The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCCXXXV.

THE ASCOT MEETING.--The second day at Ascot,
although not considered equal to the Tuesday or Thurs-
day in attraction, has yet merits of its own, and cannot
be looked upon as an " off" day, like the Thursday at
Epsom. Though the majority of the stakes will not
produce good fields, yet the appearance of some noted
and " terrible high-bred cattle" will well repay the ama-
teur sportsman. The weather van this (Tuesday) the
opening day is as fine as could be desired ; and though
her Majesty has signified her intention of not being pre-
sent, the Clerk of the Weather seems to have put on his
best behaviour, as if he thought she might yet enter an
appearance, and realise what has now almost become a
proverb, that the fine weather and her Majesty go visit-
ing together.

'The Fernhill Stakes of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, with 50
added, two-year-olds 7st, and three 9st, mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b, about half a mile. This stake has ob-
tained a very good entry, numbering no less than 21 ;
and, among others, will have at the post Sine Qua Non,
Begum colt, Chedder, and perhaps Village Lass. This
race is very uncertain. The public and the money de-
clare for Sine Qua Non, and making out that it is all
over but shouting ; but I fancy that Cheddar, Village
Lass, and the Begum colt will give him quite enough
work to do to win.

The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate, value 200 cove.,
by subscription of 10 sovs, each, and 100 added, for all
ages, two-year-olds excepted, new mile. Hobbie Noble,
at the top, with all his weight, I should say, would run
respectably. Daniel O'Rourke, Chief Justice, Chief
Baron Nicholson, Little Harry, King of Trumps, and
Knight of the Shire, must give precedence to Nutshell.
Grey Tommy is beyond the pale altogether, at 7st 121 b.
Pelion, at 7st 81b, is overdosed. Azael will probably
only run, gaining nothing by the motion. Lambton, I
presume, will not start. Pharos likewise. Father
Thames and Telescope have no chance at the same
weight as Evadne. The Sally Warfoot colt, Glenluce,
Alfred the Great, Cheddar, Little Savage, Puritan, Kite-
flyer, Hambletonian, and lanthe, are booked tolerably
safe by the Italian and Broughton. Old Dulcet'r days
have gone. Benito and Khadidja have not speed suffi-
cient. Dove is overburdened with weight. Old Row-
ley is no go. Hothorpe, who has been trusted so
often, and done so little, would astonish the majo-
rity of spectators were he to turn the scale -of
fortune on this occasion. Antigone is in light enough,
but is a thorough bad one. Ducrow, Tested, Jullien,
Sir John Barleycorn, and King Pepin, have their chances
scored up by Beverlac. Tamerlane, Chilton, Catspaw,
Break-o'-day Boy, the British Farmer, Corybantes, Sur-
prise, Torment, Prevention, Koh-i-noor, and, in fact, all
the rest can have but very little chance while the four-
year-old Octavia at fist 31b is in the field. To sum up
my remarks, I am of opinion that the struggle at the
finish will be confined to Hobbie Noble, Nutshell, Be-
verlac, and Octavia, expecting them to pass the judge's
chair, _

Octavia ...
Nutshell..

A Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each 10 ft ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 31b ; three-quarters of a mile, will probably
fall to the lot of Bourgeois or Cock Pheasant.
The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for
three-year-old fillies, old mile, will, of course, be borne
off by the Oaks mare, CATHERINE HATES, notwithstand-
ing the 71bs penalty. Lord Exeter will furnish sport in
running her only opponent, I presume.
The second year of the Fourth Ascot Triennial Stakes
of 10 sovs each, 100 added, new mile, will, I believe, be
contested by Filbert, Tamerlane, Sittingbourne, The
Reiver, and perhaps Cheddar. The race requires very
little consideration, as it is evident that between SIT-
TINGBOURNE and the Reiver the decision must lie.
The first year of the Fifth Ascot Triennial Stakes of
10 soya each, 100 added, T.Y.C. I have not been able
to ascertain the extent of the field, but the following
will form a component part of it :—Bribery, Punch Box,
Glenstrae, Bracken, Marble Hill, Meteora, Lady Audrey,
and Brigliadoro. There are so many dark animals in
this stake with good reputations that it is difficult to
discover the winner. Scott's Meteora is blazing away
brilliantly, and seems determined to have it all to her-
self. I must call my readers attention to the fact that
Glenstrae is likewise a fine animal. Some of the other
dark celebrities do not run, therefore, to these two I
have named, and Brigliadoro, I confide the disposal of
the race, and, on the strength of Melton information, I
must give the best of the struggle to Meteora.
This brings Wednesday's racing to a terminus.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.