The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-09 00:00:00

NATIONAL SPORTS.

The latest market movements are remarkable for the
renewed feeling in favour of Belladrum. On Tuesday Mr.
Merry's colt improved his position both for the Guineas
and the Derby, and on Wednesday he was almost the only
horse favoured for the former event. He began charily at
5 to 1, but these odds were so eagerly accepted that the
price went down to 9to 2, and finally 85 to 20. These
figures apply to the Two Thousand. For the Derby
Relladrum went equally well in proportion, one large
commissioner accepting 1,000 to 60. For the Two
Thousand Wild Oats had again a number of enemies,
and but few friends ; offers of 100 to 40 were plenti-
ful. The price was only taken once, and about £3O
wore invested on the like terms, while at the close one
'peculator offered 260 to 100, and the only show of support
consisted of occasional propositions to accept 3to L Pre-
:ender seemed to be in no sort of request, successive offers
of sto 1 and 11 to 2 failing to bring a response. Some good
business was concluded in favour of Martyrdom, who
having at first all the 20's to 1 obtainable taken
about him, subsequently touched 100 to 6. Two new out-
siders, Tasman and Siderolite, sprang into notice, and
met with a fair amount of support at their respective
prices. For the Derby the highest offer against Pero
Gomez was 3 to 1, which secured takers to some extent ;
but if the slightest shade over those odds had been con-
ceded, a large amount of money would have been invested.
Duke of Beaufort also proved in good demand ; after about
£2OO had been entrusted to him at 20 to 1,1,800 to 100 was
taken on one hand, and 600 to 400 was laid on him against
Alpenstock. The last-named looked at first as though he
was about to be backed, 1,000 to 35 being asked for; but
presently these odds were offered, and operators could
only succeed in laying 200 to 7 twice or thrice. Drummer
did not look well ; for, after 20 " ponies" had been
recorded, 200 to 8 was offered without a response. Vaga-
bond and Royal Rake secured some investments at 1,000 to
15. The Marquis of Carabas has been resuscitated for the
Newmarket Handicap, and left off on Wednesday at 7 to
2. Alpenstock, Gondolier, and Geant des Batailles, too,
were once more made the medium of considerable outlays.
Restitution attracted a good deal of notice, for although
500 to 10 was laid once, all the 20's to 1 and 100's to 6
obtainable were taken, and in the end 100 to 7
booked. Cork Jacket also came in for fair support at 25
to 1. The investments at Croxton Park deserve notice,
on account of Wild Oats, who met with much better sup-
port than in London. 9to 4 was taken about him for the
Guineas, whilst Belladrum, on the other hand, came no
nearer than 6 to 1.
The training reports from Kingsclere remain favour-
able. Pero Gomez goes out regularly, and looks and goes
well. On Wednesday Palmer and Blue Gown led Pero
Gomez and Siderolite a half-speed gallop of nearly two
miles. At Newmarket Wild Oats is also doing work.
On Wednesday he took a good gallop with Silenus.
Ithysworth and Trocadero are likewise doing well ; but
Speculum is far from fit. Rain has interfered a good deal
with practice at some of the training centres.
Nothing whatever is yet doing in cricket.