The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-04 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON,

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CXXXVII.
REMINISCENCES OF THE NEWMARKET
FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN.

Six,—lii; my first remarks on this meeting I was led
to suppose, from various causes, that it would in most
respects be decidedly below par; I am glad, however,
that that observation has since been rendered a falsity
by as respectable an attendance and amount of sport as
is generally met with at the First October reunion.
Several curious results have distinguished the week from
its predecessors of the last three er four years; one of
them being the extraordinary sweep on the part of the
Goodwood- stable of the three principal races of the
meet—the Triennials. Red Hind's victory in be Fourth
Triennial Produce Stakes is another curious circum-
stance; the race being booked so dead a certainty for
Lord Derby's Longbow that Lepidist (to whom I had
awarded the race) and several others were withdrawn,
in consequence of the formidable appearance of the
Melton crack. The betting up to within half an hour
of the race was even, 5, and 6 to 4 on Longbow, but at
the last moment, atter saddling, it was discovered that
he was lame—that is to say, slightly so; in consequence
the odds veered round, 6 to 4 being laid against Red
Hind, who thus became first favourite, and 7 to 4 against
Longbow; so little was the rest of the field valued that
Bto 1 was offered against any other. The race came
off exactly as the betting stood ; Red Hind taking a
lead of a length at starting, made all the running, and
won very easily by two lengths, the same distance
divided Longbow from the Odessa colt, Caloric beaten
two lengths for third place, Hirsute, and Ambrose fifth
and sixth, in close company, Child of the Mist and
Peacock (the two last) beaten off. The race was timed
at 1 min. 9 sec. and is uncommonly creditable to the
speed of the soldier's daughter. Longbow, reported to
be the best thing in Scott's stable for next year's
Derby, had ho been beaten on his merits, would
have sent the whole lot bang oat of the Derby
market; I hope however yet to see, when fit, that he
will be able to turn the tables on some of the very best
of the year; and when it is reported on good authority,
that Daniel O'Rourke has succumbed to him at a dif-
ference of either seven or ten pounds, I think it must be
evident to any one connected with sporting affairs that
his chance cannot be by any means an inferior one. In
my earliest prophecy concerning this stake I gave the
race to Lapidist and Red Hind, and in my revised one to
Lapidist and Longbow, thus making a contrary mess of
it, placing the first horee in one and the second in the
other. A singular specimen of running was evidenced
in the race for the Town Plate yesterday; Anspach,
whom they backed against the geld with avidity, and
laid fives against any other, was actually, though better
than the three behind her—Gaylass, Phlegetbon, and
Timid Fawn—beaten very cleverly by that pretty little
Trinket of Mr. Barnes's. Westow, who Seems to be in
running, giving half a stone to Nutshell, and nearly a
couple to Presto, made a waiting race until within a
short distance of home, then went to the front, and
cleared the chair an easy five lengths for Her Majesty's
Plate. The Rutland Stakes brought out that clever
little filly of Mr. Greville's, Adine, who, with the race in
hand from end to end, laid in the rear to the cords,
where taking her proper position—in front—won very
easily by two or three lengths from Caloric (second),
Ambrose (third), Lady in Waiting (fourth), Passion colt
(fifth), and the Joanna filly (sixth and last). I have
animadverted at some length on the principal two-year-
old running, merely because it will be necessary to bear
in mind the performances of the horses engaged in those
stakes with respect to their Derby and Oaks chances. I
have but a few remarks to make on Wednesday's races.
The St. Leger stakes were won by that game little Mi-
das, but only by a short head, Artisan struggling
well against him to the last; Merry Peal third. Tile
Granby Stakes was another slice of luck for Sir Joseph
Hawley; his Bilberry in the final struggle just getting
the best of Mr. Hughes's Sophistry—a neck only_di-

vided them—Freedom was a fair third. The Four Year
Old Triennial Stakes was won, as I predicted, by the
Goodwood horse, the Nigger, who in the run in beat
Cranberry a clever length. To this latter horse, in
the absence of the Nigger, I had awarded the palm of
superiority; so, therefore, may be considered to have
placed first and second. Abdallab, whom I had spoken
of as the City Horse for this race, showed a slight im-
provement on his previous running by scrambling into
the third position.
Before closing this communication, I shall notice the
few events that have occurred in the North during the
past week, as probably being interesting to some of
your readers. The Richmond races are rendered rather
remarkable this year by three facts, one of which is
great, another small, end the third somewhat mediocre.
Touching the great one—Nancy goes for the Plate, has
the race all her own way, and wins in a canter, but
beats nothing worth naming ; it proves, however, that

she is doing strong work and is in beautiful condition.
People still say she is sure to win one
of the great Newmarket gees, to which I
reply by a strong negative. The ;small fact is a strange
fact, too, that old Rftdulphus, with a welter weight up as
usual, boats a tidy field very cleverly for the Sweep-
stakes. It strikes me forcibly that this Radulphus must
be the shadow of that sturdy old animal the Bishop of
Romford's Cob. The remaining fact is, that the Calcu-

lator, whose running is very much in and out, carrying
weight for age, wins the cup from England's Glory with
the most perfect ewe.
THE CESAREWITCH
betting, in consequence of the repeated victories of the
Good wood Stable during the present week, has been
materially altered in several important points; the
greatest of which relates to the first favourite. Lord 11.
Lennox's veiled prophet, the great MORANNA, so eels-
bratrd by Moore in his poetical effusion denominated
Lalla ltookh," is to be the mystic name to be circu-
lated through the length and breadth of the land as the
Premier for the Cesarewitch of 1851, I will not at the
present moment say the victor, for that is very pro.
blematical, but I will venture to assert, that if he con-
tinues in his present form and work, he mast be either
first, second, or third. What are the odds he does
not figure in tho last named place, and from
nothing else but bad jockeyship? I have not as yet for-
gotten that his stable companion Landgrave, after
winning the Triennial last year, was by nothing else
than the cause just mentioned, or rather, perhaps I
ought to say, incapacity from weakness, debarred from
getting any nearer the primal position than third; and
yet afterwards, with a clever jockey up in good health,
carried off the Cambridgeshire triumphantly. So to
those that are already on him at stiff prices, it
would be the wisest to make sure by hedging,
as between now and the day of the race he is about cer-
tain to stand in the quotations at about 6 or 7 to 4.
Rogers' couple of horses, Mr. Crawford's Darkie, 4 yrs,
at Est 101 b, and Mr. Shafto's Westow, 5 yrs, at Est 131 b,
ought to be a couple of good outsiders for this race; who-
ever the winner is, depend upon it they will not be far
in his rear.

I am, Sir, yours, &0.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Oct. 3, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
RICHMOND RACES.—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added. Grey Stone
in. (7 Subs.)
Lord Zstland's Radulphus, aged, 9st 51b (G. Oates) 1
Mr. Stebbings's Cerito, 2 yrs, sst
(Dodd) 2
Mr. Shepherd's Velox, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Bumby) 3
Mr. Winteringham's Northman, 6st 101 b (Haxby) 0
Mr. Wilkin's Fortis, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b (Johnson) 0
Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy, 2 yrs, 6st 41b (Atkinson) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Cerito, and 2to 1 agst Radulphus.
Won on the post by a head.Velox a bad third.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles.
Mr. Martinson's Nancy, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Lye) 1
Mr. Walters's Mary Nobblcr, aged, 9st 51b...(N0b1e) 2
Won in a canter.
The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 guineas each; once round.
(8 Subs.)
Mr. G. Barton's Calculator, 3 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Oates) 1
Mr. Ewbank's England's Glory, 7st 61b (Arnold) 2
Mr. Thompson's Jack Robinson, 7st 61b (Hawkswell) 3
6to 4 agst Calculator. Won by two lengths.
The Wright Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. Grey Stone
in. (5 Subs.)
Mr. A Campbell's b c by Cotherstone walked over
The Rubbish Plate of 201., added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs. each, 3 ft. Ono mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Stephenson's fby Emilius, 3 yrs, Bst (Hawkswell) 1
Mr. J. Shepherd's Velox, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Bumby) 2
Mr. Wilkin's Fancy Free, 2 yrs, 7st (Arnold) 3
Mr. Stebbings's Cerito, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Dodd) bltd
Even on Cerito. Won easily.
CALEDONIAN HUNT (AYR) RACES.—THURSDAY.
The Caledonian Cup of 105 sovs., for three yrs old and
upwards. Three miles.
Mr. Campbell's Haricot, 4 yrs, Bst (Sharp) 1
Mr. A. Johnstone's Jenny Lind, 5 yrs, Bst 71b 2
Mr. Binnie's Sir Astley Cooper, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b
Betting-2 to lon Haricot. Won easy by a lsngth.
The Caledonian Handicap of 25 soya, each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 150 added. Two miles. (16 Subs.)
Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (Sharp 1
Mr. Barton's Little Fawn, 3 yrs, Est 31b ...(Aliason) 2
Mr. Robson's The Sweep, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Charlton) 3
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 5 yra, Bst 41b (Marlow) 0
Mr. Sharpe's Gulliver, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Basham) 0
The favourite made all the running, and won by a
length; the Sweep a bad third.
The Scottish Volunteer Stakes of 2 soya. each, and 50
added,
13st each, &c. One mile and a half. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Skirving's The Fop (Thrift) 1
Mr. Vallance's Little John
Sweepstakes ofl
Two es othersov e a or, 2
Mr. Turnbull's Mystery
13.andW5o0nadeadseyd.3
. Heats, one
Mr. Merr s mile. (5 Subs.)
Mi•
Y ss Ann, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b... (Sharp) 1 1
Mr. Parrs Clothworker, 5 yrs, Bst 71b 2 dr
Won by a length.
CIRENCESTER RACES.—FRIDAY.
The Thorncote Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 20 added,
one mile and a quarter (6 Subs.), were won in three heats
by Mr. Waring's Gloom, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Preece), beating
Mr. G. Drewe's Impression, 4 yrs, 7st 13lb; Mr. Kitten's
Awbassadress, 5 yrs, Bst 31h; Mr. J. Day's b fby Irish
Birdcatcher, out of Wadastra, 3 yrs, Est 71b; and Mr.
Hewett's Golden Lady, 4 yrs, 7st 81b.
The Cirencester Stakes of 5 Bove. each, and 50 added.
Two miles.
Mr. Hewitt's Madame Warton, 3 yrs, 6st 41b(Kellow) 1
Mr. Bloomfield's Simplicity, 3 yrs, Est 131 b 2
Mr. J. Day's The Tout, 3 yrs, 6st 81b 3
A Silver Cup of 401. for farmers' horses, 12st each,
two miles, over four hurdles, was won by Mr. R. Tovey's
Speculation (Owner), beating Mr. W. Tovey'a Ven-
geance, and three
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Deacon's harts., Thurs., Whitchurch Down;
Sat., Shaugh Village—at 10.
Mr. Morgan's hds., Thurs., Kennel—at 10.
Mr. Trelawny'e hds., Tues., Slade Hill; Fri., Langdon
Ball—at 11.

S TUItDA Y

Devon and Sorneroet stag hd.F.., Tues., Cloutsham, near
Porlock ; Fri, Ilelebridge, near Dalverton—at 10.
Mr. Furso's hds., Thurs., Torrington Wood—at 10i.

THE KAFIR WAR.
TO THE, EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I beg leave to make a suggestion through
your columns with regard to the mode of carrying on
the Kafir war. It is quite certain that the great
cause of the prolongation of the struggle is the small
number of regular troops at the disposal of the Ge-
neral.

For instance, when he made his last inroad into the
heart of the enemy's country, he was unable to leave
behind him a sufficient cordon to protect our own
territory. The Kafirs, therefore, indemnified them-
selves for their own losses in cattle, even at the ex-
pense of our colonists, and Sir Harry Smith's inroad
was productive of no especial minhief to the enemy,
but of much to our friends.

Now, as we have not European troops enough to
reinforce Sir H. Smith effectually, I ask why not send
Sepoys from Madras and Bombay ? The climate
would suit them, and some of the Indian irregular
cavalry, one would think, would be useful. With a
large force of Sepoys and Cuban bloodhounds, as was
suggested recently, we might come au bout of the
Kafir war.—Your obedient servant,
Newcastle. on-Tyne, Sept. 30. R. M. G.

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INNS

ST WEEK.

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236
1,218

752
4,679
8,321
3,651

439
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3,898
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3,371
9,333
4,609
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