The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-07 00:00:00

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THE FORTHCOMING ST. LEGER.
(From the Doncaster Gazette.)
The interregnum between the termination of the York
race meeting and the commencement of the Doncaster
Saturnalia, presents that glorious state of uncertainty—
those fluctuations in the barometer of the " ring"—those
doubts, and surmises, and pretended certainties, which,
however much they may tend to puzzle the attentive
observer of passing events, are taken advantage of by
those who are initiated in the marvellous rites of the
mystic circle. From the present moment to the great
day of trial, big with the fate of victory and of defeat, all
kinds of reports will prevail, ruffling the temper of some,
disconcerting the calculations of others, and throwing
additional darkness over that future which it is a matter
of difficulty to penetrate. What is told one morning, is
contradicted the next. A highly favourable account
prevails from one quarter, and is as:readily believed, as
easily propagated ; the wish is father to the thought ;
and then it is wonderfully contradicted, with a shrug of
the shoulders, or a mysterious shake of the head. It
cannot be put down as a matter of astonishment, that
credence should be readily extended with regard to
matters which seem to favour the interest of one party,
and act as a discomfiture to the other. But, amid all
sorts of rumours and insinuations, propagated, in many
instances, by those who wish that such and such may
prove to be the case, the " old hand" waits with patience
fur the turn of the tide. He places more reliance on the
strength of public running than oa anything else.
But, while he fixes his feet on these facts, he does not
disregard, at the same time, the influence of thopocket
with all its wonderful deeds, as well as those sinuous
courses, which, although past finding out, because they
are under-currents, are directed for very substantial rea-
sons and for the acquisition of a fixed and clearly de-
fined purpose.
The ex-Premier, or rather the dethroned Pyrrhus,
like his great namesake, if not hit by a tile and rendered
powerless, has " a tile off," and is gone to pieces. In-
deed, he is declared not to start. As to the entertained
probability of his being able to imitate the Champion of
1800, it is now an utter impossibility.
Lately, the Traverser has occupied his place; and he
certainly advanced there by reasons which will not fail
to be appreciated by those on whose judgment much re-
liance is to be placed. His predecessor may have ex-
perienced a sudden and surprising decline, commenced,
indeed, at York; but Traverser 'has advanced in the
scale with that degree of regularity which is calculated
to show that there is something in him, and that his party
is sanguine of his success. The fact of the mode of thislad-
vanec will be steadily held in view by those who never
run away with one idea, as is too often the case. It
will not be found too much to state, that his powers and
capabilities will be found more fully developed in the
St. Leger than, in consequence of the sustainment of
some injury, was the case with regard to the Derby. At
all events, he may be safely put down, according to pre-
sent appearances, as the best in Dawson's lot.
A cloud of mysteries hangs about Brocardo. Nor
does it seem likely, at present, that these mysteries
will be dispelled before the eventful day. That they
will even be penetrated seems a matter of improba-
bility. And hence the necessity of exercising caution
—something like taking warning by the notice, " steel
traps and spring guns set in these grounds." Neverthe-
less, whatever surmises may have prevailed with regard
to his performances for the Derby—whatever opinions
may be entertained now with regard to his capabilities
for carrying off the prize—it is quite certain that he is
now in good work daily ; that he has the conformation
of a winner; and that he possesses those qualities which,
in despite of the " leg," are capable of carrying any
horse well through a race. With regard to Brocardo,
from the present moment to the great day of trial, every
moment will be narrowly watched—every rise and fall
in the scale of betting—every change with regard to
his stable companions—every object which may either
darken the mystery, or, seemingly, pierce the cloud.
But Brocardo, put to the stretch of his powers, and to
the full development of his capabilities, will be there or
thereabouts ; and will be jotted down by Mr. Clarke.
Sir Tatton Sykes has been removed from his position
at the head in the betting scale, and compelled to suc-
cumb. But he rallied on Monday, and resumed his
former position. The previous change may have arisen
from various causes—from reports of sale, of being de-
feated in one of his trials, and of those many whisper-
ings which, under prevailing circumstances, seem almost
as a matter of course. But, whatever may have been
the legitimate cause of his decline—however hard his
enemies may have tried to pepper him, and that attempts
will be made to sink him lower in the scale, there seems
little doubt—whatever surmises may be raised that
eccentricity may hurl judgment from its seat, and put
discretion out of court; it is a matter of impossibility to
shake off the mind the convictions which have been im-
pressed there by the superior quality of his public per-
formances. Can the manner in which he won the Two
Thousand Guineas Stakes,at Newmarket:be disregarded?
But, more than all, can the extraordinary qualities
which he exemplified in the Derby race be put
aside as manifestations of no consequence or im-
port? It is questionable whether any horse
ever did more—not even excepting Mamaluke
for, the St. Leger, when, after having previously
passed every horse in the race, for he was left behind
at starting, he was defeated by Matilda ? Nor would it
be right to blight the qualities of a horse because they
were marred by indiscretion—an error which may be re-
trieved in the forthcoming event ; and which the spirit
of honest rivalry—call it ambition if you like—points
out as needful to be retrieved ; so that the name which
stands eight times the victor in the table of St. Leger
winners, may appear there as the ninth, and with, if
possible, a more honourable distinction. A friend at our
elbow whispers, "Be just, and fear not."
The defeat of lago at York by Poynton, has not
dimmed the hopes and wishes of his friends. They are
as sanguine as ever, even notwithstanding all insinua-
tions to the contrary—bandaged legs—only a miler—
, and so forth. They place much reliance on his Good-
wood performance ; and, consequently, think that he can
last through in the St. Leger race. It would be some
mortification, however, if some kind friend were to hint
to them that " Brocardo can lick his head off." Never-
theless, lago will defeat what has:defeated him, if it can
be called a defeat—which seems somewhat questionable.
lago is a game horse, and will run well.
The Peri Colt has not cone up to the mark ofpublic ex-
pectation; and he must be marvellously altered if he can
attain those honours, now, to which, at one time he ap-
peared to have a fair claim.
Fancy Boy has many friends; and no doubt he belongs
to a running and lasting family. But he has been ex-
tremely unfortunate; and notwithstanding his many ac •
cidents on the Derby day, finished respectably. Fancy
Boy, indeed, presents a remarkable contrast to Grimston.
The latter has always had good luck on his side, and the
former the reverse. Grimston, a game horse, may per-
haps be placed in the class of Godfrey, when he con-
tended for the St. Leger, unless continued good luck
should carry him through misfortunes which may mar
some of his more formidable competitors—circumstances
the occurrence of which, however, seems very unlikely
to take place.
Dolo may run well; and not disgrace the colour which
proved eminently successful with his noble owner's Blue
Bonnet.
Free Lance appears to have reinstated himself in the
estimation of those who dwell much upon his earliest
performances ; but it will be something very extraordi-
nary if he should prove the victor. The same may be
said of Sting, who certainly ran well at two years old,
but had the extinguisher put over him at Epsom. But
since that period he may have improved ; and there
seems a determination on the part of his owner and
trainer to retrieve his fame. Those who back him will
do so with caution, and take into their calculation all
the circumstances which have marked his racing career.
As to the outsiders, they are rather in bad odour this
year. Nor do those suspicions and misgivings hang
about what are termed " dark horses," which have pre-
vailed on several former occasions. Cranebrook is
deemed of most importance in this class, coupled along
with Wilderness. It is not needful to say anything
about those who are put in the crowd of the hopeless,
further than that they will augment the start, and render
the scene, on the eventful Leger day, far more imposing
than would otherwise be th case. Mount Callan is
declared not to start.
Whatever horse may prove the victor, it is quite
certain, judging by present indications, that the attend-
ance, during the race-week, will be full—fuller, indeed,
than is usually the case. Under these circumstances, it
would be doing good service for some one, impressed
with the splendour of the scene which is about to be
enacted, to whisper in the ear of those who intend to
become spectators "to arrive in the town as early as
possible," and make sure of the proper accommodations,
and, consequently, of their own comfort.
Here it is time to pause for the present. A few days
may—nay, a few hours probably, will work wonders; at
all events, present indications which may show which
way the land lies, or from what quarter the wind is
likely to set in. It is a somewhat worn-out expression
to say now, as has been frequently said—" it is anybod3 's
race,"—an expression, indeed, which has been uttered
when the great prize has been carried off with compara-
tive ease. That the ensuing trial will present a race
deeply interesting there is every reason to believe; and
the field will be imposing—some say nearer twenty, pro-