The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, MONDAY NIGHT, 12 o'Ctocis.
If a brace of " Budgets" have recently been sported within
the walls of St. Stephen's, we see no reason why we provincial
chroniclers of "how runs the world away" should not humour
the world with a third, so here goes :—The Derby Oaks and
St. Leger have none of them during the past week been in that
fashion as to require particular comment; we shall therefore
merely pay them this compliment—that Bentley is looking up,
our price having been this day taken, and Olympic is also gain-
ing friends. We cannot cut the company of the gift of the
trades of Chester in so laconic a style, for, by our quotations,
it will be seen that some important alterations have occurred.
The top figures continue to be awarded to Perseverance and
Independence, both continuing in favour at a fraction beyond
6to 1, which is the top " offer." Birdcatcher has advanced
very close upon the venerable much respected noble Lord of
Knowsley's Grey, and we view him in all our sporting circles
very much inquired after. The place that we this day week
gave to Bridegroom is now laid claim to by Mr. Robinson's
Solon. " Money makes the mare to go" is a saying as old as
the hills, and if money, an influential and popular party, can
make a gelding go (with a feather weight), why there is then
the best of chances for Solon showing off on the banks of the
Dec, in a more winning way than what he displayed last year
at Manchester and other places, at all of which he bid the
felicity to meet defeat, and that, too, by the true representatives
of what " the Tenth" would call the " awkward squad." He
is now at 10 to 1, having been booked from twenty to one to
that figure in great and small sums, and supported in cross bets
against his opponents in " The Card," with a spirit that would
defeat any pen to describe. The on dit of the day is that he
is to advance with his gigantic stride until he has gained the
honour of being " first favourite." Alas! poor Bridegroom
was on Saturday sent back full 4 points, and 60 to 50 betted
that the mighty Solon beats him. The Cardinal, Mezereon,
and old Mona's pride have all been taken upon, and will one
and all see even a " better day." A few speculations have been
made on the Austice Cup,but our sporting heroes are on the
qui vier for " the forfeits," which will be with us on Wednes-
day, and then for business in veteran-like style.
We expressed a hope in our last article that a " bumper
entry" for our own meeting might draw from us the pleasing
task of a compliment. From the brief sketch of the entries that
will be found under the head of "Sporting Intelligence," in
The Sun, it will at once be seen that we are not to have that
pleasure. The outline that we offer to the notice of the reader
is the entry (not yet made public) taken at Manchester. There
may be a few in London, but those will not reach us until
to-morrow evening, and should there be any they will
be duly noticed by us. The weight of money given, nearly
one thousand guineas, ought to have fetched us " better
things ;" and we feel called upon to notice the regret we expe-
rienced at finding, generally speaking, the gentlemen imme-
diately connected with this great emporium of commerce (and
hitherto very popular owners of the " high-mottled racer")
neglect giving that patronage to the sports of Kersal Moor for
1834 that we think the inhabitants of Manchester and neigh-
bourhood must, with ourselves, have expected from their
hands. What, most worthy and patient reader, can we ex-
pect will eventually become of our racing meeting if the " ri-
sing generation" in Manchester should follow in the footsteps
of these Duke of Newcastle class of " liberals ;" who leave
their own meeting to be cherished and upheld by countrymen
and men from every country—yes, by Britons, who do not
chuckle with having had that success in commerce, we think,
in all human probability, was the " foundation_stone" for the
.` green and gold jacket," the " drab sleeves," and the " yellow
sleeves," ever floating on a British race-course ! As protectors
of the turf, and men of Lancashire, they ought to have
"
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bits of
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THN ODDS.
CHESTER TRADES' CUP, p.p.
61 to 1 agst. Independence 12 to 1 agst. Controller
offered. 12 to 1 The Cardinal
61 to 1 Perseverance 12 to 1 Mezereon (t)
offered. 12 to 1 Mona's Pride
7 to 1 Speculator 14 to 1 Bridegroom (t)
7 to 1 Birdcatcher (t) 12 to 1 Les Grace (t)
10 to 1 Solon (t) 15 to 1 Ratcatcher (t)
6 to 5 agst. Solon v. Bridegroom (taken).
7 to 4 Birdcatcher v. Solon (freely taken).
5 to 4 Controller v. Solon (taken).
6 to 4 Speculator v. Solon (taken).
Offers to back 4 against the field, or to take 5 to 4 the field
beats the four.