The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-18 00:00:00

SPORTING. NOTES.

DONCASTER, LEICESTER, MANCHESTER.
Mr. Toni Parr is a wonderful man. His judgment
and experience in racing matters are extraordinary, and
are applied to the most practical pnrposes. To use a
vulgar saying, "All's fish that comes to his set." Not
a meeting of the most leather-flapping pretensions, but
Tom Parr is ready t.) pounce upon its richest prizes.
No gathering is tooremote for him if-it preseants a chance
of paying the travelling expenses of himself and horses.
Why, not contented with winning the St. Leger on Wed-
nesday with Saucebox, he was off to Weymouth-on the
following day, and there secured the Queen's Plate, and
for the former event riding his own horse. His success
at Doncaster was astonishing. Everyone, however, re-
garded Saucebox's triumph for the St. Leger as one of
those extraordinary "flukes" of frequent occurrence on
the turf. This opinion was materially strengthened when
Rifleman again so easily defeated Fandango on Friday.
It was, however, soon weakened, for Saaicebox evinced
racing merit for the Don Stakes that he was not supposed
to possess. After his second triumph, it is said that
Mr. Parr expressed his willingness to match Saucebox
against Rifleman over the St. Leger course for either a

thousand or two, thousand guineas, Sancebox to concede
41b. Still the suspicions :which were excited relative to
Rifleman's running for the St. Leger will not be readily
dispelled. When the horse was brought out and saddled
on Wednesday he sweated cpnsiderably, and between
his flanks was a thick white lather. He seemed, too,
jaded and dispirited, and his eye lacked that fire and
brilliancy which are sure indications of health and con-
dition. After the race he pulled up so lame that it was
generally believed that he had broken down, and if I
am not misinformed; hii 'owner announced publicly that
the horse would scarcely be able to run again. Rifleman
was, I believe, actually vanned to the railway station to
be sent home, when it was•discovered that his lame.
ness had entirely disappeared. When we remember the
Derby, it seems that Rifleman " goes lame" at the
most inconvenient seasons. Flatman was much chagrined
and annoyed when he dismounted Rifleman after the
race on Friday, and but ill-concealed Lis feelings from
the spectators. Although it is against his principles to
resign " a cap and jacket," yet he would certainly be
justified in refusing to sport the Squire's colours for the
future.

In certain quarters that ought to be well informed, it
is asserted that Mr. Parr did not make up his mind to
start Saucebox for the St. Leger until after breakfast on
the morning of the race. Surely, however, so absurd a
story is not seriously entertained. It is well known
that Mr. Parr and party backed the horse,- Although
perhaps for not a very large sum, and their expectations
of his winning were formed on his running with Rifleman
at York. On that occasion Saucebox's mouth was so
sore that he would not "face the bit."

Oulston figured more ingloriously than even his most
violent opponents had anticipated. The Danebury party
seemed not' a little " shut up" to have their " six-

thousand-pounder" defeated by an animal which had
been sold out of their stable for 155 guineas. The long-
talked-of and much-boasted flyer, Grasculus Esuriens,
was at length introduced to the public. He is an im-
postor of the Lightfoot stamp.
So familiar must every incident connected with the
meeting be to the reader that it would be useless to pur-
sue this subject further. The settling whioh took place
yesterday may on the whole be pronounced satisfactory.
Still there were several persons reported " hit and miss-
ing."

The meetings which take place during the current
week aro scarcely worthy of notice. The London divi-
sion, however, is likely to be fully represented at Leiceer
ter to-morrow, and at Manchester on Thursday. The
Leicester events I will briefly discuss. Should Imogene
be sent for the Cup she can scarcely fail of defeating the
moderate lot which will be opposed to her. Manganese
will perhaps win the Two•years-old Stakes ; in her ab-
sence Stork will be the successful competitor. Should
Rataplan do battle for the Leicester Handicap, I may,
despite his weight, be inclined to trust him. The other
noteworthy names aro Domino, Lucy Locket, and Harry
of Hereford, my opinion of their respective chances being
indicated by the order in which I have set down their
names. For the Scurry Handicap I shall select Gossip.
The other items do not require discussion.

The Manchester Meeting will possess sufficient attrac-
tion to draw together a large number of turfites. The
Chesterfield Handicap stands first on the programme.
Byrsa and Announcement appear to .be favourably
weighted. Neville has been so freely backed for the
Cesarewitch that his party may be disinclined to jeo-
pardise his Newmarket chance by sending him to Man-
cheater. For the Wilton Handicap I am, therefore,
induced to select Rylatone, Prince Plausible, and Mary.
Anniversary, Byrsa, and Prince Plausible have the
" best of the weights" for the Trafford Plate. Bour-
geoise and Biron are my fancies for the Post-office Hotel
Handicap. It is somewhat puzzling even to "guess"
the winners of Friday's races. No information can yet
be obtained as to the probable starters. On paper the
chances of Patience, Radcliffe Hero, and Atherstone
seem worthy of consideration for the Metropolitan
Plate. The running for the Grand Stand Plate will
depend upon the issue of Thursday's races.
September 18. A FRESH MAN.