The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The great attraction yesterday at Paris was the Grand
Prix de Paris, which, during the peat week, has created as
much inter est in racing circles in England as upon the
Continent, from the fact of several Perry "cracks" having
gone over to run for this great prize, the richest ever con-
tended for on the Turf. The stakeitself was 40 soya each,
24 ft, or 20 only if declared, to wlich the sum of £4,000
(101,000 francs) was added by the Railway Companies and
Municipal Authorities of the Cityof Paris, in addition to
"objets d'art," presented by, respectively, the Emperor and
Empress, the former of whom never loses au opportunity of
extending his patronage, with Augustian liberality, towards
the encouragement and improvement of horse racing and
breeding in France. Nothing c uld exceed the beauty of
the sc me of the Champs Elfsees and on the Bois de
Bou!ogne. The wegther was warm, but shortly after the
commencement of sport a smart shower fell. The Emperor
and Empress was present, and seemed delighted with the
enthusiasm of the English division, who, headed by Mr.
Jackson, gave them a hearty volley of British cheers.
Several of our large bookuakers and leading sportsmen
were on the ground. Tie Grand Prize was won in
a canter by The Ranger. who, running through his
horses in the last half mile, finished a length in front
of La Toucques, who was two lengths in advance of
Saccharometer ; Donnybrook fourth; and Lord Clif-
ors everywouldwin,
told one that The
It
in-
quired what would be thought of the Derby and his riding.
Mr. Jackson lost about £BOO en the result, and betted
£1,300 to £2OO three times overnight at the Grand Hotel
against The Ranger.
The easy defeat of Lord Clifdan will have the effect of
knocking him out of the Leger betting—but those who
take liberties with him will regret it before the day of the
race, as with rest he will go to the post a greatly improved
horse.

The Ascot meeting commences 6-morrow, and will be
honoured with the presence of the Prince and Princess of
Wales (who will occupy Frogmcre during the meeting).
The whole series of stands have leen thoroughly cleansed
and painted, and Captain Seymour, Mr. Skinner, Mr.
Oades, and Mr. Manning having personally super-
intended the arrangements, the recent alterations
cannot fail to meet with public approval. The new
hotel and stabling is open under the management of
Mr. Partridge, late of the Great Western Hotel,
Reading; and the whole of the beds, boxes, and stalls have
been engaged for some time past. A great many horses
have already arrived there, including T. Taylor's string
from Newmarket, a list of which, together with others ex-
pected, will be found elsewhere. The course is very hard,
but a large and brilliant meeting may confidently be ex-
pected, There are eight races set for to-morrow, the prin-
cipal one being the Ascot Stakes. The field will be made
up of the following :—Belman, Investment or The Knave,
Rubicon, Captain Crow, Knutshrd, Brother to Rapid
Rhone, Stanton, Romanoff, and Sae Nymph. If any de
monstratien should be made in favour of one of Mr.
Merry's, INVESTMENT or THE KNAVE, I shall stand him
alone. In their absence I shall trust to CAPTAIN Cxow to
pull me through. The Prince of Wales's Stakes—a sup-
plement to the Derby—is just the kind of race that was
wanted on the first day, as it confirmed or destroyed the
truth of performances in the Derby, which it was desirous
should be ascertained. Lord Clifden is not likely to run,
or we should have had an interesting race between him,
Blue Mantle, and King of the Vale, my preference being
for Blue Mantle. The Queen's Stand Plate, which
first brought I3uckstone into notice, if all the man
in the street says is correct, will likewise bring out
another crack of Mr. Merry's. yclept The Scottish Chief,
about whom many Derby books have been taken, and his
formidable antagonists will be Gillis and Argonaut. The
Royal Hunt Cup, on Wednesday, is one of the prettie t
races run on the turf. With such an entry, an analysis of
merit is quite out of the question ; and I will select the fol-
lowing to beat the field, Lord Barleigh, Pilot, Queen of
Spain, Tolurno, Birdhill, Polynesia, The Knave, Alchy-
mist, Catch 'em Alive, and Bohemia. The Ascot Derby
has Automaton, Blue Mantle, Queen Bertha, and Onesan •
der in it, but all will depend upon the nature of the per alties
incurred in the Prince of Wales. The rich Coronation Stakes
will not bring many to the post in the face of Lady Augusta
and Cerintha, both of which can get smile in flying colours,
The Cup Day will be honoured by the presence of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, and though their visit will
not be attended by the grand pageant which usually heralds
the visit of the Queen to Ascot, it will yet add immensely to
the eclat of the proceedings,
and render the day a red letter
one in the annals of the Turf, The Gold Cup, the grand
event of the day will, however,
hardly realise the expecta-
tions that might with justice have been formed of it some
few weeks since, from the extent of the entries, which
reached the imposing number of 28. These include all the
best horses of the day, except Asteroid, as Carbineer, Caller
Ou, Tim Whiffler, The Marquis, Buckstene, Stradella,
Anonyma, Hurricane, Zetland, and Lord Clifden, are
am oinmgptrho those engaged. aogne dt
h.
e Jfoormhn
of
fctehtte
Marquis since he was
has effected a wonder-
fulso easily defeated by Stradella, and if I trust him and Tim
Whiffler to carry me through, I think I shall have named
the winner, but I give The Marquis the decided preference.
Most of the other events to be decided, depend in a great
measure on previous running,

A FRESH MAN,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CITY BETTING.—SATURDAY.
ASCOT STAKES,
6to 1 agst Captain Crow (taken)
6to 1 agst Rubicon (taken)
7to 1 agst Oldminster (taken)
10 to 1 agst Knutaford (taken)

ROYAL HUNT CUP•
15 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive (taken)
15 to 1 agst Bertha (offered)
20 to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
20 to 1 agst Almacks (taken)
20 to 1 agst Viotor (taken)

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863.

JUNE.

Stokesley
Ascot 2
Hawick • • 5
Newton 10
Hampton ..10
Odiham 16
Beverley, 17
TIT

Bibury Club l7
Stockbridge lB
Chelmsford 23
Newcastle-on-Tyne 23
Ipswich 25
Carlisle

Woroestor Summer...... 2
Newmarket July ........ 7
Liverpbol .. 13
Abingdon 14
Hungerford l6
Pontefract 16
16
Stamford

Winchester 2l
Nottingham 21
Southampton.. 22
Cambridge
Knutsford 23
Hartlepool
Gocdwood 22
UST.

Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes
Wolverhampton
Reading l3
Wenlock l4

1 York August lB
Plymouth 2O
Egham . 25
Stockton
Oxford 27
Lichfield
VEER.

SEPT:

Devon And Exeter
Derby Summer
Weymouth •
3
3
Kings Lynn
Warwick
Leicester lO
Doncaster 15

OCT,

Coventry
Bedford
Caledonian Hunt
Newmarket S. Q. .

N ovir

Worcester 3 1
TRI

Wordsley 2l
Brecon 2l
Richmond 22
Monmouth 24
Manchester Autumn 2.5
Newmarket Ist Oct. 29
Edinburgh, &c. Club 30
IBBR.

Lincoln Autumn 20
Kelso 21
Gloucester 22
Newmarkei. Houghton 26
I)IBBR.

I Shrewsbury Autumn...J.6
SH.

JVNE.

Westmeath
Kilkee lO ' Curragh 23

JULY.
Belle wstown
Down Royal Corporation.2l;

AUGUST.

Heath....
Wicklow

SE F TEMBER.
Curragh ....... ..22
1 Limerick
Carlow , 9 Jenkinstown Park ~....23
21
Listowel

Curra

OCTOBBII.

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