The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-30 00:00:00

Dunkirk, 276 Ostend, 544 Rotterdam, 275 Hamburg, 211
St. Petersburg, and 119 bales. 81 pockets from Calais.
New Sussex
New Kent ..... 140 s to 273 s „
New Farnham
Yearlings • lBos to 210 s „
Olds 605 to 100 s ~

SPORTING NOTES.:

There are meetings to be held this week at Northamp-
ton, Bedford, Bridgwater, and Edinburgh, but the usual
amount of clashing takes place, as the races at Bedfo7d
and Bridgwater occupy the same days. There is no zfar-
ticular necessity for fixtures in the sister countcT to be
arranged in accordance with ours, but, es I have several
times urged in these columns, it will be a great benefit
when the Jockey Club authorities think proper to come
forward, which 1 believe they are likely to do, and make
regulations by which clerks of courses shall b 3 guided in
arranging the dates of their different meetings. It is un-
derstood they intend dividing the race gatherings into
two cl...sses, and will not take cognisance of any disputes
that may arise at those places which are in the secoud class
category. Amongst them will be placed all those mushroom
speculations which " live and have their being" from gate
money. The promoters of such undertakings, which are in
fact "got up" entirely from mercenary motives, have no
interest in the advancement of sport, and ought to receive
their "quietus" at the earliest possible moment. This
would be speedily effected by a rule of the Jockey Club
preventing any horses that started at such places from
running at Newmarket, or any meeting under their juris-
diction. It is to be hoped that the gallant Admiral, who
has done such wonders for the improvement of the Turf,
will come to the rescue and assist in the proposed reform;
and at the same time it would be an appropriate period to
take into consideration the advantages to be derived from
"timing races," which, if carried out at headquarters,
would be speedily adopted throughout the country. There
can be very little doubt that if competition were invited,
plenty of ingenious methods would be suggested, accom-
panied by offers to be responsible for the proper working
' of the chronograph, or whatever mechanical contrivance
might be selected: I sincerely hope some of the benefits
likely to accrue from the carrying out of this plun, both to
handicappers, owners, and trainers, may occur to' Admiral
sous, because then there would to every prospect of its
being inaugurated with the first Newmarket Meeting mkt
season.
At Northampton the Autumn Handicap, run bn Tues-
day, Ito an indifferent lot engaged, of which I expel. tosee
VIOLENT or NUTRITION turn out the_ best. WILD BLOOD
must be my recommendation for the Maiden Plate.
For the Ecton Handicap Plate Mr. PITT, if ho has not
lost all his form, ought to win, and to him or JEANNIE
DEANS I shall leave the race. The Two-Year Old Handi-
cap looks a good thing for Lord Westmorland, probably
with HERENNIANIJS, next to whom I fancy BLISS; but
Seaman, who is also engaged in the llarleston Nursery
next day, and in the Sportsmen's Nursery Handicap at
Edinburgh, will most likely win one of the events, as he
was backed by a clever division for some money at Don-
caster. The Oottesbrooke Park Stakes will go to CArros,
but the Wotton Park Handicap is beyond my ken.
On Wednesday, in the Harleston Nursery Handicap I
see nothing to beat CORNET or MAME uIVEN, and for the
Fawsley. Plate my choice is AMOUR PROPRE. For the
Northampton Handicap GIL g
EAD, who is etting ingood
form, and is sure to stay the distance, looks most trust-
worthy; butVtoLksT, with her light impost, should be very
troublesome to the winner. Catalogue ought to give a
good account of herself in the Corporation Stakes.
The Lothians Racing Club and Edinburgh Meeting also
begins on Wednesday. The handicapping for the princi-
pal race on that day—the Lothian Handicap—does not
seem to have given general satisfaction, as out of 114 sub-
scribers only 21 have accepted. Regalia is by no means
out of the race, and as Friday incurs a 101 b. penalty, Miss
Harriette will probably represent Joseph Dawson's stable,
and of the three year olds I prefer Lord Hastings.
For the Bucolouch Handicap on Thursday I prefer the
chance of BARMAID. Should THE PARSON run for the
Sportsmen's Nursery Handicap I should look nowhere else
for the winner, but should he be an absentee, MISS Os-
BORNE must be my selection.
The only race run on Friday that I think it desirable to
advise upon is the Edinburgh Handicap, which appears to
be egift to VErtowt if he starts.
The Bedfordshire Stakes, which takes place on Thurs-
day, the first day of Bedford races, will be won by MOOSE
or MONITRESS. The Woburn Park States is a good thing
for COUP D'ECLAT. CONFEDERATE or COURT CARD ought
to win the Southill Stakes, and LIDDINGTON should have
no difficulty in winning the Elstow Stakes, and his
penalty in that case will not stop him on Friday from-
winning the Handicap Sweepstakes. He is also well in in
the Scurry Handicap, but KING OF SPADES is my prefer-
ence. In the Stratton Park Nursery Handicap LORD
PALMERsTON and BENEVOLENCE will take a great deal of
beating.
The principal stake run for during the two days at
Bridgwater is the West Somerset Handicap in Friday's
programme, and for it VANDYKE will probably turn out
the successful candidate.
Betting throughout the week has not been very prolific
of changes for the two groat Autumn Handicaps. Lothario
Wits tried on Thursday morning, and as lie acquitted him-
self satisfactorily is freely backed for the Cesarewitch.
Tormentor is nibbled at, but no loss than 50 to 1 is taken.
Julius continues firm at 30 to 1, and, what should be
more agreeable to his backers, is persistently supported by
his noble owner at that price. Blinkhoolio has had a host
of supporters at 10 to 1, and even loss than that price, but
it is rather ominous that his owner appears to back him to
- win largo sums at 20 to 1 for the Cambridgeshire in pre-
ference to this race, and as I do not believe Mr.
Chaplin has at present any money invested on him
for the long race, your readers should be very cautious
in meddling with him, or they will very likely burn their
fingers. Romping Girl is one of the principal heroines of
the week, she having been purchased by Lord Westmor-
land, and supported by him with such spirit that there is
a great probability she will be selected to represent his
lordship's interests on the day. Apart from having been
backed extensively at the subscription rooms at New-
market every day, the o artier took the odds against her, on
the Cambridge platform last Friday, to win him about
£15,000. Montgoubort, on the strength of Trocadero's
running, I presume, in the St. Leger and October Handi-
caps, has become a rattling favourite, 10 to 1 being ac-
cepted to all the money that can be obtained. Sportsman
and Prosperpine are both lame, and consequently not in
the race. Honesty is a long way first favourite, but I
should prefer his chance over a shorter distance of ground,
and as the stable have made several mistakes in their pri-
vate trials already this year—for instance, Clarfoe for the
City and Suburban, Julius in the Two Thousand Guineas,
and Pericles for the Great Eastern Railway Handicap—l
think it very likely they have done so on this occasion.
Any how give me public form, and, according to that,
Julius, I think, is sure to be in the first three, and
I fully expect will be very troublesome to the winner.
Thalia has also been backed by Lord Westmorland
for a large stake, and whichever he tries best,
this or Romping Girl, will be my absolute representative.
Armouror is reported one of W. Day's good things, but I do
not know sufficient about him to say much in his favour
at present. Cannon Ball will, I understand, represent the
Royston division, but ho is evidently suffering from the
effect of King Victor's indifferent performance in the
October Handicap. King's Cross and Harpenden are very
quiet in the market at present, but whichever represents
John Day will come with a rush ono of those fine days.
At present it would be safer to back the two coupled.
Although Broadlands is never mentioned, I have heard
it whispered that ho is quite good enough to win a
groat handicap when wanted.

A FRESH MAN•

From the Nelemarkel Correeponcknt of the Racing Times.
The' Pirst October Meeting just passed at head-ivarteri
must be considered, on the whole, a very successful one,
the weather being beautiful and the fields on several occa-
sions large, whilst there were some close contosti during
the four days. To give a full description of all the
races would be only a waste of time, as the manner in
which the different horses performed during the week
must by this time be familiar to sporting readers. The
Trial Stakes showed us that two year olds are better than
old horses at weight for age this time in the year, as Specu-
lum beat Dalesman and the others opposed to him' ery
cleverly. Only twelve faced the starter for the Eastern
Counties handicap, but it was a capital race with the first
four. Although my selection only got third, lie ran a good
horse, considering the weight he was giving to Mistletoe.
Hippie disappointed her owner and trainer in the Grand
Duke Michael Stakes, as she looked like winning at one
time, and the offers of 10 to 1 on her were plentiful until she
faced the hill, when she shut up as soon as Daley called
on her and ran a rank jade. One of my- soloctions,
however, won the race, although I fully expected
to see Julius get closer to him, but Hermit could
not give Friponnier the 71b, as I stated last week. Tho
St. Leger Stakes on Wednesday proved that Owain
Glyndwr can gallop a little. Trocadero ran a got.d, fair
horse, as he was giving the winner 71b, but ilippia for the
second time turned it up when it looked any odds on her.
The racing commenced on Thursday with the Queen's
Plate, and brought out five runners. Goodwood, on the
strength of beating Gomera at Warwick, was made fa-
vourite, an .I Mr. Saville backed Loybourne for a good
stake, but Dalesman won cleverly; and if any proof were
wanting of what I have so often stated about the wretcbed
lot of horses that Gomera beat in the Goodwood Staketl,
wo have had quite sufficient in the running since Warwick,
as the Duko of Beaufort's mare has been beaten out of sight
whoa she has met anything that could gallop. I have often
heard it stated since Goodwood beat her at Warwick
that Godding lost the Cesarewitch by exposing his horse,
as he must have got well in had ho been reserved for it ;
but from his running in the Qaeen'a Plate he could not
win with 6st on his back, and his running in her Maje sty's
Guineas at Leicester was not such a fluke after all. Ghal-
lenge added another £5OO to his noble owner's expense, as
I said he would do when he met Julius in the match ; an.d
when the high price he gave for him, and the money Tao
backed him for in the St. Leger, is taken into &onside'

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