The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.

The business transacted to-day was principally confined
to the Goodwood Stakes, in connection with which event
the movements were in many respects very significant.
All sort of prices were laid against Blinkhoolie, eventually
as much as 200 to 2 being in one instance laid. Subse-
quently 50 to 1 was, however, only obtainable.
Varying prices were laid against Aggravator, who
was announced to have been struck out this morn-
ing. Guy of Warwick was perhaps in most demand.
though both Jezabel and Dulcimer would have met with
extensive support at a point over 3 to 1, which, however,
was the highest offer. Gomera and Vici remained healthy,
they being the only others really in request. Lecturer
was not so good a favourite for the Cup, consequent on
several inves molts on Vauban. The prices are ap-
pended:—

OQODWOOD STARES.
• Bto 1 agst Jezabel (offered)
Bto 1 agst Dulcimer (offered)
12 to 1 ngst Guy of Warwick (taken)
12 to 1 agst Gomera (taken)
13 to 1 agst Vici (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Lucifer (offered—take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Clarice (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Douro (taken)
2t: to 1 agst Wild Briar (taken)
33 to 1 agst Aggravator (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Bliukhoolio (taken and offered)

GOODWOOD CUP.
7to 4 agst Lecturer (taken and offered)
4to 1 agst Vauban (taken)
4to 1 agst Regalia (taken)

LEGER.

100 to 9 agst Achievement (taken)

DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered)
20 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken)
40 to 1 agst Glendorg (taken)

MR. GEo. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only
at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Haverstock-hill,
and has lists posted daily at the City Arohes ; also through
his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Meux's Brewery. No
connexion with any other person using th• same name.

SPORTING NOTES.

Hayling Island, situate some six or seven miles from
Havant, may be destined to become some day, what it cer-
tainly is not now, a fashionable watering place, and cele-
brated for its race meetings. The inaugural one, held on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, was a lamentable failure,
but the weather on the first day was wretched to a degree;
and to those persons who wele on the outside of the
different vehicles, which, owing to the railway from Ha-
vant not being open, took them to and from The Island,
a gale of wind, combined with drenching rain, which were
both in full force each way, must have made the
journey confoundedly disagreeable. There does not
appear at present to be anything particularly attrac-
tive about the spot, but Rome was not built in a
day, and at least it can boast of a well-built sub-
stantial hotel; besides, I hear that two or three enterpris-
ing speculators, who take an interest in the place, are
likely by next season to ornament it with villas
and marine residences, where all before was barren
waste. As regards the sport it was of a second-
rate character, but Mr. Verrall will perhaps see
the policy of making an addition to the value of the prin-
cipal stakes, if he wishes to attract a bettor lot of horses
than the leather-flappers which usually figure at these
places. The course, too, owing to the excessive rain, was
in a miserable condition, being in some parts up to the
horses' knees in a sea of mud; but the clerk of the course
has too much enterprise to allow these drawbacks to in-
terfere with the prospects of the meeting on another occa-
sion.
With more favourable weather, as well as railway and
other accommodation, which will doubtless be provided by
next season, flayling Island is short of none of the ele-
ments of success to make it one of the most pleasant ga-
therings throughout the year.
Nottingham, like many other old-established meetings,
is gradually falling off, and whether it is that new blood
is required, or that owners of race-horses absent them-
selves and their cattle from a disposition to go in search
of " fresh fields and pastures new," I am at a loss to know.
Stamford, which wound up the week's racing on Thurs-
day and Friday with two capital days' sport, was a great
meeting for the gentlemen, who must have won a "hat-
fur of money ; indeed, such another reverse at Goodwood
the week after next would make a serious inroad in the
exchequer balance of the bookmakers up to the present
period. Knight of the Garter has evidently lost his spring
form, as Friponnier beat him in a canter for the Stamford
St. Leger. Bradamanto won the Burghley Hand:cap in
the commonest of canters, which makes DCLCIMEICS
chance second to none for thodwood Stakes if she has
i any pretensions to gallop alongside the wiuner of this
event. John Davis, according to the running, could not
have won with 111 b less on his back, which proves Mr.
Payne's mare to be a clinker just now. On Friday Bismarck
won the Clifden Cup easily, and no doubt he will
turn out a much superior horse to what the public gave
him credit for. His owner, the Duke of Newcastle, won a
good stake, and of course all the "swells" followed
turn
suit.
Lecturer did the Marquis of Hastings another good
Mr tne stain... ~.,01,
Badeliffe takes phice v. ...v....7 ---- ---.—
Huntingdon and Winchester on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and Southampton on Thursday and Friday.
I have very little to say about the first-named meeting
MRS. ALLAN or THE SQUIRE are my fancy for the Wilton
Cup, the mare for choice. UNCAS will win t
-- he Two-Yethe
Old Stakes, Stakes, and the filly by VOLTIGEURMORESCA,
Heaton Park Stakes.
On Tuesday MASTER BUTTERFLY or BEGUM
ven Two
Ought tO
win the Grey de Wilton Cup, and I.lNcAs tho Cra
Year-Old Handicap if he starts.
The programme for Huntingdon is a most attractive one,
and will unquestionably be the meeting of the week. For
the Huntingdonshire Stakes 29 owners have said con-
tent, but one-half of them, according to public running,
can have no earthly chance. Pintail, should she run, is by
no means out of the race. Jezebel is remarkably well in,
but a doubtful starter. The fourteen three year olds engaged
for this stake also look especially dangerous, amongst which
the Amanda colt and Challenge read most so, and Minster,
late Marco Spado, four year old, with a three year old
weight, should not be overlooked Whis number goes up,
but I would rather stand upon CHALLENGE, who
his
now in his best form, and likely to run through is
present engagements. Of the M subscribers for the
Hinchingbrook Stakes, the owner of LA BELLE JEANNE
(presuming Lady Elizabeth does not stint, otherwise, as
Grimston evidently wants rest, it would be any odds on
her) has nothing to fear, and will win. The Cromwell
Handicap Plate will just suit PARIS, whose favourite dis 7
tance appears to be half a mile. I see nothing so well in
the Cambridgeshire T‘vo Year Old Handicap as GrLENARM.
Whichever Mr. Elsworth runs of his pair—ConA or Tout-
TUGA.—should have no difficulty in winning the Members'
Plate of 100 soya.
The Huntingdon Cup is run for on Wednesday, and
LECTURERwiII win if he starts, but should he be an ab-
sentee, the COLT BY RATAPLAN out of Amanda, wko
claims allowances amounting to 121b5., holds all the re-
mainder safe. The Peel Handicap has GurrNA anon of
AM-
MUNITION engaged, and as both are " turned loose,
I the
them will most likely furnish the winner.
n
Ramsey Abbey Nursery Handicap DEMONSTRATION or
SISTER TO MAID MARIAN appear to me to be most trust-
worthy. I should think the A., elthorpe Scurry Handicap
would be won by INDIAN STAR or GOOJERAT. Lard Co-
ventry's horse looks, from his light weight and "e ic' t
fieldl
performances, quito good enough to back against
,tihizabeth
if he goes to the post. In the absence of Lady E
ande ,Girisminstoynee, BieOcUtiQoU:TatEundE,ifwhdoefi
Pyrenees. esaetendti:leidt towiailh avellow);
Goatees representative, but which
At Winchester the Ham Vgillitgonotmointra-.
Hong? ell in his stable, will beinET.,. 0
nursery
Plate.
There
P51111:11:orItelalsem unable to Ray,
Licrott id feVreksbly well in. ln
be a walk over for
hoebTabhliyrd Biennial Stakes,
aisnndoTthhiengsteocobnedati3Eietriaiwmill;
Jumus.
TWA, The Crawley Stakes ;
The
or
Foa
and BoitorA, The Grang
Ocmgerning Wednesday's events SEE SAW Will
Win The
l Stakes ;
rsparEkcvsLtatrkme,s.T he 'Uxbridge Cup;
The tiottelampton Meeting will occupy Thursday and
The South Hampshire Stakes should go to Mr. Parr
bFyritdhael'assistance of Moog, and whichever race on Friday
LADY GRACE runs for, The CranbUry Park or the Stone-
haM Park Stakes, she will win. The other Milts during
the meeting will be so dependent upon previous perform-
ances earlier in the Week, as many of the horses are en-
gaged over and over again, that your readers will be far
better able to judge for themselves.
AFRESH MAN.

(From the Netentarket Correspondent of the Racing Times.)
SUNDAY NIGUT.
1 consider that any comments I might make on the past
week's racing would not be interesting to your readers.
That Nottingham was a failure is true, it's pity it's true,
for no man deserves that which is not in mortals to com-
mand more than Mr. Bradfield ; he does all in his power
to make every one comfortable ; his improvements in the
ring have cost over £2,000, and it certainly is worth all
the money, for it is now one of the finest in the kingdom,
and as he intends levelling all the course in time, he will
have ono of the prettiest race courses in England. Mr.
Merry was more fortunate at Stamford, the attendas, and
nce
being larger, and had some capital sport, largo field
some close contests for most of the races. Bradam
time
anto
landed Mr. Payne's colours for the third
this year, and she could not havee
for the Burghley
lost at Not-
tingham, had he not kept her in resery
Handicap. She will be able to toll him whether Dulcimer
can win the Goodwood Stakes or not, as ale won at Stam
ford, pulling double. Claverhouse ran wretchedly bed,.
which says but little for Mr. Hodgman's chance with Viet
Lox tho' Qv:4lmA event. onall uow wove on to liuu-