The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-14 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.--No. CCCCXI.

Monday gave us a surprise in the defeat of Filbert,
and Tuesday's races opened with another, Estrella having
succumbed to Phrygia in the race for the 100 sovs. stakes.
Lord Exeter's filly had it all her own way from end to
end, winning with great ease by three lengths.
The next two races—the 501. Plate and 10 sovs. sweep-
stakes—were won almost as easily as the preceding,
Village Lass carrying off the former, and Leybourne the
latter
The Riddlesworth presented a pretty finish between
Diomeiia and Talfourd. The latter waited upon Phrygia
into the cords, then took the lead, and kept it until
'Within a few strides of the chair, where Diomedia, who had
been pressing Talfourd rather hard, got up and won on
the post by a head ; the 51b which Diomedia received,
turning the scale most effectually in her favour. Glen-
"on was a shocking bad third, and Phrygia, not perse-
vered with, a bad fourth. It is a matter of half-a-dozen
years since both the Riddlesworths produced races.
BY Way of mistifying the ring, Filbert, after waiting
upon Cobnut to within a distance and a half of home,
took the lead, and won with the greatest ease by a length;
,
is stai)le Companion Cobnut, beating Petrel a length for
Second P
last lace, while War Whoop, upon whom they laid
I'3 4, was out of the race from end to end, and finished
A. larger field than I expected went to the post for the
Ilewinarbket Handicap, no less than seventeen awaiting
the starter's orders. Two or three of the youngsters
lumped off together, but as soon as they settled down to
e work, Charley took a distinct lead, which he main-
tallied to the turn of the lands, where he had had
enough ; here Talfourd, who had been laying close up
_mil the start, took first place, and for the remainder of
the Journey had it all to himself, winning as he pleased
i!,3: some three or foar lengths, Ethelbert beating Double-
ieolint by a couple of lengs There second place, Content-
moderate fourth. st were scattered far
1:1" wide_; at the head of the nick, however, Weather-
gage, with all his weight, was to be discovered. The re-
snit of this race altered the Chester Cup betting materi-
allY• Talfourd's performance being thought so favourably
41 that
was immediately backed at 20 to 1 for above
tlicilsaiad pounds, with a disposition to go on at the
Zinc figure which was declined the layers. He was
b • introduced into the Derby betting at 1,000 to 30,
as might be expected the backers were very shy for
and event, it being a very different thing winning
and Derby against the best horses in the year,
eat carrying sst 31b victoriously in a handi-
ser race. Ethelbert's running, though not quite
2.,:0d as I expected, Epsom considering the Vein- up he
coliiipta last week at p, was almost as good as
reasonably be expected of him. Contentment, I
hii•
‘37,,s„l„'lnaV now be considered to be disposed of, for
wa,s.,--"cn, instead of being better than that at Epsom,
ne point worse.
fire 3 ~7 communication yesterday unfortunately "missed
and consequently my remarks upon to-day's races
• h
denf"e, "a day too late for the fair." It is pretty evi-
thowever, to the major ity of the sporting fraternity,
a? n
Dthe race for the Zetland Stakes will lie between
efiance arid Comfit ; that Speed the Plough will win
sa" 4°o Sovs. Stakes; Begum colt or Valour, the 50
plate. Stakes ; Cavan the Match ; and Feversham the
Ile race for the Subscription Plate of 501. yesterday
lade the an nlie way—Ephesus waiting on Nutshell, who
heads running at a slow pace, into the cords, where
d him, and with a or more in
.and
by half a length won, ;
Rackapelthalf beatings Nutshell in
last half-dozen strides for second place by a distance.
!sawn and Dear Me could not live the pace.
pThe race for the Handicap Plate of 501. was like the
receding, all in favour of the winner, who had his race
bend go. the start, winning from Koh-i-noor by three
~eagUle- King of Troy was a bad third, and the rest
'el'ularly beaten off— Rolando, the crack, backed for a
faasod deal of money, leaving off at 6 to 4, being the very
t in the race, his legs being no better this year than
they were last.
Per the 100 sovs Sweepstakes over the D.M. Noisette
Vas made the favourite, and she was undoubtedly the
hest of the half-dozen ; but one of those master strokes
of Frank Butler's sent Mayfair by the post a neck in
advance of her. The rest were scattered far and wide.
Pharos won his race in a most off-hand style, waiting
Nutpecker for a good portion of the distance, and
going in front and cantering home an easy winner.
The Column Stakes produced the third surprise of the
Week—Defiance, upon whom they laid 6 to 4, in the
final set-to, being unable to collar Filbert, who won by
three parts of a length. Diomedia and Veteran, finish-
ing third and fourth, were beaten off. How to reconcile
this running of Filbert's with his last exhibition when
in antagonism with William Rufus on Monday would
puzzle any one. Before the race 50 to 1 was laid against
the winner for the Derby ; after 20 to 1 was taken
freely. •
The racing to-morrow will commence early—half-past
twelve, I believe—with a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15
Boys. each, &c., which, together with a Sweepstakes oflo sovs• each, does not close and name until six o'clock
this evening.
filh The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for three-year-old
D.M., will, I understand, be contested by Scandal
Phrvgia (Norman), Mayfair (Butler), Cuckoo
x;'Y (°l3'), Antonina (Bartholomew), and one of Mr.
aYrie'B) with Nat up. The first and second places
.0.1.1.ght to be occupied by Scandal and Phrygia, with
"-kt;,,Yfair close up.
post he Port Stakes will have a field of four at the
Filius 1(2.z.;„ Ronnebrewed (Butler), Adine (Nat),
Lame I,—`-'aY), and King of Trumps, whose jockey's
know; -ave not bee' able to ascertain. Although
11010-ng the T.M.M. course to be rather longer than
find
linen
winnerN approves of, yet I cannot go farther to
.0.1
and, doe matches I expect to see Gossip beat Adeline,
It i,e'inntain Flower Nathan.
eithe:nis that there is but little hope for the backers
rePost; the Reiver or Cineas for the Derby ; one being
order ".'4 Positively infirm, while the other is out of
8114141.1 a another fashion. Some time since, when
Oreeteisnt up my Analysis of the Derby, I selected
05 possc:
.nly particular choice, I must now add Pharos
seeing "si"sing an equal chance with him ; and anticipate
Principal antagonists in West Australian,
aer Queen colt.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.