The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-05 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

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The Goodwood reunion terminated on Friday, after four

days' racing of tke most gigantic dimensions, whilst the
patronage 15f the aristocracy was unusually large. At
least 250 horses were on the spot, the greater part of which
ran in their different engagements throughout the week,
and many of them have already made themselves illustri-
ous and known to fame. Of the youngsters Idalia, a filly
by Thunderbolt out of Dulcibolle, who on the Ham
Stakes, is sure to do her her noble owner
good service. Athena, although she recovered some
of her lost reputation by winning the Lavaut
Stakes, is not quite Al. 11.111ICAN, winner of the Pindoa
Stakes, on the other hind, is a grant-looking two-year-
old, and has all the appearance of growing into a Derby
'rise of the b sst rurality, and those of your readers who
invest on him now will, I feel p ersa Lle 1, have no cause
to regret it. The Parson does not seem to have improved
ei his Spring form, but TRTMEAGLE, a roan colt by Wild
Dayrell from Silverhair, who boat him and Form. Ise in a
canter for the Seventeenth Boutin& Memorial Triennial
Stakes, is another e tnclidate for Derby honours, whose
chance should by no means be overlooked, as on a previous
occasion he beat See Saw and Bismtrie inji canter. The
only other I think it necessary to allude to is B inditto, who
beat Europ ► by a head (she carrying 51b extra), thus prov-
ing himself a good d •al better than hie' Ascot running indi-
cated. Of the throe-year-olds; Tibthorpe loft a field of
thirty-four horses behind him for the Stewarls' Cup as if
they were standing still, a convincin e proof that he must
have hal something like 2st in hand, with which fact,
moreover, tho.public must have become acquainted or they
would never have taken such a ridiculous price as 3
to 1 about him with nearly forty starters. The Skipper,
who ran fourth, giving the winner 231 b, showed the
next best form in the race. D'Estournel wont straight
as an arrow for the Rous Stakes, and won easily, thus
effectually settling any pretensions Taraban may have had
for the St. Leger, although, to show the uncertainty of
horse-racing, it is within my recollection that Imperieuse
won the Great Northern prize, after being beaten in a
scurry handicap, at York, a fortnight nearer to that
event than now. Narino won a £5O plate in good
style, and is worth following. Van Amburgh secured
the Drawing Room Stakes for his owner in a common
canter, but I cannot stand him for the St. Leger ; nor do I
think, unless either Hermit, Vauban, or Marksman fail to
put in an appearance for it, that he is likely to be in the
first throe. Vauban did not, to my notion, win the Cup so
easily as some of your contemporaries make out, still all
his performances have been of the most brilliant descrip-
tion since the Derby, and it may be that want
of pace—the excuse made by his party afterwards—
really was the cause of his defeat. At any rate he has
shown himself a thorough race horse on every occasion
since, and should Hermit come well to the post, I antici-
pato seeing a most exciting race between the pair. Marks-
man is also, I hear, doing remarkably well, and will doubt-
less display very different form to what he showed at
Ascot. When Mr. Merry is in earnest and backs his
horses they are always very near the mark, and at this
time of writing I believe the colt by Dundee out of Shot is
the most trustworthy for "a situation." Last, though not
least, Tynedale requires notice at my bands, and I do not
hesitate to pronounce him one of the best horses' of his
year. His owner, too straightforward for the present day,
reserved him for the honour of winning the Cup,
thereby sacrificing the Stakes, which he would cer-
tainly have won had he started for it. However,
he: has several other engagements this week, where-
in he is sure to give a good account of himself.
Concerning the old horses, Gomera and Ostreger proved
themselves two clinkers. The first-named won the Stakes
in a canter, and Mr. Thelhisson's old horse squandered the
twenty-four horses opposed to him in the Chester-
field Cup in a better style, each of them carrying
the welter weight of 9st, and giving lumps of
weight away to some of their opponents. The lat-
ter has unfortunately been sold by his owner to the Aus-
trian Government for 3,000 guineas, and has already been
delivered up to the agent, notwithstanding that an offer of
£l,OOO was made subsequent to the race by Mr. T. to
be off the contract. Wolsey is evidently an overrated
horse, and another proof of the fallacy of private trials in
many instances. lam fully convinced that distance is not
Regalia:el./lot; and that two miles is about the extent of
her capability to compass with success.
The management of the meeting under the supervision
of Captain Valentine was everything that could be de-
sired, and the advantage derived from Inspector Tanner's
presence in the Grand Stand will surely induce the
stewards of all other meetings throughout the country to
nsist upon a similar arrangement being carried into effect.
The programme of the Brighton races is, as usual, a most

attractive ;no; but in some of the stakes, in consequence of

the lino obtained from the Goodwood running, many of
the competitors will be frightened away. Of the 17 ac-
ceptances for the Brighton Stakes, there are only three or
four with the slightest chance, and those are John Davis,
Amanda colt., Tynedale, and Vigorous. John Davis meets
the Amanda colt on 81b. better terms than in the Queen's
Plato at Goodwood, and as the latter only won by a
length, the old horse ought to beat him this journey.
Tynedale• must have an extraordinary chance from his
Goodwood Cup running. Vigorous is turned loose, but it
is doubtful if the stable will back her in the face of a goo d
horse like the one just alluded to. The _wiliu,ter I expect
pect will turn up in either VIGOROUS OA TYNEDALE.
The forfeits for the Marino Plate are not declared until
this evening, but should FORTUNIO be amongst the
"contents," I should pin my faith on him. The Cham-
pagne Stakes will go to KNIGHT OF THE GARTER
or FurroxxrEn, most likely to the latter, as it is doubt-
ful if Captain Machell's horse will start for it. The Fif-
teenth Brighton Biennial Stakes looks a c,ertainty f
bor
'P ro-
VAN
AbIBURGH, although I hear he is to be opposed y
' cadoro. The Railway Stakes • would afford
ho PACE a
favourable opportunity to make his debut, s
an allowance of blb., and those of his competitors from
whom any danger need be feared carry 31b. and lb -
extra. However, in his absence, SPECULUM'S perform-
ances entitle him, in my estimation, to the preference.
There are no less than seventy-four horses engaged in
The Nursery Stakes on Wednesday, and if SISTER TO
MAID MARIAN should be amongst the starters she would
be my absolute choice, and next to her I fancy MINUTE
GUN. The most attractive names in the Brighton Cup
are Regalia, Lecturer, Tynedale, and Dalesman, of which
lot my selection is LECTURER, whose most dangerous op-
ponent is likely to be Tynedale.
The Drighton Club meeting takes place on Thursday,
when TEM/ADM), in the absence of Mr. Chaplin's pair,
ought to have uo difficulty in winning the Eighth Bien-
nial Stakes. So many horses have incurred penaltiesor
the Ninth Biennial Stakes that if he comes well to the post
I should recommend PEARL MOSQUE to be backed, as 81b
which SPECULUM has to carry extra ought to enable the
son of Newminster to win.
There- are some capital entries for Friday's and Satur-
day's racing at Lewes. Unfortunately the acceptances for
several of the handicaps do not take place until Tuesday,
therefore I can only point to the chances of one or two
which seem best in. For tho Do Warrenne dandicap HER
LADYSHIP and THE RETURNED ought to give a good ac-
count of themselves. In the Priory Stakes I think MILTON
(who is entitled to Mb allowance, and all winners in the
race are penalised Mb and 71b, according to the amount),
is most trustworthy.