The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-17 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Liverpool Spring Cup fell to the French party
by the aid of Arcadia, which must make Ducat's chance for
the Spring handicaps look rosy. Costa has greatly im-
proved since last year, and will do a good thing some of
these days. On the first appearance of the weights for the
Grand National there was a general rush upon The Dane,
who, according to the form displayed last year, was con-
sidered to be "turned loose," and the public " madly rush-
ing on," he was instantly installed first favourite. Then
came into prominent notice the French pair, Tippler ,nd
Huntsman, between whom for a brief space public affection
was divided. Then Thomastown (the hope of the Irish
division), Brunette, and last year's winner, Jealousy. But
so auspicious were the early movements respecting the
latter mare, or, rather, to the initiated, was it so pal-
pable that there was "something wrong," that,
as long ago as the 10th of February, we drew
public attention ta the "dodge" in our Tattersall's
report. The defeat of The Dane at Lincoln caused him to
resign the premiership to Huntsman, who had previously
superseded his stable companion, Tippler, in the market;
and although The Dane rallied sufficiently to be quoted
second favourite, he "went" to any price by the close of
the following week, at which period Playman, Harry,
Anatis, and Bridegroom found their way into the quota-
tions—(Anatis, it should be added, was a great "pot," and
backed at a short price before the weights came out 1)—
whilst Jealousy was still on the "dodge," and Brunette,
in spite of a certain large outlay, " under suspicion."
Thus matters stood up to the day before the meet-
ing, when The Dane " came again" most mys-
teriously, and, although not mentioned at Tatter-
sall's on Monday afternoon, as little as 20 to 1 was taken in
the City, and four points less at Manchester, whilst on ar-
riving at Liverpool, on Monday night, I found he had
been ix the market there also, one well-known bookmaker
haying had a commission to take 2,000 to 100 about him I
He was struck out, however, at six o'clock in the evening
by his owner, Captain Christie, The Huntsman, by the
easy manner in which he defeated the Jealousy and Romeo
fraternity, showed that the Frenchmen had made no mis-
take. A certain degree of odium will ever attach to the Jea-
lousy party for their "working" of that mare, who was left
in to the last ; but there were other horses struck out
whose owners acted with just as little faith to the public.
The meetings to be held this week are Coventry and
Warwick, the former being fixed for Monday, while War-
wick follows on the three succeeding days. Mr. Merry's
bill of fare extends to twenty items, seven being set for
decision on the first day, seven for the second, and six for
the third, five of the latter being leap races. On Tuesday.the
most interesting item is the Trial Stakes, the entries and
weights for which stand thus :
Age st lb Age st lb
4 urAudrCosmopoliteey
The Lawyer 4 8 9 1 Patriot
Aurelian .. 4 8 9 Queen of Spain .. 4 7
Fabius
Camerino
The Sage

Cosmopolite or Camerino should have no difficulty in
disposing of the lot that may oppose them. The Two-yr-
old Stakes I award to Dirt Cheap or Livingstone. The
French stable are again formidable in the Warwick Handi-
cap, as they have both Cosmepolite and Gouvieux engaged,
and there is nothing likely to interfere with the success of
one of these unless it be Prince of Denmark.

My remarks a fortnight ago about The Marquis for the
Two Thousand are now verified to the very letter, and he
is now about as good a favourite far money as Old Calabar.
A FRESH MAN.