The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-20 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES—No, CCCCXXVII.

HORSES IN PREPARATION FOR THE DERBY.—Through.
out the length and breadth of the land the key-note of
active preparation is already sounded for the rapidly-
approaching grand national carnival on the Downs of
Epsom. The Derby is decidedly a most important fes-
tival with the British public, and not only do both
Houses of Parliament suspend business on the Derby-
day, but many of the public offices, both at the west
and in the City, and at the Stock Exchange business is
a blank.

It is not my intention to-day to enter into full parti-
culars of the merit of the probable antagonists, but
merely, as a preparatory act, to give what I believe to
be a complete list of the horses that are in active pre-
paration for the race on Wednesday next.
Taking the Newmarket lots first--Butler has Sitting-
bourne in first-rate work, and, from appearances, the
horse is some five or six pounds better in form than he
was on the Two Thousand Guineas day. It is not ex-
pected that Gossip will start to assist his stable com-
panion.

- Lord Exeter it seems will try his luck with Filbert
so/us. He is doing good work, but looks rather stale.
Rogers' son of Jericho and Glee, y'clept Jerry Kent,
has been tried to the satisfaction of both the Rogers'.
Is doing excellent work, and is as fine as a star.
Pharold is doing all that he is capable of for Mr. Mare;
but he goes through his work off and on, in a most
stilty style, and nothing can be hoped from him.
Cheddar, after having being stopped in his work for a
considerable time, has been doing all that is required of
him lately; I am afraid, however, it is now too late,
being too backward for his great engagement.
Ninnyhammer is another of the same class. He was
in Queer-street the greater part of the winter, but lat-
terly has been picking up the lost ground most surpris-
ingly. He is a useful-looking animal, but has not grown
much since last year.
Stone Plover does not seem to have benefited a great
deal by the work lie has gone through of late; and Jor-
dan, though apparently in preparation for the Derby, is
not altogether a certain starter. If he runs, it will be
merely to assist his stable companion, Jerry Kent.
This concludes the Newmarket lot.

Orestes, notwithstanding the unfavourable reports in
circulation about him, is going on all right. His com-
panion Spread Eagle, if quite up to the mark, will
most probably run to assist Orestes, as he is but a mode-
rate animal.

Scott, it seems, will start the crack, West Australian,
Umbriel, Hurworth, and the Mayor of Hull. All, but
especially the two first named, are in excellent condition.
Pharos has had his final trial, and satisfied his party
in every particular. He will come to the post perfection
itself, so fax as training is concerned.
Brocket has been doing good work lately—as has
Barbatus.

The rest of the horses in preparation, but whose names
require no special mention, are the following :—Rattle,
Golden Plover, Peggy, Prince Leopold, Mr. Sykes,
Vanderdecken, Orinoco, Contentment, Lowton, Ethel-
bert, Honcywood, Rataplan, Beverlac. Speed the Plough,
and Talfourd. About the two last I have been unable
to obtain any genuine information.
As not more than half, or two-thirds at the outside,
of the "mounts" are decided on at present, I shall here
only give a list of the jockeys of the favourites, and
defer an entire list of the field until next week :
WEST AUSTRALIAN F. Butler.
PHAROS Nat.
SITTINGBOURNE Pettit.
UMBRIEL Templeman.
ORESTES Charlton.
CINEAS A. Day.
HONEYWOOD Osborne.

My judgment during the past week has been quite up
to the average quality of success ; for I was right at
Bath with Gossip, for the Lansdowne ; Massaroni, for
the 10 sovs. Stakes ; Mouser, Western Stakes ; and
Gossip, for the Durham Stakes. Of the five races on
which my advice proved wrong, I ran second thrice ;
and in one instance, the horse I selected not being come-
atable at the moment of starting gave me no chance of
victory. At Manchester I hit the mark with Longbow,
for the Meiklam Handicap ; with Chief Justice, for the
Tradesmen's Cup ; Wild Huntsman, for the Two-year-
old Stakes ; and Evadne, for the 5 sovs. Handicap.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

A thin attendance, and business very inactive, our
prefatory remarks will therefore be brief.

West Australian maintained his position with great
firmness ; 8 to 1 was taken to 1001. about Honeywood,
and afterwards offered ; and 9 to 1, to upwards of 2001.,
about Sittingbourne.
At the commencement 10 to 1 was taken to 1001.
about Cineas, but towards the close 12 to 1 was laid, and
repeatedly offered. Pharos, Ninnyhammer, and Jerry
Kent were backed at improved prices.

DERBY.
sto 2 agst West Australian (taken).
Bto 1 agst Honeywood (taken and offered).
Bto 1 agst Pharos (9 to 1 taken freely).
9to 1 agst Sittingbourne (taken).
12 to 1 agst Umbriel (taken).
12 to 1 agst Cineas (taken and offered).
12 to 1 agst Orestes (taken).
18 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer (taken).
20 to 1 agst Jerry Kent (taken).
25 to 1 agst Peggy (taken).
40 to 1 agst Cheddar (taken).
40 to 1 agst Vanderdecken (taken).
40 to 1 agst Barbatus (taken).
40 to 1 agst Brocket (taken).
2,000 to 15 agst Rattle (taken).
OAKS.
3 to 1 agst Misletoe (taken).
7 to 2 agst Catherine Hayes (taken).
8 to 1 agst Mentmore Lass (taken to 501.)
10 to 1 agst Lady Louisa (taken).
ASCOT STAKES.
Gossamer pays forfeit.