The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-25 00:00:00

NE MARA Erf 11,k US.

(THIS DAY.)

(ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL)
150 HANDICAP PLATE.

Sicheous
Trabuco
Maid of Mnsham filly

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Nineteen ran. lion by two lengths. Three lengths
between second and third. Kestrel paid forfeit.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. DAL
Mentmore

Katherine Logic 2

Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOWS.

Rhisns .
Ferndale

2

Four ran.
SELLING HANDICAP.

Miss Partridge
Odd Fellow

Ten ran.

LATEST BETTING.
currEnioN.
Even on Promised Land.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
6to 1 agst Leontes
7to 1 agst Zouave
100 to 8 agst Ancient Briton
15 to 1 agst Prioress (taken)
15 to 1 agst The Brewer
20 to 1 agst Rocket
33 to 1 agat Scribbler (taken)

SPORTING NOTES.
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THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Like Sir Charles ColdstreaM, people affect to look ai Ti n
Cambridgeshire, and " see nothing in it." They bee
nothing in the retirement and advancement of Leontes,
theyseenothing in the retrogression of Blanche of Middlebie,
and they see nothing in the "upward tendency" of The
Ancient Briton. Now, the simple fact is, that the New-
market folk have made up their minds that the winner of
The Cambridgeshire will be either Zouave or Leontes, and
really they have made up their minds to some purpow.
'for notwithstanding the hostilitywhich the Duke of Bodtord' s
horse encountered on Friday, persons are, at my present writ-
ing, auxioustotake7 to 1 about him. The horse is as well as
his ‘f fondest" friends could desire, and why "liberties"
were taken with him at Manchester I am at a loss to ima-
gins. Zouave gallops free and well. He seems as strong
as a lion, but he has a will of his own, and, as Mr. Bucket
would say, " that's agiu him." Indeed, the French party
are divided between him and Geolette, whom they say will
reverse the running for the French Cesarewitch. If any
foreigner wins the race, however, it will be Zouave. All
sorts of reports are circulated about the trial of
Ancient Briton, who, it is said in some quarters, has
been " put through the mill" with Blanche of Mid-
dlebie, whilst others affirm that Saunterer was the
Schoolmaster. I do not believe that the black 'un
was in the trial, but I do believe that Ancient Briton has
done something to satisfy his party as to the soundness of
his pretensions. But then, how about his race with
I.eontes in the First October? Aye, there's the rub. If
that performance be correct, the Ancient Briton may, in the
dubious phraseology of the ring, be "put out with our
washing." The running of the Ancient Briton at Doncaster
must not be forgotten. _ _

For the Brewer I have a decided partiality, and, despite
the sneers respecting his being only a " steeplechaser," I
shall be much mistaken if he do not prove that he possesses
a good turn of speed. His owner—no bad judge—fancies
the horse has a great chance, and I am induced to believe
in the correctness of his opinion. Rocket must not be
slightingly regarded, albeit the Brewer ought, according to
the Cesarewitch form, to keep him safe.
Prioress is a wonderfully game mare, but although she
is not so slow as the animal described by the hero of Slick-
ville, :and which took a week to gallop off a cabbage leaf,
yet she will not be fast enough for a Cambridgeshire. Of
her stable companions, Barbarity and Eclipse, I have no
expectations. Ignoramus does not please me, and he is too
lumbering a goer and possesses scarcely speed enough to
enable him to pull through in so severe a race. Volta
showed good form both at Newcastle and at Stockton, and
I shall be much disappointed if she do not run forward for
this race. Her chance is "fancied" by John Scott, who is
seldom over sanguine.
The Physalis colt is said to be all to pieces, and I and
therefore compelled to withhold the good opinion whioh I
once entertained of his chance. Scribbler i so uncertain
that I dare not trust him, although even i success would
cause me no surprise. Count Batthyany has much confi-
dence in the prowess of his Farmer's Son, and, really, his
faith is well founded. The horse is, perhaps, as trust-
worthy an outsider as one needs throw a trifle away upon.
Eurydice will shut up in the first half of the distance.
Lamborn.' is not, I fancy, as well as could be expected, and
to refer to the other, would be superfluous. To be bold I
shall disregard the French horse, and place my hopes in
either

LEONTES or THE BREWER.

Volta shall be my cockboat. I may have time during
the week to show how the race was run, and to offer some
hints on the Nurseries.

A FRESH MAN.

SUDDEN DEATH OP A WELL-KNOWN TURFITE.-Mr.
Robert Ridsdale died suddenly at Newmarket on Saturday
night. He only arrived in the town on the morning of that
day, and in the evening he was discovered lifeless on the
floor of his bed-room. He was the owner of St. Giles,
winner of the Derby in 1832, Margrave, the winner of the
St. Leger in the same year, and of other turf celebrities.
His horses were trained by the late Thomas Webb at the
now dilapidated Queensbery stables, Newmarket.