SirJceeph Hawley is always a favourite
with the public. and the extraordinary success in breeding
tare bones which Sir Joseph has attained, coupled
with the proveibial " luck ". of the Kentish baronet,
justified the almost blind confidence given to any animal
bailing from Kinseclere. but alas ! the hopes of needy
lacks:re: were rudeor shattered. prospects of winter-
ing in comfort faded rapidly away, for Green
Meuse, after reaching a comparatively short price,
after the most flattering reports of her condi-
tion, appearance, and style of going, suddenly
° broke down," the moment after having &mom-
plithed all that was what of her in a trial with Blue
Gown. It is a generally accepted theory amongst racing
men that the children of King Tom Idte a hill—hence
Restitution. Baron Rothschild's representative, and the
ttecond in the Cesarewitch, when he was seen to have but
21b. more to carry in the Cambridgeshire than ho got so
near winning within the longer race, was hold to have a
great chanue, and backed accordingly. Mysterious
whispers of a wonder in the French lot received con-
firmation by the way in which Mortemer was at one time
supported, and who was stated to he considerably the
eel erior of Nclusho, the third in the Cesarewitch; but,
like Gondolier for that race, the pen was put through his
Lame at almost the last moment. Last year
it will be recollected that Wolsey and Looeuge ran
a dead beat for this nice, ant Sir Joseph Hawley, then
the rwner of Wolsey, afterwards sold him to his com-
missioner. Mr. George Herring, for a " pony," and he iu
turn sold him, we believe, for a hundred, to Lord West-
mo rland. although be to-day ran in Sr Fredeise Jahn-
tune's colours. Since he has been trained at Findon he
was reported to have wonderfully improved, to have won
a oicat trial, and he MIA thought so highly of for the
311f4" now under consideratiou, that lie touched lan to hi
in the quotations. On his arrival at Newmarket, how-
ever, exceptitin was taken to Lis suspicious legs, anal he
ietisated several points in the betting. Lady Coventry,
after occupjing a coubtful position for some time, settled
down at the Simla au immeuse iavourite, notwithstanding
the heavy weight at which she was handicapped. Since
Warrington's defeat in the Cesarewitch. Lord Stamford
placed him under the care of Giltiert, and the horse hut
lately been quietly fancied, whil-t Sir Joseph's Derby
eider, Blue Gown, notwithstanding that he finished last
in the long race, and carried alb mole here, was backed for
a lot of money; and in so high favour was he held
by the public, that nothing but a mountain on his
back would prevent him finding supporters. Actcea, who
won the race two years since, had always been steadily
in diumod, bey nice weight and ability to get the course
bring held as strong arguments in bar favour. Mr.
Naylor's Monarch of the Glen, the second to Lord Lyon
in the Two Thousand, after having won a race at the laid
meeting, was molted to have recovered all his old form,
and rumoured as a "real good thing." The speedy Snow-
chop, trained by Goodwin, who is noted for producing
fast ones, and the filly it will be remembered, won the
Grad Eastern Handicap, found backers at 26 to 1,
although it was genially thought that the course would
be too far for her. Python and Kettleholder were sup-
ported together and separately, the latter coming in more
particularly for good money ; whilst See Saw, Fordhaue•
mount, on the strength of the good form he had receutly
shown, was fancied by many to have a good outside
chance. Kingsland, having the character of being a
clinker" when wanted, was backed by a leviathan on
Monday evening at 33 to 1 as though his time was about
to come; whilst Kidderminster was also quietly nibbled
at he feature, however, of the evening previous to the
die-skin of the race was the •• rush " upon Lady Raglan,
the mare who occupied so noticeable a position
in the Cesarewisch betting, and so despicable a situation
in the race itself. Many then plainly asserted that she
could yerform better if required, and the desire to back
her for the Cambridge:hire was perhaps founded on the
supposition that she was about to show in her true
coanire. KaupaL the "New Zealand" horst; whine
name was originally Herschel, and who is own brother to
Planet and Mercury, was backed at long shots, and be-
yond these tranmetionsnothingpartscularly worthyof record
Ott tarred, for, although the rooms were exteu-irely patro-
nised on theevehiog previous to, and on the morning of, the
tar, there was never perhaps so really little business done
on the eve of so important an event. On the Mon-lay it
'sesame known that his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales intended patronising the Heath on the Cambri
shore day. Ilia royal highness was one of tue
Wet visitors on the spot, arriving soon after eleven, ac-
e( mianird by the Buie of Edinburgh. At Mr.
ism:dime the l'rinee had luncheon, and then prix:cele I to
the Beath, where he rode about on a grey hack, and bp-
' meetly took a great interest in the sport, although ho
expiessed himself chieatistied with the late hour at which
the Cambridge:hire was fixed to be run, as he intended
dining in town. The weather was very cold, and the
ladies who were in the open carriages haul to be well
wrapped. The attendance was much larger than on the
Cetaiewitch day, and included nearly all the leading
patrons of the turf. The day's card contained no fewer
than seven items, but owing to Prince Imperial walking
over for the Sweepstakes over the last seven furlongs of
the Rowley Mile, actual business did nut begin till a
quaiter-past one, when Pirate Chief won the Selling
Handicap Sweepstakes, for which he was less fancied
than either Marmite or Veda. Tornado carried off the
Handicap Plate, across the Flat, Nyanza finishing
the alsolute last, which was looked upon as rather an
ominous circumstance for the Cambridgeshire backers of
her stable companion, Restitution. Epworth ran so well
in the handicap won by Maialuff on Monday that he was
made favourite for the Free Handicap, for which he never
showed prominently, Victress winning all the way, though
the finish between Mr. Pique's mare, Miss Cdadiateur, and
Clemence was a close one. Hinton having proved sue-
eessful in the Optional Selling Stakes and been claimed by
Mr. Jones, and Pompano having beaten five others for
the Selling Sweepstakes over the T. Y.C., the venue was
changed to the top of the town, where the Cambridge-
shire was appointed for decision at 4 o'clock, by winch
time the shales of evening were falling, and it was impas-
sible to see the horses the entire length of the course. It
is to be hoped that the authorities at Newmarket will for
the future fix the race earlier, as the late period at
which it wax decided to-day caused great inconvenience ;
and had a dead heat resulted, us was the case last year,
the deciding heat must inevitably have been postponed on
account of darkness. When the telegraph board was
hoisted, it exhibited 24 runners, precisely nine lees than
!sat year, and the smallest number that has faced the
starter since 1845—the Sultan's year—when only Z 2 ran,
The most noticeable absentees from the lot coloured were
rainier, Vauban, fipmial, Skylark, Hermit, and Choral.
But little change had taken place in the jockeys' mounts,
the most notable being the transfer of Butler to Kettle-
holder, Godding'a stable having the tint claim on his
services.; whilst Kenyon was withdrawn from Wolsey
to Kidderminster, Mr. Lincoln exercising hie claim on
behalf of Cliff's stable. Cecil held his
_position in
the quotations with great firmness to the finish. TO fea-
ture of the betting in connexion with the front rank was
the support awarded to Lady Raglan, about whom 9 to 1
wax taken with avidity, 10 to 1 being laid against Resti-
tution, and four points more against the new favourite,
Kettleholder. The race will
thatillbf mounedrery led
amply
dtwheritliCedld
below, and we need only say
such a cracker that at a quarter of a mile from home not
mom than four were left in the race with any chance of
steams. On Mercury's retirement outside the distance the
race became a match between the two top-weights, of
whom See Saw had a alight advantage, and although
Wells rode Blue Gown in the must masterly manner, the
aught told at the finish, and the Danebury cast-off won
easily by a length and a half. Mercury obtained the
third place, fur which 10 to 1 was laid sootiest him. Cecil
cut up very badly, as ho was in trouble at
the old Rod Post, inu to which point ho had
teen shut in; and when la yatt called upon him he was
only equal to one effort, and then lie died away. Lady
Coventry disailieinted the Heath House party, who hail
tried her so highly ; but it appears she was Lied on the
Flat, instead of on the Beacon Hill. Restitution appeared
outpaced nearly all the way; and threerls Actea appeared
in splendid condition she failed to land the place money
for which she was backed. Lady ltuglan ran very-
moderately ; but Monarch of the Olen, despite that his
has for some time suffered from rheumatism, showed
fair speed for part of the journey, aided also Warrington
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See Saw is a bassi horse fur the ring,
several of the bookmakers having laid butt
tittle against him, though his immediate 'arty won a
fair stake. Lord Wilkes's horse 111 the second Cam-