The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1858.

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SPORTING NOTES.

THE CUP OF EXPECTATION.

The growing interest excited by the Chester Cup
is variously exhibited. Every sporting rendezvous
is more than usually well attended, and at the
corners of streets one pops upon queer hossy look-
ing personages, who are evidently waiting for a
"party," to whom they are about to communicate
a good thing. Strange, too, that the near ap-
proach of an event which will take place
upwards of a hundred miles from the me-
tropolis, should be perceptible in London.
Yet such is the fact. In my strolls yesterday
and in my hurried walk this morning, I passed
several sheeted animals picking their way with ban-
daged feet daintily over the stones, en route to
either the Great Western or London and North-
Western Station, thence to be steamed to Chester.
Large lumbering horse-boxes, too, attracted the at-
tention of the passers-by, and made them stand at
gaze and wonder what they contained. The mes-
sengers of the enterprising Mr. Wright are rushing
about hot and wild with tissues and telegrams ; and
a little knot of idlers are gathered round the
offices of Bell's 1. ife and the Sunday Times to discuss
the news set forth in those journals, and to await
the latest " tissues" which are displayed in the
window by the proprietors of these establishments.
At Chester all is hurry, confusion, and excite-
ment. The " antiente citie" is already thronged
with visitors, the stentorian list sellers are sending
their voices through " rows" and through streets,
and on the Roodee the clink of hammers closing
rivets up gives cheerful ncte of preparation. By
nightfall the principal Cup competitors and a large
majority of race folk will be located in the town.

'The Cup" seems to have acquired a new lease
of populai ity. Although by the exclusion of many
horses on G,neral Peel's motion respecting the
Shrewsbury and Ludlow Selling. Races, the nume
rical strength of the entry was weaker than that of
last year, yet it was sufficient to show how high is
the estimate which is still placed by owners of
horses on the race, and how great is the confidence
reposed in Mr. Topham's handicapping abiliq.
Public cruiosity has teen materially heightened
by the introduction of certain new and prominent
favourites into the betting, and by the bostiliiy
which has been arrayed against animals that once
occupied forward places in the list of quotations.
Even now important chanties may give quite
a new and unexpected phase to speoulati n.
Opinions are divided respecting tee num-
ber of starters, rawly persons asserting
that very few over twenty will go to the pest, whilst
ottnrs maintain t'iat Mr. Hibhuro will have a field
thirty strong under his command. On care;ully
examining the list I am inclined to believe that
the ruuneis will be selected from the follJwing :
Yra st lb
11e0a AILS colt 4 5 12
Wießtler (in. 10. b
extra)
The Peer 3 510
G. 130, quet 4 5 10
Princes Royal 3 5 8
Sunbeam
Physician
Botany
Gammon (in. 51b
extra)
Wouvermana (in
5 it; extra)
Carl s the S 2. on i
(donb:ful)
Jordan
Puli-sier 3 4 7
Paltui ter..

Yrs st lb
The Lamp a 9 5
*Leamington 5 8 9

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;waterer
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*l3lnk Bonny ... 4 8 4
C0rmu0tt,r.....,.. 4 8 0

*Jdd Trek 4 7 12
Bor( ever (in. 101 b
Ex la) dot b ful 4 7 8
Adana

Illstter (doubtful) 4 7 6
Tasmania

Kent (•hub:Jul)... 4 7 2
M. Dobbler

51bs uxtr.) 4 7 1
Swell; William 4 6 12
0.4 Act 5 6 10
Melissi

Vatii;y (doubtftr) 4 6 10
Kulpie
These horses have since paid f
According to the ab we list, which contains
thirty-one names, and of which five are marked
doubtful, the expectations of a c3mparatively
fl id may be realised. The certainty of au iut,-21eA-
ing race requite: no demonstration.
THE LAMP may m tke his first appearance in pub-
lic since his _ compuls,ry rAirernent after the d's-

closures which were made respecting him in 1856.
Handicappers, howev,T, htve not fu rgotteu the un-
deniable good dualities which the IL:r,e diiplayed
just bafore his racing carer was nipped in the bud:

he is, perhaps, as fine au animal. Is ever lo:iked
tltrongha bridle, hut with suTh.a weight and in such
company as Le will im e', on the Roodee he can only
have a very remote chance. Leamington really
pos-esses a chance of rep?atiog his last year's suc-
cess ; 01.3 style in which he won the Goodwood
Stakes would alone jwtify this opinion, but his
owner is now not quite so " fond" as he was, and
I shall not be greatly surprsed if Leamington be
absent when the ouster roll is called. Same my-

stery attaches to Mr. Merry's lot. No hopes are
now entertained of Riseber, and they who are in-
clined to trust the " yellow jacket," are puzzled
to select Saunterer or S,,nbeatu to do battle I%;r
them. The mare has been backed for some
money, yet no decided or well-sustained de-
monstration has been made in her favour. Saun-
terer is more to my liking, but I saucy his weight
must stop him. B-sides, too, if the form which he
displayed at Warwick and at Newmarket be.correct,
bow is he to concede 8 lbs. to C Anmotion, who has
twice 13:aten him at even weights. Little import-
anco must be nit idled to his ,nls quest success at
Newmarket, for he defeated animals with whom he
c .uld not be brought together by any weight.
`Whether Messrs. B rher and Saxon will place their
faith in Princess Ros al or Commotion, I am not in
a positif.,n to wa';e. They, perhaps, themselves have
scarcely dettTmined which to repose the unJst faith
in. Princess Royal is a fine mare, and
her performances la,t season proved ter to
be one of the best fillies out. Sin ould
she be the intended I shall bs arnongit her -up-
porters, but my present fancy points to Conk-

motion.
Notwithstanding the stea ly support cmceded to
Palmister, many people expect to see One Act the
best of William Day's lot. Tiles° expectations I
do not eh-are, for One Act has been too long shelved
over to play a very prominent part again iu a great
race. Were she iu proper trio, however, I should
be amongst her most ard.nt admirer 4, for her
leniPnt impost would, if in her old form, enahle
her to " walk in." Palmister will, it is sup-
p - o.eil, make a Red Deer race of it, and
certainly, it he runs up to his trial it
will be almost a case of " catch me who
can." William Day seldom makes a mistake with
his Handicap horses, and his known talent in that
respect, and the shrewdness of the pe ,ple who are
supporting Palmister induce me to place confidence
in their favourite.

Sweet William steadily maintains his position in
the betting, and it is stated that his succes may be
regarded with as much certainty as was Learning-
ten's last year. Sweet William, however, has no
public form, his achievements are all private, and I
am apt to regard a reputation which is founded in
" home doings" with prejudice, and look upon it
as only a dunghill reputation after all.
Both Melissa and the Beeswax Colt are turned
loose, and whichever be trusted by Lord Clif-
den • shall claim also my support. For the
mare I have a strong predilection, and if she can
only be got quiet to the post, and be not bustledl
shall expect to sae her obtain a very forward posi-
tion.
The Epsom horses will be represented by Ada-
mas, Wrestler, and Wouvermans, and the first
mentioned has a well merited rnpularity. Of his
' gameness and his stoutness frequent proofs have
been afforded, and if the rep arts be true which
state him to be " never better," Adamas will sus-
tain the reputation of the little private stable
at Epsom. Unremitting care and attention
have been bestowed on the horse, and despite
the bad matting of Mr. Mellish's horses,
-at Salisbury, I shall not look upon their
form as affording a criterion of that of Adamas.
The horse has specific merits to recommend him.
His two races at Epsom Spring lhs', year, and h.s
forward position in the Derby, would entitle him
to notice even if the handicapper had placed 61b.
more on his back. General Bosquet, however, will
be the most dangerous of his four-year-old oppo-
nents. Adamas will have to concede 26lba. to him,
and the accomplishment of such a task can only be
expected from a first-class animal. Adamas is,
however, entitled to that degree. The Genet al's
light weight, however, has impressed ate with a
favourable opinion of his chance, and his success
would b hailed by the ring with the most cordial
satisfaction.
Physician has not been quite so steady
in the betting since Kelpie's running at
Salisbury. Certainly the style in which
Mr. Parr's horse perfermed on Friday d York
somewhat from the merit of " the Ductor'su
haveachievement. The Physician did quite ell!:
prove himself a good horse, and althoell
yet
discovered in others metal more
shall be much disappointed if
tPoai attractive,
of ac,,n bee
unto:.
very near administering atdoesem
nch for bim, and
Kelpie will find his weig,htviloo Pelissier one-and-
will be incapable
oft r the one Thousand exhibi-
tiontwenty poundn
I can place noAfaith in Botany.
of in_
purposely resetved all notice
I have
Bonny
to the last,_ because I was expecting
letters of advice which would put me in possession
of the truth respecting her health and her retro-
aression in the betting. Those letteis have not
come' to hand. Blink Bonny is a very doubtful
stayer, and with the recollection of how Nancy,
Virago, One Act., and even M,lis_sa, lost their form,
lam disinclined to trust Blink Bonny. She is cer-
tainly under suspicion in the market, and the hos-
ti,ity which she has encountered has, I believe, a
pretty good foundation. My remarks may be now
closed; I have referred to nearly every animal o