The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

The most important encounter of the meeting will
be between Oulston and Wild Dayrell for the Ebor
St. Leger. The Derby winner will be called upon to
concede Ms, to Oulston, a task which he will find some-
what difficult to accomplish. I have always regarded
Oulston as the best horse of his year, and I shall expect
his performance on Thursday to establish the correctness
of my judgment. The only horse likely to interfere with
the success of either would be Fandango, of whose start-
ing, however, doubts are entertained.
Artillery is engaged in the Prince of Wales' Stakes,
but it is questionable whether he will be brought
out to prove in public his title to the support which he
has already received in the Derby betting. In his ab-
sence I shall pin my faith to Brother to Orinoco and
Warlock. Should Corcebus and Fandango start I may
be inclined to "stand one of them" for the Eglinton
Stakes, but should they be resolved for their other en-
gagements I shall look to Benhams and the intended
of John Osborne's—either Lady Tatton or Alfred—so
pull me through successfully. The Aske Produce
Stakes I assign to Eglantine.
The field for the Ebor Handicap will be numerically
insignificant. Vandal maintains his place steadily in
the betting, and the lightness of his impost, and the fact
of his being reported the best of John Scott's lot, cer-
tainly entitle him to the position to which he has been
advanced. His miserable exhibition on Knavesmire at
the commencement of the season, and his subsequent
defeat by Pugnator at Newmaiket, however, go far to
lessen whatever good opinion I may be inclined to en-
tertain of his chance on account of the skill and
judgment of his trainer. Saucebox is required to
concede 161 b. to Vandal and 81bs. to Dame Judith, and
despite the assertion of his owner that the public have
not yet seen Samzebox run in his best form, I am com-
pelled to hesitate before I place undivided confidence in
his chance. Escape has proved himself an animal of
some racing merit, but there are other three-yr-olds
more favourably weighted. A reference to the pages of
"The Guide to the Turf" will be sufficient to prove
Little Harry's claims upon consideration. His perform.
ances, indeed, are sufficient to give strong encourage-
ment to his backers. Last year Little Harry, carrying
Bst 71b (51bs. under his present weight), won the Ascot
Stakes, beating Grapeshot, 4 yrs, 7st. 101 b., by a length,
Kingston, 5 yrs, got third, Little Jack, aged, Tat 81b,
fifth—sixteen ran. For the Eh... 14.ndicitp, last year,
carrying Bst. 81b. (61bs. above his present weight), he
ran third, Grand Inquisitor, yrs, sst. 91b., being first,
and Amalgamation, 3 yrs., sst. 61b., second. Subse-
quently, at Epsom, carrying Bst. 51b., (31bs. under his
present weight), he ran Mishap, sst. 6th., to a neck
for the Autumn Handicap. During the current
racing season he has only once been out. He ran for
the Somersetshire Stakes, but, meeting with an accident
in the race, he was stopped. The above statements are
sufficient to prove the formidableness of his chance.
Homily has been little talked about within the last
fortnight. Should she go to the post and be intended I
shall be induced to place almost absolute trust in her.
She was yesterday backed for some small sums, but the
outlay was not sufficient to raise expectations of her
starting. Could I, however, calculate upon a fair start
and no favour, I should hare no hesitation in selecting
for my champions