The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

PAST AND COMING EVENTS.
The lull which precedes the St. Leger storm has com-
menced. The meetings last week were marked by little im-
portance, but backers of horses are not likely to forget for
some time the dressing which they received at Egharrs.
They could not go right, and the fielders were quite up-
roarious at the turn which fortune had taken in their favour.
The most interesting gathering of the week was that which
I'M brought to a conclusion yesterday at Stockton, for the
fields were large and the two-year-old races most important.
The announced sale of Lord Derby's horses has created a
deep sensation, but it is yet doubtful whfrohem etr
the turf, his lordshor
ip
has determined to retire perm
whether he be about to dispose of a" draft" from his stable,
with the intention of infusing some new blood into his stud.
The sporting world can ill afford to lose a patron possessing
the position and influence of Lord Derby, and genuine
turtites regret the secession of a nobleman whose name has
been long connected with the National Pastime of the
people of this country. Lord Derby's turf career has not
been marked by great achievements. He has yet wan no
Derby, and if our memory serves us aright no St. Leger has
fallen to his share. Many great two-yr-old races, and

valuable produce stakes, have been carried cif by horses
sporting his colours, and with Longbow, the sire of Toxo-
philite, be won many important engagements,
including the Great Yorkshire Stakes. Longbow was a
grand-looking horse, and was perhaps the fastest
" miler" that ever ran on an English race-course.
His greatest coup of late years was winning the Two Thou-
sand with Fazzoletto, who, however, failed to follow up that
achievement at Epsom. Lord Derby's disappointments have
been many and vexatious, and how Dervish, Bolardo, Acro-
bat, and others deceived him must be still fresh in the
memory of my readers. John Scott shared the chagrin of
defeat with his noble employer, for whom he has long striven
to win a Derby, and to that end has exhausted the mysteries
of his art in preparing and managing the horses under his
charge. This year his hopes seemed about to be realised, but
he was doomed to see the black jacket and white cap
no nearer than second, and the blue riband snatched from
him by an animal whom he certainly had, prior
to the race, no just cause to regard with uneasiness.
If Lord Derby be about to finish his racing career,
he will, perhaps, bring it to a close with a St. Leger vic-
tory. The pressing cares of office, the demands which the
business of the State make upon his time:and attention, may
be the main causes for the retiresient of Lord Derby from
the turf. The late Lord George Bentinck, than whom a
more ardent lover of horse-racing did not exist, found an
active political life incompatible with an engagement in
turf pursuits. Long may It be, however, before the name
of Lord Derby, as an owner of horses, be erased from the
calendar.
The meetings which are appointed to take place next
week will be of minor importance, and the great event of
the next six days will be the publication of the weights for
the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire.
An attempt which, according to the programme, will
only be attended with a mitigated success, has been made
to get up a military meeting at Ascot. The scheme, I be-
lieve, originated with the officers encamped at Aldershot ;
but they evidently lacked the material, in the shape of horse
flesh, to put their plans into successful execution. The
entries are meagre, but as the South-Western Railway Com-
pany have announced special trains, at reasonable fares,
many people may be induced to have a pleasant " out " on
Monday.
The attractions at Lichfield will be powerful enough to
draw the holiday folk of the neighbourhood to the course,
and the racing will doubtless command the attention of many
professional turfites. Indeed, the meeting has been quite
resuscitated by Mr. J. Sheldon, jun. Should old Fisherman
go to the post for the Staffordshire Stakes, I should, despite
his steadying weight of 9st. Mb., be inclined to trust hint.
My next " fancy " is for the colt by the Flying Dutchman
out of Gala. Thornhill may win the Copeland, and the
Tamworth Plate will be, perhaps, placed to the list of
" wins " belonging to either Chautress or My Niece. For
the Shenstone Plate I shall stand upon Old Tom. The
Dutchman's Daughter seems to me to be as trustworthy as
anything amongst the nominations fur the Nursery Handi-
cap. On the gold Cup it would be absurd at present to ex-
press an opinion.
The Newmarket trainers use Yarmouth as a holiday, and
they are satisfied if the meeting be only " jolly." Margery
Daw may secure the Nursery, Vulcan or Tame Deer the
Nor folk and Suffolk Handicap, and Chance the Borough
Members'.
The list for Derby is at least respectable, and the meeting
will be well supported. Odd Trick and Cockatoo ought
to be as close together in the race as they are in the
list of entries for the Tradesmen's Plate, Either Indifference
or Volcano will show in the first place for the Chesterfield
Stakes; for the Members' Plate, Yellow Rose and Hells
are the most trustworthy. Lady Kingston, with all her
weight, may pull through for the Juvenile Stakes.
A FRESH MAN.

STOCKTON RACES.—THURSDAY.
Till MAWDALE TRIAL STAKES of 5 soya each, with 20
added, for two-year-olds and upwards; winners extra.
One mile. 7 subs.
Mr. G.White's Shafto,by Colsterdale.2 yrs, 6st(Challoner) 1
Mr. S. Thomas's Mushroom, 2 yrs, sst 111b....(Madden) 2
Mr. G. Forster's Miss Stuart, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (S. Forster) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's filly by Birdeateher, out of Lady Lamb-
ton, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (Grimshaw) 4
Mr. Busby's filly by Baruton, out of Wild Duck, 2 yrs,
sst fib (Dunn) 5
Mr. Dawson's The Alderman, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b ..(Bullock) 6
Betting-7 to 2on Shafto, sto 1 agst any other. Won
easily by a length; two lengths between the second and
third ; bad fourth.

THE CLEVELAND STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added,
for two-year-olds—colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners
extra ; certain allowances; the second to receive 15 sovs,
and the third to save his stake. T.Y.C. (about 6 furlongs).
46 subs.
Mr. R. Chilton's Archduchess, by the Cossack, Bst 101 b
(inc. 7lb extra) (J. Osborne) 1
Sir C. Monck's Harefoot, Bst 41b (Pearl) 2
Mr. W. I'Anson's colt by Daniel O'Rowke, out of
Naughty Boy's dam, Bst 7lb (Withington) 3
Mr. T. Bell's Marseillaise, Bst 10Ib . (Ashman) 4
The following also ran :
Mr. T. Dawson's filly by Teddington, out of Bit o' Blue,
Bst 31b (Aldcroft).
Mr. Gray's Maggie, Bst Gib (Austin).
Mr. T. Mastertnan's Sir Walter Scott, Bst 121 b (in. 71b ex.)
(W. Abdale).
Mr. J. Bates's Raspberry, Bst 101 b (Challoner).
Mr. Elliott's Clara, Bst alb (Grimmer).
Mr. W. Robinson's Etoile du Nord, Bst 31b (Charlton).
Betting-2 to 1 agst Arcbduchess,3 to 1 agst Marseillaise,
6to 1 agst Raspberry, and 8 to 1 agst any other. A fine
race from the distance, won by a bead; a length between
the second and third ; bad fourth ; Raspberry was fifth; the
others beaten off.
TYE STOCKTON HANDICAP of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 if
declared, &c., with 100 added ; whittlers extra; the second
to save his stake. About one mile and three-quarters.
37 subs, 25 of whom declared.
Mr. J. Thompson's Broadlands, by Buckthorn, 3 yrs,
6st 111 b (car. Est 121 b) (Bullock) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Honeytree, 3 yrs, Gat (Challonel 2
Mr. Kirkbride's Julia, 3 yrs, 7st 61b ......... (Charlton 3
Mr. Peter's Gammen, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ........ (Peacock 4
Mr. J. G. Henderson's Logie o' Buchan, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
(Little) 5
Mr. Dawson's Janet, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ........ (Hardeastle) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Honeytree, 4to 1 agst Gammon, 5
to 1 agst Broadlands, and 7 to 1 agst Logie o' Buchan.
Honeytree made most of the running to the distance, where
Broadlands challenged and won easily by a length and
a-half; bad third ; Janet was beaten off.

TIIE SOUTH STOCKTON SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each,
with 25 added, for two-year-olds and upwards. One
mile. 4 subs.
Mr. T. Daweon's A Pony, by Roland,2yrs,sst 2lb (g3O
(Maddley 1
Lord Zetland's Rita, 3 yrs, 6st 9,b (130) ....(Chaltoner 2
Mr. Hunt's filly, by the Flying Dutchman, dam by
Venison, out of Pegotty's dam, 2 yrs, sst 21b (130)
(Grienshaw) 3
Betting—Even on Rita, 5 to 4 asst The Pegotty's dam
filly. Won in a canter by three lengths, same distance
between the second and third. The winner was bought in
for 63 guineas.

FIRST ZETLAND BIENNIAL STAKES of 15 80 eacb, 5 f
three-year olds—colts, Set 71b; fillies, trst 4lb. One
mile and a half. 33 subs.
Mr. Nichol's Volta, by Vultigeur, Bst (car. Bst 11b)
(Pearl)
Capt. Gray's Duneany, Bst 71b
M Meadowdale, (W
r. G. Forster's Bst 41b
Abdale) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Duneany, 7to 4 apt Volta. Volta
waited to the distance, where she came out and won in a
canter by three lengths; Meadowdale was tailed off and
did not Pass the post.
THE ELTON JITNENILE HANDICAP 0I 3 soya each, with
50 added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake
Seven furlongs. 21 subs.
Sir C. Monek's Gamester h
Mr. T. Dawson's Mrs. Stowe- Cossack, Bst 71b.... (Pearl) 1
.Mr. R.. Chilton's Vivace, '74 511) (Bullock) 2
Mr. G. Forster's The Ba't,*fitst 131 b (Challoner) 3
The following also ran:— (Little) 4
Me. Gilby's Magician. Bet (salter)
Mr.l%lr JEo.hGnislorn:ssußraperhiseel: 7st7st 6thslh (gire.r,l7titne)iN Gill).
.M r. G. S. Thompgon's Assignment,
Mr. Wilkinson's Appendix, 7st (Goodwin). (Masson).
Wr. R. Elliott's Clara, bit 121 b (Grimmer).
Mr. C. Peck's Jeannie Deans,
6st 10th (Ducker).
Mr. J. Stephenson's Grace Darling, 6st Gib (Custance).
litt`r. Todd's King of Sardinia, 6st ‘2lb (Madden).
Ms. J. a.borne's filly by Birdcatcher—Blemish's dam, fist
.50, in. 51b ex (Griaishaw).
6to 1 asst Jeannie Deans,
getting-7 to 2 sgst Vivace,
7 to 1 ant Mrs. Stowe, 9 to 1 agst Surprise,
10 to 1 agst
any o,ther. Game-ter took the lead at the half di,
second and
tance, and
won emily by half a length; a neck between
third ; good fourth.