The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.
No. BATH AND SOMERSET CCXXVI.
COUNTY MEETING, &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sett,--Yesterday's sport at Newmarket, although very
mediocre in quantity, was good in so far as one event
was concerned, the 10 SOV3. Stakes, for two years old.
My judgment for this race was exceedingly correct, as
in ray remarks I observed that the 51b extra on Placid
would eat as an effectual stopper on her chance; that
that pet of Butler's and the public, Gossip, stood very
low in my estimation; that the Libel filly would be any-
thing but forward in the race; and, finally, that Pelion,
my solitary selection, would carry off the stakes in
triumph, as he, did, in a common canter, by a
length. The race is described in a few words: Gossip
cut out the work to nearly half way up the cords,
where Pelion came up, headed him a few strides, made
the rest of the running, and won, as before said, in a
canter. Placid, with her slb extra, being quite.good
enough to beat Gossip for second place; the latter was a
moderate third, Libel filly fourtb, Dorian fifth, Molasses
and the filly by Beiraen bringing up the rear; all behind
the Libel filly were beaten off. Pelion is the beat two-
year 'old that has yet appeared this season, and in fact
thl first that can be called a racer; he is the pioneer of
as fine a set of youngsters, who have yet to matte their
debut, as any year has been furnished with for a long
time past. This year's two-year olds will be found ge-
nerally to be of a superior class; last year's, with one or
two exceptions, were a very inferior lot. Those that
have as yet shown this season, with the exception of
Pelion, and perhaps Placid, are about the worst possibly
that could he turned out. Epsom, Ascot, Newmarket
July, and Goodwood meetings will introduce us to the
cracks.

Qa the heath yesterday, and again in town, the pub-
lic were treated to a few more fine flourishes on the
Hobble Noble trumpet; 10 to 1 was offered early in the
morning, 15 in the afternoon, and 20 in the evening
was laid against this redoubtable son of Pantaloon and
Phrync : all sorts of horses, from Alcoran down to the
other jack-in-the-box Augur, were backed against him,
for all sorts of sums from hundreds to thousands; and
the finale to the ob!igato movement was a variety of
even betting that he does not start.
The Bath and Somerset meeting has, as usual, two
days' very good sport, commencing with the Lansdowne
Trial Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, with 50 added, over
the mile course. This stake has nine subscribers, and
may possibly attract the following to the post, namely,
Bordeaux, Old Rowley, Pitsford or Lamartine, Kilmeny,
and perhaps Fetus pas. It must naturally occur to any-
one versed in turf mysteries, that Day's horse,, which-
ever it may be, LAMARTINE or PITSFORD, will be the
winner; and that Old Rowley will occupy the second
place. I may as well observe that 'Jansenism will, in all
probability, be the borae of the stable.
The Biennial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 added,
for two years old colts Bst 71b. fillies and geldings Bst
41b, over the T.Y.C., which is about halt a mile in
length, will, I imagine, be contested by the colt, by
Mathematician, Oakleaf, Massone, Stella, Amazon, and,
perhaps, one of Mr. Sadler's, Charon or Contentment.
The race evidently lays between three:—MASSENA,
STELLA, and AMAZON; one of the last two turning out
the actual victor.
The Somersetthire Stakes of 25 am each, 15 ft, and
5 only if declared, &c., two miles and a distance, will, it
is expected, have the following list of competitors :
Russborough, Abdallab, Exeter, Ephesus, Narcissus,
, Madame Wharton, Becton, Darkness, Waterfall, Grand
Duchess, Tom Pinch, and perhaps Ferret. Rustibo-
rough's weight, on this particular course, will entirely
stop him. Abdallah'a chance is much better, at 7st
Mb ; Exeter, however, is the dangerous horsr, as he is
at present the favourite. Ephesus and Narcissus will
run well ; Becton and Darkness the contrary. Madame
Wharton, at 6st 81b, is a good looking spec on paper, as
also is Waterfall, at sst 111 b. Grand Duchess will
possibly have the rest of the light weights in safe keep-
tag. To sum up, I can di:lover nothing at present
good enough to beat the favourite ; therefore, to Exeter
I award the race, and expect to see Grand Duchess and
Ferret well up.
The principal stake of Wednesday this year would
seem to be the Weston Stakes, run over the
The entries include the names of Placid, Bst 41b; Na-
than, Bst 41b; Vaultress, Bst 41b; Massems, Bst 91b;
Bountiful, Bst llb; the Dextrous dam filly, Bst 41b; and
Psaltery, Bst 41b. Five of the above seven names belong
to the dark division; and again, as yesterday in the
10 Says. Stakes, I shall look tor the winner among that
lot, and expect to find in VLULTRESS or BOUNTIFUL
the superior one. Nathan, notwithstanding his allow-
ance of 51b, I don't anticipate seeing in a better place
than second. Psaltery, if she runs (query), will be
well up.
The other races I shall not touch upon till Monday.
The betting this morning runs principally on the
Derby, though it affects one or two of the stakes at Bath.
Lansdowne Trial Stakes-2 to 1 agst Lamartine, sto
2 taken freely; 4 to 1 agst Pitsford, 4to 1 agst Old
Rowley, 10 to 1 agst Terpsichore, Biennial Stakes-2
to 1 apt Stella. 3 to .1 sgst &lessens, 6 to 1 agst Chided,
10 to 1 agst Glenavon. Somersetshire Stakes-5 to 1
agst Pioilord. Weston Stakes-3 to lon the field, 6to
1 bar two (Placid and Nathan). Derby-7 to 1 eget
Little Harry, 8 to 1 apt Alcoran, 12 to 1 agst Clever-
house, 14 to 1 apt SiockweP, 14 to 1 agst Alfred the
Great, 15 to 1 agst Harbinger, 20 to 1 agst Hobbie
Noble (nominal), 25 to 1 agst Augur, 25 to 1 agst
Kingston, offered; 30 to 1 egat Joe Miller, 30 to 1 agat
Chief Baron Nicholson, taken; 40 to 1 agat Missive, 50
to 1 agst Nabob, 66 to 1 agat Young Hammond, 100 to

1 agst- Filius, 100 to 1 agst FAthei: Thames, 100 to 1
agst amid O'Rourke; Humebrewed and Maidstone not
mentioned.

I arr, Sir, yours, &c.,
TIIE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
May 14, 1852.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDA.Y.
DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Mr. J. Arnold's Little Harry
15 to 2 agat Lord Orford's Alcoran—taken
14 to I agst Mr. Stebbing's Alfred the Great
15 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Harbinger—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Hubble Noble—taken and
afterwards Offered
30 to 1 agat Mr. J. Clark's Elope .
50 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdahe's Nabob—taken
60 to 1 agst Mr. P. Booth's Missive—taken
1,500 even between Harbinger and Hobble Noble
1,000 even between Alfred the Great and Hobble Noble
The room was numerously attended, but the only
movements of any importance were in Hobble Noble,
who receded five points, and left off almost friendless,
and Harbinger, who was backed at a marked improve-
ment on the odds last quoted from Newmarket.
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 goys._ each, for two yrs old, 6st 121 b,
and three ) rs'old, 85t 121 b; fillies and geldings, allowed
31bs; first hail of Ab. 1.1. The winner to be sold for
FOL, &e. (3 Subs.)
Lord W. Powlett's Guava, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (T.Smith) 1
Lord Annesley's Orpheus. 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Flatman) 2
Duke of Bedford's Truande, 2 yrs, 6st 91b...(Esling) 3
5 to 4 on Guava, and 5 to 2 eget each of the others.
Guava made all the running, and won by a length;
Truande beaten off.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous., each, and 50 added, by the
Jockey Club, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies,
Set 41b, winner of 2001., including his own stake, 51b
extra. T.Y.C. ' (19 Subs.)
Mr. T. Stephenson's Pelion, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. Armstrong's Placid, Bst 91b (A. Dry) 2
Duke of Bedford's Gossip, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 3
Lord W. Powlett'a'Arethusa f (Rogers) 4
Lord Clifdea'e Molasses, Bst 7!b .........(J. Marson) 0
Lord Exeter's Amaryllis f, 8 t4lb (Norman) 0
Mr. Rayner's Dorian, Set 71b (G. F.. Sharp) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Gossip, 7to 2 agst Placid, and
9 to 2 each agst Pelion and the Libel filly. Gossip went
off with the'lead, and with the two favourites and Pelion
in close waiting, made running into the cords; Pelion,
who' bad the race in hand all the way, then went up
and won in a canter by a length; the next three ran in
almost a breast. Run in 1 min. 15 sec.
Handicap Plate of 501. for three yrs old and upwards.
A.F.
Mr. Stephenson's Pan, 3 yes,, est 51b (Rook) 1
Duke of Bedford's. Hugo, 3 yrs, 6st.lolb (Ealing) 2
Ld Ribblesdale's Herbert, 6 yrs, Bet 10113 (Flatman) 3
Mr. Foster's Brokenhearted Lady, Bst 61b (Simpson) 0
Mr. Nevill's Telescope, 4 yrs, Bst fib (F. Butler) 0
-Mr. Itayner's Presto. 4 yrs, Bst . (E. Sharp) 0
Mr. W igram's Peacock, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (W. Harlock) 0
Mr. Rogers's Thoodine, 3 yrs, 6et Sib (Steggles) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Peacock, 4to 1 agst Pan,
5 to 1 agst Iheodine, and 6 to 1 each eget Herbert
and Peacock. Peacock took the lead from the post,
followed by Theodinti add Hugo, and made running
until half way down the bushes hill, where be was.
headed by -lingo; • Herbert and Pan --now lying
third and fourth. On entering the cords Hugo, Her-
bert, and Pan singled themselves out and raced home,
Pan, who only obtained the advantage in the last two
strides, winning by a beadi the same between second
and third, Peacock fourth. Run in 2 min. 17 sec.
Match, 2001., h ft, cne to the post, Ab. M., Bst 71b
1b
each. The 'Duke of Bedford's Hugo received forfeit.
Lord Strathmore'e c Showman and o Chimney-sweep,
paid.

THE DERBY.
The only bets Laid in the town were against Harbinger,
who was backed for two or three hundred pounds at 20
to 1. Llobhic Noble, nominally at 20 to 1, was friendless.
The committee of the Jockey Club have come to a
decision in favour of Mr. J. Clark's proposed trial course,
which, if carried out as the plan has been alteretd, will
give a straight course of a mile and a quarter, he la
seven furlongs of which will be between the embank-
ments.
SHREWSBURY RACES.
--IVEDNESDAY.
The Salopian Produce Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 20
adds d; the sec-ond to save his stake; colts, Bst 71b.,
fillies, 85t 41h, &c . Ono mile and a quarter. (7
s .
Mr. Sub Minds The Old Man, Sit 7114.•...(Whitehonsc) 1
Mr. Copeland's Pireetor, Brt 21b ' (Mario%) 2
Mr. Minor's Prince Rupert, Bst 2.b (Thick) 3
Betting-6 to 4on 01s1 Ilan. Won in a canter by two
lengths. -
The Groat Cleveland Handicap of 15 sove. each, 10 ft.,
and 3 only if declared, with 50 goys. added, the secor
to savo his stake. About two miles and a quarter. (42
Subs., 25-of whom &clay al.)
Lord Caledon's Aaron Smith, 4 yrs, Gat 711) (Alla
Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, Est 71b
Mr. Acbyraufbes, 6st 10611)11.3.in(it!1‘;:lotv,i)o))5 200
Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 5 yrs, bit
Mr. RoThwell's Lenny Whent, 3 yrs, sst 11h (Ce-rroll) 0
Mr. Wilkin's Abbess of Jerveaux,s yrs,st7ib(W(lis) o
-Betting---6 to, 4 ngst-Achyran_theeio 1 3
to 1
gaitigAtbtsr°ll
of
Smith, 7 to '2
-apt-Lenny Whent,
Jerveaux, and 7 to 1 agst Dulcet, Won by kw a

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neck, a length between; second and. third, Abbess of
Jerveaux a good fourth.
The Leegner Stakes of 5 sow. each, and 50 added, for
'two yrs old; colts Bst 51b, and fillies 81i. 21b; winners
51b extra; the second to MO his stake. T.Y.C.
(9 Serbs.)
Mr. T. Taylor's bf by Oriando—Gznielass (Denman) 1
Lord Warwick's Balloon . .. (Dockeray) 2
Mr. Palmer's Admiral Tscbitichekoff...(Whitehouse) 3
Mr. Wilkins na The Duchess (Fowler) 0
Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone (Flintoff, jun.) 0
Mr. Merry's Desdemona
Mr. Copeland's Little Blossom (W. Sharp) 0
Mr. Walker's Game Tommy . ..... ( Wilberforce) 0
6 to 4 on Desdemona, 3 to 1 agst Balloon, and 4 to 1
apt Little Blossom. Won by a neck, the second beat-
ing the third by half-a-length; Desdemona a bad fourth.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; three yrs old, 7st 2:b;
four, 9et 21b; fiya, lOst; six and aged, lOst Sib.
Three miles.
Mr. Robson's Selina, 6 yrs (Parr) 1
Mr. Byer's Young England, 5 yrs
Mr. Whitehouse's Scapulary, 4 yrs
Mr. Heldforth's Wilmont, 5 yrs (Martin) 0
Mr. Morris's Priam the Third, 3 yrs (Basham) 0
Mr. Barling's Bedford, 6 yrs (Holman) 0
Mr. Fovrler's Purser, 3 yrs (Kendall) 0
Mr. Dawaon'a Lenny Wheat, 3 yrs (Lye) 0
2 to 1 eget Priam the Third, 7 to 2 agst Selina, and 5
to 1 each agst Purser and Lenny Wheat. Won in a
canter by ten lengths.
The County Members' Plate of 60/. Heats; one mile and
lA'ileenikryhtmss'sa three- quarterr.
Mr. Tioapn, cr e6y d(e s
500801/3
))t ,
518 s t
Bst
b 5
bl. b((rts,i(
.(Yates)
eye
kse 1 0 1
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20
21
32
Mr. Webb's Faz , (501)
Mr. Mountford's Uttoxetor, 7st 81b (Stanway) 0 0 0
Mr. B. Kenyon's Urbanity, Est 3lb ...(Wells) 0 dr
Mr. Palmer's First Fruits, 7st 111 b, (J. Sharpe) 0 dr
The favourite won easy, and was sold for 1201.
THURSDAY.
The Attieglism Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added;
the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Dawson naEmerystone, B,t 121 b (601) (Lye) 1
Sir C. Rushout's Flounce, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (600 . ....... 2
Mr. 0 wen's Welsh Harper, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (400 ...... 0
Mr. Davies' Butterfly, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (600... 0
Mr. Rose's Salopian, 3 yrs, Bst (400 0
Mr. Copeland's Director, 3 yrs, 7st lllb (401) 0
The Meiklam Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added,
for 2 yrs old; the second to save his stake, and the
winner to be sold for 150/. Three-quarters of a mile.
(5 Subs.)
Lord Caledon's fby Simoom, 7st I llb (500 (Sharp) 1
Mr. Walker's Game Tommy, Bst (501) 2
Mr. Palmer's Admiral Tschitichekoff, Bst (5010
Mr. Russell's fby lon, °eta Red Tape, 7st 111 b (504) 0
Mr. Taylor's bc by The Knight of the Whistle (1000 0
The Hawkstone Cup of 100 sovs., bycsubs. of 10 soy!.
each, for three yrs old and upwards. About two miles
and a half. (11 Sub:.)
Mr. Meiklam's Italian, 5 yrs (Lye) 1
Lord Caledon's Aaron Smith, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Palmer's Doubt, 6 yrs .
Mr. Brassey na The Whistler, 6 yrs
Mr. W. D.od na oh g by Greatheart, 4 yrs
Mr. R. Clive na Urbanity, 3 yrs 0
Sir E. J. Smythe na Scapulary, 4 yrs
Mr. Robson's Selina, 6 yrs 0
Mr. Sharratt's Egret, aged
The Shropshire Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs. each,
2 ft if declared; the second to receive 101. out of the
stakes. About a mile and a quarter. (23 Sub 3.)
Mr. Adey's Liberty, 5 yrs, sst 11Ib (Ashmall) 1
Mr. W. H. Scott's Warwick, 5 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, Gst 121 b
Mr. Disraeli na Estafette, syrs, Est llb
Mr. l'yleiklam's Evadne, 3 yrs, Est 0
Mr. Davies's ch c by Greatheart, 4 yrs, sst 111 b
Mr. Fowler's Robert, 3 yrs, sst 91b
... 0
Lord Caledon's Kitt flyer, 3 yrs, Sat 9:b
Mr. Burton na Ibis, 3 yrs, Sat 2lb 0
Mr. Corbett na Major, 3 yrs, sst 2lb 0
The Acton Burnell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added
for three yrs old and upwards. Heats, one mile and
a quarter. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Meiklam's Tenured, 4 yrs (50/.), Bst 91b 2 1 1
Captain Archdale na Tely, 5 yrs (304) Bst 41b 1 2 0
Mr. Gore na Salopian, 3 yrs (301.), 6st 61b... 0 3 2
Mr. Dod na Urbanity, 3 yrs (50/.), 6st 3lb 00 dr

DURHAM RACES.—THIIRSDAY.
The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 50 added, for
two 3 rs old colts, Bst 711); and fillies, Bst 31b; winners,
3lb extra. T.Y.C. (9 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's b f Exact .
Mr. J. Scott's Eaton

.
Mr. Gray na Goorkah 3
Five others started. Won by a half a length.
The Durham Handicap of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, and 3 only
if declared, with 50 added. One mile and a halt.
(23 Snbr., 8 of whom declared.)
Mr. C. Wetherall na Paquetta, 4 yrs, 6it 41b
Mr. Hodgson na Chief Justice, 5 yrs, Bst 51b 2
Mr. John Sheppard's Alp, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b 3
Four others ran. Won by a length.
The Maiden Plate of 50/. for three yrs old and up-
wards. One mile and a half, was won by Idr. Wright's
b f Miss Flyaway, 4 yrs, Bat 21b, beating 13 others.
The Hunters' Sttk',:s f 5 soya. each, and 20 added,
twice round (6 Sabi.), were won by Mr. G. Barker's
Tordesillss, 5 yrs, beating Mr. Martinson's View Hal-
loo, 6 yrr, and three others.