The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-07 00:00:00

BLINKHOOL lE,

and the judge, I shall expect, will. place ROMPING GIRL
and SEA ?AKIN second and third.

Of the other races on Tuesday it is very difficult to say
what will start for the Olearwell Stakes in the face of the
Middle Park Plate, as winners of this stake will incur 41b
or 7lb penalty, according to the number of starters. On
that account 1 think Blue Gown and Typhoeus are very
likely to be absentees. St: Ronan (31b extra), Innardale
(61b extra), Mamelake (31b extra), Restitution, and Iron-
master, are the most likely competitors, and of these I
prefer MAMELUBE. In the P.oyal Stakes Taraban should
have no difficulty in beating The Palmer. Ras . will pro-
bably walk over for The Whip and 200 Sovs, and Lord
Glasgow's FILLY BY Tons BOWLINE ought, to beat The
Pieman.

On Wednesday I presume one of Mr. Naylor's represen-
tatives, probably SUMMERTIME, will walk over for the
forfeits in The Beaufort Stakes. Should the Marquis of
Hastings decide upon starting THE EARL for the Bedford
Stakes there is nothing to beat him in the race. In his
absence I think Pace might win. The Middle Park Plate
is by far the most valuable stake for 2 year oids, and will
bo almost equally as exciting this year as it was last, when
that wonderful filly Achievement was defeated by The
Rake ; but it must bo recollected she was carrying
71b extra, and had the former started for the St.
Leger would have met him on 91b better terms.
Lady Elizabeth has almost paralysed speculation
so far, bookmakers having such a wholesome dread of her
extraordinary merit that they positively refuse to stand
the field (179 subscribers) against her. For my own part,
if she can carry her weight first past the winning post, I
shall think it is time to turn my attention to some other
study than horse racing. Of the competitors from whom
most danger is to be feared I have most faith in her stable
companion, The Earl, Blue Gown, and Lady Coventry.
My opinion is, and I asserted it before the defeat of Suffolk,
that no two-year-old can give 31b to the first named, and
if Fordham should be entrusted with the mount on him
instead of the filly, and instructions to come home as quick
as he can, it will take a clinker to get before him. As re-
gards Sir Joseph Hawley's horse, I believe he has always
carried 41b or 51b more than the weight he was entitled
to. Wells, however, has now sot himself the task of get-
ting down to the proper weight, and it is to be hoped
he will be able to win, and thus enable his popular owner
to get back his losses through the unfortunate mishap at
Doncaster. No trainer in England can bring a two-year-
old more fit to the post than Matthew Dawson, and hav-
ing tried Lady Coventry satisfactorily she is certain to be
in front at the finish. Typhoons is highly spoken of, but
I know very little about him. 1 can't stand Athena for
the same reason as I discard Lady Elizabeth. There are
sundry other good class performers engaged, but I fully
expect to see
BLUE GOWN OR TILE EARL

prove the winner, and, if beat by one of the dark division,
it will be by LADY COVEXTRY. JULIUS will, I think, beat
Friponnior for the Select Stakes, at a difference of 51b.
Thy swoepstaku Qt 00 sots each will go to rrilic9 D.

Soltykoff, by the aid of PYRENEES. Tho Biennial Post
Match will, I suppose, be a walk over for Lord Glasgow, as
the Duke will probably prefer paying 200 sovs, forfeit to
darting either Vauban or Lady Hester.
The form displayed by SEVILLE at Doncaster is quite
good enough to win the Newmarket Oaks on Thursday,
and next to her I expect to see MINSTER BELL, who is al-
lowed 71b. The Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. is a good thing
for ATHENA, although Pace takes 31b. allowance.
The Sweepstakes of 500 sovs. each will go to FBl-
roNtimit, as Hermit cannot give him 51b. over the
short course, one mile. The APothorpo Stakes is
a certainty for PACE, and I think PEARLFEATnEtt is
quite goad enough to win the Brethy Stakes. The
Biennial Post Match will, of course, be woa by the Duke
of Beaufort. Indifferent as SUFFOLK'S form appears to be
after his easy defeat by the Earl, I fully expect him to
redeem his character somewhat by winning the Prender-
gast Stakes, and next to him I fancy Mr. Chaplin's repre-
sentative.. IlEnmtr, is bound to secure the Newmarket
Derby for Mr. Chaplin, unless that gentleman should think
Blinkhoolie good enough for the purpose. The 1,000 sovs.
match between Julius and Lady Elizabeth is a most plucky
one on the side of the Marquis of Hastings, but is likely to
end in dear-bought experience. It occurs to me that his
lordship makes two mis tikes, in overrating his filly and
underrating the merits of the Duke of Newcastle's colt.
The only other match I think likely to come off is tho one
between INDIAN STAR and Athena at Bst 71b each, which
looks, in my humble opinion, any odds in favour of Lord
Westmorland's four year old.
A FRESH MAN.

(From the Newmarket Correspondent of the Racing;Times.)
I am sorry that the indefatigable clerk of Northampton
and Bedford meetings is compelled to abandon the Autumn
Meeting at the framer place, for no man knows better how
to cater for the public than Mr. Marshall. The meeting
at Bedford passed off pretty well. The riug was well
attended on both days, and the layers of odds on horses
aad their fingers burned again as they have had several
times lately. Old Volunteer disappointed his backers to
begin with in the Trial Stakes, indeed he was never in
the race with Mr. B3vill's horse, and those who rushed on
Coup d'Eclat to get part of their- losses back got further
into trouble. The other races at this meeting call for no
comment from me, therefore I shall proceed to offer my
opinion on the races to berun next week at head-quarters.
There are ten races on the list for the first day, of which
seven have already closed, including two matches. Tho Pro-
daze Stakes looks like a walk over for Slanderer, as
there will most likely be a compromise beitveen the-owners
of him and Courtmantle, as the latter will be reserved
for the Middle Park Plate. The Sweepstakes of Fifty
Sow each for fillies will most likely be a good betting race,
as there is not a good one in the lot that will be likely to
spoil the market, therefore 1 shall not make a selection,
but shall leave the bookmakers to call out "6 to 4 on the
field" (their usual price, no matter how many run) until
they a-e tired, as I hope to find something better for your
readers than to back anything for this race. A Sweep-
stakes of 300 Sovs each, for two year old fillies, looks like
a goad thing for Inspiration after her running last moot-
ing. Athena will walk over for the other Sweepstakes of
300 Soya each. Puff may bo the best of a bad lot in the
Rectory States, La Belle Joanne being out of all form
just now. The match between Lord Lyon and Lord
Glasgow's nameless colt will most likely come off, as his
Lordship seldom pays forfeit, but he will be second
this time. It is to be hoped that the match between
Mrs. Stratton and Star will end in a draw, as it would be
cruelty to animals to gallop them under such ridiculous
welter weights. There has been some brisk betting on the
Cesarewitch during the past week, and several horses have
found their way into the betting that could not win with
any weight. It will be useless for me to analyse them a
second time, as I gave my opinion about every horse in the
race three weeks ago ; and from what I have since seen of
the two .I then fancied I have no cause to change my mind.
Honesty is still all the rage, but what he has ever done in
public or private to make him such a favourite I am at a
loss to know. We are told 90313 strange things about him,
amongst ethers that Covey rides him in his work, and that
he can gallop away from Julius. Now the fact is, I have
seen the horse do his work every morning for the last
three weeks, and I never saw Covey on his back. He
must have been a wonderful person to have ridden nine this
week, as he has been in Scotland, and has not been at
Newmarket since Monday morning. Any one with his
eyes open can see that Julius pulls over him from start to
finish. The only credentials the Duke of HaMilton's
horse has to win is that Mat Dawson says ho is a good
horse, and backers are so easily led by the nose that had the
famous trainer of Lioness sent a commission to back Cla-
rice for the same amount she would be as good a favourite
as Honesty, and, in my opinion, she would have the same
chance of winning. Lothario has been doing some good
steady work, and will be trained to perfection for this race.
His clever trainer has given particular attention to him
since the last mooting, and it would be a consummation
devoutly to be wished for to see the Baron win a great
race. His horse has now 71b. too much on him according
to public form, as Lecturer gave him 7th. last year and a
51b. beating. I should like to know what offence the
Baron has innocently committed that his horses got so
heavily weighted. Sealskin has been going better lately,
and, with Fordham up, will most likely run into a place.
Julius is a race-horse, and were it not that he will be most
likely sacrificed for the favourite, 1 should recommend him
to be backed for a place. Before the year is over we shall
most likely hear similar remarks to those made after the
City and Suburban—that if Mat Dawson had ran Wild
Agnes she could not have lost ; and in my opinion Julius
is the best horse on this occasion. It may be considered
bold to oppose Mat Dawson's judgment ; but 1 can come to
no other conclusion from what I hive seen going on lately.
Blinkhoolie is the next on the list that I have any fancy
for; he has been doing some rattling work, and I am told
he is nearly as good as Hermit at even weights. Romping
Girl I have no fancy for. Montgoubort is the best mover
1 have seen for some time, and, believing the money is
all right, I think whatever beats him -will- win. It
weed be a waste of time and space for me to go
through the remainder of the horses that are likely to take
pact in the struggle of Tuesday next, therefore I shall sum
up at once in favour of BLISKILOOLIE, Moseocoueene, and
LOTIIARIO, and shall expect to see them finish in the order
named. For the Clearwell Stakes I shall vote in favour
of Blue Gown, as Paco is not quite up to the mark, and, if
he wore, it would take him all his time to give Blue Gown
61b. The Royal Stakes looks a good thing for The Palmer,
as the rogue Taraban may not be in the humour to try.
There are only five closed races for Wednesday, and of
course the Middle Park Plate will be only amend in inte-
rest to the Cesarowitele as we shall have the flying Lady
Elizabeth backed against the field; but backers will not
be so ready laying odds, as they will remember the dress-
ing they had last year when they plunged oa Achievement.
Lady Coventry will come out with a great private reputa-
tion, as she has been tried to be as good as Pericles at even
weights, and has not been tried with Leonie. As some of
the tipsters will have it she is a fine raking filly, and as
good a bred one as any in the race, as she
is by Dundee out of Lideington'e dam, and I shall
expect her to make a good fight of it with
the Marquis of Hastings's fine filly, but must place
most confidence in the public perfo-mer—Lady Elizabeth
Friponnier wi'l be the best to stand on for the Select
Stakes, as Julius will have enough of it in the Cesare-
w:tch on Tuesday. Thursday's card will, from present
appearances, be ,oaly very moderate. The Newmarket
Oaks will bo won by Sevale. Athena will walk over for
the 300 sovs. Sweepstakes. The rich Stakes of 500 sons
each will bo won by Friponnier, as Hermit can't give him
51b over the Rowley Mile. The Apethorpe Stakes will bo
won by Pace, if he can only bo brought fit to the post.
The Bretby Stakes will be won by Pearlfeather. There are
only two races ripe for discussion on:Friday,as the accept-
ances for the Free Handicap will not be published before
Monday. The Prendergast Stakes I shall award to Suf-
folk, notwithstanding his ignominious defeat by the Earl in
the last meeting. The Newmarket Derby I shall award
to The Hermit, as his 71b penalty will not stop him in
this company.
P.S.—I find by the latest betting that Honesty has gone
to 15 to 1, and all those who have read the Racing Times for
the last month must be prepared for the downfall of this
great overgrown brute. How any touts, tipsters, meta-
physicians, or cow doctors could ever have written a line
in favour of such a clothes horse I am at a loss to under-
stand, and I hops I have said quite enough to prevent your
readers from backing him. One of the best gallops I have
seen this year came off over the Cesarowitch Course oa
Friday morning, in which Lothario and Dalestnan were the
principal performers, led by Hippie. The latter made the
ruuuing with a very light weight on, and Lothario beat
Dalosman about six lengths. Reports have been circulated
here that the gay Lothario walked home rather shin sore,
but 1 hope for the sake of his owner and trainer he will be
all right on Tuesday next. Julius is sure to run a good
horse, as he is now all right again, and as the stable have
found out their mistake he will bo backed in earnest by
his noble owner; but Mr. Chaplin must know what ho is
doing in backing Blinkhoolie, as the Hermit will tell him
correctly whether he can beat Julius or not. Your readers
will sae I have only recommended four horses to be backed
ever since the appearance of the handicap, and I am quite
sanguine that one of them will win, viz., Bliukhoolie, Lo-
thario, Julius, and M mtgoubert. The great favourite
Honesty will go to 30 to 1 before these linos appear in
print.

Cannon Ball and Usurper were struck out of the Cesare-
witch on Friday last, at 9 a.m.
Mr. Joseph Radcliffe's colours are white, black cross
bolts and cap.
Taraban has been re-named Port Wine, and it is to be
hoped ho will run generously for the future in accordance
with his new name.
The Viscount, two years, has arrived at Newmarkot
to fulfil his engagement in the Middle Park Plate.
BEDFORD RACES.—The Stewards for next year are the
Marquis of Hastings, Lieut.-Colonel Knox, and Captain
Christie.
Mr. De La Ce has sold Madlle. Cleopatro and Gretna to
the Prussian Government.
The match between Xi and the Earl is postponed until
Wednesday in the Houghton meeting.
Veni, winner of the Town Stakes at Bedford, on
Thursday, was purchased by Captain Mitchell for 225
guirtQa4.