The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-25 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES,

The meetings of last week at Nottingham, Southampton,
and Winchester, were attended with great success, in com-
parison with the suspicious doings at Liverpool in the
previous week. The Nottingham Meeting commenced
with the Trial Stakes, as usual, which was set for half-
past one, so as to accommodate those journeying from North
and South; but in consequence of the numerous " specials"
running, they were scarcely enabled to reach the course in
sufficient time to witness the result, which but few regretted,
as but a trio out of the seven were induced to face The
Clown, who, from the exhibition he made of Miss Arm-
strong at Newcastle, giving her a year and a 71b beating,
was made a rattling favourite at 2to 1. He landed without
any difficulty by a neck. Contrary to expectation, a quar-
tette was found sufficiently confident to do battle with Cran-
btry, whose performance at Stockbridge, Worcester, and
Liverpool at once stamped him a worthy successor to suoh
fliers as Lady Clifdon, Nutbush, and Miss Julia; but,
curiously enough, the talent, overlooking his performance
with Hesper at Liverpool, made Dawdle, from a reputed
trial, his equal in the betting. Cranbury had every ono in
difficuties a quarter of a mile from home, and won in a can-
ter by three lengths. The fielders had a turn given them
in the Brigade Handicap, Figaro, the selected of the talent,
playing but an indiffernt second to Lord Uxbridge's Tyke,
who was friendless in the ring. For the Nottinghamshire
Handicap but five out of 14 coloured on the card were in-
duced to try conclusions with the mysterious Sir Roger,
whose advent and equally sudden disappearance from
the Northumberland Plate quotations are yet fresh
in the recollections of those who " rushed in where

angels fear to tread," and paid for their
On this occasion, however, although jiffs owner and
trainer were not present, Sir Roger was reported to re-
present the stable interest. With many his appearance and
style of action did not take, but, notwithstanding, he
speedily assumed the premiership in the betting, but appa-
rently outpaced from the start, he never took any prominent
Part in the race, which was reduced to a match between
Welcome and Pearl Diver for the last quarter of a mile, the
former apparently having the best of it to within a few
strides of the chair, when he cracked, which enabled Mr
Brayley's colt to snatch the fiat of the judge by the shortest
of heads, and by so doing sased his owner's anonymous
correspondent any further trouble in carrying out his
threats, The Shorts, with the assistance of Rosebud and
Loates, was placed to the account of Mr Thompson, and 18
sots to the credit of the fund. Four met the starter for the
County Members' Plate, Loafer being made the favourite,
which he fully justified by disposing of his field without an
effort. There was a good race at Winchester for the
Citizen's Plate between North End (the favourite) and
Durham, which the former landed cleverly, the weight
telling on Lord Uxbridge's horse up the hill (and a tre-
mendous pull, by the way, that same hill is) and the weedy
looking son of Autocrat finding his account in that same.
Besides, 2st is something to give. Redcap made such
strong play in the Hasipshire Stakes that it looked at one
time as if Aurelian could not catch him, but he ran out at
the turn, and moreover got into difficulties coming up the
hill, and the question of Aurelian's reaching him was unex-
pectedly dismissed by Manrice unhandsomely coming up and
putting his pipe out as they reached the stand. There was
a great "pot" of Young King's in the winner of the Rail-
way Plate, Bow Bell, about whom fabulous reports were
rife as to his "trial," whatever that was—the said pot not,
fortunately, "boiling over," and the only long faces being
those of the unhappy people who failed to get "on" in the
tremendous rush made by the cognoscenti. The Grange
Park is always considered the bonne boiechc of the meeting,
and though only seven appeared for it on this occasion,
which must be attributed to the dry weather ant the " nurs-
ing" of those reserved for Goodwood, yet it brought the
Missionary, Shrapnel!, and The Grappler among the number,
and promised a race, though Lord Portsmouth's colt was
looked upon as almost a certainty, despite a fear entertained
by some, and in which, we believe, his noble owner shared,
' that he would prefer the distance a little longer. He is a
large horse and wants extending, but his jockey managed
him well and brought him away at once; he was never
headed,
byhe two lengths before The Grappler. We
spoke just and won
horse as still belonging to Lord Ports-
mouth, but now of t
though he ran in his colours it was his last
n
appearance in that character, Mr Pardo° having purchased
him two or three weeks since, though Lord Portsmouth, we
believe, had an interest in him until this race was run. So
he scored his first win in the " white and black belt," and
will, we fancy, prove a very good investment to his new
owner. He goes into Joseph Dawson's stable. The Queen's
Guineas only attracted Aurelian and Manrico, odds being
laid on the former, who made all the running until about
bill, Where Fordham brought
oTtletere arm
were iadndrlietwoof the
Manrico
and won a fins race by a length.
days excellent sport at Southampton on
Wednesdaya The Trial Stakes was thought
a good
saTile Dodo, as Brother to Isthmian
betting rather veered round after
Fordham,
beedenthing
named, an
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at d d
first T
b hut
the
givenu forrsyhim
d
a canter,; He moved rather stiffly,
h
and Knight Templar was installed favourite at evens ; he
made all the running and won in a canter. The Cranbury
Park brought out The Grappler Lovelace, and Sydmonton
among the six starters, the first and last being the only two
backed. Sydmonton
apparently with the action suitable for a hill, for he could
m
against Capt. Christie's colt, who beat him
ake nowaySy is a very neat looking oolt, but not
easily. The Innkeepers' Plate saw an instance of a cutting
down of
on a
herel legs equalled ; she is always
Buick
when in form, weand she got off at
such tremendous pace that it was all over before they had
filds by
w Attraction rattly
gone 200 yards. She cantered in ten or a dozen lengths ahead
of the string, who tailed off behind her in Indian file fashion
almost ludicrous to behold. The Maiden Two-year-old
Plate
Birague upset by St. Vincent
smalla
lug to George
g one, formerly belong.
grea
sttr ceenrgta.iineetykin in
gßirague
gave him away to Mr. Reid.
He is by Muejid out of Emotion, l e saw a
though w
Fordham, who
and won his race in gallant
style, Birague not getting near hire ; Mr. Samuels claimed
him for Harry Goater. The South Western Stakes witnessed
an exhibition of plating form in the three starters,for two out
fi
of the five coloured bolted when the
-Lag was lowered, the
Parchment colt and Dareful ; and William Day's "pot,"
the
was left to Comet
and
the former. With the best of the
weights, winning rather easily. She Was sold to Mr King
SKpansiragh colt, ol
Templar,
eta boilingpler, over, the issue
for 100 guineas. A but indifferent lot of youngsters put in
an appearance for the Nursery Handicap, May the only
andwinner
w was
ea mieoftn
atg them.the post. Rosette
Ada t urne turned round when the flag fall,
and
May were alone in
she
it, and the former won easily ; is under young Ducker's
care, who has lately started as a trainer. On the second day
the Hampshire Stakes produced no race,and Innellan walked
over. Much disappointment was expressed at the walk over,
and there were grumblings at no portion of the added money
being given. 'We confess we think the conditions are rather
stringent. " Ten to accept and four to start, or the public
shaving.
money will not be added," seems close The ac-
ceptance has been a
bad one of late years, and on this occa-
sion there were but four. We think the committee would
find it advantageous to relax a little this rather straight-
ened rule ; there would be a chance of a larger field. As
it was, only Pelios and Innellan were on the ground,
though Aunt Judy was expected; and Mr Brayley declin-
ing to run his horse, Mr Wyndham and he divided the
forfeits, and Innellan walked over. A new race got up yes-
terday fared no better. The Wolter Handicap, for gentle-
men jockeys, furnished another of those disagreeable items
of racing returns : so it will be seen that we have not much
to tell. One class seemed not at all affected by the dull
aspect of the racing. The many-headed cared not for
walks over, small acceptances, and smaller fields, but en-
joyed their annual holiday and the delicious weather in a
most unshackled manner. The Stand Plate brought out
eight runners, of which Gamecock was the favourite,
though Overstono and Deerfoot were backed for FOlllO
money; but the last named gQt his head in front and kept
it there, despite an effort from Gamecock at the distance ;
Overstone " cut it" at the hill, and North End was a de-
cent third, In the Stewards' Plate Eugenie scored her
maiden win without much difficulty against those opposed
to her, though giving them all the weight. She is a racing-
like King Tom, sad beams to like a hill, Fordham g,,t all