The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-09 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CC.
THE NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
(Concluded from No. CaCIX,)

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,--Before continuing my remarks on-Thursday's
and F'riday's races, I must state with respect to the
Newmarket Handicap that circumstances have necessi-
tated an alteration in the selection" made for this stake
yesterday. I shall throw ov,r Poodle and take Maria
as the representative of the light weight division; in other
respects my opinion remains unaltered.
Thursday's races commence with a sweepstakes of
100 sous, each, h ft, over the Ditch Mile. This stake
has six subscriptions to it, including the name of Glen-
luce, who for the last few days has been a favourite for
it, but is likely to be dispossessed of her position by
Aleoran, a first-rate-looking specimen of horse flesh,
though his qualities have not yet been tested either
publicly or privately. To GLENLLICE or ALCORAN the
money says I must look for the winner; Stockwell, pro-
bably, finishing in the third place, with one of Lord
Clifden's nominations last.
The Claret Stakes of 200 soya. each, h ft from the
Ditch In, nearly a hundred yards over the two miles,
may possibly be contested by three out of the five nomi-
nations, but there is very little probability that the
starters will exceed that number. I shall not enter into
the merits of any of them, but confine myself to stating
that the race is all but a foregone conclusion for
ARIOSTO.

A Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, over the Ditch
Mile, has the name of Longbow among the entries; I
think it scarcely probable, however, that he will show,
and consequently must award the stake to ODESSUS.
The match over the Ditch Mile between Mr. God-
dard's colt by Auckland and Mr. Batson's Ben Nevis,
if ran, will in all probability fall to the lot of the
former.

On Friday the Sweepstakes of 50 SOV3. each, for two
years old fillies, over the:Ditch Mile, will possibly be con-
tended for by Sophistry (by neon), Hirsute, and Ro-
sary. There is nothing to all appearance to deprive
SOPHISTRY of this stake.

The Port Stakes, which last year produced such a
furore in the betting world, is likely to be a
very quiet affair this year. It will probably be con-
tested by Midas, Prime Minister, and Lamartine; and
as MIDAS is gifted with the most staying powers, the
distance being about two miles, he will in all likelihood
be the winning horse.
A Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, over the Ditch Mile,
has four nominations, three of whom, at least, and not
impossibly the lot, may go to the post. The race will be
entirely with Ambrose and The Nabob, and to my think-
ing it is a toss up between this couple.
The betting yesterday at " the Corner," was of a
very nninteresting nature; what little was done referring
principally to the Derby, Cheater Cup,and 2,000 Guineas;
scarcely a Stake at the ensuing Craven Meeting was
touched upon, the Newmarket Handicap
being only
talked about, only one or two bets having been made.
The ease was very different both at the West-end and
in the City last evening, for all the principal and se-
veral of the minor stakes were spoken of, and the fol-
lowing are the prices. 100 sous. Stakes, Ab. M.;-2 to 1
on Livermere. 100 Soya. C.C.:—Even on Ilex; 2to 1
agst Hesperus. Tuesday's Riddlesworth:—Even on the
Nabob, 6to 4 and 2to 1 taken freely. Newmarket
Handicap:-4 to 1 agst Maria, taken freely; Bto 1 agst
Bardolph offered; Bto 1 agst Mountain Flower offered;
12 to 1 agst Officious, taken freely;
12 to 1 agst Poodle;
15 to 1 agst Tophana, taken; 15 to 1. apt Corypata,
taken. Column Stakes:—Even on Lapel. Ist, 5 and, 6 to
4 taken to some extent; 3 to 1 agst Sophistry by -aeon;
all sorts of offers agst Glenluce, from 2t05t0 1. 100
Sovs. Stakes (Thursday):-6 to 4 each agstAlcoran
and Glenluce; 3 to 1 each agst Stockwell,and Hesperus;
10 to 1 each agst Magnes and Weathergage. Claret
Stakes :—Even on Ariosto. 50 Sovs. Stakes (Friday):
—6 to 4on Sophistry by Theon. Port Stakes:—Even
on Midas; 2 to 1 each agst The Prima Minister and
Lamartine.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE Spnur OF THE TURF.

April 9, 1852.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Williams's Maria, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Mountain Flower, 3 yrs,
sst 81b
8 to 1 agst Mr. Robson's Bardolph, 3 yrs, sst 61b—
taken and afterwards offered
10 to 1 eget Doke of Richmond's Officious, 5 yrs,
7st 81b
The above were the offering prices at the close. We
did not hear a bet laid, except against Bardolph, who left
off anything bat strong in the market.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
4 to 1 agat Duke of Richmond's Homebrewed
4 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist
5 to 1 agat Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke
10 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Hobbie Noble
Offers to take 6 to 4 about Hobbie Noble, with a
start. Claverhouse is scratched.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Stilton, 3 yrs, 4st 121'o—t
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pilling's High Sheriff, 3 yrs, sst 61b
—taken
25 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Hesse Homburg, 4
yrs, 7st—take 30 to 1
25 to I agat Mr. IL Hill's Hothorpe, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
—take 30 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Martinson's Nancy, 4 yrs, 9st Ilb—
taken and afterwards offered
50 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's The Indian Warrior, 3 yrs,
sst 11Ib—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. E. W. Hughes's Sophistry, 3 yrs,
4st 101 b—taken
On this, as on the other events quoted, business was
almost at a standstill ; Stilton, Nancy, and Hothorpe
only were in request.

DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Mr. Merry's Hobble Noble—take 6 to 1
13 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Augur
15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Claverhouse—t 16 to 1
15 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist—t 16 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Arnold's Little Harry
25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Home• brewed—t
35 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Phantom—take 40 to 1
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Orford's Alcoran—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Ribblesdale's The Nabob—taken
end afterwards offered

The quotations, made chiefly from offers, show a slight
decline in Bobbie Noble, a decided retrogression iu
Augur, who was very weak in the market, and an im-
provement in Lapidist and Claverhoase. Scarcely any-
thing was done.