The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-27 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

NEWMARKET HOU•iHTON MEETING.

The last great meeting of the year commences to-day.
The Cambridgeshireha.s the largest acceptance on record, the
131 obtained being seventeen in excess of the numbers in
any previous year since the race was established, twenty-
three years ago. The forthcoming Cambridgeshire is un-
doubtedly the most open race we have discussed in 1862
There are no "pots" as in the late Ctesarewitch ; but
some two dozen different animals all have their adherents,
and no great event being contested over such a peculiar
distance—one mile one furlong —while such a stiff Course
is not to be found elsewhere, it is a difficult matter to " try'
a horse in private to make the issue anything like a "cer-
tainty." Hence the field is always a large one, and it would
not astonish us if the Judge had to take some forty candi-
dates in hand on Tuesday next, selected from the following

PROBABLE STARTERS.
Name, age st lb Rider.
King of Diamonds .5 8 13 .... Wells
General Hess 5 8 6 .... S. Rogers
Camerino 4 8 4 .... Aldcroft
Cowley 5 8 1 .... Drew
Umpire 4 8 0 G. Fordharn
Dictator
Dulcibella .... 5 7 11 A. Edwards
Aurelian
Waterwitch 4 7 10 Lynch
Stradella
Clarissa colt
Alvediston
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Conqueror
Overton
Queen of Trumps
M. Philippe -
Warminster..
Bathilde
Myrtle
Queen of Spain 3 6 9 .... -
Gemma
Tolutno
Hartington 3 6 7 J, Grimshaw
Clarissa colt
Interduca 3 6 6 Whiteley
Polynesia 3 6 5 I'. French
Zelle
Lady Evelyn colt
Gorse
Lapidist
Alchymist
Incitatus 3 6 0 .... Johnson
Drumstick ----
Limosina 3 5 7
Manrico
Though rumoured to have been beaten in a trial by his
stable companion, Gorse, I have placed King of flatnonds
among the probable starters, as his running at Ascot, Good-
wood, and Doncaster warrants his finishing among the
first flight. General Hess has had too much abuse all the
year to now show to advantage. Camerino did not like the
hill last year, and is, besides, held safe by Lapidist, who
" bested" him for the October Handicap, at nearly the
same weights. Cowley won the Great Yorkshire Handicap
so easily, giving Anonyma 81b, that he might readily have
given her 141 b more, which must leave him an excellent
chance, for Anonyma, though reputed to want speed, showed
no lack of it in the Cesarewitch, and was only beaten from
the heavy weight she carried, as it will be recollected she
gave 171 b to the winner. Umpire, though pulling double
at the bushes, ran such an errant cur in the Cesarewitch
the moment he was " asked," that I think his doing so
again is so likely he is unworthy of being trusted for a sous.
He may, nevertheless, win; the course, though a severe
one, being more suitable to him as is distance. Dictator's
running this year has been very superior, particularly at
Doncaster, when he beat My Mary, giving her 161 b, though
he was subsequently disqualified for a jostle. This would be
like putting My Mary in at 6st 71b, a weight at which she
would be considered well in; it consequently follows that
Dictator, when he has now to carry only 7st 121 b, must
finish among the first flight, particularly as he has no objec-
tion to a hill, and runs best in heavy ground. Dulcibella's
forte was never accounted to be speed, and as Limosina seems
to be backed in preference, her chance must be nil. Aurelian
was nearly all last year an unsound horse, so much so that
he was only once successful in seven attempts, viz., for the
Oatlands Plate on this identical course, when, carrying 21b
more than Imans, he beat him, Gibraltar, Man at Arms,
and nine others, cleverly. This year he has been beaten
five times, viz., by Camerino at Warwick, by Arcadia at
Northampton, by Cartineer at Newmarket, by Dusk at
Salisbury, and by Asteroid for the Epsom Cup--good com-
pany, it will be admitted. He has had a successful trial
with Baron Munchausen, and is now backed as if the race
was all over but shouting. From Waterwitch's running
this year she would appear to has e lost all the form she
once possessed. Stradella, considering the heavy weight,
7st 71b, she carried in. the Cesarewitch, ran an extraordinary
good filly, and as she is shaped to ascend the hill, it is on
the cards for her to repeat the performance of her stable
companion, Palestro, last year, who won easily with only
51b less weight. The 3 yr-old Clarissa colt will, I opine ,
have to give way to his half-brother by West Australian,
to whom he has to concede 111 b. and his year. Alvediston,
cousidering how well he ran for the Steward's Cup at
Goodwood, is not tadly in, and ought to hold Ace of Clubs
safe, as he only ran a bad third to him in that race, receiv-
ing 91b from Mr. Bevill's horse. The Queen of Trumps
cannot beat Dictator at so slight a difference as 101 b. over
this course, which is a trifle too long for her. Conqueror
must again succumb to Umpire, who meets him on only 21b
worse terms than for the Cesarewitch. Overton and Flir-
tation are bound to run forward, with the lenient weights
they have to carry, but neither is good enough to quite pull
through. Warminster is deficient in the turn of speed ne •
cessary for a race of this kind. M. Philippe is too passe
to repeat his performance of 1857. Myrtle proved in the
Cesarewitch that her forte is stoutness more than speed,
for though twice trusted in short races at Good-
wood, and as often atNewmarket in the first week, she failed
to get her head first, though she ran third to Biondella for
the Great Eastern Counties Handicap, and second to Ophe-
lia for the October Handicap. Queen of Spain was a good
filly last year, but seemed all to pieces this. No demonstra-
form, but she will prove an awkward customer to the
favourites. Gemma has never yet run in England,
and her performance on the Continent hardly war-
rants her carrying off this great prize. It must not,
however, be overlooked that both this filly and Stradella
hold the identical positions held by Palestro and Gabrielle
d'Estrees on this very day twelvemonths, so that Gemma,
or perhaps Gabrielle herself, may be the real Simon Pure
on the day. Of Tolurno I know nothing since he went to
W. Day's, as there is as yet no sign made of what will re-
present Woodyates. The 4-yr-old Clarissa colt, if weight
is any use, must finish in the front rank, if the cowardly
nature of a West Australian will only let him. That he will
got the course there can be no doubt, as he ran far from in-
differently last year, carrying the same weight. Hartington
can have no chance with either Umpire or Myrtle, as he
meets them on 91b and 51b worse terms respectively. In-
terduca, from recent movements in the market, appears
likely to be the representative of Ashgill. This good-looking
filly was not fit when I saw her run on the Knavesmire for
the Yorkshire Oaks, won by Feu de Joie. Since then she
has earned a penalty of 61b, which raises her weight to Est
61b, to win with which she must be far better than she has
yet proved herself to be, but if now better than King of
Kars, she must run well. Polynesia is, according to pub-
lic running, the best of Lord Chesterfield's strong team,
which includes besides Bathilde, Zelle (the Babette filly),
and the colt by Stockwell out of Lady Evelyn. That Poly-
nesia is quite good enough to pull through I do not be-
lieve, but it the lot oan furnish a better, which I believe
Z alle to be, Lord Chesterfield's colours are sure to figure in
the van at the termination of the struggle. Gorse, on pub-
lic form, cannot win, but fillies alter so much at this period
of the year, that she may run much better than she has
hitherto done. Lapidist 'will get the course, and, accord-
ing to the form he showed in the October Handicap, must
go very near winning, as Myrtle in that race only just
" bested" him at the difference of 51b, and now she has to
give him 81b. Alchymist was early this year tried to be a
good horse, and though beaten a long way in the Cesare-
witch, I think his running for the Great Eastern Counties
Handicap is the best criterion whereby to judge of his
chance for this race, few Cures being gifted with staying
powers. Incitatus has some running about him, but is not
good enough for the company he has here to meet. Limo-
sine. I have the greatest respect for, and anticipate her
being in the first flight at the finish, if not the actual win-
ner. Of Drumstick and Manrico, I only know that both
ran indifferently this year. Neither was, however,
quite fit, and when Manrico, as a two. year-old, could
run a dead heat with Imaus, he must scarcely be
worth keeping in training if he cannot hold a
forward place, carrying such a light impost as sst 71b.
It will be seen that I have the greatest faith in LIMOSINAt
Myrtle (or Umpire), Bathilde, Clarissa colt, AURELIAN,
Queen of Spain, Lady Ripon, and Dictator; and, to anti-
cipate the judge in his decision, I would place

LIMOSINA
MYRTLE
CLA.RISSA COLT (4 yrs)

A FRESH MAN.

ATTERSALLS'—SATURDAY.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STARES.
11 to 2 agst Aurelian (taken)
12 to 1 agst Dictator (taken)
13 to 1 agat Umpire (taken)
14 to 1 agst Clarissa colt, 4 yrs (taken)
20 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (taken)
20 to 1 agst Myrtle (taken)
20 to 1 agst Conqueror (taken)
25 to 1 agst BOWIde (taken)
25 to 1 agst Limosina (taken)
33 to 1 eget Gorse (taKen)
1 agst Queen of Trumps (taken)
33:: :to
agst Ace of Clubs (taken)
agat Lady Ripon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Gemma (taken)
60 tO 1 Wit Btrailella (taken)