The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-09 00:00:00

SPORTING IN'T'EL LaGENCF.

THE LONUCHAMPS RACES.
PARIS, May 8, Evaning.
Tho Longehamos races were run to-day, with the follow-
iug results:— _ _ _

Prix do Jona.

Othello
Cremiere...
Elierstein.

Prix de Bagatelle.

Evoho..,
Nelusko
L'Aspirant 3
Poule D'Essal, sweepstakes of 40 sovs, with 400 sovs added ;
for three-year-old colts and fillies; the second to receive
80 sovs. Distance, 1,600 metres.
Valois
Lachelette

Net value of the stakes, £1,600.
Douziente Prix Bknuial.

Cerclagne ....
Trompette ....
Villero Robert

Handicap

MassinissEt..
Suzanne
Madlle. de 6t. Igny

THE CHEE.
The contest for the Chester
day. The following is the pi

3TER CUP.
T Cup comes off on Wednes-
robable list of starters :

age st.lb. age st.lb.
Formosa ............5....8 12 Phoebus ..............5....6 12
I
Lord Hawthorn .... 4....7 10 . Ch6rie................4.... 610
. Thorwaldsen ..... 4....7 10 Wild Flower ........4....6 6
Good Hope ........ 4....7 10 Sabinus ... .
Cecil ................5....7 5 Miss Sheppard ........3....6 3
Locksley ............6....7 4 Zapolya ..............4....6 2
Starter ..............4....7 4 Vintner..3....5 l2
Paul Jones ..........5....7 2 *Recorder ..........3....5 10
*Ventn0r....4....7 1 Newsman ............3....5 7
Cap-a-Pie ............5....6 12 Muster ..............3....5 7
Realite ..............6....6 12
These marked * are doubtful runners.

Bell's Life says that " before the flag falls some startling
changes may be expected with regard to the betting on the
time-honoured cup, a race that bids fair to be of far
greater interest than has been the case during the last ten
years." The course is stated to be in good going order,
and a great many horses are "-under orders for the
meeting on the hill-side." The field for the
coming the forty-seventh Chester Cup is likely
to be a good one. When the weights 'were published
Formosa was very generally looked upon as having a fair
chance, as (says Bell's Life) if not a mare of remarkable
stamina, she can still stay fairly well, and besides a good
turn of speed is framed to get round the rather awkward
Chester course. The same authority says that
the demonstration that took place in favdur
of her stable companion, Sabinus, immediately after
his startling victories in the City and Suburban and
Metropolitan had the effect of driving the daughter; of
Buccaneer to the right-about, and despite occasional
semi-revivals in the market, she has never yet reached the
short price that at one time she seemed very likely-to
attain. Whether she is still destined to figure amongst
the front rank of favourites is at present doubtful, seeing
what genuine support has during the past few days been
bestowed upon Sabinus. "This brother to Vespasian, as all
the world knows, accomplished his two Epsom victories-in
such hollow style that the ' Moog ' was at once pronounbed
a certainty for him. To the horror of those who looked upon
him as good enough to win a Derby, he succumbed igno-
miniously in the Newmarket Handicap, and the excuse:at
once urged in extenuation of his defeat: was that lie had,
done no work between Epsom and the day of his running.
The present state of the market would imply that he is
now all right again, and many good judges are most s'tfn-
guine of his suceess on a course that to our fancy is not
particularly well adapted to his peculiarities. Sabinus
will, it is understood, be ridden by Rowell, who steered
him to victory on the Surrey downs."
Bell's'Life's final choice is thus given :—"lt may bi-k-
-mitted that with everything smooth and ship-shapeln
regard to money matters, Starter and the best of Thomas
Dawson's lot will probably have our final vote, and nexesto
them we like Sabinus and Cherie."

" Harkaway's " opinion in Land and Water is that
Starter will be first, Cherie second, and Sabinus third. '
"Augur," in the Sporting Life, gives the choice 'to
" two undoubted stayers," Starter and Sabinus, -and ex-
pects Paul Jones to run well.

The Field says that they most esteem the Starter and
W. H. Scott's elected.
The Sportsman's final choice is either Muster or l'Aul
Jones. -

The Sporting Gazette hears that Colonel Towneley in-
tends to give up breeding, and the whole of his extensive
stud, including the stallions, Kettledrum, King of Trumps,
and Breadalbane, will be brought to the hammer at Fair-
field in the York August week.

DEATH Or A CELEBRATED RACING SIRE.—The Sportiitg
Gazette announces the death of the celebrated I:wino. sire
Stockwell, whose success at the stud obtained for him the
title of " Emperor of Stallions." The cause of death
was inflammation of the inner coating of the intestines..
Stockwell was taken ill on Tuesday last, and died on
Thursday, having baffled the skill of Mr. Ellis, the eminent
veterinary surgeon of Liverpool, who assisted by Griffiths,
Mr. Naylor's stud eroom, did all that was possible to say,*
the horse's life. With a view of having his skeleton stt
up hereafter, Stockwell has been buried in lime in Hootoo.
Park.

CUT BErEING.—Tars DAY.
CHESTER CUP.
3 to 1 agst Sabinus (taken)
11 to 2 agst Muster (taken and offered)
10 to 2 agst Cherie (taken)
10 to 1 agst Wild Flower (offered—take 11 to'1)
100 to 8 agst Bonny Swell (offered--100 to 7 taken f)
100 to 6 agst Miss Sheppard (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cecil. (takes and offered)
20 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Vestrninster (taken and offered)
100 to 3 agst Good Hope (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Dalby (offered)
DERBY.
sto 4 agst Macgregor (taken and wanted)