The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-11 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES,

The result of the City and Suburban Handicap was a
severe blow to all the prophets. The three favourites—
Veterinarian, Gordian Knot, and Jarnicoton---were never
in the race. Wadlow's stable must have made a fearful
mistake, seeing that Moulsey, a stable companion, beat him
easily. Tom Fool and Summerside both looked in splendid
condition. The former is a thorough rogue, and was evi-
dently handicapped out of the race, in comparison with
Merry Hart and Jarnicoton. Mr, Brayley, one of the moat
honourable gentlemen on the turf, backed his horse at out-
side prices to win a large stake. The only raoe that the
horse won last year was the Don Stakes, at weight
for age, where he beat Jarnioton by a length, and for this
victory he was made to give the latter 131 b. The Metropoli-
tan was a great success for me, as the three I selected were
amongst the five, and had not Lord Zetland been
shut out, the judge would actually have placed them
in the same order that I did in The Sun of last Wednesday.
As it was, two of my three were first and second, The
Newmarket Handicap, ran to-morrow, will not bring out
a large field. The heavily-weighted Asteroid is reported
a certain starter. If any demonstration be made in his
favour he ought to be kept on the right side. From the
running of Bradamante in the City and Suburban he ought
to run well forward. I stated last week that I pre-
ferred the chance of Summerside for this race, and if Mr.
Ten Broeck supports her she will take a deal of beating.
Guerilla, from the close race he ran with !Bonne, receives
occasional-support, and is almost certain to get a place,
Farce has been nibbled at for the Chester Cup. He never
won a race last 3 ear. He will represent the stable on this
occasion, and is almost certain to receive honourable men-
tion. My opinion is that the judge will place
FARCE 1
BRADAM AN TE 2
GUERILLA......

Crisis will win the Sweepstakes of 5 soya.; Scottish Chief
the Three-yr• old Biennial ; Carnival the Trial Sweep-
stakes; Lord Clifden the Claret ; and The Ranger the
Four-yr-old Biennial. A FRESH MAN.

TATTERSALL'S-SATURDAY.

Monday being the fixture for the commencement of the
Newmarket Craven, an extra day for the heavy settling
which must have inevitably follow such an important
meeting as Epsom Spring was imperative, and accordingly
Saturday was appointed for that purpose. The muster,
however, was not so large as might have been anticipated,
and although a considerable amount of money changed
hands, a heavy amount had to stand over for the ensuing
week at Newmarket. Considering the paucity of members
betting was spirited, several animals being heavily invested
in for the Derby, while some little novelty attached to the
Two Thousand, owing to the introduction of one or two
fresh names. Fills de l'Air was very strongly fancied, and
was supported on the quiet at 4 to 1; but 7 to 2 was the
highest offer before business was entirely suspended.
Sir Roger was backed to win several hundreds at
100 to 7, and left off at 100 to 8 offered, while
his stable companion, The Chief, receded to 25
to 1, taken and offered. Almost the first bet
booked was 20 " hundreds " about Lord Stamford's

" repurchased " Acolyte, about whom frequent inquiries
were made during the afternoon, at prices varying from
that named to 30 to 1. Very little was done on the Chester
Cup, the only bets that came under our notice being 20 to 1
to a pony about Lord Zetland, and 500 to 15 twice about
Farce. Scottish Chief was very firm for the Derby, and
that too without any especial demonstration, a cool thousand
being got on very quietly at 15 to 2. The recent success
of his stable companion in the City and Suburban Handi-
cap made Birch Broom a still better favourite than he was
early in the week, 100 to 7 having been accepted about Lord
Westmoreland's horse. Forager was again in hie place,
1,000 to 60 having been booked twice, notwithstanding one
or two futile attempts to depreciate him in the market.
Among the outside division the Major, one of the three
dead-heaters in the Metropolitan, was entrusted with most
money, being backed to win something like £20,000, at 66
to 1. Lord Glasgow's and John Scott's "lots " were
backed at 11 to 1 and 12 to 1 respectively ; and several
place bets were also noted, which will be found in the sub-
joined list of closing prices :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 1 agst Fille de l'Air (offered)
6to 1 aget Paris (offered)
100 to 8 agst Sir Roger (offered, take 100 to 7)
20 to 1 agst Acolyte (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
25 to 1 agst Loomendon (taken)
33 to 1 agst Calista colt (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Lord Beaufort's Lord Zetland (taken)
33 to 1 aget Farce (taken)
DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken freely)
100 to 8 agst Birch Broom (offered, take 100 to 7)
14 to 1 agst Coast Guard (offered)
15 to 1 aget Cambu.scan (offered) ,
100 to 6 eget Forager (taken)
25 to 1 agst First Flight (taken)
25 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ely (offered)
50 to 1 agst Calista colt (taken to £7O)
1000 to 15 agst Major (taken freely)
1000 to 15 agst King John (taken)
1000 to 8 aget Midnight Mass.(taken)
1100 to 100 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken)
1200 to 200 agst John Scott's lot (taken)
400 to 200 aget Scottish Chief being one of the first
three (taken)
400 to 100 aget Coast Guard; being one of the first
three (taken)
500 to 200 agst Any of Lord Glasgow's being one of
the first three (taken and offered)

CITY BETTING.—SATURDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Anfield (offered)
40 to 1 agst Merry Hart (offered)

DERBY.
Bto 1 agat Scottish Chief (taken)
100 to 7 agst Coast Guard (taken)
15 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken and off)
16 to 1 agst Forager (taken)
22 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken)
25 to 1 agst Blair Athol (offered)
50 to 1 agat Ackworth (taken and offered)
66 to 1 agat Major (offered)

RACING FIXTU
AP]

Llsnboldy
Newcastle and Gateshead 14
Knighton
Liverpool Hunt Club l5

Chester
York Spring
Salisbury..
Blaydon
Radcliffe

Wye .. .. 1
Maidstone 3
Ascot .. 7
Hampton
Newton .. 15
Odiham
Bibury

Newmarket July
Carlisle
Pontefract
Abingdon
Cambridge
Liverpool July
Stamford

Brighton.. .. 2
Brighton Club
Lewes
Huntingdon.. 9
Wolverhampton .. 9
Reading
Egham
Oxford .. 18

SEPT:

Weymouth 1
Warwick September 6
Leicester 8
Bridgwater
Doncaster ..

OCT

Dover
York August....
Yarmouth
Plymouth
Lichfield ......
Stocktcn ....
Devon and Exeter
Derby
3LBElit.
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Brecon •• 19
Richmond
Monmouth .... 22
Manchester Autumn • . 23
NewmarketFirst October 27

Bedford 4
Northallerton .. 6
Newmarket Socond Oot. 10

Lincoln
Gloucester
Newmarket Houghton 24
3113E1t.

Worcester Autumn 1
Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14
IRI
AP:
Kildare Hunt ...... 12, 13 '
Curragh
County Louth ...... 20, 21
MAY.