The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-16 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The whole of this week will be occupied with racing, as
no fewer than eight meetings are in the list of fixtures, the
principal of which are Nottingham, Stamford, Hereford,
Edinburgh, and Southampton.
There are sixteen races to be decided at Nottingham on
Tuesday and Wednesday, some of which have obtained
excellent entries. The Trial Stakes—a weight for age race
—will no doubt bring a good field to the post, as it has
fifteen subscribers, who have to name this evening. There
are fifteen two •yr-olds nominated for the Robin Hood
Stakes, and I can see nothing to interfere with the success
of Sporting Life, whose performance at Worcester showed
that she possessed both speed and endurance. The Not-
tingham Handicap will not produce a large field. After
Syringe's performances at Newcastle and Liverpool there
appears nothing left in the race that can have the least
chance, unless, perhaps, the unfortunate Royal Sovereign
or Eskdale, but Syringe shall represent my sole interest.
In the Sherwood Handicap, Sheffield and Tyrant have no
reason to complain of their weight, but after Sheffield's
performance in the mile and a-half Amport Stakes at Stock-
bridge I shall award the preference to the young 'un. The
Castle P ark Plate appears a good thing for Fravola or
Codicil ; and the Stand Plate should be carried off by White
Rose (despite her penalty) or Spicebox. In the Chester-
field Handicap (run on Wednesday), tho two best, accord •
ing to public running, are Informer, 3 yrs, sst 101 b, and
White Rose, 3 yrs, sst 71b, and I shall expect them to
pass the judge's chair in the order named. Her Majesty's
Plate has yet to be entered for. The Bunney Park Stakes,
for two-yr-olds, has twenty-six subscribers, and the best
performers amongst the entries are Brother to Rainbow,
Virgiss-mein-nicht, Longshot, Viscount Brignal, Doefoot
(31b extra), Lava, and Hawkseye. The running of
Hawkseye in the Second Biennial Stakes at Stockbridge,
where he ran second to Cynic, beating Cronstadt, Shille-
lagh, Lisbon, Big Ben (31b allowed), Monastery, Polyol-
bion, and several others, entitles his claim to consideration,
and, with the 71b allowed for having run three times and
not won, he should have no difficulty against all comers in
placing this stake to Lord Stamford's account. The Nur-
sery Plate has an entry of thirty-two, but after the running
of Longshot at Liverpool and Pontefract last week I shall
look no further for the winner, although Morella may be in
the first flight at the finish. The Forest Plate appears
another gift to White Rose, her most dangerous opponent
being Spicebox, the two-yr-olds having far the worst of
the weights.
The revival of the Southampton meeting, under the aus-
pices of several noblemen and gentlemen, will, no doubt, be
successful. The present meeting will be confined to one
day.: The South Hampshire Stakes has an acceptance of
seventeen. The Brewer, if he has any of the racing
merit left in him which he showed two years ago, ought to
carry off this stake, his most dangerous opponents being
Philomel and Rajah Brooke. In the Manor Plate I see
nothing to interfere with the success of Romsey, 4 yrs, Bst
61b, unless it be Joyeuse, 4 yrs, sst 131 b, who is actually
" thrown in." The Southampton Plate of 60 soya, for two-
yr-olds, has amongst the entries Corfu, 6st 81b, and Confi-
dence, 7st 111 b, and I shall expect to see one of them pro-
duce the winner. The Trial Stakes, the Stewards' Plate,
and the South-Western (Selling) Stakes, close and name
this evening.

Hereford Races take place on Thursday and Friday.
The old horses being so leniently treated in the Here-
fordshire Stakes, I think I shall not be far out
if I award the preference to Remunerator or Gift.
In the Two-Year-Old Stakes, Mr. T. Parr should
have no difficulty, with the assistance of Eccola, in dispos-
ing of the moderate lot that will be brought out against
her. Remunerator again looks a good thing for the Aris-
tocratic Plate; and Mr. Cliff, with one of his numerous
lot, ought to carry off the Town Plato and Express Handi-
cap. On the second day Catherine should place the Gold
Cup to her owner's credit, and Tonio or Babbler should win
the Nursery Handicap.
The present bill of fare at Stamford is the best that has
been issued for some time past. A Post Sweepstakei of
0 sovs may introduce us to a sight of Lord Stamford's high-
priced yearling of last year, Canto, for which the noble lord
gave one thousand guineas, and the only horse that dan-
ger may be expected from is Knight of the Thistle, but I
fully anticipate to see Lord Stamford's colours first past the
post. The Stamford St. Leger has only four nominations,
but it is likely to give us an interesting race between
Suburban and Paleface, the former for choice. Flitch,
after the form she showed last week at Liverpool, ought to
carry off the Welter Cup, even should she be opposed by
the Prince of Orange. Touch-me-Not, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b,
looks able to defy all opposition for the Welland Stakes,
half a-mile, as Hawkseye's running at Nottingham should
settle his pretensions to overcome her, for a victory would
add 111 b to his present sst 131 b, and he would not be dan-
gerous after a defeat there with a 71b allowance. In the
Burghley Handicap, Yorkshire Grey and The Greek have
the best of the weights, but I will on this occasion desert
the old one and give the preference to The Greek. The
representative of Whitewall—The Drone or The Rap—
shall be my selection for the Kitton Stakes. In the Cup I
will give the preference to Ben Webster and Newcastle over
this three mile journey, and as Lord Stamford's Newcastle
has somewhat the best of the weights, I shall expect his
lordship to be again successful. The Second Wothorpe
Biennial has fifteen two-yr-olds engaged, including Cynic,
Lupulus, Kildonan, Gaberdine, and the colt by Oulston out
of Pheny. Although Cynic has a furlong further to travel
here than at Newmarket, he will have no difficulty in dis-
posing of his opponents. Lupulus ought to dispose of the
wretched lot that will be opposed to him in the First
Wothorpe Biennial. New Brighton or Suburban should
furnish the winner of the Clifden Cup.
The programmes of the meetings to be held at Edinburgh,
Canterbury, Kuutsford, and Marlborough are the best that
have been issued for many years in their respective locali-
ties, and will, no doubt, be productive of excellent sport.
For the Goodwood Stakes (run next weok) I shall ex-
pect to see the winner turn up in
GRIDIRON,
and for the Goodwood Cup my sole representative shall be

BUTTERFLY.

London, July 16.

A FRESH MAN.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
NENTS.
Ramoses pays forfeit in the Chesterfield Handicap at Not-
tingham.
Lady Grosvenor is struck out of hor engagements at Not-
tingham and Stamford.
The Argosy pays forfeit in the Herefordshire Stakes.

OPENING OF THE EXETER AND YEOVIL RAIL-
WAY.—The opening of this railway will take place on Wed-
nesday next, the directors leaving London at eight a.m.,
accompanied by the county and city members, and any
a petition
other gentlemen interested in the Undertaking. . At Ba-
singtoke a special train will bring them on to Yeovil, where
it is expected they will arrive about 12 o'clock, and pro-
ceed at once on their way back to Exeter. Addresses are
being prepared and will be presented at Honiton, Coy':
ton, and :Exminster. At Ottcry, St. Mary,
will be presented to the directors, requesting that a
first class station be erected at Feniton, and that
it skill be called the " Ottery.and Sidmouth-road station."
kindly 1 of the
There will be demonstrations in each of the above-named
hent. to the
places. On arrival at Exeter, the directors and parliamen-
tarye
and county magnates will proceed to the bann
of
the city is to
which is to be held on Nothernhay, in the marquees 1-11ev
Horticultural Society, which have been
committee of management for the occasion
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be decorated, and no doubt it will prove one.
ears. Mr.
holidays which has occurred in Exeter for many y
Alfred Seymour purposes being in Exeter on the
opening, but at present he is in Edinburg
,h. indisposed. The
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traffic of the line is to be op
instant,--Western Western ,Morning ,Arcto,