The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Dv.

VICTORIA CLUB -BgrrlNG—Tms DAT,

Members assembled in strong force, and some animated
speculation is future events took place. The main feature
of the doings was the increased favouritism of Hermit for
the Leger, who in " one hand" was supported at 5 to 4 to
win a "monkey." The friends of Achievement would have
accorded the filly support at anything over 7 to 4, which
however went begging. Neither of the outsiders were in
request. For the Looming-ton Stakes Beeswing was
backed for most money, 'and both Pintail and Mail Train
seemed in genuine request, while Ikgalia, after finding
support at Bto 1, became unfriended at 20 to 1. The other
quotations are sufficiently indicated below without any

further comment:

LEAMINGTON STAKES.
9 to 4 agst Beeswing (taken and offered)
6to 1 agst Pintail (taken)
Bto 1 agst Mail Train (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Regalia (taken, after 8 to 1 had been
taken freely)
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Laneret (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Seville (taken)
20 to I.agst Vigorous (taken)
23 to 1 agst East Lancashire

ST. LEGER.
500 to 400 agst Hermit (taken)
7to 4 agst Achievement (offered)
15 to 1 agst Julius (offered)
20 to 1 agst Vauban (offered)
25 to 1 agst Forvacques (offered, take 30 to 1)
WOO to 30 agst Marksman (offered)

CESARE WITCH.

50 to 1 agst Atmourer (offered)
GO to 1 agst Sportsman (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Aggravator (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Wild Moor (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Acrobat (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
800 to 16 Seville (taken)

JOHN STIRK ,
25, WELIANGTozi-sTREET, STRAND,
Executes Commissions on all the races to any amount
The full market odds laid. •
Price list daily.

MR. GEO. WEBB executes commissions,' by letter only,
at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Ilaverstock-hill ;

and has lists•postod daily at the City Arches ; also through
his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Mous's Brewery. No con-
nection with any other person using the same name.

SPORTING NOTES.

The contest for one of the most interesting events of
the year—the Doncaster St. Leger—is rapidly approaching,
and the divergence of opinion expressed by the racing
prophets respecting the two favourites is " wide as the
poles asunder." Should nothing occur to interfere with
the preparation of Hermit and Achievement, no event of
late years at any rate since the great match between
Voltigeur and the renowned Dutchman at York will
equal the excitement which will be produced amongst
their rival supportdrs, when the day, big with their fate,
arrives. Mr. Chaplin's horse still heads the list of quota-
tions, but I doubt even Captain Machell's purse or in-
finance being sufficiently great to keep this celebrated son
of Newminstor at the "head of the poll," although the
large bet of £6,000 to £5,000 which he laid on Hermit
against the filly to a Nottingham bootmaker at Derby,
on Wednesday last, bespeaks an immense amount
of confidence. Still no private judgment, however
trustworthy, will be of any avail to counterbalance
public opinion, and under the impression that the
general idea is favourable to the superior racing capabi-
lities of the "modern Crucifix," I fully expect to see
her start first favourite, and finish in front of all her op-
ponents. In the Woodcote Stakes, which was the only
time they ever met, Colonel Pearson's wonderful filly beat
Hermit in a canter, but exception is taken to that per-
formance on the groun4 of the latter getting a bad start.
Admitting that such was the case, I give this celebrated
descendant of Stockwell the preference, because wo have
a line to corroborate that form through other horses.
Whenever Achievement met Vauban and Marksman they
were defeated in- a common canter, and considering the
penalties she had to carry in several of her races last year,
her running, to my thinking, is decidedly superior to Her-
mit's. The winner of the Derby did not, I think, give
either of the two placed horses in that race a 71b beating,
whereas the mare meets them on 91b better terms for the
Doncaster prize than when she beat them with consum-
mate ease last year, and also carries 21b less than when
she ran away from ilermit last year in the race above
alluded to.

On Tuesday FALSE ALIMIi Or LADY MARGARET Will
most likely be the winner of the Margate Handicap, and
SORREL should have no difficulty in securing the Ladies'
late for her Owner.

The programme for:. Warwick September Meeting will
provide two capitill days' spoil, sixteen races being set
down for decision during the two days. Of the sixteen no-
minations for the Handicap of 5 sovs I see nothing to beet
KING'S Citoss, who ran Success toa neck for her Majesty's
Plate at Lichfield on Friday. In the Avon Stakes Rao WN
TOMMY claims 101 b. allowance, and should have no diffi-
culty in beating the lot engaged therein. Should TRA-
VIATA be amongst the "contents" for the Woodoote Nur-
sery Handicap, I shall certainly be one of her followers.
The Shorts Handicap looks a good thing for MIDWIFE or
DIAMOND, as both of them appear to me to have 101 b
less than their performances entitle them to. Of the twenty-
four acceptances for the Leamington Stakes wo may
expect to see some nine or ton competitors at the post,
and these will probably be John Davis, Beeswing, Rama,
Regalia, Mail Train, Pintail, Monitress, The Lizard, and.
Safety. Of this division the mist eligible look to be
Beeswing or Monitress, Regalia, and Pintail. Mr. Heath-
cote's two are especially dangerous, and if Beeswing
should be selectad to represent the Squire's interests
on this occasion, I have very little doubt of her
success, as I believe the. mare is a better class than
the public are yet aware of. At the same time with
her light weight Mr. Grahim's representative is bound to
take an extraordinary amount of beating. • With 21b more
on her back she won the Windsor Handicap with ridi-
culous ease, and I have no hesitation in saying, if they
come well to the post, that the finish will be between
REGALIA AND BEESWING,
but if they should be destined to be defeated, Mr. Payne's
representative (probably PINTAIL) will be their successful
opponent. There is nothing but VEDA or TILE EARL for
the Castle Park Stakes.

The Grand Stand Plate, run on Wednesday, has a lot of
speedy horses engaged, of which I think MOONBEAM and
SILENUS are as well in as anything. Now that BLAcx.
PRINCE is in good form he cannot very well be beat for
the Welter Cup. Of tho :59 subscribers for the County
Handicap my choice is in favour of MIRELLA. or GOOJERAT.
Of those horses entered for the Warwick Cup, eight or
ten of them aro really good animals, but if GrOMERA is
selected to do battle for the Danebury stable I shall stand
her, next to whom I fancy Beeswing and Moulsey. For
the Nursery Handicap PRINCE REGENT and HERENNIANUS
take my fancy most. For the S weepstakes of 5 sovs each,
I shall plump for TUMBLER; and GRETNA'S winning jour-
ney seems likely to be for the Members' Plate.
At Abingdon, which meeting commences on Thursday,

the FAUN will win the Maiden Two-year-old Stakes,
VOLUNTEER should be successful in the Trial Stakes, and
I think MUSA just good enough to win the Craven Handi-
cap. The Berkshire Stakes is reduced to a Match, and it
looks any odds on NARINO. If Mr. Saxon decides upon
starting VoRTIGERN for the Nursery
,P.lste,sho will not be
far off the winner; indeed is very likely to repeat her
victory at York. The Culham 'Stakes, MY LOVE will
about win. For the Abingdon Stakes ORION must repre-
sent me, as I think he is sure, to beat Patti, or anything
else that may be brought out to oppose him.
The different events to be decided at LeiCester, which
also take place on Thursday and. Friday, wilt be mate-
rially influenced by the running at Warwick-, but I have
very little doubt either SUCCESS or NUTRITION will attract
the judge's notice for the Leicestershire Stakes, and PERO
on Friday for the Castle Doningt" NAursFeirlyE PlateSl M. AN.

PROGRAMME OF WARWICK SEPTEMBER
MEETING.

TUESDAY, Sept. 3.
A Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; the winner
ua
to be sold forZ sous One
Age r
st lb One mile and a quarter.
5 9 7 F by King Tom—
OSkvicfratluisrhe ... a 812 I!ayonaise ... 47 12
Redcap 6
88
78 Vici ... 3 7 12
Dulcimer 7 12
Drum ••• ... 4
Buckfoot ... 6 8 5 Lfavannah ... 4 7 11
Peppers Ghost ... 5' 8 2 Ring's Cross „. 37 9
E ighaston... ... 48 2 Pyrrhic ... ... 3 7 1
Elsie Venner ... a 8 0 C hyPromised Laud
Merry Monarch ... 3 7 13 outefßupert's dam 3 7 0
The Leamington Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 100 added ; winners of any handi-
cap value 200 sovs after August 23, at ten a.m., 101 b,
and the second in any such race, 51b extra; winners
of a handicap of 100 sovs, 51b; of two such, 101 b
extra; second to save stake; Two-mile Course. 52
subs, 28 of whom declared.
Age st lb
Moulsey 6 9 6
Lecturer ... 4 8 12
John Davis ... 6 8 61
Beeswing ... 4 8 4
Rama ...4 8 3
Regalia 5 8 2
Mail Train.. 6 7 7
Bradamante 6 7 6
.Miss Havelock 4 7
Edinburgh ... 5 6 12
Retrousse ... 4 6 12
Redcap ... 6 610
-The Peer ... 4 6 9
Dr. Syntax ... a 6 8
Proserpine... ... 46 7
The Cattle Park Stakes of 5 nova each, with 50 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Five
furlongs.
Sarah, Veda, Summer's Eye, Cuckoo, The Earl, Slander,

Age st lb
Pintail ... a.. 6 6 6
Whalebone ... 4 6 5
Grand Cross 3 6 3
La Dauphine ... 4 6 3
Monitress (inc. 51b
extra) ... 4 6 3
The Lizard ... 5 6 0
Thalia 4 6 0
Feodor ... 3 5 10
Safety 3 5 10
Leap Year 3 5 8
Lord Paramount 3 5 7
Red Riband 3 5 7
Broadlands ... 3 5 7