The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN (KINGSBURY) STEEPLECHASE
MEETING.—TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
Weights for the Metropolitan Handicap of 10 sous each,
with 100 added ; winners after December 2, at 6 p.m.,
of 50 sous .51b, of two or 100 sovs 101 b extra. Three
miles.

Age st lb
Comberton a 12 10
Benazet a 12 8
Daisy a 12 8
Fan ... 5 11 6
Sir Bobby ... ... a 11 6
Musketeer... 5 11 4
King Alfred ... 6 11 4
Patience a 11 2
Bishopten ... 5 11 2
Foxholes 5 11 0
Spatchcock a 11 0
Badminton ... 5 11 0
Arlescott ... a 10 12
Relic° ... 5 10 12
Pensioner ... 6 10 10
Cabin Boy._ a 10 8
Wings of the Wind 5 10 6
Mother of Pearl 4 10 6
Northern Light ... a 10 6
Vindicator... 5 10 6

Age st lb
Mouitress 4 10 6
Corkscrew... ... 5 10 6
L.S.D. ... a 10 6
Portland ... a 10 5
The Lamb... ... 5 10 4
Clansman ... 5 10 4
Greenland ... 6 10 2
Hippolytv 6 10 2
Harcourt ... 6 10 2
Fairy Mount ... 5 10 2
Captain Crosstree... a 10 0
Jassy ... a 10 0
Faustus ... 6 10 0
Polestar ... 5 10 0
Topthorne... ... a 10 0
Sylph 5 10 0
Nabocklish a 10 0
Lawrence ... a 10 0
Love in a Mist a 10 0
Bandoline a 10 0

CARLISLE MEETING, 1868.—This meeting will take place
on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in July next.
CROYDON SCRATCHINGS.—Pixie out of the Grand Metro-
politan Steeplechase, at 12.40 p.m., and Standard Bearer,
at 1.27 on Wednesday, the day of the race ; Tom (Joke out
of the Hurdle Race Handicap, at 11.30 ; Batthyany at 1.30 ;
and Lord Raglan, at 2.0 on the same day.
STUD NEWS.—Asteroid has been gazetted to Danobury,
and Nutbourne is going to try his fortune in the North, at
as is going to RawelitTo at a reduced price, which ought to
induce Yorkshire breeders to give him a chance. At the
same place Claret and Camerino, who are more nearly
related to Waxy and PotBos than any other horse at the
stud, stand also, and at the same low figure of 15 guineas.
Now, as the former has had only a very few mares, and
stock have won at least £3,000 in stakes this year, and
Miss Camerino has shown what the latter can do when
mated with suitable mares, it follows they have claims to
support from those breeders who aro shut out from Stock-
well, Trumpeeer, Newminster, and the 100-guinea divi-
sion. Crater, whom we saw the other day at Mamhead, is
quite the lord of the harem, and is filling out to a really
grand horse. From the promise dicplayed by his colts, we
understand he will be almost entirely reserved for the
Mamhead mares. Sir Lydston Nowman's other yearlings
are all by the cracks of the day, viz., Stockwell, Eing
Tom, Newminster, and Blair Athol ; and the fruits of his
policy will no doubt be apparent in the return list from
Tattersall's in June. There are few better bred horses in
England than Crater, and his speed was as notorious as his
staying powers. The best of the young things by him are
Mont Blanc out of Lady Blanche, Naples out of Olympias,
Sorronlo out of Fair Agnes, and Mdlle. Cliquot out of
Madame Cliquot. The King Toms are on a large scale,
and with all the bone of their sire ; and if we had any pre-
foronc, it was for Miss Rothschild out of Prioress. The
Blair Athol filly out of Equity, and which is well named
Chancery, is so good-looking and racing-like that numbers
are sure to get over their dislike to the name, even if they
get into Chancery by so doing. High Church, by New-
miuster out of Start Point, will make many a true Protes-
tant " start" when they come to him, for he is the best of
the flock, and we are happy to find that his doctrines have
not yet been embraced by his owner ; nor did we discover
during our stay at Mamhead any tendency towards them.
Royal Exchange, by Stockwell out of King of Kent's
dam, need not have been advertised, so like is he to the old
horse in every particular. There is also a very good-
looking Brocket bolt out of Rita, which, after what See-
saw fetched the other day at Danebury, is worth remem-
bering, as the latter's dam is by Broket likewise. The
whole stud, we may say, exhibited a clean bill of health,
and are in the best of condition.—" Our Van," in Bailey's
.211agaziue for Dec ember.