The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-06 00:00:00

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SPORTING NOT.L.S.

No. CXX [.

NOTES AND NOTIONS ON THE GREAT an

LEGER.
(Continued from No. CXX.)

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.
•
SlR,—Since marking down the list of horses from
which the field would be selected for the St. Leger, I
have received information (tom Ireland to the effect that
another horse would in all probability be added to those
I gave yesterday as the representatives of the Irish. in-
terest, in Sir Thomas Burke's chesnut son of Birdcateter
and Whim, generally known to the world as the Brother
to Ohanticleerrdtiring the past week at the Curragh,'he
swept a couple of stakes, Waterford Post, or about a
mile and a quarter, with the greatest ease; winning
the first, a fast and true run race, by a clever length ;•
and the second easily from end to end, beating Blucher,
among others, cud clearing the chair in a canter by two
lengths. His chance, however, on this side of the Chan-
nel, I take it, is somewhat. obscure. The following may
be set down as the probable andslubious starters, viz.:—
Probable—Hear: Breaker, Lough Bawn, Clasher, Hip-
polytus, Cr.seus, The Prime • Mini4ter, Aphrodite, The
Ban, Hothorpe, Lemartine, llernandeZ, Newminster,
serrima, Knonk- Knoll, Azetb, The Calculator, and
EpheSus. Dubious—Brother to Chanticleer, Midas, Bun-
me Dundee, Grosvenor, Exeter, The Confessor, Grecian,
First Fruits, Constellation, Sir Rowland Treuchard,
Mountain Deer, Storm, and. Gholab Singh. Of the latter lot
those in italics are the most likely to: figure at the post.
Of late years, whenever a good field has gone to the
post for this great northern race, the
lIIISii'LOT _ .

has' generally s9nt forth a rattling favourite, and in two
instances the winner, so I will lead off my comments
with the trio *ern the Sister Isle,- beginning with Mr.
Disney's b c CLASHER, by Launcelot, out of Clincher's
dam. Ho comes of a good stock, is a tidy looking
animal, and, in all probability, will run torward'in
the race ; the only drawback to his chance that I
am` aware of 'being, that at the pace the Leger
will probably be run, he will not be able 40
stay the distance. I have already given my opinion
of the BROTHER 'lO CHANTICLEER'S chance,. I
may add, however, that he can Hie a tidy pace, and get
the distance, but. I'm very much afraid 'he'd find the
company too good for him. Mr. Hesieitino's eh c
LOUGH BAWN, brother to Strychnine, by Magpie,
out of Surprise, has been backed very considerably of
late at the list-houses, and is a great pet with a large
portion of the small dabblers in the odds; ho is reported
a certain starter, is possessed of groat staying powers,
is somewhat stilty in his stride, not. particularly fast,-ia
doing good work, is by no manner of means a showy
animal, and, although very likely to do a " good thing"
.some of these days in a two-mite handicap, yet, in my
opinion. stands but little Chance of distinguishing himself
on Wednesday week, although for friend Bob's saki I
hope he may, for I'm sure it must be his turn to have a
trump card in the Leger lottery. There is another ani-
mal that perhaps ought to be classed under-the Irish lot;
-his parentage, however, is bat balf-and-half, being by an
Irish sire out of on English dam. I allude to Mr. Mee-
son's br a FIRST FRUITS,
.by Faugh-a-ballagh, dam by
Pantaloon, out of Basilisk, said to be uncommonly like
his sire. About this animal I know but little, therefore
cannot say much either pro or con; his starting, how-
ever, I believe is somewhat uncertain, consequently bis
chitnce of winning cannot be very 'great. Any gletip-
ingx_that may come to hand respecling him I will make
linosvn at 6, tutureperiod. Having disposed of the Irish
lot, I will turn to the English division, and commence
with'the Danebury batch, -
JOHN DAY'S LOT,
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which consists of the following notables,—Hothorpe,
Greoian and Lamartine. Mr. b o HOTHOEPE, by
Cothcrstone out of. Liberty, I will dizpose of in a few
words. He is overrated in the market, and, instead of
being at 10 or 12 to 1, dught to be about 1,000 to 30;
be is, at least such is my opinion, what is termed a
" book horse," and stands about as much chance 'Of
beating his • stable companion, Lamartine, its
any of those members of the feline species
who rejoice in the cog. of Tom would. He
is doing good work. Mr. Howard's GRECIAN, by
Epirus, out of Jenny Jumps, one of the great guns of
last winter for this year's Derby, after having 1:e en
backed t' win an immense stake for that event-, was
found, one fine morning in April, to be dead lame, and
all his backers' hopes scattered to the, winds. He
has ever since been quietly boxed up for the St.'
Leger, end within tue last few !weeks been backed to
win a goodly staket his understandings, however, one
of the hind ones in particular, are uncommonly dicky,
and the consequence is that he is doing but so-so
work. I cannot tee how a cripple is to beat
such cattle as . will be brought against him at
Doncaster. Had Grecian been what he %MS as .a
two years old, he would have won in a canter. Mr.
Powney's ch C LAHARTINE, by Epirus, - out of Grace
Darling, with a good jock up—Alfred Day, for instance
—will show the field .the way to the Red House in style;
and if he can but stay the distance,lis pace being unde-
niable, he will show the cracks the pull of his HEROIC
relationship,
.by giving them their work to do. He is
doing strong work. I think it will be found on the day
that Lamartine is"the best ofJohn Day's lot.
I am, Sir,:yours,
. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Sept. 6, 1851.
(To be concluded on Monday.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLN RACES—Frupey.

The Revivaliiace;.oiloeovs:edeb, h,ft, with 20 added,
for two-yrs-old; colts; Bst 71b; 'fillies and geldings,
Bst 31b; winners extra; horses having started twice
and not won allowed 31b. About half a mite. (9 Subs-.)
Mr. Pedley's Trousseau, Bat 81b (Tompleman) 1
Mr. Inman's Maid of Lincoln, Bst 81b (Whitehouse) ,2
Mr. G. Osborne's Merry Bird, Bat 81b...(W. Abdale)
Mr. T. W hiting's Dame Tattle, Bst (F. Marlon) .4
Betting-7 to 4on Trousseau, 3to 1 egit Maid of
Lincoln, 4 to 1 each agst Dame Tattle and Merry Bird.
Won by a length; the others beaten off.
Match, 100, 20 ft; catch weights. Two miles.
Mr. Galpin's Despair walked over, and received forfeit
from Mr. Jarrett's' Je ne sais quoi.
The Brocklesby Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sove. each, with
25 added; winners extra; the second to save his stake.
One mile and a quarter. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Inman's Miss Fanny (car. sst 111 b) (P. Harrison) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Hylda, Bst 31b ... (J. Osborne) ,2
Mr. W. Richardson's Idol (car..7st 101 b) (F. Marlon)
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.; three-yrs-old, 84 21b;
four, 9st 41b; five, 9st 11lb; six and aged, 104.
Heats. Two miles.
Mr. Wrather's Maid of Masham, 6 yrs (G. Abdale) 1 *.l
Mr. J. Osborne's Cheap John, 3 yrs (J. Osborne) 2 dr
Any odds on Maid of Masham.' Won by a neck.
The Burkigh Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added;
:.three yrs old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 121 b; five, 9st 51b; sik
and aged, 9at 101 b; mares and geldings allowed 3ibs.
The winner to be sold for 125 sous., if demanded, ar.d
allowances if to be sold for less. Tho winner of the
Selling Stakes to carry 51b extra, and the second to
save his stake. Heats. One mile.
Mr. Gregsou's Ormsby, 7st 61b (404)...(Charlton) 1
Mr. Heseliine's Lady of the Grove (E. Harrison) 2 2
Mr. Osborne's Cheap John 7st 11b...(J.' Osborne) 3 3
First heat.—Betting-5 to 1 on 'Ormsby. Won in
canter by six lengths.
&bond heat.—.4etting-5 to lon Ormsby. Won 13'7
fourdengths. The winner was sold for 95 guineas.
BE I:TING ON THE COURSE.

TUE altAtT YORkSIIIRE
9 to 2 agst Calculator
5 to t agst Cossack..
8 to„1 rtgst The Castle.
ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES.—FemAX.
The Members Plato of 501., added to a Sweepstake of
Boys. each ; st.cond to save his stake. Heats. Onp
mile and a half., (7 Subs.)
Mr. Formby's Ballet Girl, 7st Nib ... . ...`.••• 0 1 1
Mr. Blomfield's Simplicity, Est 71b (Kendal) 1 2
Mr. Price's Cheddington, Est 10Ib (Hickinar ) 3 5
Mr. Rictiardson'sFirebolt,6stlolb(blammond) 3 4 cir
Mr. Massinherg's Epira, Est 71b (Gilbert) 0 3dr
Mr. George's Black Due, Bst 51b (Grubb) dis.
Wou by a length. The winner was claimed. `is
The West Kent Stakes of 2 soya. each, and 25 addeci,
and 5 fur the second. Heats. Once round. (8 Sub Fir)
Mr. King's fby Epirus, Est llb (T.Sherwood) 0 1
Mr. Oldacre's Ondine, Bst, 6lb (Grubb) 1 0
Mr. Land's
,f by Galaor, 3 yrs (401) ...(May) 0 3 0
Mr. Rose's Willingham, Bst llb (Blasted) 00 ö
Mr. Drew o'l3 Pusy;6st 41b (Ulements) 0 4 dr
Mr. Wilkin's Clara (401.), Bst slb ... (Beard) 0 dr
The first heat was won by half a:length,
and the Geiser filly running a dead heat for second
place; the second beat was won by a length; and the third
easily. The winner was sold for 621.
The Railway Plata of 35/., added to a Sweeps:ekes of 3
sovs. each, the second Co receive Si. and save .his
stake. Once round a dis. (14 Subs.)
Mr. Marsh's Cosachia, aged (1001), Bst 41b...(L0we)
Mr. Cowley's Ella, 3 yrs (1001.) 6st,9lb ~(Kendal)
Mr. Austin's MiSB Talbot, sst 31b (Clemente)
The following 'alio yan:—.Joe o'.Sot, aged, Bst I llb
(Hornsby, jun.)—lrene, 3 yrs, Est 710 (Hammond, fell)
—Tilgit, 5 yrs, 7st 'filb (Wiskefield)---Matilda, 3 yrs, 64
12Ib (Seffert)—The Marchioness, 5 yrs, Bet 21b (Dock-
eray)—Forest Floa,;er4 aged,' 8461b.kBaile)k)t—and Jessie,
5 yrs, Bat (Underwocd), Woe by a lengtfr:
Tee Hunter's. Stakes of 3 sovs. soh. and 40 added, tt.e
second to save his stake. Heats. Twice round and a
(6-Subs.) -
Mr. Price's Bullfinch
Mr. Drew's Martingale • .•
• . 11:('..F14: *Ol 32
12
Mr. Marsh's Cosacfiia •—• •,`i2 Idr '
• ft
Mr. Thomas's Renaibta
,
Mr. Wilkins's Ims ' dr
Mr. Johns's Beggar. Boy
Each heat won easy.

CURRAGLI SEPTEMBER-MEETING.
The September Meeting (generally the most interest-
ing one of the year) commenced on Tuesday, and at
tracts:el a very large and highly fashiMaabln assemblage
of visitors, among whom we observed the. Earls of Mil-
town and Howth, the Marquis of Waterford, lord
Rusaborongh, Sir T. Burke, Bart.; Mesa's. Edw. Ken-
nedy, J. Courtenay, W. Quin, C. St..Oreorge, M.P., Johp
Ma-her' W. Disney, E. J. Irwin, lion. J. O'Grady,
&Liar Allen, Ist Dragoons -1 Captain Johnson, 5 h
goons; Capt. Hayes, 92d 'Highlanders; -Mr. eunnirk
haca,:92d Highlanders, with several other of the usual
attendants on the short grass. The weather was pat.,-
ticularly tine, and the racing good indeed, The nee
for her Majesty's Plate excited an extraordinary degrer:
of interest, in cons, (Flume •of a dead heat netween
Indian Warrior and Aliegrette colt, the former ultimately
oiniiing after a most exciting struggle by a length.
LOH Waterford's 'Perdita 'filly won -the Scurry Stakes
easily, and Brother to Chant.cker the Sweepstakes of tit
sovs. each by two lengths.. Tao following is a return ttf
the tuuning;—^