The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLX.
ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH
DERBY.

In the last number of the notes I gave a full, true, and
particular account, in all but two respects, of the gem of
Scott's lot ; of whom, however, I forgot to state, that he
possesses remarkably fine strong quarters ; is, to use a
peculiar sporting phrase, "as long as a town ; " and has
most superb action. He is in excellent health, and
doing slow work. I will now proceed to a consideration
of the others in this potent stable.
Mr. Jaques's ch. c. iIIIRWORTII, by Irish Birdcatcher
out of the Wasp (Neasham's dam), by Muley Moloch,
dam by Emilius out of Bee-in-a-bonnet, by Blacklock,
was purchased some time since by his present owner of
Mr. Wilkinson—the breeder and nominator—for a
stiffish sum. He has not been exposed to the public
gaze as yet ; nor will he be before the Derby day. His
name was mentioned for the first time in connexion
with the great Epsom event at " the Corner " on the
21st of last June, when 25 to 1 was booked by
a gentleman, who, if he had not been so very modest in
his demand, might have obtained 1,000 to 30. He has
been backed, but not to any extent, at prices fluctuating
between 33 and 25 to 1, off and on, ever since. Latterly,
he has been inquired after by several of the "knowing
ones," but little business has been done, however, in
consequence of the price not being long enough. Al-
though I cannot, at the present time, believe that he is
equal to the task set him on the 25th of May, yet I can
affirm turn, if he trains on all right, that he will out to
be at least on a par, if not superior to his half-brother,
Neasham, in his best day. He is a remarkably strong
slashing animal, and goes free as air. He is doing fair
work, considering the time of year ; and barring his
legs, which I am afraid will not stand a very severe pre-
paration, is one of the finest-looking animals engaged in
the Derby.

Mr. John Scott's b c ROSENFELD, by Sleight-of-hand,
out of Leaconfield's dam, has not run in public hitherto,
nor is there much chance, I believe, of his doing so in
"the good tiine coming."
Mr. Harrison is the proprietor of a couple of well-bred
animals—b. c. DRUM MAJOR,. by Melbourne, out of
Giselle, by Emilius ; and b. c. HEADY, , by Melbourne
out of Susan, by Elis—from both of whom nothing sa-
tisfactory is expected in the Derby fray.
Lord Londesborough's ch. c. THE MAYOR OF HULL,
by Shawn Buidhe out of Zulima, was purchased between
three and four months ago of the nominator, Mr. Co-
nolly, and on the Sunday (!) evening preceding the New-
iii.rket Houghton Meeting, Ms name was quoted for the
first time in the odds—his noble owner, I believe, book-
ins 5,0001. to 1001. The Mayor is a:somewhat showy-
looking horse, and may possibly achieve some triumphs
in the handicap department, but is not the sort of animal
to don the Epsom laurels. He may start for the Derby
all probability that will be his first race—but I am
confident it will be to no purpose.
Mr. Nicholl's bl. f. HONEY-DEW, by Touchstone out of
Beeswing, by Doctor Syntax, dam by Ardrossan, out of
Lady Eliza, notwithstanding her splendid pedigree, will,
lam afraid, never be of much service. She has not
exhibited her beauties to the vulgar eye as yet, and I
entertain just a diminutive idea she never will ; or if she
does stand training, it will only be for a short period—
at least such is the opinion of
_ _ _

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

RACING FIXTI
FEBE

Nottingham Spring
Hereford

Carmarthenshire Hunt.
Liverpool Spring...
Doncaster Spring...
Salisbury
Warwick Spring

Croxton Park
Epsom Spring
Nqwmarket Craven

. 11

Chester 3
Newmarket Sec Sp lO
Liverpool Hunt ll
Shrewsbury •
. Ju
Newton 2

ATot
7
Hmpton l5
B verley, Hull, &c l5
JIJ

Newmarket.
Worcester..
Carlisle (3).
Liverpool...

AUG

.... 5
8
9

Brighton
Brighton Club....
Wolverhampton .
North Staffordshire...
Reading •
York

....... 24
.24 or 25
...... 29
....... 30

SEPT:

Warwick 6
D9ncmter
Bedford

Leicester

Lanark .................... 2L
Manchester........ 22
Newmarket F. 0....... 27
Northallerton .. 29

OCTOBER.
Chester Autumn 4 Richmond.
I
Newmarket S. 0 lO Newmarket.

........ -• . 19
........... 24

NOVEMBER.
Worcester 1 Warwick Autumn, ..... 16
Epsom Autumn 3 Shrewsbury
....... Cowbridge Hunt,,....., 9 Aberystwith .....
..... L ... 23
ast week
Liverpool Autumn 9

Epsom
Newton

Hereford

Carmarthen
Liverpool ..
Doncaster.,liirkham ...

Abergavenny..
Cheltenham....

STEMPLE
JAND
. ...... 19 1
....... 26 I
FEBIII
...... 18 1
MA]

CHASES.
fARY.

Oundle ..................... 28

.tTARY.

Coventry

•• • . 23

XH.
Wetherby
Chipping Norton
Birmingham

. 11
. 15
• 28

APRIL.
1 I Epsom
5 Liverpool Hunt

NOVEMBER
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A. GRATIFYING SIGN OF THE TIMES.--One of ofwtilit:
most hopeful signs of the present age is the
instruction of
The
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which the most exalted persons in the country
their leisure moments to the intellectual
Prince Albert's
the humbler classes of the
people.• n of all nations,
European Lectures, for the ins c
thetruGremat Exhibition, of
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among heat first of his
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Devonshire,
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to cultivate •
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and improve the
Hull sed world ;and last
poetical and literary tastes of the working classes. Only
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Warren, Esq
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the Hull Literary ree hours before the members of
intellectual dev 1
and philosophical
e opulent of Society, upon the
vertiaer.the present age.—ffull Ad-