The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-01 00:00:00

SPO.RTI

TATTI :RSALL'S—MONDAT.
METROP OLITAN HANDICAP.
6to 1 Contentment.
25 to 1 agst -Camped°.
25 to 1 agst 3nowdon Dunhill.
1000 to 30 Wedaing-day filly.
CECESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn.
25 to 1 agst scarecrow.
30 to 1 agst Constantine (taken).
30 to 1 agst Trifle.
40 to 1 agst Richard Primmer.
40 to 1 agst Contentment.
50 to 1 agst IS-uth.
50 to 1 agst Augur.
1000 to 10 agst :Rosalba.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agst Ci.ontentment (taken).
12 to 1 agst 'ravistock.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9to 1 ags t Miss Mowbray (taken.)
11 to 1 agst Oscar.
12 to 1 ragst Half-and-half.
15 to 1, agst Sir Peter Laurie.
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst West Australians
15 to 1 agst Cineas.
17 to 1 agst Sittingbourne—(taken.)
45 to 1 agst Contentment.
OAKS.
6to 1 agst Catherine Hayes.
10 to 1 agst The Queen.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLXVIII.
ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH
DERBY.
- In order to bring this analysis of the Derby to as
speedy a termination as I can, consistently with justice
to the subject, I shala from now to the conclusion of my
task, condense my observations on all but the " cele-
brities," into the smallest space possible.
ALEXANDER TAYLOR,
Fyfield-house, Marlborough, has no less than seven
Derby nags in training, the property of Mr. J. M. Stan-
ley ; five of whom, viz., ch c THE DANDY, by the Ugly
Buck, out of Maria, by Sir Hercules, nominated by Mr.
H. Baker ; ch c COYLIYBANTES, by Scamander, out of
Dinah, nominated by Mr. J. Barnard ; br c VETERAN,
by Old England, out of Vat, nominated by Sir J.
Hawley ; eh c MASSENA, by Don John, out of
Decision, nominated by Sir Joseph Hawley ; and
b f BLOOMER, by Melbourne, out of Lady Sarah,
nominated by Sir Joseph Hawley, are of not the least
use for the Derby ; although I have but little doubt that
the Dandy and Veteran will be heard of satisfactorily in
the handicap department. The two b colts nominated
by Sir J. Hawley—NOßTH POLE, by Orlando, out of
Enterprise, and ORINOCO, by Orlando, out of Regalia's
dam—are much better animals then the preceding for
Derby purposes, but not good enough, I fancy, by some
seven pounds, at least, for a win. The performances of
the former are of a fairish stamp, as he figured a good
fourth in the Criterion, and carrying the top weight
(Bst 71b) was third to the Treacherous filly in the Second
Class Nursery Stakes, conceding to her the stiff allow-
ance of 241bs. Orinoco's performances, although not first
rate, are also very fair. At Doncaster he finished second
to Vindex for the Champagne ; and at Newmarket won
the Clearwell by a head, beating Estrella, Filbert, and
four others. With 61bs. extra he ran a good fourth for
the Prendergast ; won by Sittingbourne.

E. JONES,
Of Marlborough, has a couple of tolerably good animals
in training for this race, viz., Mr. B. Way's b c BRouicirr,
by Melbourne, out of Miss Slick, who, in his only ap-
pearance in public at the Newmarket First October
Meeting, won the Hopeful Stakes by a neck from
Vaultress, beating Sylphine and six others ; and Mr. C.
Liley's ch c TAVISTOCK, bp Oakley, out of Brenna, the
winner of two races out of five. The latter horse is of
little or no use for the Derby, although not improbably he
may figure as a starter.. He is already a good favourite
for a couple of the spring handicaps ; for one or both of
whom I expect he will run exceedingly well. With re-
spect to Brocket, this horse originally broken and tried
by John Day, but supposed to be devoid of good quali-
ties, was transferred to his present, trainer, who has
managed to make something of him. I 'think his forte
is speed, and that he is deficient in staying qualities ;
consequently he will not do for the Derby.
Mr. J. Dixon's cby Bay Middleton, out of Ceetus,
has been out of training for a length of time.
Treen, of Beckhampton, had a horse of Mr. Wrinch's
in preparation some time since, a br c ALINGTON (h.b.)
by Sir Hercules, out of Dexterous' dam, but what has
become of it I cannot say.

PERCY,
Of Pimpern, Blandford, has a couple of Mr. Herbert's
and one of Mr. Cooper's nominations for the Derby in
training, viz., b c TUE FRIAR, by Cowl, out of Alumette,
belonging to the latter gentleman ; and b c LETIIS, by
Bay Middleton, out of Miss Letty ; and ch c GRAND
DUKE MR/KARL, by Sir Hercules, out of Empress, be-
longing to the former. They have not the smallest pre-
tensions to Derby honours.

T. STEVNS,
Of Lime Tree Cottage, Chilton,E has a couple of Derby
horses under his oare, viz. his own, b c Carraorr, by
Cowl, out of Blaoehe of Devon, nominated by Mr. W.
Gulliver, a winner of two races out of eight ; and Sir
C. RushOut's ch c ETHELBERT, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, out
of Espoir, who has started four times, and been four
times beaten.
Captain Archdall's ch c HAYNAII, by Barrier, out of
Medea, and Mr. Cowley's br c FRIAR Tucx, by Old
Ergland, out of Mendicant, nominated by Sir Joseph
Hawley, have been put out of training. Of course I need
not observe that the Derby winner is not in Stevens'
stable.