The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-28 00:00:00

SPOP,TING NOTES.

TOO MUCH Or A GOOD THING-.

Although the meetings wbich tack place last waek
were merely of a minor crmract,r, yet in their respective
thty excltrd much interest, and they furni,hed
,mple sport to all -cla,,ses peoph.. rt;ei Chelmt.ford.
Committee have wiE-1j i!ettrrninetc upon 'allowing a.
person of a practical knowledge e f racing a11A4.4 to
assist in tlie mamgeine t ~f intik meeting, and have
abandoned those petty prejudices welch have so
Lug militated against the success of a gathering
which might be made as popular as any on the home
circuit. The amateur waiter, too, has exercised a w las

discretion in abandoning his post, for although his en-al
is great in the discharge of his duties, yet he sadly lacks
that tact and command over the jockeys whim are re-
qeisite for getting off large fie?ds of horses. The Ro-
chester and Chatham folk would do well to follow the
example set by the race committee at Chelmsford and
secure the services of a desk of the course, who is not
only personally acquainted with mit g men, but
who has knowledge as wall as zeal to assist
hint in getting through the business of his office. So far
as the racing was concerned the Rochester and Chatham
meeting was contemptible, and in our opinion the genuine
leather flapping sport at Barnet would have been prefer-
able to the proceedings on the " lines." Tne improved
list of sport which was issued at Abingdon, the ern vet,
character of the racing, and the ctraant.re
cornrs,T r ,s proof of how much can be
celeciect by judicious management, and I may pre-
dict for Abingdon an stenaally increasing popularity.
Seven meetings have been crowded into the present
weak, and the only wonder is " where the money cornea
from to support them, and where tate horses can he
found to run for the different etake." Still, ti jedge
from the respective progratnmee, each " fixture" is likely
to be attended by a due share of success. Mr. Frail will
have a bumping " bencfi." at Shrewsbury and Ludlow,
and really he deserves it, for there is no racing official
who caters to the race-going public with Inure
tact and effect, His Shrewsbury and Lu flew
rats form one large "br .ad sheet," and the baud:cap
have so mey conditions, that in endeavouring to find
out the weights certain horses will have t 3 carry you W.
came as puzzled as if you were attempt'.ng to find out
in the pages of "Bradshaw" the time certain trains
started on a cross line. The proceedings will commence
to-morrow at half-paq two, thus enabling people to
reach Shrewsbury in ample time by the Great We:tern
express in the morning.
Although Greenwich Fair cannot stay, she %sill meet
so bad a lot for the Sa!opian Stakes, that I shalt expect
her to gallop succe,efully over_ the mile and a quarter.
The Lnegner Hall S ekes wit occasion- an intereeting
race' between Artist and Rosaeel, and I shall expect the
filly to come through in triumph.
Despite.flaymaker's penalty, which he incurred by
winning at Abingdon, his chance seems solle 'eat f -
midable for the Cleveland Handicap, albeit a compromise
may interfere with his 'nieces?.
For the. Stewards' Cup, Flyaway and Martha seem
entitled to favourable consideration. Toe Selep Handi•
cap may go to either Junior Wrangler or Awtul.
Qaeenetown will perhaps carry off the Hawker:me
Cup, and fur the Corporation Pate I shall expect, to
see OriaLda and Chan tress in front. Toe Lerdlo v meet-
ing will be merely a " second editton" of the Shrew::-
bury gathering.
Au exot Feet meeting will tete place at Pontefract on
Teureday and Friday, for, thaeks to the energy and
perseverance of Mr. J. li. Peart, a most attractive pro-
gramme has been compiled. Accordieg to his Newcastle
performance, Hamlet ought to be " bars to beat" for the
for the West Riding Handicap. Tne entry fur the Louder-
berough Stakes is not only uum,ric.ely satisfactory, but
ftom the reputrd qualities of come of the horses, and the
approved ability f others that are likely to go to the
post, a most interesting race racy be a7teipatea.
Ticket-of-L. aye, Penalty, and Schutoff have each 5 ba,
cx ra tr carry. Sctiu!off diq 1 syed so much racing
ability at Newcastle, that. I must trust him n this cc-
casiou. Should Junior Wrangler be sent for the Stand
initca I of going to Shrewsbury, he may -take
another degree. S r early in the week it wuuli be ab-
surd to refer to Fr,cay's proceedings.
The opp.,nents of horse-racir g at Carlisle, with the
Dean for their lead, r, have made a violent stand o,,,ainst
the meetrog, and have endeavcurr.d to preach it down,
Tutir efforts, however, arc not likely ,to be very suc-
cestful, and the turfitr-s in "inerry Carlisle" cansde
themselves after the fashion of the man who t rok cuff,
front his wife with tt,li I i,,diffareoce because "it
pleased ticr and did not butt him."
Guatcatcher and Meta are likely to play the most
protninaut parts fur the Corby Gistie Stakes. Either
Breeze or Trebueo may score a win for , he Grand S and
Handicap. Hamlet wilt perhaps improve upon his
Newcattle s uniiing for the Cumberland Plate. Tee
result i f Wednesday's racing will be aff,cted by the
" performances" to.merro w.

A FRESH MAN.

CARLISLE RACES.
The foliowiag horses have arrived :—Trabuso,
Pontificia!, The Deer, Sir W. Scott, Caliph, Goat-
catcher and Bat (z-.

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