The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

HORSES ARRIVED.

Sting, The Attorney, The Hero, Wilderness, Wits-
end, filly by Kremlin, dam by Emancipation; c by Jerry,
dam by Ebor, Erin-go-bragh, Christopher, Pic-nic, Lady
Wildair, c by Don John, out of Gamelass, f by Elis, out
of Morella, Chainbearer, f by Retriever, out of Cascade,
Sister to Conspiracy, Draco, Coheiress, Spem Gregis,
Helia, Ratcliffe, Mount Charles, Cranebrook, Fitzwil-
liam, Rea Robin, George Hudson, Nerissa, Van Tromp,
Romance, Blind Hockey, Bui lesque, Bravissimo, Pro-
spect, Dart, Fair Charlotte, and a few others.
The theatre will be opened this week under the ma-
nagement of Mr. Simpson, lessee of the Birmingham
Th, etre ; he displays a strong bill, his company inclu-
ding the Misses Kenneth, two promising vocalists, Miss
Fitzwilliam, and a troop of thirty infant dancers. As-
semblies, ordinaries, &c., as usual.

A PROPHECY FOR THE GREAT
ST. LEGER, 1846.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
As the time fast approaches when the great sporting
event of the year is to be decided, I hasten to commit a
few remarks to paper anent the principle favourites, and
endeavour to point out the probable winner.
lago is a prominent favourite in Scott's lot, and one of
the speediest horses of the year; he ran well up for the
Champagne last year, being his first appearance in
public; he won two races in a canter in the Newmarket
Spring. Meetings of this year, beating some fairish nags,
and ran Pyrrhus the First (subsequently the winner of
the Derby) to a neck for the Newmarket Stakes. lago,
rode by Frank Butler, started for the Derby, looking
and going beautifully; he showed in front till he reached
Tattenham-corner, where he resigned the contest and
came in eighth or ninth. At Ascot he won the Welcome
Stakes, beating easily St. Demetri, that fast mare
Burlesque, and several others. At Goodwood, carrying
61bs. extra, ho won the Racing Stakes in a can-
ter, beating a fairish field. At York he ran
a severe race for the Yorkshire Stakes with
Poynton and was beat by a head in spite of Butler's
finest riding ; he, however, defeated a large field.
These performances are of the vey first class. A cele-
brated sporting writer for a morning paper is of
opinion that stoutness, not speed, is lago's forte. Now,
with due submission to that gentleman's excellent judg-
ment, I beg to differ entirely from him, because lago
ran Pyrrhus to a neck over the ditch mile at New-
market, yet was beat lengths by the same horse over the
Derby course. For this and other reasons that might be
adduced, I maintain that speed is lago's best quality ;
and I doubt whether his powers of endurance will be
found equal to a true run race from end to end, such as
the Leger generally proves. When, in addition to this,
I see that Brocardo is in the same stable—that he has
already defeated Ingo in public under disadvantageous cir-
cumstances, and that he is evidently Scott's Leger horse,
I firmly believe that lago, though a very speedy and a very
good horse, will not win this important race, or
even get a place for it.
Joinville is, or rather was, a horse that would have run
respectably, had he been started; but his break down at
Goodwood has put him entirely hors de combat.
The Free Lance ran well at two years old, winning
the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket. Amongst other
things this year, he has defeated Joy, the conqueror of
Sting at Newmarket, and Joinville (who was a good
fourth for the Derby, and won the Drawing room Stakes
at Goodwood) at Ascot. This last performance raised
him many points in my estimation. He is a fine looking
animal, and if bestridden by Nat, his chance is far from
despicable. He has been gradually rising in the betting,
and will be a better favourite yet before the race. I
kr ow no one who so well deserves to win another
St. Leger as his noble and spirited owner, but I fear no
such luck awaits him this year.
Fancy Boy's merits have been the theme of considerable
discussion. I will proceed therefore to examine the grounds
upon which such hopes rested in so many quarters pre-
vious to the Derby, and are now rapidly reviving.
Fancy Boy ran respectably at two years old in the
early part of the season, but those performances were in
some measure neutralised by his easy defeat at Doncas-
ter by Vanish, who, on the other hand, was beat in a
canter by Grimston this year at Newcastle. As the
mare is now in John Scott's stable, he ought to have
the measure of both the other nags. Fancy Boy made
his first appearance this year at Chester for the St.
Leger, and, after a severe struggle with Dolo, won by a
neck; a good performance, but, in my opinion, by no means
sufficient to justify his elevation to the premiership
in the Derby betting. I stated at the time my impres-
sion that Fancy Boy would run well, but could not win;
and I firmly believe Grimston was the better of the
two even at Epsom. Fancy Boy since then started at
Newcastle for the North Derby Stakes, fell twice, in
consequence of the state of the ground, and was, of
course, beaten 100 yards. His admirers insisted strongly
on the manner in which he made up his lost ground
after his first fall. He did so, certainly ; for Marson
was too good a jockey not to seize the opportunity of
easing Dolo, while his opponent was running himself to
a standstill in his fruitless attempt to catch him. Fancy
Boy is no doubt a good horse, and has certainly been
unlucky ; but he Lever can, and never will win the
" Sellinger."
Cranebrook, an excellent two-year-old performer, ran
Fancy Boy to a head at Richmond last year. He has
been beat several times this year, and may,. therefore,
have run himself into condition. Though he is reported
dangerous, he has but, an outside chance ; and I cannot
persuade myself that he will even be near winning.
Grimston's performances in public are decidedly the
best of his year. At two years old ho ran badly, but
rapidly improved during the winter, as appeared in his
race for the Derby, for which he was a good fifth, and
would have been more forward had Lye not waited on
Fancy Boy till the last moment. Grimston won the
Grand Stand Plate next day, beating a large field easily.
From Epsom he went to Ascot, where he won the Gold
Vase in a canter, beating a good field, including the
Chester Cup winner, who was second. At Newcastle,
for the Gateshead, he cut down Quadruped, Tom
Tulloch, Vanish, and another with ease, and was
then sold to Mr. O'Brien for 1,500 sovereigns ; and
finally at ist. 4lbs., a high weight for a three year old,
he won the Goodwood cup with the most perfect ease.
In fact, no horse out this season has achieved such
triumphs. But these very achievements give rise to a
serious question whether he be not stale from the
number of preparations he has been compelled to un-
dergo for his different engagements. Perhaps so,
though he has won all his races with such ridiculous
case that but little has been taken out of him. In fact,
so good do I consider him, that if he comes to the post
as the representative of Dawson's stable, which even now