The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-06 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Last week, while the " House was up," and nearly every-
body was enjoying the holidays, Lord Palmerston was ex-
pounding healthy philosophy to the students at Glasgow,
and following his example many turfites made the best use
of the interval by putting their horses " through the mill,"
and learning the form ot the respective animals likely to be
brought out at the current Newmarket Craven Meeting.
There were trials and rumours of trials throughout the
week, but the most important episode in the transactions of
the turf market was the retrogression of Saccharometer,
who, however, " came" again before the week
was out. The cause of his decline was simply
owing to his coughing, which was, of course,
flashed to London with the celerity with which political
crises or fluctuations aro transmitted to Capel-court. The
reports of trials for the Newmarket Handicap were very
Georges he Payne
beat,
on fit,
and the first sensation in this line was the rush
made to " get on" the Physalis colt on Monday, on the
~
having tried him good enough
stotrweniguth of l‘ Ir .
the
Derby,
a
Beauvale, Bst 71b, and
Makeshift, 9st. The second' demonstration in the market
in connection with the handicap rendered the race, accord-
ing to the followers of Drewitt's stable, a still greater cer-
tainty, as Colleen Rime had been so tried that BallyEdniond
could not win at 63• 101 b. Lastly, on Saturday, there was
another rush to get on BAloutn, who had galloped
over Umpire, Rubicon, and Amy on the Newmarket Han-
dicap race-course in the morning. Why Amy should have
been in the trial I am at a loss to know, as she was beaten
at Doncaster 200 yards, and had she been beaten only 50
it would have even look«d a little better; but as it is. han-
dicappers should give her even m we weight for that per-
formance. But these reputed great trials, proving that
everything will win, and nothing lose, only remind me that
we are now fairly in the swim of the racing season. This
week the first meeting will be held at Newmarket, and
there are besides fixtures for Durham, Knighton, Catterio
Bridge, and other places. The Craven alone will occupy
the first rank in the programme, of which I shall now
address myself. Monday's events will have been
run off before this article can reach your
readers, and I am, th.refore, relieved of the
necessity of analysing the first day's card. To-morrow
(Tuesday) there will be a fair day's sport, and the Handi-
cap promises to bring together a tolerable field, and the
runners for which may be found in Fairwater, Cape Fly-
away, Paste, Bathilde, Gabrielle d'Estrees, Hartington,
Man-at-Arms, Rouge Dragon, Sappho, Harlequin, Mag-
num Bonum, Rubens, Watchman, Vilette, one of Mr.
Hughes's, Lapidist, Bedouin, Monitor, Fantail, Falcon,
Colleen Rhue, and the colt by Young Melbourne, dam by
Gameboy, out of Physalis. Fairwater won the North-
amptonshire Stakes like a great mare, as she undeniably is,
but at a racing weight ; still it is too much to expect that
with the steadier of Oat 31b she can get home here,
more especially as we last year saw, in the same
race, how completely Elcho was put out of court
by the 71b penalty, which he incurred for winning the
Metropolitan. In the space of 18 years the Newmarket
Handicap has been won only once by an animal carrying a
71b penalty, viz., by Poodle, who travelled the course
successfully with an augmented weight that reached
the welter of 9st 21b. Upon three other occasions
only has a candidate won the race with anything
from Bst—Canezcu, 4 years, Bst 71b, having accom-
plished the task in 1849 ; Monarque, with Bst 91b, in 1858 ;
and Carbineer, with Bst, last year. The average of success
has been in favour of the old horses, who have won the race
eleven times to the seven victories of the three year-olds.
Fairwater is, I believe, a certain runner, and with all the
weight will be able to take her own part. Paste
will beat all down to Hartington, and if the latter
should be backed by his owner I should give him the
preference. Mr. Sutton had a good thing in hand for the
Northamptonshire Stakes, but the owner wanted the whole
of the market to himself, which the British public, however.
would not let him have. But ho may have his horses to
himself this time, as Man,at-Arms, with his 71b extra, has
no hope of beating the two 3-yr-olds, Colleen Rhue and the
Young Melbourne colt, unless their owners have made the
greatest mistake in their trials. Harlequin has been en-
tered for every thing this year, but when they mean to bring
him out I cannot say, though he looks, on paper, as well in
as anything. Bedouin, as mentioned above, was on his
trial with Mr. Ten Broeck's on Saturday, and at such a
weight he must be doing (no pun) the stable a service.
When the property of " Lord Frederick" Swindells,
and in Godding's stable, the horse was thought likely
to pull through in an important handicap, and
at Doncaster, in the Great Yorkshire Handi-
cap, the party backed him for a good stake—but he was left
at the post. He is here so lightly treated, that he alone
should have a chance of upsetting the three-year•olds, the
young Melbourne colt, and Colleen Rhue. Concerning the
two last-mentioned I have already enlightened your
readers as to their private accomplishments. After doing
so great a thing at home in the presence of Mr. Payne it
was worth putting down any amount of mot ey for, but
so.ne bungle was made, and I believe they did not get on
sufficient to satisfy them, and they begged and prayed of
the bluff old Earl to scratch his horse, but he is too genuine
a sportsman to listen to the cursed cr) ot " forest illing."
Colleen Rhue, if she should run up to her Irish
form, has alone great pubic recommendations,
but being now as good looking a mare as there is in Eng-
land, and having won her trial, she ought to be near win-
ning, although I must confess I never like Drewitt's
"pots." I have now treated of all possessing any chance,
and to my eyes it is any odds on these three, Bedouin,
Colleen Rhue, and the Young Melbourne colt, and sub-
tracting one I leave most to the chances of
BEDOUIN and COLLEEN RIiUE._ _

Tuesday's Riddlesworth might be a walk over for Paris,
as his only opponent is now running in harness. The
Sweepstakes of 100 sous, for fillies, over the Ditch mile,
will fall to Cassidia ; and in the Seventh Sale Stakes, Dun-
keld, with a 71b allowance, can barely lose, his only
troublesome companion being Cachuca, who also claims the
71b allowance.
The Newmarltet Three Year Old Biennial is a remark-
ably rich stake, but on the present occasion it promises to
bring together no more than a meagre field of moderate
horses, as both Saccharometer and Blue Mantle will not be
among the runners. Last year the race was signalised by
the defeat of Caractacus, who upon his Metropolitan run-
ning had been, it will be remembered, made a great fa-
vourite. [I scarcely know what are likely to come to the
post for it in this instance, but decidedly the best " class'.
of the remaining lot are Jarnicoton, Taje, and Onesander
All these have been backed for the Derby at outside prices,
but on public form Taje and Onesander are most entitled to
confidence, and I anticipate the victory of one of the pair. The
Free Handicap, which, as usual, had an immense appear-
ance when the entries first came out, has dwindled down
to seven acceptances only. Maid of Honour, 5 yrs, 7st 71b,
and Good-for-Nothing, 4 yrs, Get 111 b, have the best of the
weights, and one of them may win. A Sweepstakes of 50
Soya each, on the Ditch Mile, may bring together Canacc,
Cerintha, Muezzin, and Bright Cloud, and as the last-mEn
tioned stays so much better than the remainder, I expect to
sec his colours reach home first. On Wednesday there are
no fewer than ten races appointed for decision, four of which,
however, remain open until the preceding evening. The
Derby Trial Stakes will be the chief attraction, but as far
as the intention of the name of the race implies it has no
significance, and is only likely to influence the Chester
Cup betting, as Buckstone and Stradella meet at the
identical weights they will have to carry on the Roodee.
Tho French mare, if in that form she showed on the Con-
tinent, ought to win with 16111, the pull of the Weight.
over Buckstone. But, in my opinion, Stradella hag beef'.
overrated, for, when backed in the Cesarewitch,
may be said to have given her all 3st. and a beating, WU'
does not make her within some pounds of a resell' good.
Stakes
tt
a okfNe\ shouldTha hether the
rstl ihijeae
animal. Buckstone, greatly improved since the Leger, is
eNlvphi
miserableec eswi
Singapore,
agyea.np
ot
a certain winner, and will, I believe, play the leading part
on Wednesday. Stradella was galloped with Alerte on
Saturday, and the professional horse-watchers declare that
between Buck-
stoneend Curacoa. The first and last-mentioned take
100 wmaankcee
If
and Dunkeld, but Mr. Merry's horse is most entitled
theth last-mentioned
is b efidt the case,
a.eTthheehcaod issueut hmehneb:
ry,
"trhotieercronsl,y probable runners being
between such a bad
'anyansdelection, but Water Kelpie
leoatchit ias d3iiffib.cultalt
has done plenty of good work recently, and may carry off
this stake. A Sweepstakes
mile, and a Sweepstel, eof 50 soya, each, over the Rowley
fillies, look respectivelys o f 50 soya, each, for three-year-old
with Oscar and Cassidia A Selling
at the
hemercy of Lord Stamford,
Sweepstakes of 25 Bove.
each, over the last half of the Abingdon
mile, ought to fall
to Hesper, whose concession of
the selling allowances isnot,
in my opinion, beyond him, as the lot he is likely to meet
are very
moderate, and he has a great turn of speed over
this course. A Free Handicap of 25 sow. each, over the
last half of the Rowley mile, has six left in, and of these
Merry Hart Is entitled to most confidence, notwithstanding
that she is entrusted with the honour of carrying the top
weight. On Thursday there are nine races, two of which
are at present unclosed. The Ninth Aske Produce Stakes
has but three nominated, the best of whom will be found in
Flying Fish. The Four Year Old Biennial presents, as
usual, a decimated list of killed and wounded. The most
likely runners are Gemse, Welcome, Carwell, Balder, Cita-
del, Earl of Surrey, Tolurno, Harlequin, and Pupil. Of
this lot it requires but little discernment to distinguish
John Scott's horse Welcome as the most creditable per-
former, and in whom I shall therefore confide, his only
dangerous opponent appealing in Harlequin, who has a 411,
allowance. For the Claret Stakes, Lord St. Vincent in-
, tends to oppose Buckstone with Zetland. The race thug
I assumes some importance, as both are backed for the Chh.es-
ter Cup, and the manner in which Zetland acquitso.
hie
self will have some effect upon the -peoi
in ttioe n
stable companion, Lord Clifden,
h
o Derbyßnekston
betting. I do not, however, expectto se
hear Zetland
defeated, notwithstanding that
Ted Parr is
has improved immensely, and sanguine. A
y.c,, is at the disposal of
Sweepstakes of 60 sovs each, T.
zif h
Lord Stamford, with Oscar or Le
_arec
.al. The Sweep-
stakes of 50 goys eaoh over the Rowley mile, I shall award
to Valentine or Gratitude, and the Sweepstakes of 25 sovr
each for two year olds, to Midnight Mass. Friday's racing
I will leave for treatment in the few notes I shall send you
for insertion on Wednesday evening.

PEOrASTJS.