The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-18 00:00:00

THE GREAT ST. LEGER.

The St. Leger Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; three year old colts,
Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. St. Leger Course. 71 subscribers.
Lord Westminster's Touchstone (Galloway) 1
Lord Sligo's Bran, by Humphrey Clinker...(Darling '2
Sir J. Boswell's Gen. Chasse, by Actleon...(Johnson 3
Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah, by St. Patrick (Chifney 4

The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary, by Emilius—Harriet (ConoIly)
Mr. Watts's Bubastes, by Blacklock (Nicholson)
Duke of Leeds's Valparaiso (Templeman)
Mr. W. Richardson's Lady Le Gros—Jenny Mills (Scott)
Mr. Heseltine's Worlaby Baylock, by Blacklock (Nelson)
Air. Marson's Louden, by Chateau Margaux (Manson, jun.)
Mr. Chisholme's b. f. by Partisan (Garbutt)
It is long since so small a field started for the St. Leger,
and still longer since there was such apparently good reason
for it. The start was appointed for a quarter past three o'clock,
at which time the horses were mounted. Plenipotentiary was
the lion of the day, and every eye was fixed on him as he took
his preliminary gallop before the Grand Stand. Shilelagh
was also watched with no small anxiety, on account of an old
prejudice that horses trained by the Chifneys are generally too
light ; he looked all that a racehorse should look, and none
the worse for having Chifney on his back. General Chasse
was greatly admired, and many augured that if the pace was
not too strong he would not be far off. Warlaby Baylock also
attracted a good deal of attention, but scarcely anybody be-
stowed a glance upon Touchstone, and those who did favour
him with a look only became more eager to bet against him.
Betting.—At a late hour on Monday night a good deal of
business was transacted ; 5 to 4 was laid on Plenipotentiary to
a large amount, 5 to 1 about Shilelagh, and Bto 1 about
Warlaby Baylock being taken quite as eagerly; Chasse was
at 10 to 1, and Touchstone at 30 to 1. This morning Shile-
lagh and Warlaby increased in favour, and large sums were
laid out upon them : Plenipotentiary, as a natural consequence,
declining.
Immediately before starting, the prices were 11 to 10 on
Plenipotentiary, 7 to 2 agst Shilelagh, 6 to 1 agst Warlaby
Baylock, 11 to 1 agst General Chasse, 20 to 1 agst Bran,
25 to l agst Lady le Gros, 33 to 1 agst Louden, 40 to 1
agst the winner, and 50 to 1 in running. At the third at-
tempt the horses got off, Bubastes taking the lead, followed
at about a length and a half by Lady le Gros, Bran, Warlaby
Baylock, and Valparaiso, these four being close together;
Plenipotentiary and Chasse laid in the middle, and Shilelagh
last of all till they got over the hill, when he took a position
nearer the centre. In this way they went to the Red House,
where a most significant change took place. Plenipotentiary
was already in difficulty, and Conolly called on him in vain ;
whip and spur were resorted to, but there was no response.
Plenipo, the pride of the south the terror of the north, was
actually beaten three-quarters of a mile from home. Luckily
for him Mr. Chishoim's filly had already cut it, or he would
have been last. Having disposed of the crack horse we may
return to the Red House, where we find Bubastes about to
give up, having run quite as far as the Bla,cklocks generally
do. Lady de Gros now came in front, Bran, Warlaby Bay-
lock, and Valparaiso still in front, and General Chasse just
on the point of joining company. On reaching the last
turn Touchstone, who had hitherto laid very patiently in the
centre, went up to the leading horses, and at the distance
was alongside Lady le Gros and Chasse ; Shilelagh also got
nearer, but was never able to reach them; even at this part of
the race it was quite evident that Touchstone was safe to win.
Half way up the distance he went right away from his horses,
and although Gen. Chasse and Bran did make a struggle, .it
was only for second place, which Bran obtained by about a head;
Touchstone defeating him by nearly two lengths. Shilelagh was
beaten about three parts of a length from the third; behind him
were Louden, Lady le Gros, then Warlaby Baylock, Bubastes,
Valparaiso, and Plenipo (last of the lot), and, as whipper-in, the
Partisan filly, but a terrible long way astern. It is difficult to re-
concile this result with public running, unless we assume (as
many do) that Plenipo was upset by the severity of the pace
through having been short of work ; had he been third or
fourth we might have believed that the Derby was a mistake,
and that the south country horses had been overrated, but
coming in last but one we must enter our protest against this
being looked upon as his running. We have all along de-
scribed him as a very superior horse, and it will doubtless be
thrown in our teeth that we have made a " mistake." Our
calculations, however, have been founded on public running,
and we have this consolation, that we have sinned in good
company. The Stakes were worth 2,0751.
The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added • three yrs.
6st. 101 b. ; four yrs., Bst. ; five Bst. 91b. ; six yrs. and aged, 9st.
Two miles. 9 subs.
Duke of Cleveland's Muley Moloch, 4 yrs... (J. Day) 1
Mr. Houldsworth's Despot, by Sultan, 4 yrs 0
Mr. Gascoigne's Zohrab, by Lottery, 3 yrs
3 to 1 on Muley Moloch, who made all the running, and won
easy.

Early in the forenoon of yesterday the result of the race for
the St. Leger Stakes was known at Tattersall's, where several
sporting gentlemen and others were anxiously waiting for the
arrival of an express from Doncaster. The issue of the race
when announced occasioned infinite surprise to all, and great
disappointment to many who betted largely on Plenipo, which
horse, with Shilelah, fell far short of the expectations formed
of them by their backers, who had not the most remote idea
that Touchstone would have been the winning horse: Large
sums have been won and lost on the race. 'Tattersall's pre-
sented yesterday a scene of great bustle. Great astonishment
existed at the positive statement in the Times that Plenipoten-
tiav had won.
SWIM TV SBURY RACES, SEPT. 16.
TO produce ;Sweepstakes of 50 sow. each, h. ft. Once round
• and a distance. 4 subs.
Atarquis,df Westminster's br. f. by Camel 1
• Sir T.fauley'S The High Sheriff
The Taplerville Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft. (handicap), with
25 'gas. added. , Twice round and a distance. 6 subs.
MarqUis of Wedmittster's Bridegroom 1
Mr. Nanney's Ratcatcher
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--a of 5 each.

The Innkeepers' Purse of 60 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes
Heats, about.a mile and a quarter. 6 subs.
Mr. B. King's Ludy • 0 1 1
Mr. Painter's Mezereon
Mr.' Giffard's'br. f.'by Tramp
Mr. G. Cooke's Red Rover ...... 0 2 0
Sir G. Pigot's MsAs or Tails ..................... 2 0 0
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