The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-17 00:00:00

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END.

Business made little progress, and, with the xception
of the renewed demonstration against the Hadji, the
opposition arrayed against Ditto, and the desire evinced
to back Physician, the movements were u iimportant.
Ditto's appearance and style of going had evidently not
satisfied the " talent," and, while IWO to 6 was currently
offered against him, in certain instances 20 to 1 might
have been obtained. Sedbury was alino,t friendless,
and the only transaction _in which his name was men-
tioned was in a bet of 3,000 to 2,000 on Ditto against
him. At a West-end club on Saturday night we believe
that 40 to 1 was betted. Eclipse makes steady progress.
Fcz-Roland had the "call" of Toxlpbolite, but alto-
gether the betting was remarkably dull.

DEBBY.
6 to 1 agst Fitz-Roland (taker:)
6to 1 :tot Tuxopholite (taken and offered)
9 to 1 agst Beadsman (taken) ,
9 to 1 agst Ancient Briton (taken)
12 to 1 agat Eclipse (taken)
12 to 1 agat Llogrange (offered)
100 to 6 agst Happy Land
100 to 6 agst Ditto (offered)
25 to 1 aget Physician (taken)
25 to 1 agst The Hadji (offered)
25 to 1 agat Kelpie (..ffered)
25 to 1 apt Ethiopian (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Brottior to Bird o❑ the Wing (taken)
53 to 1 agat Deceiver (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst East Langton (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Telegram (offered)
1000 to 8 agst Bravissimo (taken)

DOINGS ON THE DOWNS.

(From, the Sunday Times)

. .
As Mr.. Wright remarks, `i the times are not as
they used to was," and the Sunday morning before
the Derby has lost many of its characteristics. We
wore a solitary traveller on the road. The " pub-
lics," which were wont to be open all night, were
closed, and there was an absence of dashing traps
and seedy-looking young men, who had determined
to make a night of it, prior to their trip to Epsom,
to see the " 'seises our." The weather was little
calculated to induce sluggards to leave their beds,
especially as the " arrivals" were SD limited, that
it was doubtful whether they would be recom-
pensed for their trouble and early rising, on reach-
ing the Downs. The morning dawned bright and
cheery, but dark clouds gathered apace, and heavy
showers of rain fell at frequent intervals. Until 7
o'clock, the only persons visible were a few gipsies '
and tramps huddled together round the new Rub-
bing-house, but at that hour those early birds, who
are generally first on the course, to pick up the
worm of informa'ion, began to as=emble. Still they
found little to employ either their time or their cu-
riosity, and we kicked our heels about the sodden
grass in meditation fancy-free. Really, we expe-
rienced quite a relief when half-a-dozen sturdy gen-
tlemen of the card and thimble made a plant for us,
and taunted us with having an opinion, and no
pluck to back it :—As " Sprot" would put it, they
found we were "no bite" at the one, two, three
game, and they turned us up, just as a few Epsom
Platers were seen approaching in the distance. The
cry was immediately raised of "Here's something !"
and the idlers forsook the Rubbing-house, and
scampered like mad in the direction of the sheeted
animals. They were, however, soon driven back
again by a violent shower, and,C discovering that
the horses which excited their attention were not
in the Derby, they were disinclined to quit their
shelter. By 8 o'clock several visitors from London,
looking very sleepy, arrived iu splashed gigs and
phaetons, and their disappointments, at not seeing
anything out, was most ludicrous. They drove in
all directions, but their curiosity was nut gratified,
At half-past eight, the dull leaden-hued clouds dis-
appeared, the sun peeped cheerily forth, chasing
the shifting shadows through the valleys, and at
the same time emerging from Sherwood's Paddock
were two horses, to see whom a simultaneous rush
was made. Tees() horses were Ditto and Physician,
Bumby riding the former, and a stable lad the lat-
ter. They proceeded directly to the six-mile hill,
accompanied by all the eager "stock-t 'kers ' on
the Downs. Afterwalking a little, they took a very
gentle canter, side by side, and the impression
made by Ditto was not altogether favourable. He
went short and somewhat stiff with his near hind
leg, and carried his head in a very high peacocky
manner. He is also, long-legged, and somewhat
light behind the saddle. He took a second canter,
not quite so fast as the first, and a bystander ob-
served, that, to judge by his appearance, that was
the way he had been trained. Afterwards, how-
ever, Bumby sent him along somewhat faster
(Physician always at his side), and then people
would give him only the negative praise of being a
" niceish horse." Physician was admired by some
poreona—mnrs so than Ditto, and he was certainly
the most to our fancy. le seetued capable of
quitting Ditto at any moment. We confess, can-
didly that Ditto disappointed us, but he may ne-
vertheless be worthy the reputation which he has
acquired and may be a better horse than he-looks.
His party are very fond, and, it is reported, that in
a trial, just before leaving Melton, he gave Physi-
cian 71b, and a beating ! His trainer is too good a
judge to make a great mistake, and seeing the style
in which Ditto galloped, when fairly extended, wo
are inclined to attribute the adverse opinion which
was pronounced upon him after his first canter to a
disappointment at seeing an animal differ se much
f: om the description which had been given of him,
and to an overweening expectation. Sherwood's,
Reeves's, and Mr. Mellish's horses were also on
the six-mile bill. With Mr. Mellish's' gallowpleto
the strong and compact King at Wad-
will take "some beating" for the 0
° d°Artmes,
Wad-
low had two out—Queen of Scots
and
.They did
Thec Dane—
the latter engaged in the WoodoV
not attract much notice. The -1 00
Si to pass by, as
spectators also al-
lowed Dumfries and Bel
EsPere:led not. Ou re-
ae
the gentlegentle wind, which they headed
at exercise on the
turning to the course, we found
" gallop"—for the Derby Course was, for the first
; r t
time ou the Sunday prior the Derby, " chained
,o
lot,
Scribbler, Mentmore,
" Baron Rothschild s
up
and North Lincoln. The two-yr-olds looked well,
free and strong, but he laid
and Mentmore galloped
most roomshly His
his ears down ever and anon . .
staying powers, too, are more than doubtful.
Scott's Derby and Oaks horses sweated yester-
day. They did not go out till time, and, perhaps,
this circumstance was the main cause for the retro-
gression of "Tox" in the betting, for we believe
that the "office" was sent by the touts to London,
to the effect that Tox " had not been out this mcrn-
ing," and the intelligence of his sweating would
not reach London until about the time that the re-
action in favour of Toxophilite commenced at the
Corner in the afternoon. Vanity led the lot. Toxo-
philite is not much fancied by the cognoscenti ( f
iksom, but all persons agree that,
so far as gocd

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looks and condition go, no h ae,.
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deservedly' admired. Leilgr statpel- 4--k
has neiVier. gr.;wll nor- fib _ Wad =,
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and if she have. not the failin .i.k
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will afflict all 'the 'Longbow' ;
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By eleven o'cicick we quiiteA't7d-1.).6 .'1 and,
On reaching the town, we-met jordali; goose, Star
of the East, Antiquary, The Peer; and Warlock,
who had just arrived. Cockadoodledoo, who, it is
, slated, was dead lame, will not, we 'believe, be now
sent to " Vale Lodge,
,Leatheihea(l."
The Cock is not very likely to, . get over hid last
mishap. He has now—if not abs,lutely broken
down twice—twice gone lame. This hone was
last year tried to be the .best ofScott's lot, ttnd he
Was, perhaps, backed ' for more moue/ than any
other "knocked out one2s '' ' ' ' ...
•.. ..
The running ground is - beautiful cgndition.
The I- Avy rains haVe Ana illly.' improiied, and
rend....: it soft iiA,..d Lr„ f„ '
' . '^l-ualling
.
booths had already counnenceu ousiness, and
vh uld fair weather set inctlie "DerLy Day" pro-
tnise3 to be as successful a.:,. the mast successful' of
its predeceiE•ors.