The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE DONCASTER MEETING.
The weights for the Autumn Handicaps being now pub-
lished, the events to be decided this week will be looked
forward to with more than ordinary interest, as the equi-
vocal performers this year have now nothing to fear.
The Champagne Stakes generally produces a favourite
for the Derby, but I think it will result in a match between
Linda and Fine do l'Air, giving the preference to the
former.

The Great Yorkshire Handicap has a
very poor accept-
ance. Still enough remain to make a good race,aon:
distance is within the scope of all of them, a fair field may
the
be expected. The field will include Hartingt aLsady
Ripon, Welcome, Change, Blithfield, Jack of Hearts, Silk-
stone, Earl of Surrey, Hubert, Doctor Syntax, Blondin,
Cachuca, Schoolmistress, Kangaroo, Barter, and The Serf.
The three most favourably weighted are Schoolmistress,
1 Doctor Syntax, and Barter; giving the preference to theta
lin the order named. _ . ._ _ _

The Filly Stakes should be won by Syren, and the Glas.
gow Stakes by Midnight Mass.
Wednesday is the St. Leger day. The field for the great
event will likely compose most of the following--
Horses. Riders.
Avenger A. Edwards.
Blondin
Blue Mantle Lynch.
Borealis
Bright Cloud or Cheerful
Clarior
Curie
Dr. Syntax
Donnybrook
Erin go Bragh .. Judd.
Gladstone
Golden Pledge Fordham.
Light Bob ....
Lord Clifden Osborne.
National Guard
Prince Leo 800
Oresander
Queen Bertha
Ranger
Scamander
Tademus .. P. Adams.

Avenger and Onesander will represent Lord Stamford's
interest, but from the amount of money invested in the
former, it would seem that the latter will run to serve his
stable companion, but it would not surprise me to see
" Noseander," as he is generally termed, turn out the best
of his lordship's pair, as was the case with Diophantus two
years ago in the Two Thousand Guineas, when Imaus was
defeated by his stable companion in a common canter.
Avenger won the Prince of Wales's Stakes easily, but there
was nothing great behind him, as Blue Mantle was out of
all form. He will carry as much money as any other horse
in the race, and no liberties ought to be taken with him.
The Ranger is gradually retiring to the outside division,
and I think that is just the place he will obtain in the race,
though I believe he will try and get a " situation"
amongst the first three. Queen Bertha (whom I
selected to win the Oaks when at 50 to 1) has
been the most steady horse in the betting ; but, no
doubt this arises from her being in John Scott's stable,
who has won more Legers than any other trainer. How-
ever, her ladyship is entitled to the greatest respect on her
own merits; but, as mares are very uncertain at this season
of the year, I do not think she will carry her colours suc-
cessfully past the post in the great tussle. Lord Clifden
has been knocked about more than any other horse in the
race—ono day being at 20's, the next at 10's, then at 6's,
back again to 20's and 30's, down again to 6's, where he
now remains, with a still further downward tendency. That
his performances warrants such knocking about is a thing,
as Lord Dundreary would say, " Tha-tha-that no fellah
can understand." He was by far the best two-year-old of
his year, and only lost the Derby by a very short head.
His running in France I entirely throw aside, as
he was suffering severely from the roughness of the passage
across the channel. No horse could be in finer condition
at present, and those who have been taking liberties with
him will perhaps get as great a blow as they did in 1960
with St. Albans. Golden Pledge, since his success in the
Ebor Handicap, has been entrusted with heaps of money,
and ought to run respectably. Donnybrook I have no
fancy for, but National Guard, who won his Stockton en-
gagements, ought to run well, and may prove an awkward
customer to the favourites. Blue Mantle is doing excellent
work at present, and from the forward position he obtained
in the Derby, my only doubt is whether to give the prefer-
ence to him or Lord Ciifden. Borealis is a beautiful little
mare, and her owner has backed her for a situation. Light
Bob and Clarion will represent Lord Glasgow, but with no
chance of success. Serf will run for Mr. Jackson's book,
and Blondia for Mr. Parr, but I am afraid he will not meet
with the good fortune he had when he carried off this
race in 1855 with Saucebox, who was at 50 to 1 at starting.
Tambour Major, it is reported, will be amongst the starters;
and if ho runs as well as he did in the Derby, when he had
such an artistic jockey as Wells on his back, there will not
be much danger to be feared from him. It will be seen,
from the above, that I expect the judge will place
LORD CLIFDEN (with his head loose)
BLUE MANTLE 2
AVENGER
The Doncaster Cup will be won by MACCIRONI.
A FRESH MAN,

TATTERSALL'S—SATURDAY.
GREAT lORRSIItHE HANDICAP.
7to 1 agst Dr. Syntax (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Blondin (offered)
10 to 1 agst Barter (taken)
12 to 1 agst Serf (offered)
100 to 8 agst Silkstone (taken)
15 to 1 agst Change (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cachuca (taken)
Earl Surrey was struck out this afternoon.
THE LEGER.
sto 1 agst Avenger (take 11 to 2)
5 tol 1 agst Queen Bertha (take 11 to 2)
6to 1 agst Lotd Clifden (offered)
100 to 12 agst Ranger (offered)
9to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Borealis (taken)
100 to 6 agst Blue Mantle (taken)
33
toto
aget
agst
sNearftio(ntaakleoGuard (offered)
40
50 to 1 agst Donnybrook (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Dr. Syntax (offered)
1000 to 2 agst Scamander (offered)
1500 even on Ranger agst Golden Pledge (taken)