The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-06 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

CHANCES FOR CHESTER.

Tuesday afforded the only interesting day's racing at
Newmarket, and its "incidents " I described in my
"despatch " from head-quarters on the Wednesday.
The doings at Northallerton were not particularly im-
portant, and indeed the past week seems to have been
peculiarly barren of interest. The good old English
custom of celebrating great events with a dinner is ad-
hered to right royally at the Victoria Club, where on Fri-
day last " the Warlock feed" took place. The spread was
excellent in every respect, well appointed and well ma-
naged, and on this, as on many former occasions, the
proprietor, Mr. Geo. Read, received gratifying proofs of
his popularity amongst sporting men, and of the general
appreciation which is entertained of his efforts to supply
the wants and meet the requirements of the members of
the club.

The Autumn Meeting at the antiente citie of Chester
will take place to-morrow and Wednesday. Handicaps
are as usual the leading features in the programme,
and they have been compiled with Mr. Top
ham's well-known tact and ability. Still, it i 3
doubtful whether large fields will be commanded,
albeit no extraordinary " shortoomings" will, be
displayed in the supply of sport. Eight hundred pounds
added money are distributed amongst twelve stakes, and
this liberality on the part of the promoters of the meet-
ing ought, and perhaps will, command success.
Of the twenty-two nominations for the Shorts Handi-
cap, Bourgeois, despite his 5 lbs. penalty, will doubtless
attract the most attention. His performance at North-
allerton proved him to be in form, and he is not likely
on this occasion to meet any animal of vast racing meri'.
His most formidable opponents will perhaps be The
Medway and South Western. Either the Yorkshire-
man or Hsd White and Blue may win the Mootyn
Stakes. For the Alma Stakes, Blink Bonny, Saun-
terer, and Augury have each 7 lbs extra to carry.
Should Blink Bonny be brought out for it she shall
carry my confidence. Of course, in her absence, either
Augury or Saunterer will win, if John Osborne be in•
clined to have a venture for the stakes. Of the " imps-
nalised" Adams and Sprig of Shillelagh are the most
noteworthy. If the Prince of Orange put in an appear.
ance for the Welter Cup he may win.
For the Innkeepers' Plate the Knight of St. Patrick
and The Little Cob shall do battle for me.

Twenty-eight are weighed for the Wynnstay Handicap,
and as no trustworthy information can be obtained re-
lative to the probable starters, the task of selecting a
champion is not a little perplexing. The Greyling,
however, seems so favourably weighted that he may
follow up the success which he achieved at Warwick,
and give additional encouragement to his owner to
form a racing stud.

Evelyn and the Princess of Orange shall represent nay
intereA for the Grand Stand Stakes.

About a dozen starters may be creculated upon for
the Chester Handicap. With a run I should ho inclined
to stand on Mary alone, who is handicapped with indi::--
ritabh, leniency. Still her owner may be inclined
to let the public have a vice of her real quality until
tite Cesarewitch day. Casting my eye further down the
list, the nAmes of Pantomime and Gamekeeper aqraq
my attention. The most formidable three-yl.R.old win
perhaps he limbo. Still, should Mary be iroeldetl, I
,hall be induced to trust her. In her default, the brace
of old 'tins inentionci above will, dpubtlees, pull me
through.
The meetings at Bedford and Wielchain will take
place on the two days following the Chester gathering.
I shall reserve the programme for discussion on Wed-
neday, when I will also place before the reader a few
calculations on the Cesarewitch chances.
October 6. A FRESH MAN.