The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES,

DONCASTER, SUNDAY NIGHT.
As the Great St. Leger absorbs nearly the interest of
the meeting, it may not be amiss to enable our readers
to calculate the chances of the respective favourites, by
taking a short review of their performances :—First in
the list stands Muley Moloch, the property of the Duke
of Cleveland, and trained in one of the most experienced
stables in the North. He was purchased at Mr. Nowell's
sale in 1831; for something under 200 guineas, and came
out in the next York Spring Meeting, with a lot of bad
horses. Being far below his right form at the time, he
cut a sorry figure in the race, which was ivon by a colt
of Sir E. Dodsworth's, Lady of the Vale's dam, the
price of which, at this time, would he extravagantly stated
at 50 guineas. At Doncaster Muley Moloch, still short
of work and condition, won the Champagne Stakes
cleverly, beating Belshazzar and six others. After this
he took a prominent station in the betting on the Derby,
and was backed to a large amount; the Noble Duke,
however, preferred the certainty of the York Derby,

won it accordinely, beating wretched cattle (Satan and
Deceiver amongst them) in a common canter, and left the
public to pay dearly for their folly in backing a North
country horse for a South country stake, without first
ascertaining the intentions of the owner—to be sure this
intention was declared somewhat late in the day, the effect
of which was unfavourable to speculation. Of the North
country lot Belshazzar's running claims the second
notice : he won the Two-year Old Stakes at the
York August Meeting, beating Tesane, Partner,
and several others, rather cleverly ; the field had no.
thing to recommend it beyond its numerical strength. At
Doncaster he ran a good second to Muley Moloch, and in
the same meeting won the Twenty Sovereign Stakes
cleverly, beating Deceiver (then called Frankenstein,)
Rockingham, sod several others. In the last York Spring
Meeting he was defeated by Anne, after a terrible rice.
It was obvious, however, that the mare's success was
chiefly attributable to the jockey. On the following day
he beat Charmer and three others in a canter. In the
August Mf.eting he won the Thirty Sovereign Stakes
easily, beating Boscobel, Despot, &c. It will be collected
from the above, that, when beaten, it was not without
difficulty, and that his more successful races were won
cleverly ; but his triumphs were over a bad sort. In the
same stable is Rockingham, purchased after the race at
Doncaster for 1,000 guineas; since then he has once only
exhibited himself in public—of course he won, for nothing
with the usual complement of legs could be secondary to
to Sir E. Dodsworth's colt. To two or three engage-
ments of apparent certainty, even to a third-rater, he paid
forfeit. The question, therefore, is which of the two is
best, Belshazzar or Rockingham ? or putting the question
in another chap which do they think to win with ?
This will only be gathered from the race itself, for the
public have been sufficiently mysterious to prevent the
parties acquiring the information in any other way. Mr.
Walker's lot is composed of Mussulman and Anne. The
filly ran second to Sir E. Dodsivorth's colt last year, and
has the dubious merit of having stolen a race from Bel-
shazzar. There is no great promise in this running, but
it is infinitely more to be relied on than that of her compa-
nion, who tried to win the 2,000 Guineas Stakes in a
canter, came in last. The Scotts say that he sulked,
and probably this was the case ; nevertheless he is just as
likely to sulk at Doncaster as at Newmarket. Being in
a fancy stable and backed by influential parties, he still
commands a good deal of attention, and, if his temper
will serve him on the occasion, may for a won
der, justify the extravagant reports of his doings
in private. All that we have said respecting this colt will
apply to the Tutor with this addendum, that the latter
will have the advantage of Robinson's jockeyship. Re-
venge, under the disadvantages of bad training and bad
condition, ran a formidable horse for the Derby—with
the aid of professional management he won the Drawing-
room Stakes cleverly, beating Cactus, Young Rapid, Tre-
pidation, &c., the distance two miles and a half; he was
also a winner at Ascot last year, and at Stockbridge this.
He will be a dangerous horse to stand against if he come
well to the post. The Mole has never yet been beaten ;
he has been out twice this season, beating Jack Faucit,
Controller, Eve, &c., and was a winner last year. lie is
of the Little Red Rover sort, small, compact, and stout,
as well in form as in blood ; he has been backed to large
amounts by some of the best judges on the turf. Jack
' Fancies pretensions are of a negative character. Forester
is going well, and will run forward if the pace be slow.
Deceiver's chance may be collected from our remarks on
others. We fear that the change in his name is perfectly
consonant with his merits. Connoisseur seems to be alto-
gether out of force, or the place he obtained for the Derby
would entitle him to some consideration. To conclude,
we should say that Muley Moloch, Belshazzar, Revenge,
and The Mole are most deserving of support.
The following is a complete list of the horses arrived :
St. Leger Horses—Mr. Houldsworth's Titus ; Mr.
Houldsworth's Despot ; Duke of Cleveland's Muley
Moloch ; Lord Kelburne's Sister to Retainer ; Mr. Osbal-
deston's Tutor; Mr. Watt's Belshazzar; Mr. Watts's
Rockingham ; Mr. Hunter's Forester ; Mr. Barrow's
Alecto filly; Sir R. Dick's Allegro; Mr. Mostyn's Jack
Faucit; Mr. Chifney's Connoisseur ; Mr. Orde's The
Dancing Master ; Mr. Yarburgh's c. Laurel's dam ; Mr.
Fox's Tesane ; Duke of Leeds's Lot ; Col. Crauford's The
Mole ; Mr. Powlett's f. Mystery, Miss Ainny ; Lord
Macdonald's Carnaby ; Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge; Mr.
Gully's Deceiver; Mr. Gully's Spider; Mr. Walker's
Boscobel; Mr. Walker's Mussulman ; Mr. Walker's
Ann ; Mr. Skipsey's Eve ; Mr. Ridsdale's Glaucus.
Two-year-olds—Duke of Leeds's Valparaiso ; Duke of
Leeds's Lady of the Vale colt; Duke of Leeds's Mrs. Rye
colt; Duke of Cleveland's Bequest colt; Lord Kelburn's
f. Cecilia ; Mr. Sherlock's Princess Royal ; Mr.
Watts's Bubastes ; Mr. Skipsey's Wyndham ; Mr. Hessel-
tine's Warlaby Baylock ; Mr. Crampton's Mellerstein ;
Mr. Walker's Cotillon ; Colonel Cradock's Paris ; Mr.
Yarburgh's 1. Laurel's dam ; Mr. Armitage's c. Shoe-
horn ; Mr. Powlett's f. Miss Fanny's dam ; Mr.
Powlett's f. Jack Spigot's dam ; Mr. Bell's c. by
Brutandorf ; Mr. Ridsdale's Valliant ; Mr. Ridsdale's f.
Marchesa ; Mr. Maxwell's Runnymede ; Mr. W.
Maxwell's Buccaneer; Lord Chesterfield's Alexis ; Lord
Chesterfield's Mammoth ; Lord Langford's Summerhill ;
Mr. G. Cock's Inheritor, and two or three others.
Three-year-olds anti upwards—Mr. Houldsworth's Cir-
cassian, 5 yrs. ; Mr. Houidsworth's David, 4 yrs. ; Mr.
Houldsworth's Trident, 4 yrs. ; Mr. W. Richardson's Theo-
dore, 3 yrs. ; Duke of Cleveland's Liverpool, 5 yrs. ; Duke
of Cleveland's Tru itee, 4 yrs. ; Duke of Cleveland's Brother
to Chorister, 4 yrs. ; Lord Kelburne's Retainer, 4 yrs. ;
Mr. Harrison's Maid of Oaks, 4 yrs. ; Mr. Orde's Tom-
boy, 4 yrs. ; Mr. King's Butcher Boy, 5 yrs. ; Mr. Fox's
Julius, 4 yrs. ; Duke of Leeds's Lady Maud, 4 yrs. ; Duke
of Leed's b. c. by Swiss, 4 yrs. ; Mr. Marson's Jenny
Horner, 4 yrs. ; Sir L. Glyn's Malibran, 3 yrs. ; Mr.
Osbaldeston's The Saddler, 5 yrs. ; Mr. Osbaldeston's
Lady Elizabeth, 5 yrs. ; Mr. Watts's Nictocris, 4 yrs. ;
Mr. Skipsey's Physician, 4 yrs. ; Sir R. Bulkeley's
Pickpocket, 4 yrs. ; Sir R. Bulkeley's Birdeatcher, 4 yrs. ;
Mr. Gascoigne's Isabel, 4 yre. ; Mr. Gascoigne's Repealer,
4 yrs. ; Mr. Gascoigne's Tuberose, 4 yrs. ; Lord Chester-
field's Colwick, 5 yrs. ; Mr. Walker's Voluna, 4 yrs. ;
Mr. Walker's Consul, 5 yrs. ; Mr. Dyson's Lockingtoo,
4 yrs. ; Mr. Townley's Algiers, 3 yrs., and several others.
The whole of the above are extremely well. The
Mole looks a little too fat, but his friends insist that has
always been his form. Belshazzar has had his hind legs
bandaged, and is, notwithstanding, a great favourite. The
Dancing Master threw a shoe in his gallop this morning,
and slightly cut himself. Major Yarburgh's Leger colt
has the credit of being a roarer. The course is in excel-
lent order. About IS or 19 expected to start for the
St. Leger.
The town is rapidly filling, and there is every prospect
of a good meeting. Amongst other fashionables in the
town or neighbourhood are the Duke of Leeds, Duke and
Duchess of Cleveland, Duke of Richmond, Lord and Lady
Chesterfield, Lord and Lady Albert Conyngham, Lord
Wilton, Lord H. Grosvenor, Lord Kelburne, Lord G.
Bentinck, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Althorp, Lady
Clifford, Lady Thorold and party, Lord and Lady Petre,
Sir Charles Morgan, Sir R. Bulkeley, Sir L. Glyn, Sir
J. Graham, Hon. G. and Miss Anson, Hon. E. Stanley,
Gen. Lunhill, Col. Bratof, Major Yarburgh, Major Blors,
Hon. C. Forester, Col. Cradock, Col. Cranford, Captain
M'Mahon, Capt. Grant, Mr. Worrall, Mr. Stonehewer,
Mr. Udny, Mr. G . Walker, Mr. S. Fox, Mr. Worrall, &c.
The fixtures for to-morrow :
The Fitz william Stakes of 10 sovs. each and 20 added.—

Mile and half.

Lord Chesterfield's Colwick, 5 yrs ; Mr. Barrow's
Alecto filly, 3 yrs ; Mr. Osbaldeston's The Saddler, 5 yrs ;
Mr. Powlett's The Mystery, 3 yrs; Mr. Orde's Tomboy,
4 yrs.
Match, 1,000 each, b. ft. St. Leger Course.
Lord Kelburoe's Retainer receives from Mr. Ridsdale's
St. Giles (amiss).

The Champagne Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for two-year

olds. Red House in. 29 Subs.
Mr. Ilidsdale's Valiant ; Duke of Cleveland's c. by
Mu!ey, Request ; Mijor Yarburgh's f. by Veloci-
pede, --- Laurel's darn ; Lord Chesterfield's Alexis ;
Mr. Powlett's c. by Figaro, - Jack Spigot's darn;
Mr. Powlett's c. by Figaro or Lottery, dam by Orville;
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Nfaxwell's Runnymede; Mr. Walker's b f Cotillion; Mr.
Skipsey'e Wyndham ; Mr. Hesse!tine's Warlaby Baylock ;
Mr. Armi'age's c. - Shoehorn ; Lord Langford's
Summerhill. The others not here. _

Match, 300, h ft. St. Leger Course.
Duke of Cleveland's Liverpool agst Sir 11. Bulkeley's
Pickpocket, Bst 71h each.
Sweepstakes of 100 each, h ft, for four-year oldg. Four

miles.

Six Subs.

Mr. HouldswArtla '' Mr. Gascoigne's
Tuberose, Mr. Houldsworth's Trident.
Match, 50, h ft. Two miles.
Mr. Beardshaw's Tory, aged, lOst, agst Mr. Eddison's
Adelaid,, 6 yrs, 10st.
The King's Plate of 100 gs. Four miles.
Mr. W. Richardson's Theodore, 3 yrs; Mr. Houlds.
worth's David, 4 yrs; Mr. Osbaldeston's Lady Elizabeth,
yrs; Lard Kelhurne's R,tainer, 4 yrs; Duke of
Cleveland's Trustee. 4 yrs; Sir R. Bulkeley's Pickpocket,
5 yrs; Mr. Mills's c Butcher Boy, 5 yrs; and Mr.
Skipsey's Physician, 4 yrs.

BETTING AT DONCASTER,

UP TO SUNDAY NIGHT AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

7 to 2 agst Duke of Cleveland's Muley Moloch (taken)
6 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Mussulman (taken)
6 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's Belshazzar
8 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Rockingham (taken)
14 to 1 agst Colonel Crawford's The Mole
14 to 1 agst Mr. Osbildiston's Tutor
17 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Deceiver
18 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Jack Faucet
20 to 1 agst Mr. ltawlinson's Revenge
25 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Anne
40 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Connoisseur
40 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Forester
500 even on Mussulman agst Belshazzar and Connoiseur

Alussulman and Belshazzar were backed to a large
amount ; none of the others were in any force. The
Nlussultnan and Tutor parties express very great confidence
of success.