The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-31 00:00:00

There will be neither penalties nor allowances attaching

to the youngsters running, beyond the 31b. for fillies.
Lord Stamford will probably be represented by Sanita,
who is reported to be better than Livingstone ; but, as the
three-yr-olds have the best of the weights at this early sea-
son of the year, I shall look to one of them to furnish the
winner—either Agag or Antares, the latter for choice. The
Nene Handicap should be carried off by ELLERTON or
THE ARAB; and the Stand Plate by WEATHERDEN.
The Handicap for the Spencer Plate in point of accept-.
ance has been even more successful than for the Stakes, as
the contents number 36 against 29 non-contents. The 36
remaining in represent no fewer than 23 stables, those hav-
ing two or more strings to their bow being Alex Taylor (3),
Jos. Dawson (3), T. Taylor (2), Hayhoe (2), Hughes (2),
Balchin (2), Godding (2), Woolcot (2). The peculiarity of
the Spencer Plate Course—the first 300 3 ards being a steep
ascent—renders it always difficult to make a selection for
this race, and which is added to on this occasion by the
largeness of the acceptance and the fact that only five of
the number have yet been out this year, viz., Little Lady,
Lord of the Manor, Spicebox, Juliet, and Bryn Gwyn.
Spicebox has always run well over this distance, and his
chance does not seem a forlorn one; but horses as they get
old never improve, and for that reason I do not think he
can win on the present occasion. Maid of Honour, from a
trial with Little Lady, is now first favourite, as little as 7 to
2 being taken about her ; but perhaps Lord Stamford will
give the public another repetition of the Pagoda game, or
else I should look no further for the winner. Fravola has
won this race two years in succession, and will be difficult
to shake off on the present occasion. Lopcatcher and Dic-
tator have met with occasional support. The Babette filly,
Longshot, East Sheen, and Black Pearl, are all adapted
for this course, but with MAID OF HoNotat at the post,
and the metallics all right, I shall not look further for the
winner, the next, in my estimation, being FRAVOLA. The
nominations to the Althorpe Park Stakes extend to 37,
being seven in excess of last year, only four of which have
been in public—Dirt Cheap, Erythia, Bohemia, and Rap-
ture—the two former of whom will have to carry a 51b.
penalty, I hear good accounts of Isabella, by Hobbie
Noble out of Polly Johnson's dam ; colt, by Lord of the Isles
out of Wasp, Lady Superior, by Idle Boy out of Madeline
(h b) ; Revolver, by Rifleman out of Codrington's dam, a
Mathematician mare, tracing back to sister to Grey Momus ;
and Corintha, by Newminster out of Queen Bee (Drone's
dam). The two latter belong to Lord Stamford's formid-
able string, as he bought Revolver at Sir Tatton Sykes's
sale for 210 guineas, and Corintha at the Rawcliffe
sale for 250 guineas—two extraordinary cheap purchases, if
the rumour is only true that both are better than Living-
stone. If such is the case I shall look to Revolver or
Erythia to produce the winner. The St. Liz Handicap has
both Ducat and Suburban engaged, but they are both likely
to be absentees or it would produce an interesting race ; in
their absence WATERWITCH or CHERE AMIE will furnish
the winner. DULCIDELLA ought to win the Northampton-
shire Cup Stakes, LAFIDIST the Delapre Handicap, and
FALCON the Two-yr-old Stakes. The Croxton Park Meet-
ing I shall refer to on Thursday. _

A FRESH MAN.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY.

For the Northamptonshire Stakes, Stampedo and
Sappho were freely supported, without producing much
change in the positions of the five in the front rank, who
were alternately made favourites, as there was money to
put on each, and were all of them, with a slight exception
as to Rapparee, towards the close equally supported.
Bally Edmond and The Monk were only backed to small
amounts. The doings on Earl Spencer's Plate were almost
confined to Maid of Honour. 4to 1 was taken about Old
Calabar for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and 20 to 1
was laid agst Hubert. For the Derby, Buckstone would
have supported at 100 to 12, but Bto 1 was declined. Clos-
ing prices:—

NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
9to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken)
9to 1 agst West End (taken)
9to 1 agst Schism (taken)
9to 1 agst Dusk (taken)
9to 1 agst Rapparee (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Stampedo (taken)
15 to 1 agst Sappho (taken)
20 to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)
30 to 1 agst The Monk (taken)
30 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
100 to 30 agst Maid of Honour (taken)
16 to 1 agst Lopcateher (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Ducat (taken)
10 to 1 agst Suburban (taken)
10 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Camerino (offered)
33 to 1 agst Jung Frau (taken)
33 to 1 agst Nemesis (taken)
40 to 1 agst Bosh (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Agag (offered)
20 to 1 agst Simla (wanted)
25 to 1 agst Vest colt (offered)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 agst Old Calabar (taken)
14 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken)
20 to 1 agst Hubert (taken)

DERBY.

Bto 1 agst Buckstono offered, take 100 to 12)
40 to 1 agst Cellarius (taken and offered)

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