The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

&P ORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL' Sir-YESTERDAY.
The usual characteristics of a settling day were presented
in the thronged yard and crowded rooms. Business was
almost exclusively confined to the adjustment of balances
on the D ncaster accounts, and the brief intervals which
elapsed between paying and receiving were occupied by a
discussion of the many extraordinary incidents which
marked the proceedings at Doncaster. The members of the
ring certainly experienoed no hard time last week, for a
large majority of the races, and especially those on the
Tuesday and the Friday, were decided in their favour,
whilst many bookmakers were large winners on the St.
Leger. The public generally, although' entertaining a
high opinion of St. Albans's racing merit, were " stalled
off from backing him by the causes which led to his
withdrawal from the Derby, and by the ominous reports
of his infirmity which were from time to time circulated.
These reports were certainly founded on truth, for after
the severe work which the horse had undergone in the be-
ginning of the year to enable him to win the Metropolitan
Stakes and Chester Cup--and for those events it was con-
fessed that he went through an unprecedentedly severe
preparation—it was found necessary to throw him up in conse-
quence of the enlargement of the inside ligament of the off
fore leg. To those acquainted with the difficulties which
beset his trainer, the condition of the horse was astonish-
ing, whilst it attested the careful management and skil-
ful treatment under which the horse had been placed.
Early in the season St. Albans was tried by a trainer who
seldom commits an error of judgment; he nevertheless,
reeurned the horse to Lord Ailesbury with a note
assuring him that ho would find in St. Albans a handsome
hack, but an animal scarcely capable of winning a £5O
plate.

Amongst the fartunate members of the ring who adhered
to St. Albans through good and through evil report, may
be mentioned Messrs. F. Swindells, E. Green, Pearcy,
Steele, and Johnson. Of the gentlemen sportsmen who
threw in for good stakes are Mr. George Payne, Mr.
Greville, and Lord Howard. The Marquis of Ailesbury,
it is said, wins little more than the stakes, £4,075.
Doncaster has long been remarkable for the " sensa-

tions" created by the in and out running of the St. Leger
competitors, and this year the surprises occasioned in this
respect have been more astounding than ever. On the
Friday the running of the Wednesday was entirely upset.
For the Doncaster Stakes St. Albans, who carried IMb.
extra, and the Wizard 51b. extra, were beaten in the com-
monest of canters by Cape Flyaway, who hal been
scratched for the St. Leger because his " stable" deemed
the Wizard a more trustworthy champion. And yet he
galloped away with the utmost ease from both the Wizard
and the Leger victor. SabreUr, whose running for the St.
Leger induced the public to believe that he could not stay,
won the Cup, two miles and a half, beating Thormanby by
three lengths, both these horses being many lengths in ad-
i-ance of High Treason, who ran second to St. Albans on
Wednesday. And again on Friday both the Wizard and
High Treason were compelled to succumb to Buccaneer,
who was beaten so far for the St. Leger that he did not pass
the post.

The weights for the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire
were circulated in the room, and they were eagerly perused
and criticised. The handicaps created general satisfaction,
for on a hasty examination they appeared framed with no
ordinary care and discrimination. Quite late in the after-
noon the following transactions took place on the Cesare-
witch :

CESAREWITCH STAKES.
25 to 1 agst Optimist (taken)
30 to 1 agst Golden Pippen (taken)
33 to 1 agst Telegram (taken)
33 to 1 agst Newcastle (taken)
40 to 1 agst Bevis (taken)
40 to 1 agst Claire (taken)
40 to 1 agst Industrious (taken)
40 to 1 agst Plumper (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lanchester (taken)
40 to 1 agst Wildgrave (taken)
50 to 1 agst Dann (taken)
50 to 1 agst Nucleus (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER, MONDAY.
The principal business was settling on the past week's
events, which so far as we could perceive was very satis-
factory. Upon the whole we think the bookmakers had the
worst of it. There was a little done upon the Cesarewitch,
but as the weights were expected to be made public to-
morrow (this day), the general disposition seemed to be to
wait until then before operating to any great extent.—
Closing prices :

CESAKEWITeII STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Optimist (taken)
40 to 1 agst Schism (taken)
50 to 1 agst Industrious (taken)
50 to 1 agst Lanchester (taken)
50 to 1 agst Paleface (taken)
66 to 1 agst Starke (taken)
66 to 1 agst Sutherland (taken)

CHESTERFIELD MEETING-MONDAY.

The Nursery Handicap of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for
two-yr-olds. About three-quarters of a milo.
Miss Emma, 7st 31b (Page) 1
Gipsy Girl, 7st 21b (Grimshaw) 2
Archeress, 7st (Bray) 3

The Byrsa filly and Hope filly also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Miss Emma, 3to 1 each agst Gipsy
Girl and Archeress. Won in a canter; a length between
second and third. •

The Chatsworth Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a handicap

stakes of 5 sovs each. About one mile and a half.
liosamond, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b
Prologue, 3 yrs, Gst (Metcalfe) 2
Lazy Lass, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (Bray) 3
Dilkoosh, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Snowden) 4

Betting—Even on Dilkoosh, and 3 to 1 each agst Rosa
mond and Prologue. Won by four lengths ; a bad third.
The Cavendish Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each ; 2-yr-olds, 7st 51b ; three, Bst 121 b; fillies
and geldings allowed 31b. About half a mile.
Byrsa filly, ist fib (J. Snowden) 1
Hope filly, Est 131 b (Grimshaw) 2
White Rose, 9st 21b
The following also ran :—Buttercup, Alice Bandt, and
Bucophaulus.
Betting-5 to 4on Byrsa filly, sto 2 agst White Rose, 5
to 1 agst Hope filly. Won by a length and a half; half a
length between second and third.
The Scarsdale Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
3 sovs each ; 2-yr-olds, fist ; three, i'st 101 b ; four, Bst
111 b ; five and upwards, 9st 41b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b. About three luarters of a mile.
Lady John filly, 2 yrs (Grirnsbaw) 1
Ostrogoth's dam filly, 2 yrs --(Parsons) 2
Archeress, 2 yrs 3
Betting-5 to 4on Archeress, 2to 1 agst Ostrogoth's
dam filly. Nothing else backed. Won by two lengths.
The Innkeepers' Stakes (handicap) of 3 Boys each, with 20