The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-27 00:00:00

KNOWLE RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S CHASES.

Birmingham and Warwickshire Steeplechase--All are
here. Run at four.
Knowle Steeplechase—Little Charley, 20/. ; Louisa,
20/. ; Napier, 20/. ; Ace of Trumps ; Blue Stockings,
20/. ; Signal, 20/. ; Peter the Great, 401. ; Countess, 20/. ;
Stretford Lass, 201. ; Nom de Guerre, 201. Run at two.
Military Steeplechase—All are here. Run. at three.'
Free Handicap Steeplechase—Slashing Painter, Tulip,
Widow Machree, Linnet, Grasiella, and Stratford Lass.
Labyrinth is expected. Run at five.
Annual Steeplechase (To-morrow)—Peter, Needwood,
Marquis, Victress, Jumpaway, Burnt Sienna, Colum•
bine, Farmer, Escape, and Tulip.
CITY BETTING-THIS DAY.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
4to 1 agst Defiance (taken).
10 to 1 agst Lamprocles (offered).
10 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken).
10 to 1 agst Bracken.
12 to 1 agst Brother to Little Swift (offered).
15 to 1 agst Little Jem.
14 to 1 agst Pancake.
20 to 1 agst Benita.
METROPOLITAN.
25 to 1 agst Exact (taken).
GREAT NORTHERN.
15 to 1 apt Defiance (taken).
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
7to 1 agst Ephesus (taken).
Bto 1 agst King of Trumps.

SPORTING NOTES.

NOTIONS ABOUT NORTHAMPTON.

The sudden advancement of certain horses in the
betting, and the spirit with which the demonstrations
in their favour have been sustained, have rendered
speculation on the Northamptonshire Stakes unusually
active and interesting. The " operations" of Otte " ring,
however, have no decided direction, and are not per-
ceptibly regulated by any ruling favourite. Defiance
still numbers many sanguine supporters who are ap-
parently little discouraged by the movements which
have brought other and younger horses into. notice,
whilst the growing popularity of those licrses has
tended to increase the hostility of his opponents. That
Defiance is handicapped on comparatively heavy terms is
unquestionable; but his impost is not sufficiently crushing
to militate materially against his chance of success. This
conclusion is strengthened by his recent runni rig at Salis-
bury, where he showed an improvement of form calculated
to excite the warmest expectations of his partisans. The
performance of Orestes at Warwick tends to sustain these
expectations, notwithstanding the defeat of his stable
companion Rataplan. Defiance's racing merit is not,
however, founded entirely on one performance, for his
running last season, and even towards the 4 2lose of the
year, when he was stale and used up, tried and proved
unequivocally his superior ability. The causes which
contributed to the slight retrogression of Defiance in the
betting, also produced a "downward tendency" with re-
gard to Lamprocles. Still the true pretensi,ons of these
horses to support are little damaged by the counter-
movements in favour of other animals. Since last year
Lamprocles has, it is reported, grown into a fine
racing-like colt, and has, it is said, " ta-ained on "
most advantageously. The rumour, too, respecting his
satisfactory trial with Dawson's horses, doss not lack
confirmation , and this circumstance, coupled with the
knowledge of the confidence which his party place in his
pretensions, and the large sums for which he has been
backed, induces me to regard his chance with consider-
able partiality. Mr. Sykes is still in brisk demand,
notwithstanding the many investments which have been
made on Swiftsure, the brother to Little Swift. Both
animals belong to the same stable, and whichever is
intended to "carry the money" will doubtless be a for-
midable competitor. Defiance is weighted to concede
121bs. to Mr. Sykes--a task which he will,, in my opi-
nion, successfully accomplish. The betting: seemingly
indicates Braaken to be the best of John 'Scott's lot,
although at Warwick El-Dorado was in considerable
force. I however, entertain slender expectations of the
success of either of them. Of the other " light weights,"
Little Jem and " Mr. Knowles's Best" are most en-
titled to notice. The heavy division will, it is said, be
represented by Kingston, and perhaps Hungerford.
About twenty horses are likely to muster at the start-
ing post, and from those I shall select Defiance and
Lamprocles as being most likely to arrives first at the
ending post. To-morrow I will enter into. a brief dis-
cussion of the minor events, and in the me antime I will
endeavour to collect some fresh notes relative to the
Northamptonshire Stakes.

Want of time prevented me from reforring to my
" lucky guesses at truth" during the Warwick Meeting,
in my communication from Leamington oil Wednesday
night. By a reference to The Sun of last Monday I see
that with one exception I indicated the whiner of every
race which I touched upon. For the Gr.!at Warwick-
shire Handicap, my selections, Cleveland and Ethelwolf,
were first and second !
March 27.

A FRESH MAN.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.-WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY NEXT.-PROGRAMALE OF THE

Wrn,,,.,„..,,
The TRIAL STAKES .1* 10 soya—each. wltir 40 added from
the Fund. One mile.
Age st lbl Age st lb
King of Trumps.. 5 8 8 The Reiver ... 4 8 0
Shara.vogue
Eulogist 4 8 0 Orson 3 6 0
Orestes
Cineas
The STAND PLATE of 50 sovs. (Handicap). One mile.
The winner of any handicap after the publication of
the weights to carry 51b. extra.
Age st lb Age st lb
Henrietta
Cleveland (in 51b. Crystal
ex.) 5 8 7 Switch
Herbert a 8 6 c. by the Hero,
Economy 6 8 4 dam by Touch-
Pastrycook
Little Tom 4 8 0 Cranbourne ._..... 3 6 13
Liberty
Voucher 4 8 0 Red Rose ..._..... 3 6 12
Don Quixote 4 8 0 Roebuck
Blondelle
Phocion 3 7 5 Victorine ..._.... 3 6 4
Castoff 5 7 5 Catnpstool ...._.... 3 6 1
The GREAT N•RTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. of 100 sovs.,
added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each,
15 ft. The second horse to receive 25 s.ovs. out of the
stakes. The winner of any handicap alter the publi-
cation of the weights to carry 51b ; or any two han-
dicaps, 71b extra. Two miles.

Age st lb
Kingston
Hungerford
Newminster
Mountain Deer
Chief Justice l, 8 4
Red Lion
Trifle (h b) (in-
cluding 51b ex.) 5 8 0
Defiance 4 7 12
Daniel O'Rourke 5 7 12
Kohinoor (includ-
ing 51b extra) 5 7 111
Elcot 5 7 8
Haco 4 7 8
Nutpecker 4 7 5
Alford
Dove 4 7 3
Windsucker 5 7 0
Mr. Sykes 4 7 0
Mayor of Hull 4 6 12
Diomedia 4 6 10
Jacqueline 4 6 8
Veteran 4 6 8
St. Faith 4 6 7
Janey 4 6 7
Olinder

Age st lb
Pancake 5 6 5
Benita
Don Quixote 4 6 3
John Bull
Sine-qua•non 3 6 0
Bracken 3 6 0
Star of Surrey
Horatio
Caliph 3 5 9
Ptolemy 3 5 5
'EI Dorado 3 5 4
Shunting 3 5 2
Alabama 3 5 2
Selina 3 5 2
Br to Little Swift 3 5 •
Lamprocles 3 5 0
Jujube 3 5 0
Jacob Petler 3 4 13
Roebuck 3 4 11
Marc Antony 3 4 11
Jephson 3 4 11
Little Jem 3 4 11
Ticton, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b paid
Sister to Aphrodite,
3 yrs, 4st 131 b

68 paid 5 sovs. forfeit.

The WHITTLEBURY STAKES of 15 sm. each, 5 ft., with
100 added, for two and three yr olds. Certain penal-
ties and allowances. T.Y.C., about three-quarters of
a mile.

Ago st lb

Age st lb
Neoptolemus 2 6 4
Prince Plausible 2 6 4
Scipio
b c by lago
Treacle
Cock of the North 2 6 4
Cockspur
Lord Alfred
Volunteer 2 6 4
b c by Blarney—
Goose, byTouch-

Epaminondas (in-
cluding
31b ex.) 3 8 11
Alas (in. 51b ex.) 3 8 10
Rosaline (in. 51b
e 3 8 10
extra)
Helmet
Eva (in. 31b extra) 3 8 8
Twinkle (in. 31b
extra) 3 8 8
The Empire
Pauline
Strutaway 3 8 5
c by Cotherstone
—Duchess of
Lorraine (al-
lowed 51b)
Student(alwd.slb) 3 8 3
Baalbec (alwd.slb) 3 8 3
Ariel (allowed 51b) 3 8 0
Naomi (alwd. 51b) 3 8 0
Adelaide (al. 51b) 3 8 0
Switch (alwd. 51b) 3 8 0
Sardonyx
Titormous 2 6 4
Palmerston
His Piper
Crown Pigeon
Katerfelto
Monge

stone
Chalice
b f by Cowl—
Young Defiance 2 6 1
Roulette 2 6 1
The Slave
b f by Orlando--

lodine's dam 2 6 1
Redemption
Rose
Puncture
Evangeline 2 6 1
f by Orlando—
Darkness
Paradigm, 2 yrs, Est
llb
Invasion, 4 yrs, Bst 81b,
I wrong nomination.

HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-year-
olds, Est 101 b ; four, 9st 2lb ; five, 9st 10lb ; six and
aged, 10st. Two miles. To close this day (Monday).
The PYTCHLEY STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added,
for two-year-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights,
&c. Spencer Plate course. Five furlongs. To close
and name the evening before running.

THIIR
The DELAPRE STAKES of 5
One mile.

;DAY.
soya. each with 25 added.

Age st lb Age st lb
Eulogist I
4 8 10 New Warrior ... 3 7 0
Filbert
Orestes
4 8 10 I Pollard
Cineas
Comdre. Chanty 3 7 0 1