The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-07 00:00:00

STIRLING RACES.-FRIDAY (CONCLUDED).

The Burgh Stakes of 5 sore. each, and 25 added,
cam miles, were won by Mr. Cook's Inglewood, beating
Mr. Merry's John Harris, after a fine race, by a neck.
The Falkirk Stakes of 3 Boys. each, and 21 added,
once round, were won, in two heat?, by Mr. Merry's
Lanercost filly, beating Mr. Bait's Hetman Platoff colt
and Shylock.
The St. Ninian's Handicap, one mile, was won by
Lanercost filly, beating Inglewood, Crim. Con., and four
others'.
The Sanchie Stakes were won by Badinage, and the
Scurry Stakes by Cable.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sig,—ln the course of the next ten days will be
decided a problem laid down by those clever Mathe-
maticians at Danebury, as to whether they can break
the spell hanging over the winner of the Derby, and
thereby produce in one horse the victor of both St.
Leger and Derby, is a point the decision of which
is anxiously looked for by thousands of sportsmen in
our sporting island, where, to use Cowper's words,
" We justly boast
At least superior jockeyship, and claim
The honours of the turf us all our own."
But Doncaster, unlike most of our crack meetings,
has been until very lately the hotbed of the most
infamous transactions; never a meeting passed but
what some very dubious prank was played off, to the
infinite satisfaction of a few scoundrels, and the dis-
comfiture of the public. It is to be hoped we shall
this year get through the week without any of the
swindling " moves" of former times.
Being within a week of the great Olympic festival
of the North, it is necessary that I should forthwith
lay before your readers " a full, true, and particular
account" of the state of that portion of the St. Leger
nags whose names are as " familiar in our mouths as
household words," or, to speak plainly, that im-
portant detachment, the favourites, now reduced in
number to seventeen—this includes every horse in
any kind of favour, the rest are not likely to trouble
the judge, not even Mogador, Montpensier, or Ham
of Chase : it is very dubious whether one of this trio
will start.
To commence with the " great gun," Cossack,
who has been backed off and on to win about
20,0001 ; his performances how he ran third
(coughing at the time) to Miami for the July Stakes
last year; his clever defeat of War Eagle at New-
market, for the Newmarket Stakes • and his easy
victory over a large field at Epsom for the Derby,
are well known to all sporting circles ; his subsequent
rise in the odds, almost unparalleled, for a great race,
until backed with odds on him against the field,
shows the confidence placed in bim by the public ;
but there is a trifling question wants an answer :
can Cossack get the extra two furlongs and a half ?
According to a trial which came off a short time
since, I should say he coul 1; but as I have not much
faith in the aforesaid trial, I shall take leave to insert
a doubt on the subject.
Cossack will have J. Day, jun., or Templeman,
most probably the former, for his jockey.
Planet, by Bay Middleton out of Plenary—the
pedigree is good, very good; but I am confident, in
spite of Kent's assertion that he can now manage the
distance, that his forte is a mile, or a mile and a
quarter at the most—he'll not win the Leger !
Eryx, by St. Martin, out of Venus, is a nag of the
Hero sort, game and strong, and well adapted
for long courses, but for the Leger without a
chance.
Van Tromp carries a large sum, and his friends
have been particularly sweet on him : it is just
possible he may be the winner—more I cannot say
about him until next week with any degree of cer-

taints'.
Philosopher and Black Dwarf are thorough-bred
impostors ; philosophy must be in great requisition to
back such brutes as these, the Liberator, and Exe-
cutor : not one of the four will get beyond the Red
House looking like a winner.
Mr. Martin and the Swallow—neither can have
the ghost of a chance against Cossack or Van Tromp :
only one of the pair will start, which I cannot say.
Of all the fillies, Major Yarburgh's Sally Maggs
is decidedly the best; she has only ,appeared appeared in public
once, and then she beat a third-rater, delighting in
the cognomen of Victress, in the most ridiculous
style imaginable.
Foreclosure may be sent to make running for the
crack," but beyond that will do nothing.
Oxonian, if he runs, will be found to have improved
very slightly in his Ep om form.
Tyrone, if a starter will run very forward ; he is
admirably adapted co the St. Leger Course.
Red Hart, perhaps, without exception, has been
backed for the most money. Previous to his MILE de-
feat at Goodwood he was much fancied but, fur my
own part, I give the pas to his stable companion
Halo, the distance suiting the latter admirably; let
Halo come to the post in good condition and he will
he one of the first three.
Mathematician is not likely to see Doncaster, I
unders-and ; if he did put in an appearance it would
be to no purpose.
Last on the list, but if quite up to the mark, not
last in the race by any manner of means, is the high-
bred Limestone, by Touchstone, out of Decoy, a
splendid specimen of the racer, who will trouble the
leaders in the ensuing scramble more than their
owners bargained for. Take care of this animal, or
he may, perchance, make his northern friends merry
at the expense of the Southrons.
Now, with the exception of Cossack, Van Tromp,
Sally Maggs, Halo, and Limestone, I have—
" Each horse tested with care ;
" Each to the touchstone I've applied,
" And by the current standard tried,
" And found deficiency there."
Next week I purpose giving my conclusive re-
marks on this great race.
Warwick Meeting commences to-morrow for a
two days' bout, and with a fair list of business on
paper.
The Leamington Stakes will come off thus :
Wolfdog 1
Game Lass filly . •• .. 2
Miss Burns ... ....
Gwalior ........... .
The Hero will probably walk over for the Queen's
Plate.
The Foal Stakes will go to Aliwal or the half-bred
Congress.
The Castle Pack Stakes something in this way:—

Shylock
Spaniard..
Lahore
The Bury Stakes to Mr. Meiklam.
The Great Warwickshire Stakes to Ellerdale,
Wanota and Luminous being handy.
The Warwick Cup, having the formidable names of
the Hero and Wolfdog entered, of course throws any
others chances away.
The Town Plate will probably go to FQxWhelp,
Crown Prince, or Congress.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Monday, Sept. 6.

CHRISTENING IN EXETER..HALL.—Last Sunday
morning the infant son of the Earl and Countess of
Dude was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Cumming, in the
large room, Exeter-hall. The noble lord with bi
countess stood up before the vast auditory which over
flows Exeter-hall every Sunday, and the minister put to
him the vows and obligations that belong to this sacra-
ment. Lord Ducie then presented his child in his arms
at the baptismal basin, according to the usage of the
Established Church of Scotland, and the minister poured
water on its brow after the usual minanner. The severe
simplicity of the ceremony gave t, the circumstaaces,
an impressive character.
'The potato crop turns out so exceedingly produc-
tive around Salisbury this season, that one grower has,
realised 32/. per acre for bis crop, although be bas sold
at I;actlarat4 /tap.