The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

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THE

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCCXXVII.

SUN,

YESTERDAY'S RACING AT NEWNIARKET,
AND THE FIELD FOR THE PRENDERCrAST,
&c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
judgment was pretty nearly as triumphant
yesterday as on the previous two days' races, having hit
the mark twice out of three times; and in the instance in
which I was wrong I spoke in high commendation of
Ninnyhammer, the winner. I have been more than
usually successful this meeting in placing the horses,
having put the first and second in their proper situa-
tions for the Royal Stakes—the first, second, and third,
for the Clearwell ; and yesterday, with two darkies
starting, placed the four runners in their actual posi-
tions for the 501. Sweepstakes. For this last-named
stake the favourite, Alarm colt, with the Beiram filly
in attendance, cut out the work to the cords; where
Nicotine took up the running, was not afterwards
headed, and won by half a length.
In the race for the 15 Soya. Handicap, Mr. Mare's
filly by Touchstone, out of Kitty of Coleraine, with
7st 91b up, took the lead at starting, made
all the running, and won cleverly by a length.
Pug Orrock, with the top, and rather stiffish, weight of
Bst 91b up, obtained the second place from Pride, 7st 91b,
by a clear length. This running of Pug Orrock's,
conceding 141bs to the first and third, taken in connexion
with the immense weight the Reiver can give him, at
once proves the latter's race at Doncaster to be a blunder
of some sort; as it is well known that this said Pug
Orrock—who has been running, off and on, very fair
throughout the season—is not within one stone of the
quondam crack for the Derby. I advise my readers to
keep the Reiver in their mind's eye for the great race of
next year.
The Town Plate was won without an effort by Morn-
ing Star, who came in solus, being at least two dozen
lengths a head of Derby; who, in his turn, was lengths
ahead of Salopian, the third and last horse.
In the race tor the 10 Sovs. Handicap, Exeter conceded
2 yrs and 101 b to Herbert, and won by a short length.
Telescope, who received a atone of the winner, was an in-
different third. Exeter's running of late has shown a
wonderful improvement upon his form of last year and
this spring.
The Bedford Stakes afforded a good betting race to
the Ring, as four horses were backed, and the odds
against three of them were 5 to 2, and the favourite,
Ninnyhammer, 2 to 1; which proves that the Talent
were in great doubt as to which was the best of the four.
Gossip was off first, and led the way to the turn of the
lands, where Ninnyhammer took second place, and
shortly afterwards went to the head of Gossip, raced
with her to the end, winning very cleverly by a length.
Nicotine and Iraultress stuck to one another throughout
the race, and finished in the third and fourth places.
Vest was beaten at the turn of the lands, and occupied
the last place at the summing up.
Hembletonian won the Oatlands in very clever style
by half a length from Apostate. Morning Star was a
bad third; and the others out of the race early.
It was currently reported yesterday that Filbert had
been dosed previously to his race on Tuesday by one of
Lord Exeter's stable lads.

Three of the races tomorrow—the 20 and 15 Sovs.
Handicaps and 10 Sovs. Sweepstakes—have yet to close.
and name. _ _ _ _

Match, 100, h ft. D.M. Stockwell will receive for-
feit from Nabob.

Match, 200, h ft, A.F., between Hothorpe and Knight
of the Garter, is, I believe, not likely to come off.
Match, 200, h ft. C.C. Ilex, in all probability, will
just beat Hugo.
Match, 200, it ft. T.Y.C. Filly by Don John, out of
Miss Sarah, is just good enough, I think, to beat the colt
by Cotherstone, out of Lucy Banks.
The field for the Prendergast Stakes in all likelihood
will consist of the following:—Cheddar, Pharold, Stone
Plover, Estrella, and Sittingbourne. I can find no rea-
son why I should alter my original selection; therefore,
for the winner I still look to CHEDDAR, expecting to see
a good race for second place between the other four,
Estrella probably having the best of it, Sittingbousne
and Pharold filling the third and fourth places, Stone
Plover last.

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The betting on the Prendergast in town this morning
makes Eitrella and Sittingbourne equal favourites at
6to 4, Cheddar being quoted at 2 to 1. 6 to 1 each
agst Pharold and Stone Plover.—l am, Sir, &c..
Oct. 14. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.