The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-08 00:00:00

THALESTRIS and GRATITUDE

we think we are justified, as they have a great pull in age
and weight over the other pair named.
(Front the ',Voting GazLtt).)
My opinion is that the race will fall to either
GRATITUDE or MAIL TRAIN,

and as the former has the best of the weights, I think her
chance is to be preferred to that of the Woodyates horse,
and next to these I shall expect to see Lady Hylda, the
Calista colt, and Beatrix.

(From the Field.)
When all the facts connected with the favourites are
weighed in the scale, and due allowance made for trials and
jockeys, I can come to no other conclusion than that the
judge's verdict this year will be in favour of either
INIAIL TRAIN or GRATITUDE.
(From the Sporting Life.)
I must stand my original selection, Mail Train, as the
best of William Day's, together with Lady Hylda, Calista
colt, Cathedral, and Gratitude as the best of the formidable
lot, finally chesing as my brace of champions GRATITUDE
and CATHEDRAL, thus leaving to fight the battle for me
the best publicly and the best privately tried in the race.
(From the Sunday Times.)
We can only conclude that the winner will turn up in
Gratitude, Thalestris, Lady Ilylda, the Calista colt, or the
best of the Westmoreland, Day lot, Our firm conviction is
that GRATITUDE will gain the laurels; and her most dan-
gerous opponent of our selected few must be Thaleatris.
And, really, if the latter was a dead 'un at Goodw od, she
ought to win here; but we cannot believe that Lord
Coventry would have openly declared her to be a bad 'un if
she were net. His lordship may be as fond of turf diplo-
macy in a legitimate wa.y as any one, but we cannot believe
him guilty of deliberate falsehood or chicanery. Time alone
will tell.

(From the Weekly Times.)
I shall stand or fall by the

CA LISTA COLT

as the winner, next to whom I have the most fancy for
Beatrix and Myrtle,

(From the Age and Pilot.)
We will take to beat the field—
GRATITUDE and W. DAY'S BEST,
and leave Thaleatris and Lady Hylda to contend for the
third place.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HARPENDEN RACES-FRIDAY.

The Hertfordshire Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, with 80
added ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 8 subs.
4 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr Reldiffe's Jack o' Newbury,

(H. Sharp) 1
Mr Drewitt's Sheridan, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (ino. 51b extra)

(llibberd) 2
Mr F. Fisher's Walpole, 5
yrs, 7st 101 b
(Jas. Nightingall) 3
Mr F. Fisher's Earl of Surrey, 5 yra, Bst 61b.... (Perry) 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Sheridan, 2to 1 agst Jack o' New-
bury, 5 to 1 agst Walpole,
After proceeding 100 yards Jack o' Newbury made play,
and quickly assumed a lead of three or fiur lengths of
Walpole, behind whom followed Sheridan, Earl of Surrey
bringing up the rear. They ran with little variation until
within three-quarters of a mild of the finish, when Jack o'
Newbury ran wide (at the turn, and 'Walpole took a clear
lead, followed by Sheridan and Jack o' Newbury into the
straight, where Walpole was beaten, and two favourites
came on together. Jack o' Newbury, coming away at the
distance, won by a length and a half ; Walpole was a bad
third, and Earl of Surrey was beaten off.
The Two-Year Old Stakes of 10 soya each, with 60 added ;

colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bet 71b ; penalties and allowances.

T C
Capt. W. H. Cooper's Anti-Macassar, 9st 21b (in. Gib ex.)
(F. Adams) 1
Mr R. Sutton's Mongrel (h b), lot 131 b (lloolan) 2
Mr John
.Nightingall's Fillo du Regiment, 7st 131 b
(Jas. Nightingall) 3
The following also ran :—Fanny, Brown Doe, Elsinore,
and Sea Eagle.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Mongrel, sto 2 agst Anti-Macatser,
6 to 1 each agst Fille du Regiment and Fanny, 7 to 1 agst
Sea Eagle.
Fille du Regiment, Mongrel, and Fanny lay in front,
Fille du Regiment holding a slight lead, until approaching
the distance,where Anti-macassar joined them, took up the
running before reaching the Stand enclosure, and won
cleverly by a neck—three lengths separating the second
and third—Fanny was a good fourth, Sea Engle fifth,
Brown Doe sixth, and Elsinore last.

The Stand Plate Handicap of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners

extra. T.Y.C.

Mr W. G. Bennett's Voluptas, 4 yrs,
Bet (in. Sib extra)
(Perry) 1
Mr Saxon's Zara, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (H. Sharp) 2
Mr Croyden's Norroy, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (E. Foster) 3
Tho following also ran :—Lady Derby, Neilgherry, The
Sage, Lost Sheep, Never no More, Roseneath, and Puck.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Norroy, sto 1 agst Voluptas, Bto
1 agst Rosoneath, 10 to 1 agst Neilgherry, 100 to 8 agst
Zara, 100 to 7 agst Sage, 20 to 1 agst Puck.
The Sage made play, followed by Voluptas, Lady Derby,
and Norroy, but after going a short distance Norroy took a
clear lead, having Lady Derby and Zara on his left, and
Voluptas on his right. They ran in these positions until
halfway within the distance
where Voluptas came out and
won cleverly by half a length ; two lengths separated the
second and third; the Sage was fourth, Neilgherry was
fifth, Roseneath sixth, and Lost Sheep last.
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The Nursery Handicap Plate of 50 soya; winners extra.

Mr T. Etkrett's Edinburgh, 7st 121 b (in. 41b extra)
T. Y.C.
(11. Ward) 1
Mr Saltmarsh's Amy, 7st lelb (Jas. IsTlghtingal)) 2
Mr Woolcot's British Queen filly, Tat 611) ....(1-111Therd) 3
The following also ran : —Eugenie, Puck, Medicis, Doe,
and Drino.

Betting-11 to 8 agst Edinburgh, sto 2 agst tha British
Queen filly, 8 to 1 each agst Amy, Medicis, and Eugonie.
Edinburgh made play after going 50 yards, was never
again headed, and won by a length and a half; the British
Queen filly was a bad third ; Medicia was a bad fourth,
Eugenie was fifth, Brown Doe sixth, Puck (who ran all
over the course) seventh, and Drino was last.
An objection on the ground of a cross was overruled.

The Optional Selling Slakes 43 sovs each, with 30 added.
for all ages, weight for age; selling and other allowances,

One mile.
Mr Saltmarsh's Confusion, Aged, Bst 61b (£3O) (Hibberd) 1
Mr Bond's Coronet, aged, Bst 91b (£30)...... (Decker) 2
Mr Hill's Erica, aged, Bst 91b (carried 9st 41b)
(Mr Wm, Hebron) 3
The betting opened at 5 to 2 on, but closed at 7 to 4 on.
Confusion, 5 to 2 was laid aget Coronet.
Confusion made all the running, and won in a canter by
20 lengths; Coronet beat Erica nearly the same distance.
The winner was bought in for 44 guineas.
The Scurry Selling Handicap Race of 3 sovs each, with 30
added; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Half a mile.

(Perry)
21
20 tube.
Mr R. Drewitt's Colleen, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (11.
Mr G. 13uchanan's "Etna, 4 yrs, 7st Illb • . ....
Mr Croydon's Norroy, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b .. (J. Nightingall) 3
The following also ran :Lady Derby, Neil Z Ara,
Garotter, Mother Bunch, and Chelmsford.
Batting-2 to 1 agst Colleen, 3to 1 agat -I-Etna, 7to 1
agat Mother Bunch, 10 to 1 each agat Garotter and Chelms-
ford, 100 to 8 each agst Zara and Norroy, 100 to 6 agst
Lady Derby.
The favourite waited upon 'Etna, isie agu Is
—erry, and Nor-
roy to the half distance, where she headed them, and after a
good race with 2Etna won cleverly by v. head, three lengths
separating the second and third.
The winner was not sold.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CESAIEWITCH.
11 to 2 agst Mail Train (taken)
100 to 15 agst Gratitude (taken)
100 to 12 agst Calista colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Thalestris (taken)
100 to 6 agst Lady Hylda (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Cathedral (take 20 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Matrix (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Suspicion (taken)
50 to 1 age Blackdown (taken)
60 to 1 agat King Charming (taken)