The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-02 00:00:00

THE DERBY-.

The nearer we approach the great event to be decided on
Wednesday the more open the race appears to be. Very
few of the candidates for the blue ribbon of the turf ap-
peared on the Downs yesterday morning. The Marquis
was the principal attraction, and no horse looks or goes
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is a great, good-looking horse, but I fear he is a roarer.
On the Downs at Epsom, Wadlow had Miss Julia, er .
Spice-
box, Lord of the Manor, Lord Clifden, and Ace of Trumps.
Lord Clifden is a real good-looking horse, and will take a
deal of beating in the Woodcote Stakes. Lord Glasgow's
lot comprised Stockwell colt, Clarissa colt, Brown Bess
colt, Flutter colt, Stockwell filly, Coalition filly, and the
Weatherbit and Maid of Masham fillies. Of this lot the
Stockwell colt is decidedly the best. Wingrave and
Norroy did gentle work together, but I think the Baron
must wait for another year. Joseph Dawson had four out,
but Ensign had not arrived. Zetland and others of John ,
Osborne's lot got here late last night, and were out on'
the Downs up to the time of writing. Laughing
Stock and others of Godding's lot arrived towards noon.
Mr, Merry's horses were expected to arrive this morning.
It is not yet decided who is to ride Buckstone, but it ie
rumoured in well informed circles that at the last moment
Sir Joseph Hawley may be induced to let Wells have the
mount. Everywhere the sole topic of conversation is the
Derby, and it is impossible for any human being to escape
being bitten with it. The favourable change in the weather
will add greatly to the crowd of visitors as well as to their
amusement, and Mr. Dorling, as manager of the entertain-
ments, might head his card on Wednesday with " the first
appearance of the Japanese Ambassadors."
The list for to-morrow extends to six items, two of which
have yet to close, the Craven and the Horton Stakes, the
former of which will doubtless be the most important event
of the day, from the light it is sure to throw on the Derby,
as most of the great stables will, as usual, send out a pilot
to see how things are likely to go, and should Tim Whiffler,
Cape Flyaway. and Asteroid meet, as they most probably
will, the contest will evoke an immense amount of interest,
The Woodcote has a splendid entry of fifty-nine, or twelve
more than last year, of which the following fifteen have
been in public : —Saccharometer, the Orphan, Escape, King
of Eutopia, Batsman, Sibyl, colt by Windhound out'of
Elcot's dam, Tarragon, The Avenger (Capt. Coates's),
Declaration, Trumpeter, Judea, Dunkeld, Lady Superior,
and Semley. Both Lord Strathmore's horse and Lord St.
Vincent's filly have shown good form, but my decided pre-
ference is for the Orphan ; though, at the same time, it will
not surprise me if the winner springs from the "dark"
division, and those whom I have heard well spoken of are
Tom Fool, by King Tom out of Skit, the French pair—
Hospodar, by Monarque out of Sunrise, Lord Clifden, and
Alcibiade, by The Cossack out of Aunt Phyllis—and the
colt by Stockwell out of Ennui, bought by Mr. Fisher at
the Middle Park sale last year for 750 guineas. The
winner; I expect, will be LORD CLIFDEN, brother to Lady
Clifden.

In the Rous Free Handicap the acceptances are one in
excess of last year, as they now number twenty-five, of
which the best to my thinking are Cantine, Miss Vivian,
Bloodhound, and Adrasta, while the Heathcote Plate seems
likely to be won by Shillelagh or Lady Clifden, though
some speedy ones are engaged with them, such as Fravola,
Little Lady, and Voltella.
Wednesday is the " Derby day," when the great race
which has earned a world-wide fame will be brought to issue
in the presence doubtless of the greatest multitude ever as-
sembled on Epsom Downs, and that it will be contested in
a manner worthy of the renown which has so long attached
to it there can be no question, and there is every probability
of the field exceeding that of Teddington's year, when 33
horses ran, as from what I can learn not more than three or
four of the following will be absent when Mr. M'George
gives the signal for the start.
Horses. Probable Riders.
The Marquis
Ace of Clubs
Malek
Vanguard W. Boyce
Welcome
Buckstono Kendall
The Knave H. Covey
C by Stockwell, dam by Orlando T. Aldcroft
Cby Barbatus—Clarissa . Basham
C by Barbatus—Brown Bess Withington
C by Young Melbourne, dam by Lauer- ) J. Doyle
cost or Retrievor—Physalis
Zetland J Osborne
Neptunus Bullock
Caterer
Laughing Stock S. Rogers
Keane H. Perry
Ensign A. Edwards
Norroy .. E. Sharp
Wingrave .7 Daley
Duke Rollo
Argonaut
St. Alexis
Warminster J Mann
C by Voltigeur—Typee
Excnequer J Adams
Nottingham A. Day
Spite F Adams "
Caractacus J Goater
Schellallion H. Grimshaw
Tolurno H. Bell
Star of the West Clement
Brighton . D. Hughes
Lord Burleigh
Michel Grove .. J. Fordham
Harlequin
Ellangowan
Surrey
Alvediston Mr. W. Bevil!
Alchymist Drew
Maharajah Brewty
Hubert J Snowden
The half of those that will take part in the tournay are
scarcely above the level of platers, and therefore I shall
only refer to those from which the winner is likely to turn
up.
The great Whitewall stable will certainly run four, The
Marquis, Ace of Clubs, Malek, and Vanguard, and some
say Welcome is also likely to be added to the list. Mr.
Hawke's horse has, ever since the Two Thousand, held the
foremost place in the betting, and that he is entitled to take
precedence of all the horses which ran in that race no one
can question. He is now first favourite, and is certain to
run first or second.
Buckstone is a bay colt, by Voltigeur, out of Burlesque
(the dam of Pantomime, Polmoodie, Head Knowledge, and
Newburgh). With the exeeption of Pantomime, it will be
seen that Burlesque has not foaled a single animal capable
of staying, and as that property invariably comes from the
female side, the student of equine physiology may not be an
admirer of Mr. Merry's colt. Buckstone is a "foreigner,"
having been foaled in France, but made his debut at
"Aristocratic Ascot." Although he had undergone a hur-
ried preparation, his appearance impressed the talent so
favourably that he was made a huge favourite, and, in re-
ceipt of 101 b. from Marignan, he landed his first race by
the shortest of heads. Behind the pair was a large field of
flyers over this distance of ground, including the celebri-
ties, Miss Julia, Twilight, Gabrielle d'Estrees, Lady Ripen,
Hester, Amsterdam, General Hess, and Pellucid, all beaten
an immense distance. Si the same meeting, he ran second
to Alvediston, giving him 51b., and being only beaten by a
neck, and conceding 101 b to Hippodamia (second),
beaten
similar distance, while Wingrave, thee slightly " off," was
fourth, at level weights with Mr. Merry's colt. Upon these
two performances Buckstone's claims must chiefly rest, but
Alvediston verified the Ascot " form" at Stockbridge; for,
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in receipt of the 51b from Mr. Merry's colt, he won in aanter, the four behind them being very moderate, Blood-
hound and Watchfire being the best of the quartette. This
closed Bnckstone's career in 1862, and, although engaged
in the Criterion, he was not brought out, because Mat Daw-
son felt convinced that, being a great raw, unfurnished colt,
he required time, and he was consequently thrown up for
the remainder of the season. During the winter months
he remained first favourite for the Derby with scarcely any
interruption, though in the spring he was temporarily de-
pressed in the market. He was the very first horse quoted
in the public prints in connection with the Derby, and
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when this borne is in mind, he may be said to
have stood his ground with remarkablesee h
firmness.
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with Dundee. I expect to see him start as good a favou-
rite as the Marquis.
completely knocked out of the betting,
andC awteirllernohtaslikbeeleyntrouble the starter. He was as fit as it
was possible to make him when he ran for the Two Thou-
sand. Even should he come fit and well to the post The
Marquis is sure to beat him again.
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colt determined to run his four, but the
beet is , and shows signs of improving on
his Two Thousand form.
Neptunus, from having last year run a dead heat with
The
Marquis, is now a great favourite, and if the running
was correct Mr. Jackson's horse must have a great chance.
Zetland, though not out this year, has worked his way
point by point in the betting until he now holds the position
of third favourite, with, as they say in the City, "an up-
ward tendency." On what grounds he is entitled to be
held in such favour lam at a lose to knew. It is not cer-
tainly on the form he displayed in public, as he only won
three of the 14 races for which he contended iast year; and
any one who reads "Bally" and "Ruff" attentively will
at once see that Neptunus alone must hold him safe.
For Ensign, Norroy, Warminster, and the Typee colt, I
have no fancy whatever.
Sir Joseph Hawley's three, Argonaut, Duke Rollo, and
St. Alexis, have all been backed recently, the weight of the
money being put on Argonaut, which leaves room to inf
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that his owner fancies him most, but I cannot have it
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he is better than Duke Rollo. recently,
Sir Joseph's horses have all been out b
and if public opinion is any criterion to go y,
of the trio, as
Duke Rollo is certainly the best
he gave Canwell, the one that beat Argonaut, more
than a 141 b beating. Therefore, if Sir Joseph wins the
Derby it will not be with Argonaut. The other starters are
not worth referring to, as I believe the Derby is reduced to
a match between the htAwatrze and DI:TIMONE. By wad