The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE GATHERING AT GOODWOOD.
Preparations are in active progress to celebrate the
sporting festival in Goodwood Park. The " gathering "
commences on Tuesday, and its display of rank and
fashion promises to be unusually large and brilliant.
Among turfites of all classes and denominations, the in-
terest which attaches to the principal stakes deepens,
Mid all movements in the betting market relative to
them are regarded with eager curiosity. The published
programme supplies ample matter to engross attention.
It contains upwards of forty stakes, which, for their
intrinsic value, and the exciting contests which they are
likely to occasion are surpassingly attractive. Several
new "features," too, have been added to the list of
sport, and from the success which has attended their in-
troduction, we may anticipate for them a wide-spread
and increasing popularity. The North and South
Biennial Stakes is the most striking novelty in the pro-
gramme, and it is likely to furnish an important en-
counter between the Northern and Southern horses. It
numbers one hundred and seventy three nominations,
comprising the "flower" of the two-year-olds.
Speculation on the Goodwood Stakes has within the
last week been briskly pursued. Various changes have
marked its progress and imparted unexpected importance
to it. At present I shall not attempt to determine its
tendency, as within the next four-and-twenty hours
movements may be made which will materially regulate
the transactions in the turf market, and give a totally
different aspect to the betting. Neither shall I now
enter into a discussion of the chances of the competitors,
but shall postpone ,a consideration of their pretensions
until Monday. when I shall be fully informed of many
essential particulars connected with them. About twenty
horses are likely to muster at the post. Subjoined is a
carefully-compiled list of

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE GOODWOOD STAKES:--

WEIGHT.
st lb
Teddington, 5 yrs
Kingston, 4 yrs (in. 51b. extra) 8 11 J. Wintringham
Buckthorn, 4 yrs
Little Harry, 4 yrs 7 11 J. Day, jun,
Joe Miller, 4 yrs
Muscovite, 4 yrs .. 7 4 Dockery.
Trifle (h-b), 4 yrs
Retail, aged 7 4 Manning.
7 4 Golding.
Haricot, 6 yrs 7 2 W. I'Anson.
Sackbut, 4 yrs 6 12 Stephenson, jun.
Defiance, 3 yrs (doubtful) 6 8 Maiming.
Abdallah, 6 yrs ............
Vindex, 3 yrs
Grapeshot, 3 yrs (doubtful) 6 4 J. Osborne.
Goorkah, 3 yrs (in. 51b. extra) 6 3 C. Wintringham.
Gossip, 3 yrs 5 13 W. Butler.
Crusader, 3 yrs (doubtful) .. 5 12 Murphy.
Hobby Horse, 3 yrs 5 9 J. Scott.
Ireland's Eye, 3 yrs 5 7 J. Day, jun.
Sextus, 3 yrs 5 7 J. Kent.
The above number will, doubtless, on the day be
either diminished or increased, but it comprises the
names of the principal horses from which the field will
be selected. On Monday I will fully examine the claims
of the various likely starters to support, at present I
shall merely express my decided partiality for HARICOT,
HOBBY HORSE, and VINDEX. JOE MILLER and Mus.
COVITE, stand next in my estimation.
This evening the opening dinner at the London Club
takes place. Admiral Rous will occupy the chair, and
will be surrounded by all the influential patrons of the
Turf.
July 23.

HORSE.

TRAINER.

A FRESH MAN.

ARRIVALS AT GOODWOOD.
The following have left Newmarket for Goodwood :
Pharold, Alembic, Pelion, Mayfair, Cyrus, Novo, John
o' Bruges, Epaminandos, St. Faith, Petrel, Shateul,
Sittingbourne, Gossip, Hazlenut, Stockwell, Nutpecker,
Amos, Mrs. Nutting, Dove, Margaretta, Phrygia, Am-
brose, Ilex, Cobnut, Filbert, Dandelion, Astolfo, Poodle,
Cheddar, Sackbut, Brigliadoro, King Pepin, Lady Mar-
garet, Agis, Mincemeat, Joan of Arc, Azael, Garforth,
Cock Pheasant, Ariosto.