The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—MONDA.Y.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agst Contentment (taken).
9to 1 agst Snowdon Dunhill (taken).
9to 1 agst Lampedo.
13 to 1 agst Richmond.
15 to 1 agst Peggy.
20 to 1 agst Terpsichore (taken).
Lampedo, after 8 to 1 had been taken to a small
amount, receded 9 to 1 ; Contentment, against whom 10
to 1 was laid early in the afternoon, closing at 8 to 1,
takers. The outlay on Snowdon Dunhill and Richmond
was in small sums.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
9to 2 agst Defiance (5 to 2 taken freely).
6to 1 agst Hobby Horse.
12 to 1 agst Llanforda (taken).
15 to 1 agst The Confessor (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Trifle.
20 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (taken).
1000 to 30 agst St. Michael (taken).
2000 to 50 agst Friday (taken).
2000 to 40 agst Ann Page (taken).
The only bet of any magnitude was 5,000 to 300 agst
Lady Evelyn. 20 to 1 was afterwards laid in ponies.

DERBY.
9to 1 agst West Australian (taken to 1001.,
and afterwards offered.
13 to 1 agst Cineas (taken to 1001.)
16 to 1 agst Honeywood (take 17 to 1).
18 to 1 agst limbriel (taken to 5C1.)
18 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer (taken and aft oil).
25 to 1 agst Ethelbert.
2000 to 60 agst Vanderdecken (taken and aft off).
1000 to 30 agst Queen Colt (taken).
Mr. H. Stabbing, the celebrated trainer, died on Sun-
day last.
Tavistock is declared not to start for the Somerset-
shire Stakes.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCXCIV.
ANALYSIS OF THE GREAT NORTHAMPTON.
SHIRE HANDICAP.
In continuation of my analysis of this handicap,
Osborne's lot next claims my attention. To commit an
Hibernicism, however, it only consists of one, who, I be-
lieve, will run ; but the antiquated Alp, though lightly
weighted, can scarcely be deemed to have a chance.
Rogers has the Harrier, at Est 121 b, and the King of
Troy, at Est 21b—the latter, in my opinion, being the
best.

Tremble will probably represent Godding's stable,
although the five-years-old May-day is, I think, the best
of the twain.
Hambletonian, from Bradley's, at 6st 51b, ought to
have a little chance over this course ; but I fancy all
the light-weighted four and five-years-old are completely
disposed of by Lumley's Maria, who, at Est 41b, I have
no doubt will be one of the first four.

Madeline gave symptoms last year of being able to
carry a light weight successfully among moderate animals,
but I believe she is not quite forward enough in her
work to do anything this time.
Happy Joe and Lady Blanche, both four years old, at
the same weight (sst 121 b), are very indifferent animals,
and let loose occasionally.
Charley comes from Newmarket, but whether for this
Stake or the Whittlebury I am not able to say ; his
chance, however, cannot be first-rate for this Stake,
when there is only a pound between him and Defiance—
the latter being by half-a-stone the best horse.
The Duke of Bedford has a couple of nominations who
have been doing good work lately ; but Gossip having
done more than his stable companion, Dabchick, will
probably represent the stable ; and as Defiance is sup-
posed to possess a fair chance, in the same strain of
argument, Gossip, at 51bs. less, cannot quite be on th'e
hopeless list.
Charles Marson has Polly at work, a mare with no
pretension, at the weight, to compete successfully with
either Gossip or Defiance.
The Bell Tinker is not forward enough in preparation
to have the shadow of a chance of winning.
Jacqueline, from Tom Taylor's stable, will carry Lord
Chesterfield's colours, and, at 4st. 121 b., will no dohbt
run very well.
The intentions of the Lls.nforda party I have not been
able to ascertain ; but should their horse run, and be
meant, at sst. 21b., including 51b. for winning the Liver-
pool Spring Cup, I should even then entertain doubts
of her being able to win.
Lampedo, I believe, does not run.
Molasses, I should say, will be the representative of
Young Stephenson's stables, and will, as usual, be " no-
where" at the finish.

Tobolski, with 4st 5113 up, the winning weight of lasi
year—is totally incapable of repeating the performance,
Chaffwax, with the feather of 4st 31b, requires no con.
sideration.

Gholab Singh has paid forfeit for this, and all his
other engagements, and is not likely to appear again in
public.

To sum up, I think the race will lie with Confessor,
Maria, Defiance, Gossip, and Hobby Horse ; and as I
entertain a slight doubt of the power of Defiance to
carry the weight allotted to successfully, I must look for
the winner in HOBBY HousE or CONFESSOR, if he should
represent the stable. The other three, I expect, will be
in very close attendance.

My-final opinion on this stake will appear next Tues•
day.