The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-25 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

A favourable and most agreeable change in the weather
bids fair to make the Epsom reunion on Tuesday and
Wednesday next the first pleasant meeting of the season,
and never was a more attractive programme issued for
the spring races than the one in question. The Stamford
Plate on the first day has most of the speedy horses of the
day engaged; but the short distance and the large field
likely to be brought out will make it too much of a
scramble to speculate upon with any degree of certainty.
flowerer, Qui Vire, Scarborough, King of Spades, Tina,
and Miller's Maid are all well in, and should MILLER'S
MAID represent Lord Westmorland on the day, she or
TINA ought to be about winning. In the lleathcote
Plate Ulphus, Wild Bee, and l)ayrell appear to me
most trustworthy. The Two Year Old Stakes will
most likely go to NINNY, as sho has no penalty to
carry for her previous winnings, unless there is some
clinker in the background. Rumour speaks highly of
Thorndyke, who should not be lost sight of in case he
faces the starter's flag. The City and Suburban Handi-
cap is sure to produce a large field, amongst whom will
probably be Monarch of the Glen, Vespasian, Wild Agnes,
Thalia, Aldcroft, Conundrum, Scarborough, Fal-lal, Can-
non Ball, Gretna, filly by King Tom out of Mayonaise, De-
fiance, and Clarice. lam not going to trouble your readers
with an elaborate analysis of the different animals, but
after having carefully perused their performances, shall
content myself by selecting Clarice, Foresight, or the
Mayonaiso filly as the winner; and, if an outsider wins,
it will most likely be Monaroh of the Glen, who ran second
to Lord Lyon last year in the Two Thousand Guineas.
The great attraction of Wednesday will be the Metro-
politan, the New Two Year Old, and the Prince of \Woe's
Stakes. The betting for the first-named race has been of
a somewhat limited nature. Amongst those entrusted by
the public or with their owners money aro Tormentor,
who I think will have to succumb to Sydruonton and
ono or two others in the race. Tourmalin is nicely
weighted, and as the Baron's horses are remarkably for-
ward for this period of the year she is justlyentitled to her
position in the market. Proserpiue is " turned loose," but
the Chester Cup is more likely to be her journey, but as
she is hoarily backed there is no knowing which race Mr.
Swindell may send her for. Retribution has also been

backed for a great deal of monoy on the quiet, and certainly
if there were any good grounds for his favouritism in the
Goodwood Stakes he ought to give a good account of him-
self here. Foresight and Gilead have also been backed, and
whichever represents his lordship is bound to be danger-
ous. The latter will stay every yard of the way. Lord of
the Dales has been heavily supported, and ought to secure
a place if he does not win. My opinion is that the winner
will turn up in either DUNSANY, TOM:MALIN, or Loup OF
THE DALES.

Per the New Two-year-old Stake; Ninny has incurred
a 71b penalty, which will spoil her chance ; but the Duke of
Newcastle has a second string to his bow in SPECULUM,
who, I am told, is a really good two-year-old.
On looking over the Prince of Wales's Stakes the fol-
lowing lot appear best in, viz., Longdown, Abergeldie,
Conundrum, Gretna, Musician, only Gat 121 b. (with his 71b
penalty), and of these 1 like MUSICIAN and GRETNA as
well as anything. The Walton Stakes should go to
PIRATE emu., especially if ho has pretensions to run in
the Derby.

A FRESH MAN.

BROMLEY RAGES.

THB OBJECTION AGAINST CUTLER.—On Saturday after-
noon Lord Parker, who was the only steward present,
entertained the objection lodged by Mr. Sheppard, the
owner of Wade, against Cutler and Gardner for having
gone the wrong side of a tree in the Railway Steeplechase,
and visited the place indicated, but the decision was re-
served till the Epsom meeting.
THE OBJECTION AGAINST TOMAHAWK.-011 Saturday
afternoon the following notice was exhibited in the ring :
" Tomahawk is disqualified for the Tally-ho Stakes, having
carried 71b short, being placed twice in 1866.—PARKER."

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TRAINING QUARTERS.

(THIS DAY.)