The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

GOSSIP ABOUT GOODWOOD.

In the abundance, interest, and importance of the
sport, the meeting which closed yesterday at Goodwood
was surpassingly successful. By the "fielders" it will
be long remembered for the many good and unexpected
"turns" it gave them, and by every lover of racing for
the exciting nature of its various contests, and for the
superior character of the animals which figured among
the comintitors. The backers of the favourites were,
however, particularly unfortunate, and in this respect,
the meeting's parallel is only to be found in the memo-
rable " Surplice year." The weather was alternately fair
and foul ; the opening day was wet and overcast, the
Stakes-day warm and sunny, the Cup somewhat cold
and very showery, but the last day bright, unclouded, and
"serene."

I have already gossiped about the incidents of the
Stakes-day ; I will now mention the most striking oc-
currences of the " Cup-day." The unpropitious weather
evidently exercised a diminishing effect on the attend-
ance, although it is questionable whether a larger display
of " rank and fashion" was ever witnessed on a race
course.

The result of the race for the Cup was remarkable. It
was in favour of a horse bred iu France, and the pro-
perty of a French gentleman.
The second honours, too, were borne away by a "fo-
reigner." Thus have we been fairly beaten on our own
ground. Jouvence, or, as she is popularly called, Joe
Vance, won with consummate ease. Her owner, with
many friends, witnessed her success with loudly-ex-
pressed delight, and immediately sent a special express
to Paris to communicate the glad tidings to his friends.
For many years have French horses competed for this
great turf trophy, but unsuccessfully, but their present
triumph evill compensate them for all former disappoint-
ments. To fill the measure of their success, the second
horse in the race was ridden by a French jockey,
Spreoty, or, as he was familiarly termed in the " Ring, '
Sprouty.

The withdrawal 'of Pelion and Rataplan, and
the victory of Adine for the stakes caused Mus-
covite to be advanced to the position of leading
favourite. He was in immense force, but did no-
thing to give the slightest justification to the san-
guine expectations which were formed of his chance.
On Monday last I published the following remarks :
—" Pelion is in immence force for the Cup. Ominous
reports are in circulation respecting Rataplan. My
present " fancy" is in favour of Pelion or Jouvence,
and, writing from Worthing on Tuesday night, I reite-
rated—"Tae winner will be either Pelion or JOUVENCE."
Pelion wa.l scratched, and Jouvence won by a length
and a half •

A striking instance was again afforded of the "glorious
uncertainty of horse racing" by the extraordinary run-
ning of Cobnut. At Stockbridge Cobnut gave Cineas
31bs. and beat him ; at Goodwood they met on equal
terms, and the latter gallops away from him. Subse-
quently, however, on the same day, the defeated Cobnut
meets Catherine Hayes, the winner of the Oaks, Vindex
the winner of the Newcastle Cup, and ridden by the
" Post Boy," makes all his own running, is never
caught, and wins by three lengths. So insignificant
was his chance deemed by the ring, that 20 to 1 was
freely offered against him ; odd which no one but that
peculiarly favoured son of fortune, Capt. Scott, thought
of taking. For some inscrutable reasons, however, the
gallant Captain backed Cobnut for this event and won
upwards of 3,0001. !
Worthing, July 30.