The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sen,—A parting word with Newmarket before pass
on to Chester. The race fur the Newmarket Stakes re-
sulted somewhat after the style I fancied it would. Sir
Joseph Hawley's chance with the Confessor, although
deemed a certainty, was nothing of the kind; my remark
of Thursday last, when I wrote—" It is considered a
foregone conclusion in favour of Sir Joseph, but there
has been more impossible things accomplished than Midas
or Boo's winning"—was realized by Midas clearing
the winning post a head before the Confessor; who, by
the bye, has about as much chance of carrying off the
Epsom laurels as a torn cat. The Chester. one of the
most important, if not the first of the Spring Meetings,
commeuces to-morrow, as usual, with the Grosvenor
Stakes of 10 save. each, &o. To close and name this
evening. After which, as the play-bills have it, follows
the Palatine Stakes for fillies, Bst 71b each, with allow-
ances and penalties, which has converted the stake into a
species of handicap, though by no means a fair one.
For this stake Tightwaist, Bst 71b—Truth, Bst 71b—
Drill, Bst 41b--Manilla, Bst 41b—Merry Peal, Set—Con-
fidence, Bst—Lchia, Set—The Incurable, fist—Hurry
Scurry, Bst—and Queen Bee, Bst. may possibly be found
at the post. The appearaucs of Iris, tiesso Homburg,
and Vermuth, is not very probable. If either of this
trio were totshow, they would capsize my calculations,
which are foundsd according to the above list very con-
fidently on CONFIDENCE and MERRY PEAL ;
with Hurry Scurry and The Incurable third and fourth.
The entry for the Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with
100 added; for two years old colts and fillies, &c., is un-
commonly dark, only one or two out of the lot having run;
however, Lord Eglinton's colt, Lizzy, Don Carlos, and
Young Hawthorn, form the quartette destined, in my
opinion, to send forth the name of note; YOUNG
HAW THORN or Lord Eglinton's colt for coice, with
Lizzy close up, and Don Carlos fourth. The Chesterfield
Stakes seem to me to lay between Oleander, Sat Easily
Bell, 7st, and Scar, Est 121b1 the first named choice.
On ednesday the performances commence with the
Corinthian Handicap, to close and name this evening.
Then follows the Roodee Produce Stakes, which Harp-
sichord will win. Then comes " the great go" of " the
meet," the Chester Cup; the field fur which may be
selected from the following list:—Russborough, 4 yrs,
Bst 6.b—Woolwich, 5 yrs, Bst—Vatican, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b
(d)—Duc an Durres, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Sauter-la-Coupe,
5 yrs, 7et 51b—Langton, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (d) —The Italian,
4 yrs, 7st s.b—Clarissa, 5 yrs, ist 31b—Spot, 5 yrs,
7st 31b—The Knight of Avenel, 4 yrs, 7st 3ib—Mon-
tague, 5 yrs, ist 21b—Rhesus, 5 yrs, 7st—Sir Richard,
5 yrs, 7st—Seaman, 4 yrs, Mt—Haricot, 4 yrs,
6st 12ds —Damask, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Lady Eden, 4 yrs,
Est 101 b (d)—Brother to Dough, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (d)—
Prior of Lanercost, 4 yrs, Est 10lb (d)—Mickleton, 4 yrs,
63t 10. b—colt by Gladiator, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Cauriri,
5 yrs, Est 6 lb—Strap, aged, Est 41b—Eva, 5 yrs, Est 41b—
Panope, 4 yrs, 6st 4lb (d)—York-you're-wanted, 4 yrs, 6st
41b—Wallflower, 5 yrs, 6st—Tarn Wadlin, 5 yrs, 6st
(d)—The Flying Gout, 5 yrs, sst 121b—Made Safe, 4
yrs, sst 121b—Brington, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (v d)—Sprite f,
4 yrs, sst 101b—Hesse Homburg, 3 yrs, sst 61b—The
Black Doctor, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b
Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, 4st 81b (v d). As I remarked on
Friday, and in direct opposition to " the talent," I again
repeat to-day THAT BOTH RHESUS AND RUSSBOROUGH
WILL BE BEATEN! They may run up into the third and
fourth, or even second and third places, but nearer, in
my humble opinion, they cannot get. They have both
been backed for immense sums, aro both considered by
their respective parties certainties; but both these pots,
I think, will boil over. Rhesus never was better in the
whole course of his existence, and, according to Treen,
is fit to run for a man's life. Russborough is perfec-
tion, and to a certainty will be found in the front
rank ; perchance, may find his way into the War
Eagle position of 1848. The public, in these in-
stances, must judge for themselves ; my judgement is
against the R's. I cannot fancy how Russborough,
with Bst 61b up, is to muster steam enough
to finish with; and with regard to Rbesus, lightly
weighted as he is, I think The Italian and The Knight
of Avenel can give their year to him, and it strikes me
the odd five and three pounds difference in the weight
likewise; I may be wrong—about fifty hours will tell the
tale. The following form the batch, in my opinion, that
will be found in front at the distance, in, viz.:—Russ-
borough, Woolwieh, Backbiter, Vampyre, Duc.an
Durres, The Italian, The Knight of Avenel, Rhesus,
Haricot, Strap, Hesse Romberg, and the Black Doctor.
From this lot I should pick Vampyre from the old 'tins,
The Knight and The Italian from the four years old,
and The Black Doctor from the three years old; and
take the ITALIAN or VAMPYRE as the absolute
winner; with Rhesus, Russborough, The Knight, and
The Doctor, heading the rusk. I shall postpone my
comments on Thursday's and Friday's races, with
the exception of the Dee Stakes, until to-morrow. For
the Dee, out of forty-eight nominations, the following
list includes ull that are likely to figure in the race:—
Osceola, Jack Leeming, Hippolytus, Colsterdale, Ver-
muth, The Black Doctor, Mountain Deer, Knook
Lightfoot, and Entre-nous. That awful bugbear of the
ring, Lightfoot, is reported to be en route to the scene of
action. This animal, looked upon by so great a portion
of the public as the almost certain winner of the Derby,
will, I think, have to content himself with third honours
for this stake; one or two of the runners, in my opinion,
being quite gocd enough to give him the go-by in this
mile and a quarter spin. The Lincoln green on the
E back of the MOUNTAIN DEER shall be my colour on
the occasion.

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

April 28, 1851.

SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S-SATURDAY. _ _

The betting turned almost exclusively on the leading
favourites for the Chester Cap, nothing having been
done on the Derby to justify a quotation. Rhesus was
very much out of favour in the early part of the after-
noon, and after a slight rally closed at 7 to 1, offered to
a "monkey." Hesse Homberg, Rusaborough, The Ita-
lian, and Backbiter, were in great force, the closing
prices in each case showing an improvement. Two or
three others were mentioned, but not backed to any
amount. Closing prices:—

CHESTER CUP.
7 to 1 ogst Mr. Treen's Rhesus, 5 yrs, 7st
8 to 1 agat Mr. Moiklam's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. Maugan's Russborough, 4 yrs,Bst6lb
—taken freely
9 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Hesso Homburg, 3 yrs,
4st 10lb—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 3 yrs, bat 41b
15 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, ist 91b
—taken freely
25 to 1 agst Mr. Campbell's Woolwich, 5 yrs, Bat
30 to 1 agst Lord Iksborough n colt out of Kho-
rassan's dam, 4 ) rs, 6st 101 b
,000 oven between Rhesus and Russborough
DEE STAKES.
4 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Lightfoot—taken
5 to 1 agat Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus—taken
LATEST BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S.
DEE STAKES.
3 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer—t
4 to 1 agst Vermuth
5 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Lightfoot
5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus
10 to 1 agst Knook Knell—taken to 1001.
CHESTER CUP.
7 to 2 agst Mr. Treen's Rhesus, 5 yrs, 78t-4 to 1 t
to 1 agat Mr. Maughan's Russborough, 4 yrs,
B=t 61b—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam'a The Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
12 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, 7st 91b—t
20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel, 4 yrs,
Tat 31b—taken trcely
50 to 1 egst Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 6st 41b
50 to 1 agst Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, 4st 81b
BATH AND SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
4 to 1 agst The Ban
10 to 1 agat Terpsichore
DERBY.
1,000 to 30 agst The Ban
1100 RACES.—SATURDAY.

The Farmer's Plate of 40/., the second to receive 5 Eovs.

Heats, once round.
Mr. Brown's bg by Don Jobn, Ilst 101 b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Archer's Rebel, aged Ilst ...(Mr. Boynton) 0 2
Mr. Bennett's Polly, 5 yrs, lOst 10lb (Mr. Price) 0 3
Mr. Nightingale's Annie, 12st 101 b (Nightingale) 2 0
5 others ran. Won easy.
The Hunters' Stakes of 10 atm. each, and 25 added,