The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-20 00:00:00

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SUN. OFFIUE,,•Seven o'clock,

SPORTING` NOTES. •

THE CHEST.Ek CUP WEIGHTS.

The eager curiosity of turfites has been gratified by
the prompt publication of the HandiCap for the Chester
Cup. For several days' the inspoetS• likely to be placed
on certain animals' had' been 'warmly canvassed, and
altogether Mr. Tophana's bill of pains'„and,penalties bad
been anticipated with almost unprecedented interest.
The handicap has created' a universal feeling of satisfac•
tion. Prone as racing men are to grumble, they can
discover nothing in the distribution of the Chester Cup
Weights for the indulgence. of their fault-finding propen-
sities. Of course a difference of opinion exists as to the naterits
and demerits of particular horses, and without that dif-
ference there would be no speculation but all voices
are unanimone in declaring that the weights have been
adjusted with wonderful care, impartiality and judg-
ment. Although the top weight. is 9st 51bs., the
Handicap cannot be deemed a heavy one, neither must
it be considered perniciously light. From Bst. and
upwards fifteen horses . are weighted, and that let
includes the Derby and Oaks winner, the St. Leger
winner, the Ascot Cup winner, and indeed nearly every
horse that attained celebrity last season.. Thirty-two
are handicapped at weights •varying from 7st, to 7st
121bs. ; 29 at Weights ranging from 6st. to 63t. 121bs. ; 31
figure at weights from sst to sst 121bs, and forty-seven
are handicapped under sst, the minimum weight being
4st (Little Sate). From this statement it will be seen
that the imports are sufficiently "flattering" to secure
that which must be the aim of all handicappers ;—a
large acceptance,
and a good 'legitimate betting race.
The Lamp is put out. He will have to pale his
ineffectual fire before more leniently treated opponents.
He has the' disadvantageous distinction of heading the
list at 9st 51bs. Since 1856, when he proved that
he was a race horse of extraordinary pretensions ; and
When his old name (Aladdin) became notorious,
on account, of some very ;questionable proceedings the
horse has not had a, chance of re-appearing in public.
Few people will be inclined to' cast, in their net with
Fisherman at 9st, 81b., and even with the Goodwood
Stakes running fresh in my memory, I fancy Leamington
at Bst. 9113. will have no chance of repeating his last
year's success. Perhaps Blink Bonny, Set. 41b.,
will
obtain supporters, for it must be recollected that in 1847
Mendicant, 4 yrs., Bst., was within an' ace of winning,and indeed her defeat was then mainly attributed to an
error Of judgMent on the
,part of poor Frank Butler—
she was beaten by a head only by St. Lawrence,
aged, 7st. 11b. Odd Trick, carrying 7st. 41b., won the
Cambridgeshire with much , cleverness, and only with
81b. more on his'back his Roodee chance cannot be very
insignificant. St. Giles. and Special License have weights
in accordance with their autumnal achievements, and
their respective owners cannot complain. Adamas is not
very severely treated at 7st -81 b, and Riseber at 7st 61b
has also a " nice" weight. The,next noteworthy name
appears to be Good Friday, who is in at 7st 41b, and
next to him at 21b lighter figures, Artillery, whom I
shall not expect torefar'but of his range on the Roodee.
Casting my eye farther dOWe
,the list, it is arrested by
Dalcamara, 4 yrs, Est 121 b, and One Act, 5 yrs, bat 101 b.
'
Both these animals are 'extremely well in, and if
the mare retain any of that wonderful form which
she displayed early • in the year of 1856, she
will become a dangereus antagonist. Indeed, William
Day's lot is likely to be in good requeSt.e That horse of
dubious existence—l mean Whangae--is weighted at
6st 61h. Is there such an animal? Can any one prate
of his whereabouts ? Is 'there a person who is labouring
under the idea that he possesses an animal that has no
existenoe exoept in; his mind's eye 9 Is, in' a word,
Whangae a nightniare ? ' .

Kelpie, ate4st, is not likely to accomplish more than
Yellow Jack, who ran at 2lbs less, and who, I take it,
was a far better horsti. To him I should prefer Brother
to Marchioness at pat 101 b., If General Bosquet was
tried so highly last year as.it was at one time reported,
his owner cannot have anything to complain of in the
weight, sst 10Ibs. The General, however, certainly
did something worse than nothing in. public. Wilton,
sst 4lbs ; The Hadji. 53t 4lbs ; The Wrestler, sst 2lbs ;
and Prince of Denmark, sst, will doubtless be beard of
to advantage. Lower down in the list are the Latitude
colt, sst ; Haymaker, 4st 12ths ; Beacon, 4st 10Ibs ;
Gin, 4st 101bs and \Vouvemans, 4st slbs, all worthy of
notice.

On the publication of the acceptances I will express
my opinion at greater length no the comparative chances
of the horses handicapped. From the cursory examina-
tion which I have made of the weights, I am induced
to believe that a fairer handicap. was never plated before
the public, the imposts being 'distributed strictly in
accordance with the known dapkbilities of the nominated
animals. A FRESH MAN.

BETTING AT • MANCHESTEA,,,--Turesixr.
,•-. -TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7-to- 2 aget Clydesdale (taken)
13 to 2 agst Brother to-Marchioness (taken)
• • 10 to 1 aget Any other •
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken)
100 to- fingst Tozapholite (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 offered on the field
cirmata
aa to 1 agst^ Vol 4.
THE CHESTER CUP.
Th6re are 114 'subscribers to the stake, but only 160
horses have been handioapped, three subscribers not
having named, and the nomination of Gemina di Vergy
being void. •

The Lamp. (late . (Janet, ........ .
WlNcturge!'ostit 'lTbilill CHESTER
Gen.
Aladdin) ...... a 9 . 5 Old English •
4
Fisherman ........ ~6 I' 3 tleman.,
4
WarlOck ....... •
i. '5 9 0 Cultivation
Leamington' ......- 6 8' 9 Brother to gar-
-3
Saunterer . ...... .. 4 8' $ chionese CIIP:AIe
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P01e5t!...............1
....
,63 .
38,
37 Gsaemnesraplodßeosquet 43
Mary
..... .. .. 4 8 4 Lifeboat*' • .. 3
Blink Bonny
.... 4 • 8. 4 Princess Royal 3
•
Skirmisher ......... 4 8 4 Sunbeam
Stork! ............... 5 8 2 Polly Peachum 34
Coroner .... . .... ... 5 8 0 Tricolor
4
TBiehlwEasidpe:n. ........
Black Tommy ... 4 8 0 'TafeY
. 4
Odd Trick. .. , ... .... 47 12 Lazy Lass ...
8
Strathnaver ...... 4 7 10 Honeystiek
Poodle ' ,
3
Sprig'of Shillelagh 44: 77: 11130: FPPhititzd;cleralirsedc'eleael:(b.YC'han-3
3
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.i:::::......................... 5 8
.. 0 Worcester
Special License... 47 le Volatore
Forbidden Fruit 5 7.. 8 Darling • 3
Maid of Der Went 5 7 8 The Badji' a
El Hakim . ........ 4 7 8 Dispute
Underhand ...... 4 7 8 Wilton
Mongrel ............ 4 7 8 Night ,Renger
Oakball . • .......... 47 8 The Wrestler
idioms' ............ 4 7 ' 8 Barege ••••••••-••• 3
Schiedain ......... 4 7 8 Satinstone 3
Gunboat* ......... 47 6 Cheery Chap 3
Riseber ............ 4 7 .6 Terrific
Omar-Pacha .• .. 4 7 6 PrinceofDenintirk 3
The , Flying ii„,
' Gourd 3 _
'glishman ...... 4 • 7 6 Colt 'by Nutwith
Dunboyne ......... 47 6 --Latitude 35 0
Bashi. Baz iuk ••• 47 6 Stipple Jack 35 0
Fright
Tasmania . ........ 4 7 4 Lady Conyngham 3 4 12
Good Friday 57 4 Broadlands
Artillery
Vandal
Vandermulin 57 2 Harry Stanley ... 34 12
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3 4 10 1
' Sweet William ... 4 6 12 Compromise
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The Dupe • • 410
Borderer
5 6 10 Beacon.
COneots Cotswold
3 4 10
Melissa
Barbarity
'vanity
NI. Dobler-
Evelyn ........ 4 6
Renown
The Brewer (late 5 6 10 Knight of the
4 610 Tourney ...... 3 410
46 6 •
zarnish
a 6 64 Gcpmaeiinrsi
Little T0m......... a 6 10
Emulator) ...... 5 6
Whanghae... .....
Late in Life
66 66
Pensioner lis
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44
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Roneytree
6 Dred
King of the Isles 46 4 Gorsehill
3 4 10
3 4 7
3 4 7
3 4 7
3 4 7
3 4 7
za ••• 4 6 2 Misty Morn
... a 6 0 Physician, b
Zigzag .......... . 6 0
3 4 7
Comedian ......... 4 6 2 Silica* -
Chester ...........• ' Gameboy
Yorkshireman ..• 4 6 0 Howtowdie
4 6 0 Sir Isaac Newton 3 41 7
, .. . 4 6 0 Chaperone Mitraihe ......
. 5 6 0 Fearful
512 Garatnen
Kelpie Sampson
............ 360 K• • • 34 5
mg William Rocket ...........
3 4 5
Colt by Alarm— •
5 12 Ferndale Palrnister
3 4' 5
Plush ...........• 4
5 12 Wouvermans 3 4 5
3 4 5
The 8aker......... ndaie
Colt by Surplice Lord Stately 3 4 5
013auirn)3:acek1e5.b.w11..ra.g1x.................
3,44 6 0 ,
- 3 - 4 0
have been handicapped by mistake,
* These horses
having run in the selling race at. Shrewsbury.
Brunswick......... 4 5 12 Little Sam
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