The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGEN

TATTERSALL' YES rEti td r.
In our last notice of the betting teLs stated that unless tlic
odds could be got;_to l*el.Ve hundred pounds, at 10 to 1, Elis
would not g'f:i 1;.; L'ioneaster, and that the declaration conse-
ctest'At MI this announcement would be made here at six o'clock
bn Thursday (yesterday) evening. It will be readily ima-
gined that a notification of this kind would operate as a check
upon speculation, as the chances of the other favourites would
necessarily be materially affected by the addition to the field
of a horse possessing such formidable public recommendations.
The room, therefore, opened yesterday, not so much for the
purpose of betting on the Bt. Leger as to ascertain which way
the query, " to go or not to go," would be resolved, and three
good hours were occupied in canvassing for " a list " to make
up the six hundred pounds minus on Monday. This was
found to be a very troublesome job, insomuch that, in order to
raise the stipulated sum, three or four parties were compelled
to bet the odds, in order to secure the money laid out upon
the horse before the present curious position arose. At length,
by dint of downright hard work, the amount was " got on,"
and a declaration was made that Elis would go for the St.
Leger. Thus ended the first act of this amusing drama,
which, to all appearance, did not go off entirely to the satis-
faction of some of the spectators, who seemed to be of opinion
that so novel a method of backing a horse was calculated to
favour " betting round." The concluding act, to be played
at Doncaster, will turn on the still more important question,
whether he will win the St. Leger? and will be noticed at
the proper time. Immediately after it was known that he
would go, offers were made to take 8 to 1 ; and as no one
bid more than 6 to 1, the 12,000 to 1,200 has turned out a
tolerably safe speculation. The attention of the parties pre-
sent was so much engrossed with this subject, that little else
was thought of. The only horses mentioned were the fol-
lowing :

3 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Bro. to St. Giles
6 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Elis
7 to 1 agst Mr. Bird's Redshank—take 8 to 1
8 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Gladiator
9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostvn's Trapball
40 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaideston's Ebberston—taken

A SHFORD RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The Town Plate of 50 soya. Heats, mile a1;1;1iaif:- The winner
to be sold for 1501., if demanded.
Mr. "Watson's Lady Ann, 3 yrs, 7st. 81b...C. Hernsby 1 1
Mr. Johnson's Ticket, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b
Mr. Brown's Morpeth, 5 yrs, 9st. 61b
Mr. Harrison's Cicero, 3 yrs, 7st. 71b
The Ripton Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, two miles and a distance.
Mr. Smith's Pumpkin, aged, 9st. 31b... ...... Macdonald I 1
Mr. Johnson's Ticket, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b....
Mr. Bro;vn's Morpeth, 5 yrs, 9st. 61b 2 dr
Mr. Harrison's Cicero, 3 yrs, ist. 71b 4 dr
A Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added. Heats, mile and a
half. Three yrs old, 7st. 41h. ; four, Bst. 61b. ; five, 9st. ; six
and aged, 9st. 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b.
Sir. Brown's Morpeth, 5 yrs F. Butler 1 1
Mr. Hawkins's Egremont, 4 yrs
Mr. Smith's Pumpkin, aged
Mr. Harrison's Cicero, 3 yrq

TAUNTON RACES—TUESDAY.
The Taunton Stakes of 25 sovs. each. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Ley's Lansdowne. 5 yrs, Bst. 61b
The County Members Plate of 251., added to a Sweepstakes of 10

sovs. each, 5 ft.

One mile.

Mr. Lee's Rosalie, 5 yrs, Bst. 91b Cowley 1 1
Captain Pettat's Caliph, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b 2 2
Mr. Gibbon's Wasp, 3 yrs, 7st. 101 b...
The Ladies' Plate of 30 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs.

each, 5 ft. Mile and a half.

Mr. Uy's Lansdowne, 5 yrs, 9st. 51b Cowley 1
Captan Pettat's Caliph, 4 yrs, Bst. 1016 2
Sir. Harris's Barney Bodkin, 6 yrs, 9st. 91b 3
A Handicap Stakes of 5 sous. each, 3 ft., with 25 added. Heats,