The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-25 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

MEMS. ABOUT MANCHESTER.
For metropolitan turfites the Manchester men could
scarcely have selected two more inconvenient days on
which to celebrate their Autumn Meeting than Friday
and Saturday; still they had the inclinations and the
wishes of the people of the locality to consult, and a
consideration of the half-holiday movemect, doubtless,
guided their choice of Saturday for a race day.
The programme presents quite a long array of stakes,
but if my information be trustworthy the fie'ds
are likely to be numerically insignificant. In the absence
of all certain knowledge as to the intended competitors,
and not having yet seen a list of arrivals, my guesses at
truth will perhaps be somewhat vague. Still I shall
calculate the chances as they appear on paper, and if I
only cam insure "a run," I shall not make many errors
of judgment.

From the twenty-three weighted for the Chesterfield
Handicap it is difficult to make a selection. Mongrel
and Cox well may perhaps show to the most advantage.
Yorkshire Grey really seems to be "a good thing" for
the Wilton Handicap, and he has already been b tcked
in London at a short price. Mary, however, despite her
recent queer running, should be my unconditional
selection, if I were certain that she is really intended.
Under the circumstances, therefore, I shall let the
"Grey " represent my interest ; but, should Mary go
to the Post, and be backcd, I shall transfer my liking
to the mare.

It would puzzle a conjuror to divine the probable
winner of the Trafford Plate. In my opinion Bour-
geoise and Jack Sheppard are leniently handicapped.
The Post-Office Hotel Handicap will be carried off by
either The Medway or Biron.

The running on Saturday will be so materially re-
gulated by the result of Friday's racing that it would
bo preposterous to endeavour to determine the proba-
bilities.

The advent of the Newmarket Meeting warns us of
the approaching termination of the legitimate racing
season. The first of the series of October gatherings at
head•quartsrs will take place next week. Still there is
much work to be got through before dreary November
brings the curtain down upon legitimate turf sports.
A winter of unusual dulness to racing men may be anti

cipated, for the promoters of steeplechases have yet
made no sign by which we may discover any increase or
improvement in oross country events. When time and
opportunities serve I will briefly refer to the winter
prospects of sport.
Sept. 25.

A FRESH MAN.

Sporting Intelligence.

LEICESTER RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The County Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 sous each,
for three-Tr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold
for 5001., if demanded. Twico round and a distance.
Seven subs.
Major Yates's The Caledonian, by Annandale, 3 yrs,
6st 9lb (J. Land) 1
Mr. Mellish's Adam, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Pritchard) 2
Betting-5 to 4on The Caledonian. Won by three
lengths.
The Ladies' Plate of 30 nova in specie, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, for three-yr-olds and upwards.
About one mile.
Mr. E. Parr's Stork, by Sir Isaac or Gabbler, 3 yrs,
7st 101 b (Stipp) 1
Mr. T. Walker's Mary Copp, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (D. Hughes) 2
Mr. T. Sherwood's The Earl, 4 yrs, 9st (T. Sherwood) 3
The following also ran :—Weathercock, f. by Chanti-
cleer, Druid, Ghika, and Prince's Mixture.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Stork, sto 1 agst Mary Copp,
6to 1 agst Druid, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by half
a length ; same distance between the second and third ;
good fourth ; Druid was fifth ; Prince's Mixture sixth ;
Ostrogoth's dam filly next, and Ghika last.
The Two-yr-old Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each,
with 50 added ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; a win-
ner of a stake of the value of 50/ , 31b ; of two fifties,
or a stake of 100 sovs, 51b; of 200 sovs, 71b extra.
About half a mile.
Mr. Thelluson's Madame Clicquot, by Burgundy (in-
chiding 71b extra), Bst 10lb (Kendall) 1
Mr. C. Peck's Evelyn (including 51b extra), Bst Blb
(Charlton) 2
Mr. Symon's na Nena, Bst 31b (Bate,) 3
Betting-2 to lon Madame Clicquot, 2to 1 agst Eve•
lyn, 30 to 1 agst Nena offered. Won by three quarters
of a length ; bad third.
The Leicestershire Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and only 3 if declared.
The second to receive 10 soya out of the stakes.
Winners extra. One mile and a half. Thirty-five
subs, 15 of whom declared.
Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Dales) 1
Mr. Lewis's Pantomime, 6 yrs, 7st (Snowden) 2
Mr. Good's Vulcan, 4 yrs (including 71b extra), 7st
(D. Hughes) 3
The following also ran :—Stork, Bright Phcebus,
Lady Florence, Lily, Patter.
Bettirg--3 to 1 ;wet Print' of Orange, 7 to 2 agst
Pantomime, 4 to 1 agst Lady Florence, 6 to 1 each agst
Bright Phoebus and Vulcan. Won easily by three
quarters of a length; bad third; Bright Phoebus was
fourth, Stork and Lily were fifth and sixth, close to-
gether ; Lady Florence was seventh, and Patter last.
The Belvoir Stakes, a sub-cription of 5 sovA each, with
20 added ; four-yr-olds, list ; five, list 71b ; six and
aged, 12st. Three miles. Five subs.
Mr. Etwes's The Cropper, by Flatcatcher, 4 yrs, list
(Owner) walked over.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added.
Half a mile.
Mr. Dawson's Admiral of the White, by the Flying
Dutchman, 2 yr,, sst 121 b
Mr. French's Profile, 2 yrs, Est 21b (Pritchard) 2
Mr. B. Land's Weathercock, 5 yrs, 9st (carried 9st 41b)
(B. Land) 3
The following also ran :--Noisette, Chattness, 13, ink-
low, Bucksfoot, Clara, Stormsail.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Stormsail, 4to 1 agst Weather-
cock, 5 to 1 agst Bucksfoot, 6 to 1 agst Chatteress,
Won by a neck ; bad third ; Bucksfoot was fourth,
Noisette fifth, and Chatteress

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
THE EASTERN COUNTIES HANDICAP, a Sweepstakes of
15 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 100 added by the Eastern
Counties Railway Company ; the owner of the second
horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. T. Y.C.

Age at lb
Flacrow 4 9 0
New Brighton 6 8 12
Jack Sheppard 4 8 7
Theodora 3 8 4
Vengeance 4 8 0
Mary 4 8 0
Flatterer
Lord Albemarle 6 8 0
Artillery
Leamington
Mary Copp 3 7 9
Vulcan
Porto Rico 3 7 7
Claret 4 7 7
Bessie
Old Noll 5 7 7
Tyne
Dame Judith 4 7 4
George Brown 3 7 4
Little Gerard
The Fowler 6 7 4
Sister to Hesse
Cassel . .

Age st lb
Secret . 3 7 0
Olympus 3 6 13
Mr.VerdantGreen 3 6 12
Kestrel
by Paraglne
Sneer 4 6 10
Cave Adullam
Falcon 5 6 10
Blue Rock. 3 6 9
Laura Selina 4 6 7
Peter Flat 3 6 7
St. Dunstan
lnder 6 6 6
Thames Ditton.., 3 6 4
Ariel
Master
Treachery
Sirocco
Johnny Gilpin
Maid of the Morn 3 5 13
Patter 3 5 9
Eloquence 3 5 6

CESARENTITCH AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE! STAKES.—
YOUATT GRAY'S advice for the above events is
now ready. Lance for the Portland Stakes, at Doncas-
ter, and eleven other winners is something extraordinary,
but the advice bn the above races will astonish all, as
1,000 to 1 can be obtained about the double event. I
am positive one, if both, does not come of. Recollect, I
named Mr. Sykes and Crown Pigeon last year (first and
second). Apply early, er the long price will be lost.
Terms : —To the Cambridgeshire, 7s. 6d. ; one week,
ss. ; single race, 2s. 6d. ; to the end of the season, 10s.
6d.—Address, 15, Charing cross.