The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-07 00:00:00

SPOitTICT NO IE3.

Palling loaves, piercing winds, and a bleak atmosphere
are not only seasonable reminders of the late period of the
year, but should also give a strong hint to clerks of
courses not to trespass too much on the good nature of
their supporters by continuing the racing season until the
depth of winter has set in, which will probably be the
case with several of the meetings already placed amongst
the fixtures of the present year. It is to be hoped when
the Jockey Club commence to legislate respecting the
class of the different meatings throughout the country,
they will think it desirable to make rules supporting
established fixtures and limiting the time during which
they shall take place. There never was a more appro-
priate period for Admiral nous to give to the sporting
community the benefit of his great experience, and esta-
blish a new code of laws or at least revise the old ones.

The racing, according to custom at the Newmarket
Second October Meeting, commences to-day, and looks
like turning out a profitable one for backers of horses.
At any rate I can see nothing to boat INSPIRATION for the
Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. This filly is well bred enough
to win next year's Oaks and St. Leger, for both of which
she is one of the Earl of Derby's nominations. Her sire
(Newminster) won the St. Lager in 1851, and her dam,
two years previously, ran Surplice to a head for the same
event, after twisting a plate in the race. Sho belongs to
Mr. Chaplin, and made her first and only appearance for a
Maiden Plato for two-year-old; in the First October
Meeting, beating a field of twelve horses in a canter. LA
BELLE JEANNE is my choice for the Rectory Stakes. There
is nothing to beat LADY HESTER, for the S weepstakes of 50
sove. each. The October Produce Stakes should go to
COURTMANTLE, the Swoop lakes of 300 sovs each to
ATHENA, and the Match of 1000 Sovs. to LORD LYON.
The Oesarewitch Stakes, since the acceptances ap-
peared, has Won the medium of an unusual amount of
speculation, which bids fair to b 3 considerably increased,
as at the present moment there seems to be hourly
fluctuation in the prices of the favourite; and it is *no
exaggeration to state that ono hour you may got 30 and
40 to 1 about an animal which, two or three hours after-
wards, is freely backed at considerably less than half the
price. Such was the case on Saturday with both Julius
and Romping Girl, against each of whom the above price
was laid during the morning, and 15 to 1 taken freely
about their respective chances at Tattorsall's later in the
afternoon. The list of horses appended include all those
from whom I consider tho slightest danger is to bo ap-
prehended :
PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS,

HORSE. SIRE. Age st lb RIDER.
Success Turnip;
Lothario
Pearl Diver, or ... / ... Marsyas a 8 4 ... 5 / Cannon.
Harry Briilsford j ... The Hadji 5 8 3 ... Murray.
Scamander Voltigeur
Tormentor King Tom 4 8 2 J. Mann.
Sealskin Skirmisher.— 4 8 0 Fordharn.
Julius

Blinkhoolie Rataplan

~3 7 0

Romping Girl Dayroll... 3 7 0 --
Etoilo Filauto Y. Gladiator... 4 6 13 Hustable.
Rescue, The
3 6 12 Peppier.
_ _ _

Montgoubcrt Ellington
3 6 12 Barker.
La Dauphine Stockwell 4 6 10 Hammond.
Pirate Chief Buccaneer 3 6 8

Honesty Volt igeur 3 6 7 Covey.
Leases Rapparee 3 6 7 Goodwin.
King Victor Fazzoletto 3 6 3 Brown.

Arniourer Knt. of Kars... 3 6 2 Kenyon.
King of the Fairies... Clarot 3 6 2 Cameron.
King's Cross St. Albans 3 5 13 Prsngle.
Numa Pompilius, or 1 Romulus 35 12 ... I Butler.
Guy of Warwick ... J Leamington..... 3 5 7 ...

What earthly chance Success can have I am at a loss to
conceive, as King's Cross run him to a neck for her Ma-
jesty's Guineas at Lichfield at a difference of 211b5.,
whereas he has to give the 3 yr-old 341bs. on this occasion.
Lothario is a sound, honest horse, and may run into a
situation, but does not strike me as likely to be the abso-
lute winner. Mr. Brayley is always in the market to
a cept 1,000 to 15 about his two Pearl Diver and Harry
Brailsford coupled, but I believe that astute judge has a
more favourable opinion of Julius, notwithstanding his
heavy impost. At any rate I cannot stand on either of
his for a great race like this. Scamander has been
reserved too long to give me the slightest confi-
dence in his chance. Tormentor has been ignominiously
defeated some seven times this year, and although she is
highly fancied by good judges for this valuable prize, no
argumoat will hold good in her favour that dons not at once
admit she has not yet started this season with winning
orders. However, as Admiral Hone took sufficient interest
in her (last meeting, I think) to be a spectator when sho
went one of her gallops, there may be something in it,
but I leave your readers to exercise their own discretion
in the matter, as certainly, according to public form, she
is not in the race. Sealskin, who belongs to Mr. Saville,
and will bo ridden by Fordham, is sure to got a situation
if ho runs up to the form ho displayed in beating Sundoo-
lah at York, as it would be putting that horse in at Bst Slb,
and I should certainly be disposed to back the latter at a
very short price if ho were handicapped at that weight.
The Baron's horse may be able to give him 41b and a beat-
ing; in fact ho did so in last year's Cesarewitcb,
Julius is a loag way the best performed horse in the
race, but has too much weight. Blinkhoolio is certain
to be one of the first three, if not the actual winner.
Romping Girl is now the property of Lord Westmorland,
and will, from the tone of the market, most likely be the
ono selected to do battle for his lordship, who backo I her
a week ago on the Cambridge platform to win about
.£15,000, and probably stands her for a much larger stake.
Etoilo Filante, on her last year's form, would take a forward
part in the race, but has run too indifferently this year for
me to trust her. The Rescue, judging from his Chester
Cop performance, has an outside chance, but the stable do not
back hituatpresent. Moatgoubert has been evidently backed
by the right party to win a largo stake, and will doubtless
carry Count Lagrange's colours conspicuously is the van,
especially if, as is stated, he is 101 b. better than his stable
companion, Trocadero. I can only say, in that Cf 13.3, the
Cesarewitch of 1867 is a gift to him. La Dauphine
is not good enough to win in this company, but sho
might get home amongst the first three. Pirate
Chief will only run to swell the field. Honesty has only
private reputation in his favour. Leases is too uncer-
tain to make it worth any one's while to back him.
King Victor is a race horse, I am thoroughly convinced,
but unless the October Handicip last week wig all wrong,
what chance can ho have after that performance ? Ar-
menian- is likely to turn out one of William Day's good
things, and I believe has done all that has been asked of
him with the Findon division, and Kenyon is likely to
have the mount. King of the Fairies, Numa Pompilius,
and Guy of Warwick are no fancy of mine, and as no
demonstration has boon made in favour of King's Cross he
is best left alone ; still I am under the impression he will
one of these days win a good stake for his noble owner.
Having now gone over the list of probable starters, I so°
nothing to defeat
BLIN [WOOL lE,

and the judge, I shall expect, will place ROMPING GIRL
and SEALSKIN second and third.
Of the other races on Tuesday it is very difficult to say
what will start for the Olearwell Stakes in the face of the
Middle Park Plate, as winners of this stake will incur 41b
or 71b penalty, according to the nuinbar of starters. On
that account 1 think Blue Gown and Typhceus are very
likely to be absentees. St. Ronan (31b extra), Innardalo
(61b extra), Mamaluke (31b extra), Restitution, and Iron-
master, are the most likely competitors, and of these I
prefer MAMELUKE. In the Royal Stabs Taraban should
have no difilmlty in boating The Palmer. RAMA. will pro-
bably walk over for The Whip and 200 Sovs, and Lord
Glasgow's FILLY BY ToM BOWLINE ought to boat The
Tiernan.
Oa W0(11103111 I presume ono of Mr. Naylor's represen-
tatives, probably SUMMERTIME, will walk over fur the
forfeits in The Beaufort Stakes. Should the Marquis of
Hastings deci,le upon starting TILE EARL for the Bedford
Stakes there is nothing to beat him iu the race. In his
absence I think Pace might win. The Middle Park Plato
is by far the most valuable stake for 2 year olds, and will
bo almost equally as exciting this year as it was last, when
that wonderful filly Achievement was defeated by Tho
Rake ; but it must bo recollected she was carrying
71b extra, and had the former started fur the St.
Leger would have mit him on 91b bettor terms.
Lady Elizabeth has almost paralysed speculation
so far, bookmakers having such a wholesome dread of her
extraordinary merit that they positively refuse to stand
the field (179 subscribers) against her. For my own part,
if she can carry her weight first past the winning post,
shall think it is time to turn my attention to some other
study than horse racing. Of the competitors from whom
most danger is to be feared I have most faith in her stable
companion, Tho Earl, Blue Gown, and Lady Coventry.
My opinion is, and I asserted it before the defeat of Suffolk,
that no two-year-old can give 311) to the first named, and
if Fordham should be entrusted with the mount on him
instead of the filly, and instructions to come home as quick
as he can, it will take a clinker to get before him. As re-
gards Sir Joseph Hawley's horse, I believe he has always
carried 41b or 51b more than the weight he was entitled
to. Wells, however, has now set himself the task of get-
ting down to the proper weight, and it is to be hoped
he Will be able tO win, and thin enable his popular owner

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