The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Newmarket Correspondent of the Rcing Times.)

The meeting at Shrewsbury last week, considering the
state of the weather, may be considered a very successful
ono. Tho rain, which fell in torrents all day on Thurs-
day and Friday, was no doubt the cause of the falling off
in the attendance of the ring ; but the fields were large,
and in most instances the contests were very close. Al-
though Mr. Frail's meeting was curtailed of its fair pro-
portions—of the aristocratic members of the ring—there
was plenty of betting, and some large books on every race ;
yet:a contemporary tells us that Mr. S. Houghton was unable
to back his filly for the Nursery for any amount of money.
Those who say so could not have been there, as I heard
Peggy Collins offer five hundred to one on the field, and
after he had laid his money against Lictor he offered six
hundred to one bar one, and other book-makers offered
the same liberal price for some time; indeed, so plenty
wore bookmakers, that the Marquis of Queensberry backed
his horse Captain Crosstree for the Steeplechase for more
than a thousand pounds, and could have got another thousand
if he had thought proper to do so. I shall not weary your
readers by giving a description of every race during the
meeting, as there were only three or four of them that call
for any comment from me. The running of Parma was
ono of those performances that upset all calculations, as
no ono was prepared to see her canter in before a field of
horses far superior to the moderate two-year-old we saw
beat her at Liverpool the week before, but Cameron wanted
to win hands down at the latter place, and let
her backers in the hole. Kenyon rode her at Shrewsbury,
and sent her along at a good pace, and won in a cantor each
time. I know Cameron has been a great favourite of Tom
Wadlow's, but he was so disgusted with his riding at
Liverpool that ho has not ridden for the stable since.
Rama sadly disappointed his backers in the Cup, as one
would have thought from his running with Lord Lyon at
Lincoln that he would be able to beat the field opposed to
him here, but he could never stay the pace from start to
finish, and Cannon had to ride him the first time
round. I told your readers last week not to place
too much confidence in his beating Lord Lyon, as
Challoner threw the race away just in the same
manner as Cameron did on Parma, by drawing it
too fine. Lictor's running in the Nursery disappointed
his backers, as no one could expect to no Beauty
before him, giving him 121 b, after the former cantering
away from King Alfred at Newmarket, giving him 51b, and
the Baron's horse running Leonie to a head in the Criterion,
and got within a length of Rosicrucian. The in and out
running of the two year olds this year has been most incom-
prehensible, and it is therefore no wonder so many backers
have lost their money. The Corporal cut up very
badly in both his reces,which shows us the fallacy of put-
ting faith in all we hear about private trials. Maria Louise
won both hurdle races in a cantor, as I predicted she would
do, indeed I have not seen such a jumper for years ; she can
give a lot of weight to anythi▪
ng over hurdles this year
The curtain will fall on the legitimate racing of 1867 this
week at Warwick, and Mr. Merry has provided a capital
bill of fare for the last appearance of the English thorough-
breds this year. There will no doubt be some large
fields, as there have been a lot of horses running at Liver-
pool and Shrewsbury that have not earned their hay and
.
corn yet ; and as this week the last opportunity they
will have of winning their wi▪
nter's keep, no doubt many
of them will have a try to do so. There are six closed races
for Tuesday. For the Nursery Handicap I hay© mist
fancy for Prince Regent or Kettleholder. lam told the
latter is a good horse; he went to Shrewsbury, and as Mr.
Angell coul I get no money on ho did not run. Prince
Regent ran well in the Second Class Nursery at New-
market, and the two that were before him there have since
proved themselves to be good hors.is. I shall give him
the preference here, and as Mr. Jay is in good form just
now he is almost sure to run. There are 33 horses handi-
capped for the Donnington Plate, and as Jeannie Deans
has got well in at last, if she cannot win I shall put her
down as only moderate. For the Selling Handicap Nursery
I have most fancy for Pero and Slander. In the Handicap
of 5 sovs each I have most fancy for Liddington and Mrs.
Stratton. Tho Great Autumn Welter Cup will be the
principal race on Wednesday, and will no doubt produce
a large field. Lozenge heads the list, but be has too
much weight to carry. Breadalbane is too heavily
weighted, but I expect hint to improve upon his Newmarket
performance, as he was very backward there, and has
been doing well since then. Moose is the next I have
any fancy for, and will no doubt be backed by
the public from his running in the Queen's Plate at
Shrewsbury, but I consider that race no criterion to judge