The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-13 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES,

There are five meetings this week, viz., Liverpool, Abing-
don, Stamford, Hungerford, and Pontefract, and there will
consequently be no lack of sport. The two first-named
clash, as do the other three, and judging from the attrac-
tions advertised for Abingdon by Mr. Verrall, tha new
Clerk of the Course, it will doubtless prove a most formi-
dable antagonist to Aintree, which will derive its main sup-
port from the Northern school of sportsmen. The accept-
ances for the Liverpool Cup prove the excellence of the
handicap, and the earnestness with which Mr. Topham has
returned to the active discharge of his duties. Most of the
top weights have paid forfeit, and the starters, by all ac-
counts, will commence with Joey Jones, and include The
Knave, Fantail, Barchettina, Oakapple, and perhap
Catch-'em-Alive. That Joey Jones is a good horse I have
no doubt ; but I question very much his being able to give
away the weight to Barchettina and Oakapple, for over
Aintree every ounce of weight tells. The Knave ran in
Scotland so well when with Bst 51b he beat Caller Ou, 9st
71b, that he must now have a first-rate chance, although
many think the distance a trifle too far for him. On
paper Oakapple reads as well as anything, but there are
many maintain that he was only third in the Ascot Stakes
on sufferance; and, if this be the case, I cannot think him
good enough for the winner. Barchettina stayed so well
as a two-yr-old, and has such staying blood in her veins,
that she seems bred for this course. Lord Stamford has,
according to report, backed her very freely, and, as he
would not do so without a cause, I must follow him. Fan-
tail, which seems to be the Simon Pure of Mr. Perry, ran
so well forward at York as to make me think she has a
great chance now, for Carisbrook was sufficiently forward
at Ascot to give the stable a correct idea of her chance. If
Catch'em Alive is supported he will represent me alone
but, as there are doubts about his starting, I shall en-
deavour to forestall the judge in his decision by placing
them in the following order .
FANTAIL
BARCHETTINA .. 2
OAK APPLE

The Knowsley Stakes ought to be won by the Caliope
colt, as he has a 71b allowance, and the Liverpool St. Leger
by Borealis.-

Abingdon takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday with a
very imposing bill of fare, all the races already closed hav-
ing received excellent entries. The race for the Trial
Stakes, for which there are no fewer than 22 horses, will
be a most exciting affair, should Umpire, Queen of
Trumps, and Livingstone meet, but as the Queen will visit
Aintree in preference, the battle must lie between the other
pair, and I think Umpire deserving of the preference. Thirty-
eight horses are weighted for the Craven Handicap on the
mile course, those best in being Manrico, Zeloo, and Cheer-
ful. The Berkshire Handicap has an acceptance of ten, of
whom Flirtation and Turn cf Luck are both penalised.
Knutsford is also enaged at a weight he ought to win with,
but as he is likely to be reserved for Goodwood, Turn of
Luck will, doubtless, repeat her success of last year. The
Abingdon Stakes should be secured by Vacuna, who takes
a 31b. allowance.

My opinion at the present time is that linutsford is the
best investment for the Goodwood Stakes, as the owner has
got his money all on.

A FRESH MAN.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before Vice, Chancellor Stuart.)
THE COUNTESS DE LA SETTA V. LORD VERNON.

This cause, which has attracted so much public interest,
came before his honour this morning for hearing, on ad-
journed motion that the Countesi de la Setta should have
access to her children, the appointment of guardians, and
that the trustees should be restrained from appropriating
any part of the sum of £l,OOO secured to the Countess and
her children, as set out in the deed.
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