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 rage 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), the 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 Rcaa, her most dangerous opponent
being Spiceboa, 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.K.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 sovs, 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 Plate and Express Handi-
cap. On the second day Catherine should place the Gold
Cup to her owner's credit, and Tonio or Babbkr 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 Sweepstakes 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 1 llb 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 Kitten 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, Knutsford, 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 week) 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 MAX

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE

MENTS.
nemeses pays forfeit in the Chesterfield Handicap at Nol
tingham,
Lady Grosvenor is struck out of her 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 London place on
nesday next, the directors leaving.at eight tt.ai ,
accompanied by the county and city . members, and
questing an 3.,
other gentlemen interested in the undertaking. At
petition
Ba-
siugtoke a special train wilt bring them on to Yeovil,
Where
it is expected they will arrive about 12 o'clock, and '
that a
pro-
ceed at once on their way back to Exeter.
arceci '.being prepared and will be presented at Tiotiito; Coyton, and Exminster. At Ottery, St. Mary, a
will be presented to the directors, re
first class station be erected at Peniton
it sh •11 be called the " Otter and Sidmouth-ro' slid
that
There will be demonstrations in each of the ad station."
places. On arrival at Exeter, the director above-named
tary and county magnates will proceed s and arliamen-
which is to be held on Nothernhay, in the to the banquet,
Horticultural Society, which have been .marquees of the
committee of managem: nt for the occasion.kindly lent to the
be decorated, and no doubt it will The city is to
holidays which has occurred in Exeter
one of the grandest
Alfred Seymour purposes being 1n for
for many years. Mr.
opening, but at present he is in id' n Exeter on the day of
traffic of the line is to be inburol indisposed. The
opened '
instant.— Western Morning Xew 8: 04 Thursday, the 19th