The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-08 00:00:00

THALESTRIS and GRATITUDE

lie think we are justified, as they have a great pull in age
and weight over the other pair named.
(From the Spotting Gaz.tt3)
My opinion is that the race will fall to either
GRATITUDE or MAIL TRAIN,
and as the former has the lust of the weights, I think her
chance is to be preferred to that of the Woodyates horse,
and next to these I shall expect to see Lady H,ylda, the
Calista colt, and klea'rix.

(From the Field.)
When all the facts connected with the favourites are
weighed in the scale, and due allowance made for trials and
jockeys, I can come to no other conclusion than that the
judge's verdict this year will be in favour of either
WAIL TRAIN or GRATITUDE.
(From the Spoi ting
I must stand my original selection, Mail Train, as the
best of William Day's, together with Lady Hylda, Calista
colt, Cathedral, and Gratitude as the best of the formidable
lot, finally chcsing as my brace of champions GRATITUDE
and CATHEDRAL, thus leaving to fight the battle for me
the best publicly and the best privately tried in the race.
(From the Sunday Times.)
We can only conclude that the winner will turn up in
Gratitude, Thalestris, Lady Hylda, the Calista colt, or the
best of the Westmoreland, Day lot, Our firm conviction is
that GRATITUDE will gain the laurels; and her most dan-
gerous opponent of our selected few must be Thalestris.
And, really, if the latter was a dead 'on at Goodw, od, she
ought to win here; but wa cannot believe that Lord
Coventry would have openly declared her to be a bad 'tin if
she were net. His lordship may be as fond of turf diplo-
macy in a legitimate way as any one, but we cannot believe
him guilty of deliberate falsehood or chicanery. Time alone
will tell. _

(From the Weekly Times.)
I shall stand or fall by the

CALIsTA COLT

as the winner, next to whom I have the most fancy for
Beatrix and Myrtle,

(From the Age and Pilot.)
We will take to beat the field—.

GRATITUDE and W. DAY'S BEST,
and leave Thaleatrie and Lady Hylda to contend for the
third place,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HARPENDEN RACES-FRIDAY.

The Hertfordshire Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, with 80
added ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 8 subs.
7st 71b
Mr Reldiffe's Jack o' Newbury, 4 y„,

(11, Sharp) 1
Mr Drewitt's Sheridan, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Inc. 51b extra)

(Hibberd) 2
Mr F. Fisher's Walpole, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b

(Jas. Nightingall) 3
Mr F. Fisher's Earl of Surrey, 5 yre, Sat 51b.... (Perry) 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Sheridan, 2to 1 agst Jack o' New-
bury, 5 to 1 agst Walpole.

After proceeding 100 yards Jack o' Newbury made play,
and quickly assumed a lead of three or nur lengths of
Walpole, behind whom followed Sheridan, Earl of Surrey
bringing up the rear. They ran with little variation until
wi(hin three-quarters of a mile of the finish, when Jack o'
Newbury ran wide (at the turn;, and Walpole took a clear
lead, followed by Sheridan and Jack o' Newbury into the
straight, where Walpole was beaten, and two favourites
came on together. Jack o' Newbury, coming away at the
distance, won by a length and a half; Walpole was a bad
third, and Earl of Surrey was beaten off.

The Two-Year Old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 60 added;
colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances.

Capt. W. H. Cooper's Anti-Macassar, 9st 21b (in. 61b ex )
(F Adams) I
Mr R, Sutton's Mongrel (h b), 7st 131 b (Doolan) 2
Mr John
.Nightingall's Ville du Regiment, 7st nlb
(Jas. Nightingall) 3
The following also ran :-.—Fanny, Brown Doe, Elsin.)re,
and Sea Eagle.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Mongrel, sto 2 agst Anti-Macaesar,
6 to 1 each agst Fille du Regiment and Fanny, 7 to 1 agst
Sea Eagle.
Fine du Regiment, Mongrel, and Fanny lay in front,
Fille du Regiment holding a slight lead, until approaching
the distance,where Anti-macasear joined them, took up the
running before reaching the Stand enclosure, and won
cleverly by a neck--three lengths separating the second
and third—Fanny was a good fourth, Sea Eaglo fifth,
Brown Doe sixth, and Elsinore last.

Tho Stand Plato Handicap of 50 soy's, for all ages; winners

extra. T.Y.C.

Mr W. G. Bennett's Voluptas, 4 yrs, Bst (in. 51b extra)
(Perry) 1
Mr Saxon's Zara, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (H. Sharp) 2
Mr Croyden's Norroy, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (E. Foster) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Darby, Neilgherry, The
Sage, Lost Sheep, Never no More, Roseneath, and Puck.
Bating-2 to 1 agst Norroy, sto 1 aget Voluptas, Bto
1 agst Roseneath, 10 to 1 agst Neilgherry, 100 to 8 aget
Zara, 100 to 7 agst Sage, 20 to 1 apt Puck.
The Sage made play, followed by Voluptas, Lady Derby,
and Norroy, but atter going a short distance Norroy took a
clear lead, having Lady Derby and Zara on his loft, and
Voluptas on his right. They ran in these positions until
halfway within the distance, where Voluptas came cut and
won cleverly by half a length ; two lengths separated the
second and third ; the Sag©
was fourth, Neilgherry was
fifth, Roseneath sixth, and Lost Sheep last.
The Nursery handicap Plate of 50 sovs ; winners extra.

T, Y.C.
Mr T. Ezkrett's Edinburgh, 78t 121 b (in. 41b extra)
(El. Ward) 1
Mr Saltmarsh's Amy, 7st lelb (Jas. INTlghtingall) 2
Mr Woolcot's British Queen filly, 78t 6.b .... (Hibbard) 3
The following also ran : —Eugenie, Puck, Medicis, Doe,
and Brine.

Betting-11 to 8 agst Edinburgh, sto 2 agst tha British
Queen filly, 8 to 1 each agst Amy, Medicis, and Euganic.
Edinburgh made play after going 50 yards, was never
again headed, and won by a length and a half; the British
Queen filly was a bad third ; Medicis was a bad fouith,
Eugenie was filth, Brown Doe sixth, Puck (who ran all
over the course) seventh, and Drino was last.
An objection on th.e ground of a cross was overruled.
The Optional Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30 added.

for all ages, weight for ago; selling and other allowances,
One mile.

Mr Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, Bst 61b (£3O) (Hibberd) 1
Mr Bond's Coronet, aged, Bst 91b (S3O) (Ducker) 2
Mr Hill's Erica, aged, Bst 91b (carried 9st 41b)
(Hr Wm, Hebron) 3
The betting opened at 5 to 2 on, but c!osed at 7 to 4 on
Confusion, 6 to 2 was laid agst Coronet.

Confusion mado all the running, and won in a canter by
20 lengths; Coronet beat Erica nearly the same distance.
The winner was bought in. for 44 guineas.
The Scurry Selling Handicap Race of 3 soya each, with 30
added ; the winner to be sold for 100 soya. Half a mile.
20 subs. _ _

Garotter and Chelrns-
Mr IL_ Drewitt's Colleen, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (llibberd) 1
Mr G. Buchanan's .2E ma, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b ...... (Perry) 2
Mr Croydon's Norroy, 5 yre, Bst fib .. (J. Nightingali) 3
100 to 6 agst
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Lady Derby.
The favourite waited upon IE tna, Neilgherr—,
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roy to the half distance, where she headed them, and after a
good race with 2Etna won cleverly by a head, three lengths
separating the second and third.
The winner was not sold.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE,
cEsAur.w ITCH.
11 to 2 agst Mail Train (taken)
100 to 15 agat Gratitude (taken)
100 to 12 agst Calista colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Thalestris (taken)
100 to 6 agst Lady Hylda (taken freely)
100 to 6 agat Cathedral (take 20 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Beatrix (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Suspicion (taken)
50 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken)
50 to 1 agst King Charming (taken)