The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-05 00:00:00

DERBY.

100 to 30 agst Pero Gomez (taken)
Bto t agst Wild Oats (offered)
100 to 8 agst Pretender (taken and offered)
1000 to 70 agst La.las (taken)
1000 to 70 agst Ryshworth (taken and offered)
1000 to 55 agst Ethus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Balladrurn (taken and (offered)
25 to 1 agst Thorawalden (taken)
25 to 1 agst Duke of Beaufort (taken)
30 to 1 agst Alpenstock (taken)
40 to 1 agst Portsmouth (taken)
1000 to 20 t.gst Vag,a.bond (take 1000 to 15)
1000 to 15 agst Royal Rake (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Perry Down (offered-1000 to 15
taken previously)
1000 to 5 agst King Copotua (offered)

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Marquis of Carabai (taken and off.)
4 to 1 agst Alpenstock (offered)
7 to 1 agst Lancet (taken)
10 to 1 agst Gondolier (offered)
100 to 8 agst Sea Saw (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
2 to 1 agst Wild Oats (taken and offered)
4to 1 asst Belladrum (off— stol t. and wanted)
7to 1 agst Drummer (offered)
9 to 1 agst Pretender (taken)
25 to 1 agst loyal If ake (taken and offered)
COO to 15 agst King Cophetua (taken)
14 to 1 agst Pretender (taken to £700)
100 to 7 agst Belladrum (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Alpenstock (offered -50 to I t. and w.)
50 to 1 agst Vagabond (taken)
2000 to 2.5 agst Royal Rake (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Perri• Down (offered —lOOO to 15 taken
four times previously)
1000 to 10 agst Boulogn (offered)

SPORTING NOTES.

The result of the City and Suburbtu Handicap has in-
troduced two new candidates for the Two Thousand and

Alpenstock, the winner of the former race, will
perform better in the Two Thousand than the Derby, as
he will not be able to etsy the long and severe course at
Epsom ; but The Drummer, who won the "Metrop " in a
common canter, will st•iy every inch of the journey,
and it is just on the cards that he may emu-
late the great victory of Caractacus, when ho
snatched the Blue Ilibbon Loin John Scott's favourite,
The Marquis, who hud previously won the Two Thou-
sand in a conni.o] canter. Knight, of the Garter is becoun •
iug a great favourite for Cestrian lienours, and deservedly
; and with al his weight he must be with the leaders
at the finish, if not the actual winner. Birthday and Bird-
seeker aro Loth worth investing on for places. The
former has escaped the 511) penalty ho would have in-
curred if he had been placed second for the City and
Suburban Haudicap. The Thirsk Meeting commences
to-morrow. The Mowbray Stakes looks a good thing for
Callipos lia cr Siege Train, and the Sowerby for Clarionette.
King's Cross, who is engaged in the principal race, viz.,
the Thirsk Handicap, will in all probability be reserved for
the Chester Cup, and in his absence I shall look to Vis-
count or Pretty John to supply the winner. The Crox-
ton Park Meeting commune s on Wednesday, and is
generally veil patronised. The Granby Handicap will
no doubt produce a good race. The best of those left in
are Knight of the Garter, 5 yrs, 13st (including 71b extra) ;
Alpenstock, 3 yrs, lOst alb (including I.olb extra); the
gelding by Romulus out of Attack, 5 yrs, lOst 21b (includ-
ing 71b extra); the gelding by Vedette out of Vixen, 5
yrs, 9st 121 b (including 41b extra); Make Haste, 4 yrs,
9st 131 b; and Lancet, 3 yrs, bat 101 b. Knight of the
Garter, with his welter weight of 13st, will represent me.
The Park Plate looks a good thing for Acashr or Astra-
can, and Miss Gratwicke or the Vedette g should win the
Cup. There are two or three other small meetings this
week, but they had better be left alone till their numbers
are hoisted, as several have more.in.portant engagements
next week.

A FRESH aAN.