The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

COURSING.

LYTHAM (RIDGWAY AND UNION CLUBS) MEET-
ING, MARCH 11 AND 12. _ _ _

The Clifton Cup, for 16 dogs of all ages, was won by Mr.
Ball's Breeze ; Mr. Eden's Emblem ran up.
The Ridgway Cup, for 1G puppies, was won by Mr. ltidg-
wood's Ravenswood and his Righthand.
The Union Cup, for 16 dogs of all ages, was won by Mr.
Eden's Exqußite ; Mr. Craven's Canto ran up.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
A few words on the past Coventry, and forthcoming
Warwick meetings, will not, I imagine, be unacceptable at
the present moment. These meetings do not derive their
importance, in the eyes of the racing men, from the value of
the stakes which are run for at them, which are compara-

tively of trivial amount, but are estimated and visited be-
cause they afford an insight into the training stables, and
" lines (as they are technically termed) of Derby and Oaks can-
didates" are got from the performances of older animals in the
same stable. Moreover several very superior race-horses
have made their debut at Coventry, such as Corona-
tion, Chitchat,- Fitzroy, &c., and alterations of no.
mean importance in the Derby market have been
caused by the return hots from these places. The
late m. eet:ng at Coventry was far superior to any of its
predecessors. Five races, a tine day, and a numerous com-
pany, satisfizd everybody. The weather, indeed, reminded
every one of the Houghton meeting at Newmarket, in 1345.
The Craven Trial Stakes, always a race of interest, was won
with great ease by Buttress,fromPantasa and four others. Pan-
tasa, asmight be imagined, was the favourite and had penty of
friends, who were not a little mortified at his defeat. He, I
imagine, is not unlike General Pollock, a game animal, but
wanting that great desideratum in a race-horse—speed. The
pace at which Buttress came away, completely took the
cream out of him. It is singular his late master, Mr. Mos-
tyn, should have so many game animals in his stud, and yet
so few speedy ones. His next cross may, perhaps, prove
more successful. In one way, Pantasa and Wee Pet are not
unlike; that is, in any great race for which they are backed
they generally run second.
In the City Handicap, Lord Warwick's Roebuck, a son of
gallant Vesuvius, made a sad example of the field opposed to
him; among others the celebrated Marian Ramsay.
The other Handicaps which followed afforded a most
splendid race, and that splendid animal, Godfrey, only secured
the stake for the Meiklam by the manual exertion of Tem-
pleman, for could the boy but have persevered with Billy
Purvis, he must have won. As Godfrey gave him only
431 b., it cannot be reckoned a very bad performance.
Buttress was again in an excellent place, and must not be
lost sight of at Epsom.
At Warwick, to-morrow, the chief source of attraction
will be the Trial Stakes and the Handicap. To the former
there are nine entries, and from my acquaintance with them
I should select Boulogne as the winner, with Pantasa in his
accustomed place. To the Warwick Handicap ten horses
were set down, and, as only two have declared, it reflects
credit on the handicapper. I will dispose of their preten-
sions in a few lines. Godfrey, Bst 71b, after his race on
Wednesday, I. do net like, his weight being more than he
can conveniently carry. Mosque, if well, should run for-
ward. Subduer, I cannot fat:cy, will vindicate his name.
Kilgram is a very moderate animal, with far too much weight
on him. Roebuck, with his slb extra, should be first. Jack
Sheppard's character is as bad as his namesake. Isabella
and Outcast's chance is, in my opinion, a very meagre one,
but, of the two, would choose the latter. In conclusion, I
expect to see Roebu.:k first and Mosque second.
In the great match for 1,000 soya., between Mr. Clifton's
Nottingham, Bst 71b, and Mr. O'Brien's Needful, Got 21b, if
it should be run, I would incline to Nottingham.
TELEGRAPH.
London, March 17, 1846.