The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES. —No. CCCLXXXVI.
DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.
There are only two races to-morrow that I can offer
any comment upon, as the entries for the Northern
Steeple Chase,/Scurry, Optional Selling, and Innkeepers'
Stakes, will not come to hand in time.
The Doncaster Handicap, the principal attraction to-
morrow, will be contested by a very fair field. The Prime
Minister and Leopold do not run. Hungerford, at 7st
131 b, and Lough Bawn, at 7st 41b, are not altogether
disposed of by the weight. Trousseau is a starter, but
that is all I can say for her. Bardolph's chance is just
knocked over by the extra weight he will have to carry
for winning at Nottingham. Isabella and Pelopidas are
hopeless. Prestige, Mayday, and Harp, will, I under-
stand, be on the missing list. Worcester is in easily
enough at 6st 71b, but the distance is a little too far for
him. Ammonia is let loose at 6st 41b, and if the stable
intend her in preference to Break-o'Day-Boy, she ought
to be about winning. Burndale is favourably treated
at 41bs less. Chilton has a shade too much to carry.
Break-o'Day-Boy, at sst 111 b, is overdosed by some five
or six pounds, but still I think him good enough to ob-
tain a place if persevered with. Katty Darling, Annie,
and Tavistock, with Moselle, and The Gip, are not likely
to ran. Ethelbert, at sst 101 b, if what they say of him
be true, ought to be the absolute winner. Bold Davie,
with 31b less than the preceeding, runs ; more I cannot
say. Charity is a somewhat doubtful starter. Llanforda,
at sst 81b, including 71bs for winning the Spring Cup, at
Liverpool, must give place to Ethelbert and the Boy on
this occasion. St. Andrew and Jacqueline will be the
feathers of the Handicap, the former being the best, and
a very likely horse to obtain a place. Angelo does not
run.

To sum up, I must, under existing circumstances, give
the preference to ETHELBERT ; and place St. Andrew
and Break o' Day Boy in the second and third places.
The Betting Room Stakes of 5 soya, each, with 25
added, will, I understand, be contested by Bridesmaid,
the President, Merry Monk, Rosa May, the Jewess,
the Norseman, and perhaps Lady Lambton. I have
considerable doubts of the running of either King David
or Eliza. Bridesmaid and the Jewess are, beyond
all doubt, the best in condition of this lot. Lady Lamb-
ton is not likely to equal her three-years-old brother.
The Merry Monk is but a moderate animal. The same
remark will apply to Rosa May. I think the President
will eventually turn out something good, but scarcely
believe that he will win this time. The Norseman is
an useful looking horse, possessed of a fair amount of
speed : will be heard of often enough in the time to
come ; and on this occasion ought to be about the mark.
In short I shall place THE NORSEMAN first ; with the
Jewess and Bridesmaid in the second and third places ;
it is not improbable, however, but what the condition of
the latter couple may capsize my judgment.
DEFIANCE and a couple of two-years-old (C
(Citizen and
and Jonathan Martin) from Drewe's 'have just joined
Manning's lot at Letcombe, as the property of Mr. T.
Part, who, it is said, gave 1,5001. for Defiance, and
about a sixth of that sum for the other couple.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Messrs. Howard and Clinton's advice on the Derby,
Oaks, One Thousand Guineas, Metropolitan, Chester
Cup, Newmarket, and Northamptonshire, should be ob-
tained by every sporting man who wishes for genuine
stable information. Hopeful Stakes—The second horse
mentioned is reserved for Wilton St4kes, Salisbury, and
is not to start for this, preference being given to her
stable companion. Doncaster
._ Hcap.-5 is dangerous.
See Advertiser to-morrow mowing._ 5 and C., Post-
office, Coventry-street, Soho. Terms to Metrop.
to Derby, 2/. 2s.