The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-09 00:00:00

SHRZWBBURY AND OHIELMBFORD.

Minos's prediction on these events will be
found elsewhere. Nano, of the Advertiser, says:—" At
Sltreers in the most likely absence of Aggravator, I
most by the beet of Wadlow's, perhaps CONCICDRON,
for the Shropshire Spring Cap, next to whom I should re.
rd the chance of Belmont the most formidable. For the
Middleten Plate, as Lelia will doubtless go to Chalmidord,
I must be represented by Itecriucirr only of the 32
subscribers • sad for the Grand Stand Handicap the top
weight, Bailin and "LACHMAN are entitled to the prefer-
ence. With Oaru and Buck for the Hurdle Rath,
Goanum KNOT for the Welter Handicap, and Moose and
RIDIAZIT for the Severn Steeplechase, them is oodles elm
on the first day to allude to, and as the obese is bat two
miles and • quarter, Moos, is sure to take • deal of doing.
At Chelmsford, as the opening day, I must retain LELIA
and the Guatnaason colt for the Two-year old Plate, Lira
Some and COVET CARD for the Stand Plato, sad CAUTti-
LIEN for the Chelsea Handicap, leaving further anticipa.
bons for publication on Wednesday morning."
" Asnonsta " writes of Shrewsbury : "Of the six events
already closed as Tuesday, upwards of sixty hones are
handicapped for the Bergen Sieephsehase Plate, larded*
several of the Liverpool performers, one of whoes,Carrsin
CROPETILISIL or Moose, ought to win. The last-named is
again fairly handicapped in the hurdle race ; but Lord
Stamford reads very-formidable with Bairn and TNALAII-
arcs, and Sitstros looks well for the Welter Handicap.
Although • 141 b. penalty has raised KNIGHT Or Till
Gterra to 9st 131 b for the Shropshire Spring Cup, he is in
such good form thathe would about win with all his weight;
and next to him I prefer PYRRHIC. Of the public perfor-
mers in the Middleton Plate itacreicrrr is entitled to
most confide..., es she was better than aids, to Veda at
Lincoln, and MAMMAL NET or INNEN/DALE ought to assure
the Stand Plate. With Wednesday's handicaps I must
decline to meddle at present, excepting the Spring
Steeplechase. in which Astrolabe, The Doctor, The Lamb,
Despatch, and PEARL Divxa are engaged ; and aa the
latter meets the Liverpool hero upon 71b. better terms,
be ought to turn the tables. Chelmsford, which
is almost entirely fed by the Newmarket stables,
will keep many of the London diviaion away from
Shrewsbury, and the Chelmer Handicap on Tuesday: is not
unlikely to fall to Mr. Pryor through the instrumentality of
ARTZEIAN or CAVALIER. Of the two-and-thirty nominated
for the Two-year-old Plato the majority are dark, and
something may turn up to lower the colours of the =realised
CICADA colt, while CHAPEL ROYAL in the Stead Plate
must apprehend danger from fiIIaiNGATATAM. The Half-
mile Sweepstakes for juveniles would be at the mercy of
Siena ro V spa, if the does not travel to Shrewsbury in
preference, and the Essex Plate msy be another good thing
for the CICADA COLT, who would only put up another 21b.
for winning on the Ant day."
In the opinion of Horxrun, the mile Chelmer Handicap
has • fairish number of horses engaged and the issue
seems to lie between the stables of Joseph Dawson and
Jennings. The " Mexican blue" division appear formid.
able with Artesian, 5 yrs, fist 41b, but they have Cavalier
(the Rupert's darn volt), 4 yrs, 7st4lb, equally well in, and
might trust him in preference. However, if Attrinticat
and Caornuan app.= at the post, we need not look
farther for the winner. The Half-mile 10 mom Sweep-
stakes SISTER to VEDA in boned to take, sad Novice
and LADY BOrall are the pick of those e=dl in the
Stand Plate. The Two-year old Plato fall to
AILEADOU or the CICADA colt, the latter for choice. The
noes remain unelased for the moos= day, and the rin-
eipal attraction seems to be the Fairlands Handica
which either lIIILDOUIER or THOENDYLE esoure.
The Reset Plate will fall to Airresith, CHAPEL ROYAL,
or whichever Joseph Dawson runs. and the Rem Plate
the CICADA colt seems destined tO gain.
The same correspondent says that scarcely anything
appeals to be doing on the Derby, for which Lady Slim-
betb's name nominally appear. aa first favourite. Red-
orneian has been deprses.d, and 17 to 2 can now be ob-
tained ; " but I need not repeat that I think Sir Joseph
Hawley certain to win the Derby."
Writing of the Greed National, Aetna, of the Post, aye
that Colonel Knox " wasted so eseerely to ride Alcibiade
that many were apprehensive he was not strong enough to
do justice to los mount" Aim= has been down to
Stockbridge to look at the Duke of Beau-
fort's horses, which are going up for oak on
Saturday at Ascot. Ho speaks of them in detail, and says
there is not an unsound animal among them. "To any
young nobleman or gentleman coming cut on the turf, it
would be • chance rarely offered to get such • valualile
reedy-made stud, without having to wait for yearliap
being broken or two-year-olds coming on, as Be
could commence with them at sacs. In this
ease I have reason for thinking he could have John
Day also, with the faithful Manson thrown into the bar-
gain. I should also say that the horses will reach Asset
on Thursday., and be at view at the wool time on Friday,
on which day at 2 o'clock, providing the weather be
favourable, the two-year-olds will canter for public ia-
spection. lam also requested by Messrs. Tattersall to
etate that the special =sin will leave Waterloo for Asa*
five minutes before the regular train, which is advertised
in the sporting weeklies, and which I believe starts at a
quarter to 11."