The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-14 00:00:00

a consolation to think that the conoootois of the "oer.

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tatnty yesterday at Doncaster, by the fall of their horse,
made a mull-again of it; Lord Airlie's Chieftain, 5 yrs,
est 81b, tooled by Ragman, winning is a canter by
lengths, aye, by at least two hundred yards. The field
he beat was a wretched one, consisting of Quadruded,
Hope, Bedford, standard, Cadely, and Mulligan, the
fag-end of the handicap; all the cracks. in-
cluding Maria Day, Fugitive, Peter Simple, Vain Hope,
The British Yeoman, and Victim, were non est. The
other caper was at Derby on Tuesday, where the Yeo-
man, as at Oldham, could have won easily enough, had
they started him. By way of showieg the ease with
which judgment can master the difficulty of selecting
the winner, even of a steeplechase, if the animals are
ran on their merits, I quote my remarke in Note No. 17 on
the Slough Steeplechase, on which, for a very great
wonder, there was nothing done on the " squaring prin.
ciple ;" it was all above-board. They were—" As Vola-
tile's running is not at all certain, he being engaged at
Derby to-morrow, I must set his chance aside ; but should
he run, se WINS! In his absence, I shall place Kilkenny
first and - liendsburgh second." The result proved
the correctness of my judgment. I accomplished the
(in steeple chasing) unparalleled feat of placing the
first three, Volatile winning cleverly from Kilkenny,
who in his turn beat Rendshurgh cleverly for second
place. In my observations on the Doncaster Spring
Meeting, I placed Tally-ho first and Psyche second, with
the Wharfdale Maid and Little Queen well up, for the
Hurdle Race; this position was nearly realized, Psyche
winning after a desperate straggle, in the lest stride, ley
a neck 1 Tally-ho being second, and Wharfdale Maid
third; Little Queen was drawn; nothing else near.
Time 4 min. sees.—very good.
On the Betting-room Stakes, I remarked that Nancy
was "considered a certainty; should she miss the mark,
Kuook Knoll or Paddy Bird will fill the vacuum."
Nancy won, with 9st 21b up, in a canter, by two lengths.
besting Knook Knoll, Bst 91b, who was second, and seven
others.
The Sheffield and Rotherham Handicap I did not give
a decided opinion upon, merely observing that "if Old
Claret or Mr. Merryman, now called The Deceitful,
can't win, probably Madame Warton or The Little Fawn
can." 1 was entirely out here; the colt by Prince
Caradoc, out of Miss Julia Bennett, winning by an easy
length; the Deceitfal second, and Little Fawa third.
I am now shout to touch upon the last hybrid meeting of
the Spring, that at Warwick, which commences on Tues-
day next, with the attractive Trial Stakes, for which four
years old are allowed an entry this year. The nomine
lions for this stake number eighteen, and include the
names of Aaron Smith, 3 yrs, 7st; Nancy, 3 yrs, 7st;
Musician, 4 yrs, Sat fib; Mark Tapley, 4 yrs, Bst 91b;
Le Juif, 3 yrs, 7st; besides Gladioli). Truth, Manchester.
Recruit, and Knight of the Thistle, all of whom have
shown the world the tidy racing qualities they possess;
but the race, in my opinion, beyond the shadow of a
doubt, will be between the first named quintette, Aaron
Smith or Nancy for choice, and notwithstau ding the
magnificent form of the latter, I feel inclined to place
AARON SMITH
NANCY
The Willoughby Handicap, gentlemen jocks.
of a kind
of anybody's race, but I understand that mischief is meant
sstlolb;
with Agis, 6 yrs, 10dt 121 b; Kissaway, 5 Yrs. _ _s_. A
Reversion, S yrs. lOst 41b; port of
Sisyphus, 4. yres.utu
strong commission was out yesterday _in p
race
Agis, with whom or Kissaway, I should say, the
would lay.
The most prominent names in the list for the Free
Hapdicap are Woodlark, 5 yrs. 7st 31b; Bullfinch, 4 yrs,
est 71b; Swordplayer. 6 yrs' 6.t 41b; Unity, 3 y) e, ay,
and .Heart of Oak, 3
yr., 4otIllb; but little doubt bangs
on my mind concerning the result, the last three above,
will,
I fancy, be the first three in the race.
The Woodcote Stakes, for two-years-old, is a bit of s
mystery. all the animals are " dark," and from all ac-
counts not the most brilliant lot imaginable; I shall go
for, the Lively Flea and filly by Slane out of Pelerine.
On Wednesday the performances commence with the
Castle Stakes, for which Recruit, Knight of the Thistle,
Kremer], and Souffle are entered, but I very muehldoubt
whether a race will be the result, the steke, being of the
value of 351. As the names are written down, -
so they
stand in my estimation.
The Great Warwickshire Handicap stands second on
the list, although first in importance; I expect that
above a dosen will be brought to the post, including the
top-weight, Borneo, 5 3 rs, Bst 'Or 71b—CI th kr 5 yrs,
0e , _
84—Doubt, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Mark Tapley, 4 yrs, 7st
91b—Minimum, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Kissaway, 5 yrs, 7st 71b
—Cranberry, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Escape, 6 yrs, 7st 31b—
Gladiolo, 4 yrs, 74—Docility, 5 yrs, 64 121b—Ondine,
4 yrs, 64 101b—Captain Parry 5 yrs, Est 41b—Sunrise,
3 yrs, sst 41b (doubtful)—Unity, s vrl4
I 54—and Colibri,
3 yrs, 4st alb, This list may be altered in several re-
spebts by Monday evening, whoa I shall dot down my
final remarks on the race., Borneo, Mark Tapley, Sir
"ssPb liewley's horse, and the trio of three-v.Bs zAI