The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-23 00:00:00

THURSDAY

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCCXIII.
ANALYSIS OF THE CESAREWITCH

HANDICAP.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,-The Cesarewitch Stakes sprang into existence
in 1839: it was one of the immediate consequences of
the visit of the heir to the Russian throne to this
country, the Grand Duke Cesarewitch then announcing
that be would, in commemoration of his sojourn at New-
market, give 300 sews. annually to be run for
there. This was the start of the great handl.
cap, which was won the first year by Lord Hit-
town's celebrated Cruiskeen, then five years
old, with the feather weight, for that age, of 6st 61b up.
In 1840, Clarion, then four years old, carried it off with
Bst 41b on his back. In 1841 Iliona (whose name was
rendered so notorious at the time by the numerous
heavy bets on the correct pronunciation of it) then four
years old, won cleverly, currying 6st 1 lib. In 1842
Arcanus, 3 yrs, sst 41b, was the victor. In 1843, Cor-
retina, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b, did the like. In 1844, Faugh-a-
B illagb, with the tremendous weight, for a three yrs
old, of Bst up, did the trick cleverly; The Baron follow-
ing suit in 1845 with only 51b less. The other winners
stand as follow:-1846, Wits-end, 3 yrs, Est 21b;
1847, Caroush, 4 yts, 7st; 1848, The Cur' 6 yrs, Bst 31b;
1849, Legerdemain, 3 yrs, sst 7 tb; 1850, Glauca, 4 yrs,
7sl 71b; and last year Mrs. Taft, 6 yr., 6st. It will be
seen by the foregoing that the six years old divisionld
ol
d
only carried this plate off twice; the five years
only once; the four years old five times, and.the juveniles
five times also. It we are to take this as any criterion
to judge by, the three and four years old are the ages
best suited to produce a winner.
This is the second year that the Grand Duke Cesare-
witch bas discontinued his annual gift; the three hun-
dred is now added from the Jockey Club fund, and is
more than made up front the hundred and fifty-four
entrance fees of two sovs, each; so that the club is an
actual gainer of eight pounds.
This stake is a free handicap (or what is termed such)
of 25 soya, each, 15 ft, with 300 added, Cesarewitch
course-two miles one furlong and 215 yards-with
penalties for winning various
stakes, which will affect
Lady Evelyn and Kingston to the extent of 6113 s each for
their victories at Doncaster.
Out of the hundred and fifty-four entries, the owners
of fifty-two have declared themselves satisfied with the
treatment their animals have
received at the handi-
capper's hand; and, in the ordinary course of things, as
there is no probability of there being
any very great
favourite, a good field may be looked for at the post.
DILLY'S LOT
numbers four, namely, Cariboo, Ariosto, Frantic, and
Knight of the Shire. Cenutoo's running of late would
have entitled him to some consideration, but for the fact
that the Knight of the Shire seems to appropriate all
the attentions of the stable for this race. ARIOBTO, 4
yrs, Bst, is weighted a little too heavily. FRANTIC,
3 yrs, 7st 81b, they say is not capable of conceding two
stone to the Knight of the Shire, The KNIGHT or THE
SHIRE, 3 yrs, sst 81b, made a;e..
- first appearance this
year at Ascot, where, carrying
6st 91b to Ephesus, 4 yrs, Est 121 b, for the Royal Hunt Cup.
On the Friday following, carrying Tat 41b, he ran a very
so-so sixth to Tophana, t
, st, for the Great Western
Plate. His next essay was at ,he ran nowhere
Goodwood, where, With
Est 21b up, he ran a good fifth to Kilmeney, 6'st 131 b, for
the
Chesterfield
C op,
Cup.
w h
eHisn, Wliatsht
com-
pletely beaten off. With the exception of the Great
Western Plate-which is run
over the Swinley
spateriftairhmuapn,ce he was
was for the
course, about a mile and a half-the other
races were short distances ;
It is said that this son of Sir Hercules and mile and under.
Splitvote is much better adapted to a long course, such
a
as the Cesarewitch, than a short one. Giving Mr.
Payne and the other members of
e stable due credit
for their judgment in the matter, I
cannot help thinking,
without they have got good grounds to go upon;that,the
Knight's chance, considering his previous performances,
th
is any thing but a rosy one, although weighted so very
lightly; but as the stable is in luck, end the members by
no means persons who throw away
their cash, I shall
hold their representative in some little respect.
TOM DAWSON'S LOT
is a strong one, consisting of no less than seven; to wit
-Russborough, Stilton, colt by Melbourne out of Sally
Warfoot, Galvanism, Lindrick, the Bit of Blue, and
Lerrywhent. 111:188BOROUGH, 5 yrs, Bst 61b, if in his
three-years old form-which I believe he is not, nor is
ever likely to be again-is not evervveighted. STILTON,
3 yrs, 7st 131 b, has no chance whatever. Upon what
grounds he was handicapped at. Ist 131 b I cannot ima-
gine; they would seem to be Vying to make us believe
that he was only llb inferior to Taugh-a-Ballagh when he
did the trick,with Bst,whereas heuever was within 101bs of
that horse's form in the autumn of 1844. The colt by
Melbourne, out of Sally Waifoot, 3 yrs, Est 91b, may
be set aside without any consideration, his day not having
yet arrived. GALVANIB3I, 3 yet, Est 61b, I know not
what to make of, but believe her to be inferior to Lind-
rick. LINDRICK, 3 yrs, sst Ill), I have some reason to
believe will be Dawson's horst on the day. He is not
badly bred, being by Trueboy dant by Actaeon, out of
cmaardryeinhg is
6s
Beatrice, good blood on bothides for a distance. He
debut
41b,bu
t this year at tjatterick Bridge, where,
he Was a eery bad fourth to Puritan,
same age and weight, for the Speculation Plate, one
mile and a half. At Durham ha ran third in the first
heat for the Maiden Plate, to atiss Flyaway, 4 yrs, Bst 21b, and was afterwards drawn .At Newcastle he was no
where for the Corporation Plate, won by another horse
in the same stable, Chief
Justice, This race, of course,
counts for nothing. His perflmances, hitherto exe-
crable, began to improve
at Culisle; where, carrying
4st 81b, ho ran second to the led Lion for tho Cum-
berland Plate, two miles four hundred yards. He
then walked over fur tho Lottery Stakes at the
same meeting. At T
four others. At the same passed the rubicon by Winiing the Cup by a
~:encaster,
neck, beating John of Berwick,s yrs 7st 31b ; Little
Fawn, 4 yrs, Est Sib ; Gholat Sieiht 4 yrs, 7st, and
Sat he
plt,c„ with Sat 131 b up, be
was an indifferent fourth- 'to Wilmont, 5 yrs, Est
At 31b, for the Revival Handicap (tv° Tiles).
Notting-
ham,
with 6st up, he won the tatinghamshire Handi-
bap,carrying
neck, beatieg
two miles two furlongs, b 3 halt a Lady Amyott, 3 yrs, Est lib, wie had a head the ad-
vantage of Goldfinder, 4 rs,
Tit 101 b; Ischia, 4 yrs,
6st 91b, and Colsterdale, 4-y yes, 'st 121 b, were fourth
and fifth. At the same meeti* carrying Est 71b, he
was a very good fourth to Candliwick' 5 yrs' 6st 13
for the Chesterfield Handicap (01° mile ands half). At
was a moderate
Wolverhampton, with sst 91b u). he
third to Weathergage 51b for the Wolver-
hampton Stakes (above 3
two yrs, 69
mile. anu _,' a quarter). His
last performance was a ridiculots affair, having been r
e
started against Stockwell for be Great Yorkshire
Stakes. I have entered at somlength into the doings
of this horse, on the 1
e laportant part account of If
ho is likely to play in he betting. . dhe
can give Lerrywhent half I stave, beleAe-
cidedly a dangerous horse for this race..
been invested
good bit of m h aped), oney as e from per-
upon his chance; and not a littl, of it cam
~,,v "{ENT, 3 yrs,
sous connected with the stable. LE'"-w
sst 71b, if inferior at their votive weights, as MS'
.r t once. THE
re-
ported, to Lindrick, can be seed over at
• BIT or BLUE, 3 yrs, sst 101 b, wit not flutter triumph-
antly on the Cesarewitch day.
engaged in this
has only a solitary horse inENT trilling
event. CHIEF BARON NICER/I,or' ;3 ;yrs, at 7st 101 b,
can have uo possible chance of welling*
W. DAY
'st placed by the
has a trio in JoE MILLER, 3 yrs, 'at 101 ,
~, 3ers, sst 61b,
weight hors de combat: LADY Hidta." at the present
who is not in very good form, I relieve,
7st 31b, whose
time: and BIRD ON THE WING, 3
t Tsill'onsidered a very
chance, notwithstanding the weigl.' --e only
fair one, and has been invested al accordingly-to,eas connected with
a moderate extent, however-by '.---e
her stable.-I am, Sir, &c,,
t'r-m, THE TURF.
Sept. 23. THE SPIRIT OF )
(To be concluded tow°Trovy'

vlrOursnsn:ivolt:liaca9bnilw.o.n..
by a
Thel!l . Anderson's
seurry
Handicap Chase,
03f
Stratton Park 7 Stakes of i-i-:-----4::.
Mr. Wycherley's Derby, 3 y;
..t. guineas added. Once roincl• (2 Su
SPORTIN G INT.EI'
The BEDFORD RACES
..b(sß.)ook) 1
LICENCE.
WEDNESDY.
each, 3 ft, with 30
b
5...f.t: (Archer)
andloosava2.
m added. Half
Mr. Reeve's Abdallah, 5
Betting-5 to 2 and 3,t0-1 on Err* Won in a canter.
(11 Subs.)
a ite over figs Mrse.
Betting-6 to 4 agat HesPeru6:
r. Ring's Narcissus, 5 yrs, 75t olb (Charlton) 1
Dukei of Bedford's Hesperus, 3 ill' ,8,..5t (Pettit) 2
11' r. Roger's Leybourne, 4
Mr. Barnard's Newport, 6 yrs, Bri
1.3713,, 7816 ii, (J. Mann) 3
yrs, Tat 11b (Maxsted) 0
Narcissus made all the 91b ...Dockeray) 0
a to 1 agat Leybourne,
Mr. T. Smith's Wee Wee, 3 yrs, Ist•••(T. Sherwood) 0
length,
5 to 2 agat Newport, and 5 to 1 and
Narcissus.
9st; five, 9st 71b, 812, and aged, 9st 91b. Three
the same between the second ancPhird•
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas three yrs old, 7st
four,
miles.
Duke of Bedford na Hesse Hombirg, 9st ...(Pettit) 1
Mr. Stephenson '8
Waveri ,ey, 3 yrs 7st 71b(Charlton) 2
Mr. (Dockeray) 3
Spark's Presto, 4 yrs, 96t ****
Mr. J. (Maxsted)Mann 4
Rogers's Chorus, 4 yrs, 9st ?
Mr. Messers' S lo -n,
n,. 3 yrs, Tat (Bartholomew)
,() 0
Mr. Y. Ring's a r 9 t 71b p....(Bartholomew) 0
Narcissus. s
Mr. Raynor's Dame Tattle, 3 yrs 7st 71b (Drayton) 0
Betting-2 to 1 each apt !lase Homburg, Dame
Tattle, and Wav ler ey. Won bya length, Presto a bad
third.
The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs• each and 30 added, for two
and three yrs old. Half a mile over the T.Y.C. (2
Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Lorraine, 65t71b...(T. Sherwood) 1
Mr. Price's be cby Spanish Jact 2 yrs (400, 6st 71b 2
Betting-5 to 2on Spanish dock colt. Won bya head,
after a very fine race.
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 Boys: each, and 25 added, Heats,
one wile, (2 Subs.)
Colonel Dixon's Actress, lOst Slh...(Mr. Beville) 1 1
Mr. Boulton's Minus, 96t 131 b , ..,.(Mr. Boulton) dis
Betting--2 to lon minus, who won the first heat by
two lengths, but baying carried 21b over weight without
declaring it, was distanced, and Actress walked over.
LEICESTER RACFS.WEDNESDAy.
The Belvoir Stakes, of 5 soy,. each, and 20 added, for
four yrs old and upwards. Heats. Twice round and
a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr.Whitehouse's Scapulary,loBl,7lb(S.Darling) 2 1 1
Mr. Choyce's Spring, 4 yrs, lOst 71b 1 2 2
Mr. com ton's Mlss . Bell, 6 yrs, 12st
••• ***** 3 die
Mr.Goddaprd'sOldCharlottellyde, 5 yrs,' Istslb 4 dr.
.
The first heat was Won by half a length, and the
others in a canter.
The Leicestershire Handicap of 15 soya, each,
10 ft
5 only if declared, with 100 added; the second to re,
ceive 15 soya. out of the stakes. Twice round and
a distance. About two miles. (15 Subs., 9of whom
declared.)
Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 5 yraAot 51b (W.Sbiwpe) 1