The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-03 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Royal Ascot Meeting commences to-morrow, and
will bo graced by the presence of the Prince of Wales.
The Ascot Stakes acceptances have left in a field of
twenty-two horses to contest for it, of which 1 like the
chances of Dalesman, Blinkhoolio, and Zenobia. Lucifer
is by no means badly in, but I think his journey will be
later on in the season, as report says ho is not very for-
ward in his preparation. Such excellent accounts,
however, reach me respecting Baron Rothschild's
horse, that I shall stand DALESMAN, BLINKHOOLLE, and
ZENOBIA. The Prince of Wales's Stakes is one of the
richest prizes of the meeting—worth nearly £l,OOO. I
suppose we shall see at the post Vauban, Marksman,
Achievement, Van Amburgh, and 0 wa.in Glyndwr
amongst others, but nothing in the field, besides appears
likely to interfere with the result. The four first-named
horses carry penalties, and my choice of these is MARKS-
MAN, and should he be boat, I think it will be by ()WAIN
GurinwYn, who is allowed 71b, and although not per-
severed with in the Derby ran sixth. The penalties and
allowances for the Gold Vase make it very like a handi-
cap, but though MOULSEY carries 9st 31b, still I have
very little doubt of his success, and the only one likely to
give him any trouble being MAIL TRAIN, who I hear is
to be heard of successfully some time during the mooting.
The Queen's Stand Plate has some clinkers amongst the
eighteen animals engaged, but my opinion is in favour
of CECROES and OSTREGER, notwithstanding their having to
carry 9st 121 b and 9st 111 b respectively. I can see nothing
likely to compete successfully with SUFFOLK for the Tenth
Ascot Biennial Stakes. If SAVERNAKE should be brought
out for the Thirteenth Ascot Triennial Stakes it is a cer-
tainty for him, and in his absence I prefer SEALSKIN.
As usual on Wednesday the Royal Hunt Cup is sure to
furnish a large field of horse; the best in of which aro
Mail Train, Union Jack, Life Guardsman, and Baron
Rothschild's lot. And of this 13t, having a lively recollec-
tion of the form Mr. Ten Broeck's horse displayed in this
race two years ago, when carrying Bst 121 b he ran
third to Gratitude, I feel bound to recommend nothing
but Mims JACK, if in anything like his four-
year-old form. In the absence of Hermit I fancy
Star of India ought to win the Ascot Derby Stakes; and,
presuming Mr. Chaplin's horse is sent for the Ninth Ascot
Biennial Stakes, having no penalty to carry, he cannot
very well be beat. Tho Fifteenth Triennial Stakes will
most likely recompense Baron Rothschild for the Wood-
cote Stakes, which, I believe, with a fair start, ho would
have won ; anyhow I shall go for RESTITUTION this jour-
ney, though I hear The Parson is a good horse. LADY
ELIZABETH will certainly win the Fernbill Stakes if she
runs.
On Thursday, of course, Tux HERMIT will win the St.
James's Palace Stakes. I fancy THE PARSON in the Fifth
Now Biennial Stakes, and MARKSMAN (should ho run) for
Tho Fourth New Biennial Stakes. 1 also think, LADY
ELIZABETH is good enough to give 51b. and a beating to
her field in Tho New Stakes. It is difficult to say what
will put in an appearance for The Gold Cup; but in case
of MARKSMAN doing so, ho must be my champion.
For the Alexandra Plate, which takes place on Friday,
my recommendation iSLOTHARIO ; and ACHIEVEMENT over
her favourite distance of ground, ono mile, should win The
Ascot Triennial Stakes.
A FRESH. MAN.

A'. CO i RACE 3.

(I}om our ,Ypecial Sporting Reporter.)
ASCOT, Monday.

There is a most flattering prorpect of a loviathan
meeting on the regal heath to-morrow and during
the three succeeding days, as a more than usually
large amount of stabling has been secured, and ad-
ditional house accommodation for visitors cannot
now be obtained for love or lucre. At the close of
last week the course was so hard in places, parti-
culary on the new ground, that fears were at
ono time entertained some of the cracks would
be prevented thereby fulfilling their engagements,
but there was a timely fall of rain early
this morning, and as it continued for some
hours. the weather has been materially benefited
through it, and the " going " cannot fail to be
beautiful to-morrow. Though the acceptances for
the Ascot Stakes are not so numerous as could be

wished,. the plates filleitl so well on Saturday
evening that they formed a gool "set off "
against the disappointment; and now that an im-
provement has been effected by the elements in
the running ground, we are certain to have all the
popular two and three-year-old " stars " imprint-
ing their hoofs on the royal turf, and a tremen-
dous field for the Hunt Cup struggle. The Prince
of Wales will be present each day, and
all that is wanting now to secure a bril-
liant eclat to the gathering is fine weather.
The arivals to the present time are exceedingly few,
but upwards of 100 horses arc expected here in the
course of to-day and to-morrow, including the
Hermit, Marksman, Vauban, Achievement, Lord
Lyon, Savernake, Moulsey, Ostreger, Regalia,
llama, &e. This morning there were some gallops
' of interest, as not only was CJcrons ping beauti-
fully, but Van Ainburgh and llippia were in active
exorcise, an•i B iron Roth child's splendid two-yr-
olds—Suffolk, Restitution, King Alfre 1, Nyanza,
and North Marston—also showed. Touratalin was
set by Ilayhoe to give the whole team two nice can-
ters, after which the filly took Dalestuan, Jasper, and
Hippia a splendid mile and threequartersgallop, the
juveniles galloping a little over a mile. Dalcsmau
moved in such form that he ought to be supported
for the Ascot Stakes, well as Zenobia is in, and
despite that £l,OOO arrears of forfeit have specially
been paid up for the mare for this journey. Hippia
bowlel along in rare style, and Jasper struck us as
being wonderfully improved. Van Amburgb, too,
who went nearly a couple of miles, looked more
himself than he did on the Derby day, but we were
more taken with his companion Cecrops, who struck
us as going in his old form, indicative of danger to
all who oppose him in the Queen's Stani Plate.
Ajax and Nancy were doing a fair amount of work.
To-morrow we shall give full details of the interim
gallops, which special reports will be continued in
Wednesday's and Thursday's editions.

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

PARIS, June 3.

After the races yesterday the Czar expressed a
wish to pay a visit to the Prince Imperial. The
Czar and the Emperor Napoleon, with the Russian
Grand Dukes, thereupon went to St. Cloud, where
they remained for half an hour.
The King and Queen of the Belgians loft this
morning for Brussels.