The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-07 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

MEETINGS DURING THE EASTER WEEK.
Turfites will enjoy their Easter holidays after their
own peculiar fashion. Whilst cockneys are revelling in
the riot and glare of Greenwich fare, sauntering along
the galleries of the Crystal Palace, or strolling amidst
the shrubs and budding flowers of Cremorne, they will
be inhaling the fresh quickening breeze of Newmarket
heath, and watching with eager anxiety the achieve.
ments of certain Derby candidates. Southern sports-
men, however, will not have a monopoly of racing,
for meetings are also appointed to be holden
in the North. At Durham, on Monday and Tuesday,
and Catterick Bridge, Wednesday and Thursday, some
stirring and interesting sport will be celebrated, and its
success will be scarcely affected by the " fixtures"
clashing with the " Craven." Under the new arrange-
ment, too, the first of a new series of meetings will be
held on Monday and Tuesday, at Newton. By the way,
I had almost forgotten to mention that for the special
delectation of the " Sheffield blades," a little go affair
will come off on Monday and Tuesday, at Newhall. By
these statements it will appear that the " calendar
of sport" for the ensuing week is unusually heavy.
Should the promise set forth by the Craven programme
be realised the sport at Newmarket will possess extra-
ordinary and enduring interest. The list of engagements
contains the names of many of the principal Derby
horses. On Monday Paros and Bonnie Morn have an
"appointment" over the D. M. Affghan, a "dark
horse," Flatterer, and Bessie are also entered for a
Sweepstakes on the opening day. On Tuesday the
Newmarket Handicap will, of course, be the leading
attraction. On Wednesday The Column, for which
report states that Rambling Kate is a certain starter,
and Bonnie Morn a probable absentee, will perhaps
afford a stirring encounter. A Handicap Plat•
is set for Thursday, on which day Grwculus Esuriens
has an engagement, for which, however, it is doubtful
whether he will be brought out. On Friday the princi-
pal event will be The Port Stakes, for which Virago,
King Tom, Acrobat, and six others are entered. The
above remarks will indicate the principal " features" of
the programme. I shall now merely direct attention to
Monday's races, intending to despatch my notes on the
other events from Newmarket on Monday morning.
This arrangement will enable me to pick up many scraps
of inf ,rniation, and make a tour d'inspection at head-
quarters.

Of the ten events appointed for the Opening-day four
are enclosed. The Bennington Stakes will be some-
what interesting, for it will, perhaps, bring out Habena,
Corcebus, Harry of Hereford, Antoinette, and Socinian.
The race, however, may be virtually reduced to a match
between Habena and Corcebus. For the 100 Sovs.
Sweepstakes I may throw in with the Tumbler. My next
"fancy" is for the Refraction colt. The 50 Sovs. Sweep-
stakes will, perhaps, be carried off by the representative
of Dockeray's stable—either Pyrrhic or Antoinette.
For the 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes for three-yr-old colts and
fillies are entered Afghan, who has been much talked
about, Flatterer, Bessie, and Para. Should Flatterer
start, he shall be my champion.

My NOTIONS ABOUT NEWTON may be briefly ex-
pressed. Of the thirteen nominations for the Trial
St•ikes I shall select the three top weights—Lancashire
Lass, Young Hack, and Dear Me—to represent my
interest. Stork will doubtless carry off the Golborne
Stakes. Wadlow has a formidable "lot" in the South
Lancashire Tradesmen's Prate, comprising Alonzo, Kite-
flyer, and Master Slender, one of whom, perhaps
the first-mentioned, will doubtless be the winner. If
Cimicina be recovered from the effect of bursting a blood
vessel at Northampton, she may be the successful com-
petitor for the Manor Handicap. Little Tom Cliff, how-
ever, may have luck with his new purchase, Romeo.
The next animal worthy of notice is Stork. With the
" jumpers" I shall not interfere.

THE DOINGS AT DURHAM will, doubtless, possess con-
siderable local interest. The list of sport comprises ten
Cherry Brandy will, perhaps, open the ball
successfully by winning the Trial Stakes. Should Bolton
be brought out to do battle for the handicap, I should
calculate with some certainty upon his success. In his
absence the leading competitors may be Caliph and
Gamelad. The running for the North Durham Handi-
cap will be materially regulated by the result of the
Durham Handicap.
I will publish my anticipatory remarks anent the
sport at Catteriok, with my despatch from Newmarket,
on Monday.
April 7.

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