The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.

DONCASTER, SUNDAY EVENING.
If our opinion is to I formed from the appearance of
the race list, we should say that the ensuing meeting will
at least maintain its reputation, the stakes, &c. being at
once numerous, well filled, and valuable. In its most im-
portant feature, however, there is an evident falling off,
viz., in the St. Leger ; from various causes, this stakes has
lost some portion of its former attraction. Some attribute
it to the trickery evinced on two or three occasions (Ma-
ineluke's and Bess), Bedlam's years being especially referred
to), while the majority, and we think the best informed,
place it to the account of a lack of spirit in the country
gentlemen, and which has been justly complained of in the
York meetings. If the north country people betray less
anxiety about their favourite stakes, it is gratifying to ob-
serve the sustained interest of their rivals of the south,
who seem to get nearer to their object every year. They
have once or twice been within an inch of it; and should
they, contrary to general expectation, fail on Tuesday
next, we venture to predict that they must, ere long, suc-
ceed in carrying the Great St. Leger from its native
county. In the long run, Newmarket horses, trainers,
and jockies, must triumph. For the St. Leger this year,
a very small field may be expected. The extraordinary
success of the crack Newmarket horse has not only nearly
destroyed the betting, but has completely frightened several
others from running for it. Certainly there never was
an occasion upon which the favourite entered the lists with
such brilliant prospects. He won the Riddlesworth in the
most clever racing-like manner, and would have beat Au-
gustus for the Column Stakes with equal facility, but for
a bad start. The subsequent running of the two sufficiently
proved the great inferiority of Lord Exeter's horse. The
Derby was nothing more than a gallop for him, as was
evinced by his defeating some of the foremost horses in
a subsequent race at Ascot, and that with 71b. extra on
his back. By these races and his forfeits, lie has netted
to his owner the large sum of 7,0001. or 8,000/. in stakes
alone. There are some, however, who will still cry out,
"Ire may be a good one, but they won't let him win in
the North." That there has always existed a feeling
against the South country horses and riders, cannot admit
of a doubt ; but we see no reason to believe that it will
be evinced in any unsportsmanlike manner on the present
occasion. The pretensions of the Yorkshire horses are
feeble; Hassan, The Cardinal, Maria, and one or two
others, are their sole reliance. The two latter have cer-
tainly won some races in very clever style, but have each
sustained more than one defeat. The other is an amateur,
his performances having hitherto been in private, and they
are represented as wonderful. We must confess that we
always doubt pretensions that are founded only on trials, for
they generally turn out deceptive. Brunswicker has in-
variably disappointed his friends, yet they still prop him
up in the betting, declaring that he will " win, and nothing
else." St. Nicholas is not entitled to much consideration,
his running is decidedly bad. The west depend upon
Moss Rose and Birmingham, nor can it be denied that
they take the field in greater force than usual. However,
if we take the average of the running at Newmarket,
Epsom, and York, nothing comes near Priam, and we may
almost venture to look upon the Great St. Leger as already
in Mr. Chifney's pocket. Next to the St. Leger come
the two-year-old stakes, the entries for which are unusually
numerous. For the Champagne Stakes (29 subscribers),
Lord Cleveland's colt Chorister, Lord Scarborough's
Clarence, and Mr. Walker's Victoire, are likely to be the
favourites. Chorister won the two-year old stakes in
the York Spring Meeting, beating Victoire by a head,
after a severe race. Clarence won the two-year old
race in the August Meeting, at the same place, and
without any great difficulty. Chorister is also in the
stakes of Thursday, which has 44 subscribers—the greatest
entry for a two-year old stakes within our recollection.—
Victoire, Mopsy (sister to Matilda), Goodluck, and a
sister to Granby, are likewise engaged in it, so that large
fields may be anticipated in both races. The matches are
of considerable interest ; Lord Kilburn has two of 500
guineas each, one with Retriever against Little Red Rover,
for to-morrow, in which the latter receives 10Ib. for his
year, and the other with the same horse against Priam, to
come off on Friday, Priam taking only 31b. Retriever
has run a very indifferent horse upon all occasions, and as
bath Priam and Little Red Rover acquired considerable cele-
brity it is the general opinion they will win. Deasy Bedlam
and Holston run a match for 200 to-morrow : the mare is
likely to be the favourite. The additiona to the stakes
by the Corporation are on the same limited scale as
hitherto. It is not very creditable to the Doncaster
people, who derive more benefit from their races than is
afforded by any other meeting in the kingdom, to add
such contemptible sums as twenties and five-and-twenties
where they ought to subscribe five times the amount :
they will demand 20, 80, 40, and, in some instances, 50
guineas for their lodgings (charging every thing else upon
the same extravagant scale), are exceedingly rich, and yet
confine their " gifts" to sums not worth the notice of even
a breeder of cocktails. The only prize that really deserves
attention is the one given by the stewards—viz., the
Gold Cup, which has always been a race of great interest.
We would suggest, however, that it would derive mesh
more importance by coupling it with a handicap stakes of
25 sovereigns each, 15 ft. &c. after the manner of the
Liverpool cups; the horses would then meet upon terms
approaching nearer to equality, and the betting would be
more extensive.

At an early hour this morning an immense number of
sporting gentlemen assembled on the race ground to view
the horses at exercise; about 100 were out, most of them
having the appearance of being in excellent racing order.
Priam looked iu even better condition than when he ran

'or the Derby, and, what is no common thing, is greatly
admired by the Yorkshire people, who admit that he is the
most perfect looking racer that has been seen north of the
Trent fur many years past. He has had an extraordinary
deal of work since he came here, so touch so indeed, that
some would-be knowing ones augur that he will get sick of
it before the day : they are alike ignorant, however, of the
adopted by the Chifneys, and of
ofthe
horse, Brunswieker is evidently im-
proved,
he ever was before ; this is in some measure borne out
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Scott trainingcott declares that he is fourteen pounds better
by the betting, in which he has risen several prints...-.
Despite of this, we cannot forget his defeats at Epsom and
York, nor can we help thinking that he is forced up to
enable the party to pet their money off. Lady Mowbray it
wonderfully changed for the better—we never saw her in
such excellent form ; the noble Duke, her owner, declares
that she never was so well as at the present time : she has
been backed with considerable spirit. llessan is a fine
animal, but has awkward action with his hind quarters
his party is powerful, one gentleman standing to win nearly
a hundred thousand pounds. Lady Emmeline, who fell
amiss in the spring, has been taking regular work lately,
and gallops like use that will not be easily shaken off; it
is doubtful, however, whether she has had work enough.
Birmingham is a beautiful goer, but is not mach fancied.
It is not unlikely that he will be in the foremost rank at the
Bed Howie, which we think is about as far as he can go.
Maria looks a little pin-feathered, but in other respects is all
right. The Cardinal had not come out when we left the
course. We were sorry to find the ground in such enfe-
eble condition for running, it is exceedingly heavy,
especially between the Red House and the hill. The
winner of the St. Leger will require strength as well
as fleetness : something in the Tarrare shape would have
a chance. The general opinion is, that about 20 or 21
will start, sad of these we shall endeavour to give a list in
our next. Ilia Majesty's favourite mare, Fleur-de-lis, was out,
and does great credit to her trainer; situ has a good chance
for the cup. We should here state dist the entire controlsl
of the Royal stud is now held by his Grace the Duke of
Leeds, who has his Majesty's commands to give every pos-
sible encouragement to legitimate racing, but not to run for
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last year.
snatches or handicaps. There is every
mesas! to expect a
full meeting, all the principal lodgings being already en-
gagede in
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The
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arrivalsw tl
egad!are
numerous, including their Graces the Duke of Leeds, the
Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, the Marquis of Sligo,
Marchioness of Hastings, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Randagh,
Lord T. Cecil, Lord Kilburn, Sir David Baird, Sir James
Fraser, Admiral Collinson, Colonel Peel, Colonel Lee, Co-
lonel Crawford, the Hon. E. Putre, Hon. E. L. jailing-
ham, Hon. T. O. Powlett, Captain Grant, Captain Hunter,
Captain Macnamara, Ceaptein Fitzclareoee, Captain Bulkes
ptain By
rig, Captain Codrington, Captain Taylor,
Captain Brown, Major Fleming, Messrs. T. Duncombe,
C. Wilson, G. Welker, Ogilvie, Gratwicke, Wyvill, Fitz.
herhert, Clough, Muzzinghi, Buller, Holyoake, Autrobus
Kinnaird, &e. The following are hourly expected :--The
Duke of Devonshire, Marquis and Marchioness of London-
derry! Marquis of Queensberry, Marquis of Worcester,
Marquis Graham, Marquis of Tavistock, Marquis of Titebs
field, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Earl Fitzwilliam and
family, Earl and Counteas of Southampton, Earl and
Countess of Errol, Earl and Countess of Harewood and
family, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Carlide, Lords Mar-
peth, Maurer*, Milton, Alvanley, Wharneliffe, Lowther,
Remind:, &c. His Grace the Duke of Wellington is also
expected.
The extent to which gambling has been carried on here
upon the occasion of the races has called forth the animad-
version of many of the principal visiters;_ it was not till
last year, however, that any thing occurred to call for their
pentane! interference. The alarming riots that then took