The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-05 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Newmarket First Spring ➢teeting commences this
day, but there is no event of any importance to be decided.
The great race of the meeting will come off to-morrow, and
afford some clue to the winner of the Derby.
The starters for the Two Thousand will be selected from
the following :

Probable Riders.
Alvediston

Brasenose
Buckenham .. Basham.
Colt by Stockwell Aldcroft.

Clarissa colt
Caterer
Costa
Exchequer
Gemse
IJubert
Instructor J. Daley,
Knight of the Bath , .. ,
Laughing Stock
Marquis, The .... Ashmall.
Nottir-ham

sitting
Wingrave
The decline of Old Calabar originated from the unsatis-
factory character of his performance in the Bennington
Stakes, as
well as from the little work he has done since,
and has to a very great extent opened the Two Thousand,
forit will not be denied that he was by far the best public
horse of last year, and justly occupied his pride of place in
the betting. As is natural when great favourites for any
raoe of importance are in technical language "knocked out,"
the most ungenerous suspicions are invariably indulged in
about all connected with them. On Saturday he was co
pletelykuocked out of the betting, as much as 10 to 1 havingl-
been laid that he did not face the starter. [Since the fore-
going remarks were written I have since learned that Old
Calabar was scratched at 11 45 this forenoon.]
Alvediston is now first favourite. A month ago I stated
in The sun that, owing to the shaky position of Old Calabar
sad The Marquis, it would be better to let them both alone
and back Alvediston, as he was a thorough racehorse and
was sure to see a short price. He has acquitted himself in
his trial to the entire satisfaction of his clever trainer, and
in the hands of such an accomplished artiste as Fordham
I fully anticipate his success.
The Marquis comes as the winner of The Cham-
pagne at Doncaster and the Prendergast at Newmarket
besides two stakes at Pontefract and one at Beverley.
Among those that have succumbed to him have been Impe-
ratrice, winner of the Hopeful, Johnny Armstrong, Zetland,
and Carisbrook ; and with Neptunus, the winner of the Con
vivial at York, the Tyro at Liverpool, and the Saplings at
Richmond, he ran a dead heat, mainly owing to his jocy
having had a march stolen upon him. During.the winter
he was a good favourite, but upon being put into work in
the spring, he showed a great deal of temper. This has
been satisfactorily accounted for, and lately he has gone on
so well as to allay any apprehensions that might have been
enteftained about him.
Caterer, in the Findon Stakes at Goodwood, receiving
51b from both Alvediston and Wingrave, only managed to
beat them by a head, and that the Woodyates horse ought
to have won was patent to everybody. Still, however, it
must be borne in mind that Mr. Naylor's horse was out for
the first time, and was besides shin-sore ; while hie defeat
at York by The Pilot may be excused by the fact of his
carrying 61b more than Mr. Jackson's horse. So far as an
opinion could last week be formed of him in his clothes,
he appears to have grown but little and lengthened
nothing, so I much question his "Jollity to cover the ground
so rapidly as will be necessary in this great contest.
Nottingham has been knocked about by the betting men
like a shuttlecock, and there is little doubt of his having
been beaten in hie trial with Man-at-Arms ; but as he was
asked to get before him at even weights, we are not sur-
prised at his having been easily defeated, He will no doubt
acquit himself creditably in the great contest.
Buckenham is certain to run a good horse, for his game-
ness is undeniable, and the course will be adapted to his
stride and action.
Wingrave ran a very long way in front of the lot in the
Derby Trial Stakes far a horse that was not thoroughly up
to the mark, and carrying a penalty. It is now thought the
change in the distance, and the extra time Hayhoe will
have had with him, will enable him to cut a better figure.
In this opinion I entirely agree, and expect to see the
Baron's horse one of the first three at the finish, if he does
not turn out the actual winner. It must not be forgot that
last year he beat Alvediston at level weights.
Ace of Clubs is a slashing fme horse, but comes of a
family with an hereditary propensity for whistling, At
one time he was a good deal fancied for the Derby, but lat-
terly he has gone quite out of favour.
Carisbrook ran well in the Newmarket with a heavy
weight, and it would not surprise me to see hint get a place.
The colt by Stockwell has come with a rush into the
market, having, in a trial, cleaned out ail Lord Glasgow's
lot. His lordship's success would be hailed with great
satisfaction, but I am afraid the noble lord has ia othmo g good
enough in the stable to try his horses with for a race of this
description.
For Brasenose and Instructor I have no fancy.
Argonaut, from Sir Joseph Ilawloy's stable. it is said,,
will help to swell the field, but in my opinion will be found
wanting. He has no right to bo backed for the Derby.
Having stated my opinion of the different horses likely
to take part in the race, it will be seen that my fancy points •
to ALTEDISTON, THE MARQUIS, or WINGRAVE, to furnlth
the winner, and I fully expect to see
A LVEDISTON
recorded the winner of the Two Thousand Guin,aas of 1862
The field for the One Thousand will comprise tire greater
lumber of the following :

Probable Riders.
Bertha A. Edwards.
Black Pearl
Bonny Breast-knot --
Cantiniere
Ethel
Express
Gorse
Hecate .......... G. Fordham.
Hurricane
•
Imperatrice
S.
Jung Frau ktogers.
Lorelei E. Sh.`trli.
Olive Branch .. -
J. Adams.
Repose
Sappho .. % J. Goater.
Physalis filly ....
The race appears to be reduced to a match between
BERTHA. and IMPERATRICE ; the only other likely to
terfere with the success of one of them being Ethel.
The
Newmarket Stakes is a gift to Duke Rollo, and I have no
doubt he will come warm for the Deri!lr)
as I do not believe
Sir Joseph Hawley has a better horse in his stable.
A FRESH MAN.

TATTERSALLSI.)AY.•
age Caterer (taken and offered)
Bto 1
4to 1 aTg:t°.AlTvuedvisajtolnliii--offc'euSrlAeNdrEl)
sto 1 agst The Marquis (offered)
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Bto 1 apt Nottingham (take 9to 1)
10 to 1 agst Wingrave (offered)
20 to 1 agst Clarissa colt (taken)
25 to 1 agst Laughing Stock (taken)
25 to 1 agst Hubert (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Old Calabar (taken)
60 to 1 agst Carisbrook (offered)
60 to 1 agst Balder (offered)
15 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken)

THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to 1 agst Imperatrice (taken)
4to 1 agst Bertha (taken)
sto 1 agst Ethel (taken)
CHRSTER CUP.
sto 1 agst Zodiac (take 6to 1)
15 to 1 agst Stamped() (taken)
20 to 1 agst Fairwater (offered)
25 to 1 agst Simla (offered)
THE DERBY.
13 to 2 agst Buckstone (taken)
15 to 1 agst The Marquis (taken)
25 to 1 agst St. Alexis (taken)
40 to 1 agst Spite (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SA.TuRsor.
For the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, 4 to 1 was of-
fered on the field. Any advance would have been takes
about either The Marquis or Alvediston, and Caterer would
have been supported at 13 to 2. It is difficult to make a
quotation about Old Calabar. All prices were laid spinet
him, from 16 to 1 to 66 to 1. At the close, as near as Vie
could make out, hie price was 50 to 1 (offered).
and the
was freely supported for the Derby at 100 to 6,
For the
same price was offered against The Marquiselcl ; Fair-
Zetland
Chester Cup, 5 to 1 was the highest offer ou the
some time
fi
water, who has figured as second favourite for
(offered) 4
Smile to 6
T 0 to 1
housand Guineas,
to 1 was offered on the field for the One
but little was done on that event. Closing prices :
TWO THOosANO.
4to lon the field (offered)
(offered)
6to 1 agat Caterer (offered)
cNl:rttittgirolt (taken)
10 to 1 eget Wingrave (taken)
Buckenham (offered)
33 to 1 eget Instructor (taken)
221550 tttooo
30 to 1 apt Balder (taken and offered)
66 to 1 agst Ace of
111 aaaggsgeOtt
Clubs (offered)
ONE THOUSAND.
4to lon the field (offered)
12 to 1 agst Cantoniere (offered)
12 to 1 agst Sappho '(offered)
THE DERBY.
16 to 1 agst Zetland (taken)
16 to 1 agst The Marquis (offered)
50 to 1 agst Nottingham (offered)
60 to 1 agat Clarissa colt (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Stampedo (taken)
25 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken)
33 to 1 agat Caller Ou (taken)
60 to 1 agst Simla (offered)