The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1865.

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THE DERBY.

(From the Saturday Review.)
Our French competitors on the turf have at length run
themselves into first-rate form. They have won with Gla-
diateur the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby, and, if
we may judge by what we saw on Wednesday, they have
an excellent chance of winning the St. Leger also. Without
any desire to depreciate their victory at Epsom, we cannot
help suspecting that Gladiateur was fortunate in having to
contend against a moderate field. Somebody said before the
race that there must either be a half a dozen very good horses
in it or only one. Judging by the light of experience, it would
appear that the latter supposition was near the truth. There
was hardly one of Gladiateur's prominent opponents to whom
exception might not be taken. It was the opinion of many
good judges that Archimedes has seen his best day in the
Two Thousand, where the course was thought to be better
suited to him than the Derby. However, when people are
determined to back a horse they will never be at a loss for
reasons to justify their confidence. Ordinarily, the success
of a trial horse is thought to give the ground for hope. But
when Cambuscan was badly beaten last week at Bath by
his old opponent Ely, and showed that he had quite lost his
splendid form of last autumn and the early spring, the sup-
porter's of Lord StamfOrd's stable argued that Archimedes
must needs be very good, since it appeared that he had
used up Cambuscan in his gallops. It has been remarked,
in reference to The Duko, that it was rather strange that a
horse which had been twice beaten as a two-year-old by
Liddington should be backed so confidently as he had been
during many months ; but, on the other hand, it might be
asked, what was there to back in preference to Tho Duke?
All question, however, as to The Duke's merit was set at
rest by his catching influenza, which compelled his owner
to scratch him, to the intense consternation of backers, on
Thursday of last week. This disappointment of the Marquis
of Hastings occasioned general regret, especially to those
persons whose opinion that The Duke was not quite good
enough to win the Derby thus escaped-the only satisfactory
test. As regards Breadalbane, it must be confessed that
his admirers took a good deal upon trust. His only public
appearance had been in the Two Thousand, where he
finished behind the infirm Liddington and Zambesi. But
it was said that the horse ran. at Newmarket in a very un-
prepared state, and that his true form would not be seen
till Epsom. In spite of his defeat in the Two Thousand,
his breeding, his good looks, and the favourable reports
from his training quarters brought him almost on even
terms with Gladiateur in the Derby betting. Now that
Breadalbane has been decisively defeated it will be said
that public running is the best guide to follow, and those
who venture to disregard it deserve the losses which they
incur. But the difficulty was to tell what one should back
in preference to Breadalbane. If the imagination is to
be allowed to come into play at all, there surely was
in this case something to excite it. When Mr.
Merry had scratched Liddington, and it was generally
agreed that Zambesi could not win the Derby, the
public could hardly carry its confidence in the Russley
stable so far as to believe that the third selection of that
stable, Wild Char ley,was likely to prove himself a worthy
successor of Thormanby, Buckstone, and Scottish Chief.
However, we were told that Mr. Merry and his trainer were
full of confidence, and they do not often make any very
great mistake at Epsom. The backers of Wild Charley re-
lied much on his defeat of Ackworth at Northampton, at
about weight for age ; but they might have remembered
that Ackworth,iwhat he has done since, couldnot come any-
where near winning the Derby a year ago. Another horse
whose pretensions were even less calculated to bear severe
scrutiny was Oppressor, who had run in seven races last
year and won six of them, but was beaten the only time he
met a first-class opponent in Wild Agnes. We were told
that all the great northern bookmakers were " going" for
Oppressor, but operations in the ring can scarcely help a
horse to win, although they are sometimes supposed to con-
tribute towards his losing. When a horse has been out as
many as seven times, careful observers ought to get his
measure pretty accurately, and it seems that in the case of
Oppressor they did not fail to do so. There were favour-
able reports of Longdown, who had done pretty well last
year, winning the Lavant Stakes at Goodwood, and run-
ning a dead heat with Gladiateur for the Prendergast
Stakes, when Bedminster beat them both ; and great con-
fidence was expressed in Christmas Carol, who, like Blair
Athol last year, was to come to the post for the first time
in his life in the Derby. These wore all the prominent
features, and there was not one among them who could
fairly claim to be put on a level withthe winner of the Two
Thousand Guineas. But if everybody wanted to back the
same horse, the business of bookmaking could not go on;
and, fortunately for that industrious fraternity, English-
men were indisposed to believe that a French horse could
win the Derby until they saw him do it.
One of the first horses to show in the paddock was Op-
pressor, whose friends had gained grader confidence than
ever from the victory of his trial horse Tartar on the pre-
vious day. People who attributed infallibility to northern
bookmakers might believe that Oppressor could win the
Derby, but those who trusted only to what they saw could
not feel much hesitation in transferring Oppressor's name
to the hopeless list. Kangaroo, who appeared soon after,
claims a place in the same;category. It needs a particularly
discerning eye to see £6,000 worth of horseflesh in Kan-
garoo. The observer knows from repeated trials that
Audax, who is walking nearing near, cannot run up to the
form which be showed at Doncaster last autumn. Pre-
sently there enters the Sussex horse, Longdown, and ho is
well worth looking at. Ho is a magnificent animal, fully
equal to the descriptions that have been given of him ; but
has the fault opposite to Oppressor, for as there was rather
too little of the northern horse, so there is rather too much
of the southern. A great rush betokens the arrival of
Christmas Carol, whom the majority of the spectators have
never seen before. He is about the just medium as regards
size, and looks like deserving a good deal of the reputation
which he has gained at home. Being a son of Rataplan, he
is half-brother to that good honest horse Kettledrum, who
won the Derby in 1861. There is still enough belief in the
future
in
no
ecvoellryectwaaycrfiotwad
crowd around
Wild
Charley.ofr.
ThisMri-y's
horse
for the work before him, and, accepting with duo qualifi-
cation the reports of his performances, it seems exceedingly
s
e tab l
is e
But now the horses have mostly taken their cantors, and
are mustering in the paddock previous to the start. It is
remarkable that the two sons of Orlando, Liddington and
Chattanooga, after performing better than anything else as
be feared that the royal paddocks will suffer by this to
two-year-olds, have been struck out of the Derby. It is
dis-
appointing out-turn of the stock of the favourite stallion of
Hampton Court. Liddington was struck out as soon as it
plainly appeared that he had do chance, but Chatta-
nooga remained in until the last fond believer in the
fortune of Maccaroni's colours had been induced
to back them. The scratching of Chattanooga having
left Challoner at liberty, he was engaged by Lord
Stamford to ride Archimedes, who was ridden by Aldcroft
in the Two Thousand Guineas. It is difficult to say which
of these two jockeys one would choose to finish a close
race, but it is not difficult to say that they have both had
bettor mounts thou ArchiratxlON. There is 1100211)0 What-

ever to be alleged against this horse, except that he has
been overrated. A great influx of Frenchmen into London
has been caused by the anticipated triumph of Gladiateur,
and many of them no doubt hope at least to pay the expenses
of their journey. Since the horse won the Two Thousand
Guineas, people have persuaded themselves not only to back
but to admire him. But certainly he was no beauty before
that race. Mr. Chaplin's pair having now had time to get
into condition, the spectator feels that, if they fail to-day,
no further excuse ought to be made for them. Broomielaw
came out a fortnight ago at Chester, and such a raw and
uncouth beginner was hardly ever seen. Yet he won a
mile-and-a-half race easily, and although the lot which ho
beat were pronounced " wretched," it included Argonces,
who ran third on Sunday last for the French Derby.
Breadalbano has been doing good work at Malton since
the Two Thousand, and he has pleased generally, although
not quite universally, by his gallops since he camo to
Epsom. As regards a horse's shape and looks, the only
chance of agreement among critics is when they discuss
the winner of a great race ; and if we express the opinion
that no finer animal than Breadalbane was stripped for this
year's Derby we are quite prepared to hear, on the other
side, that Gladiateur is a much more handsome horse, as
well as a far better goer. At the post Breadalbane was as
quiet and good-tempered as in the same position at New-
market, and with Aldcroft in the saddle, who had been riding
him at exercise, he had every chance to win. Broomie-
law rather belied his character by behaving tolerably well at
the post, but he was lathering all over. The next in the
line of horsemen to Aldcroft was Wells on Bedminster,
whom we should put with Oppressor and others in the hope-
less lot. If 30 horses start for the Derby, ono can usually
pick out ten that would have been much more in place in
their own stables ; but the fallibility of these judgments is
apt to be shown by the unexpected forwardness in the race
of some one or more of the despised division. Very near
Breadalbane, before the start, was a weedy Chesnut, with
a rider in a white jacket with a black belt across it. If it
could have been known that this animal was going to get
a place in the Derby the observer would have honoured
him with more particular attention. It appears that this
was Eltham, who ran no less than ten times last year, and,
after being eight times beaten, managed to gain two in-
considerable victories. If anybody believed that Kangaroo
had a chance to win the Derby, that person might believe
that Eltham had a chance also ; for it appears that at the
Newmarket Houghton meeting Eltham beat Kangaroo at
even weights for a selling plate of £5O. Another view of
Eltham's form may be gained by noticing that, in the
hs oo
thaton
Nur-
seryit,calldicrriaend9aspt,
EatitGhsomod,swoimo
the handicapper at that time considered him to be about 2st
d'powsthweraes Vonieltyori7sotullbw,
below the mark of a first-class horse. It was understood
that if the Duke had been in the race, Fordham would have
ridden him, but under present circumstances that skilful
jockey had no better mount that Todleben, a horse that in
any other Derby one would venture to say had no chance
at all.

In the course of the attempts at starting Joker threw his
jockey, and thus destroyed whatever chance he had. There
was a remarkable unanimity beforehand among critics in
despising Joker's chance, and yet, on the only occasion.
when Gladiateur won last year, Joker ran second to him
The race may be described in a single sentence—Gladiateur
won it easily. Those who could see nothing else could see
a blue jacket with red sleeves shoot by two other jackets as
if propelled by an immeasurably superior force. The race
was won in this hollow style in spite of the winner being
obliged to come rounda lot of horses before he could got
a chance of a clear run home. Christmas Carol, who ran
an indifferent second, was the only one of the favourites
who did not disgrace himself. Eltham, who was placed
third, proved that in this particular Derby even Kangaroo
might reasonably have been supposed to have a chance.
Longdown came next to Eltham, and among the next lot
were Archimedes and Broomielaw, both of whom boat
Breadalbane. It was said that at one period of the race
Breadalbane was shut in, but that sort of accident will not
stop a real good horse. It is certainly curious that,
after repeated trials should have appeared to show that
Breadalbane was the better of Mr. Chaplin's pair, Broomie-
law should be the more forward in the Derby.
On the whole, it would not be incorrect to say that this
was one of the most seedy Derbys ever witnessed. The
weather was delightful ; the company greater than ever ;
and only the quality of the horses fell behind that of former
years. We saw Blair Athol win last year as easily as did
Gladiateur this year ; but will anybody pretend to say that
General Peel and Scottish Chief were not betterhorses than
Christmas Carol and Eltham ? Buckstone and Scottish
Chief both ran third for the Derby, and both these horses
afterwards won the Ascot Cup. What are the odds against
Eltham winning the same splendid prize, supposing he
should start for it ? And what is to be said about the horses
which finished behind this common:placer ? It is to be feared
that unless something better can be found to run at Don-
caster, Gladiateur will have it all his own way in the St.
Leger. In the course of a recent controversy about horse-
breeding a writer of considerable authority vt.nt so far as
to declare his belief that, if there were now at Newmarket
any good horses in training, they were French horses. It
begins to look as if this writer had been guided, not by pre-
judice, but by an enlightened perception of truth. Few
Englishmen would have believed, until they saw it, that
their country could not send to the post a horse good
enough to make a fight for their greatest racing prize.

AQUATICS.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The second yacht race on the Thames this season took
place on Saturday, but under circumstances much less
favourable than those attending the first a fortnight previ-
ously. The prizes offered were £lOO for the first boat and
£5O for the second. The tonnage of the yachts was restricted
to over 35 tons, club measurement. This had the effect of
preventing the Kelmeney, a Scotch boat of 80 tons, which
had come 900 miles for the purpose, competing, as the class
in which she was intended to sail did not fill. Although
various expedients were resorted to get her up to 35 tons
they proved unavailing, and she left the river two days ago
to return to the Clyde. The following boats contended:—
Station. Yacht. Tons. Owner.
1. Vindex

2. Christabel..... 52 Mr. Arthur 0. Kennard.

3. Glance 36 Mr. Edward Johnson.
4. Audas 62 Mr. J. H. Johnson.

Volante

All belong to the port of London. The Vindex is an iron
boat, and was built in 1862 at the Millwall Ironworks, under
the supervision of Mr. George Harrison, rear-commodore of
the Royal London Yacht Club, and has displayed great
qualities in running and going to windward. The Christa-
bel was lauched from Aldous's yard at Brightlingsea some
years ago, under, we believe, another name ; she was
lengthened aft last year; but Saturday's sailing gave her
no opportunity of showing what she really could do. The
Glance was built by Mr. Hatcher, of Southampton, in 1855,
and was for some years the property of Mr. G. W. Charl-
wood. She has always shown herself a good boat, and
last year she won several good prizes. The Audax, built
by Harvey, of Wivenhoo, underwent many alterations in
1863. The Volante, perhaps the finest cutter that ever
sailed of her tonnage, was built about 1850, by Harvey, and
was altered by him last year. She won the ocean race of
this club to Harwich last year, and also the prize for cutters
in the match from Gravesend to the Ryde Pier.
The Eagle left London-bridge shortly before 11 o'clock,
with a largo party, in spite of the unfavourable state of the
weather, and proceeded direct to Erith, where tho boats
were found at their stations—Volante to the north and Yin-
dex on the south, or Kent shore, in the slack; Glance and
Audax were very close together, and the others had a good
berth. Final instructions having been given by Lord A.
Paget, the commodore, and Lord de Ros, the vice-commo-
dore, the former returned to the steamer to officiate, and
the latter went on board his yacht, the Camilla. Besides the
club steamer, there were present the Queen of the Thames,
the Stella (Mr. Edwards, vice-commodore, Royal London
Yacht Club), the Thames Conservancy steamer, the Elfin,
Mr. Penn's boat, and other steamers, as well as a number
of cutters, schooners, yawls, and all sorts of vessels.
The first gun, to prepare, was fired at 1110, and that to
start five minutes later. The wind was south and very light.
In getting away the boats all started from buoys, and
canted to the north, the Audax, Volante, and Vindex had
foresails and jibs; the Christab3l and Glance had mainsails.
When fairly started Volante had the lead ; Audax and
Glance came next, followed by Christabel to windward.
Vindex was hopelessly last, in the slack, whore she con-
tinued till the other yachts had made considerable way to
Purfleet. Balloon topsail, jibs, and small foresails were
run up at the Worcester. Wind was moderate, still from
S.W. The Vindex shifted her large jib for a smaller one,
which brought her up slightly at Dartford-creek ; there it
was almost a dead calm. The Volante and Christabel,
on the Kent shore, caught occasional " catspaws" off the
land, but the others out more in the mid-stream were
beyond these, and were left further astern, the Vindex
making no improvement. Nearing Purfleet the Glance
and Audax were on the same line, though wide, and
a most exciting race followed. The wind sprang up
again, but before Long Reach was fairly entered there
was another calm. No changes then took place, and the
boats were literally taken down the Reach by the tide nearly
to Greenhithe. There a smart breeze sprang up, which
brought the Vindex into a much better position and increased
the lead of the Volante. The Christabel was second. The
Glance came out at Greenhithe-ferry, and the Audax, shift-
ing her jib, let her run away from her and placed 200 yards
between them. The Vindex brought up the rear with half
that distance, which she soon decreased by jibbbing. At
Gravesend a gentle breeze sprang up ; Glance and Chris-
tabel had then a smart race for the second place. In the
lower part of Gravesend-reach the Glance went up to the
Christabel and tried to get by to windward, but failed,