The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-14 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

Julius won the Cosarowitch like a race horse. Blink-
hoolie is an overrated animal; indeed, I feel persuaded,
over a distance of ground, he is not within 2st of the win-
ner. Westwick's forward running caused great surprise,
but the simple fact is, he did what three parts of the field
had not the slightest pretension to, and that was to stay
over this severe course. Armourer was the acme of con-
dition, and over a shorter course is sure to figure conspi-
cuously, as he ran fast to the Bashes. But should
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William Day have.a better representative over the Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes, ho will take an immense amount of
beating. Rodomontq (4 yrs, 7st), is highly spoken of in
connection with tldt stable, and on his two year old form
would certainly be about winning, as he several times
beat some of the best horses of his year. The handicap
run last week usually furnishes the winner, and frequently
first favourite, for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, but I ques-
tion if it will do either one or the other this time.
There have been several fresh animals brought into
the market lately, and one or two of them are

likely to figure conspicuously, not only in the betting
but also in the actual race. I allude to Wroughton and
Knight of the Garter. The former was backed for a good
deal of money on Saturday down to 14 to 1, and as when
in his best form he and Vauban are the same class he looks
with his impost of 7st 31b excessively dangerous. Knight
of the Garter is also a great horse over this short course,
but both well at the post, I think he is bound to succumb
with 111 b. more on his back toMr.Cartwright's representa-
tive. Reports of the. most flattering nature also reach me
concerning Ammunition, 4 yrs old, turned loose with the
ridiculous weight of sst 71b, which, however, is only on a
par with her performances. Many startling changes may
be expected during the week, but I hope on Monday
next to be in a position to recommend some good things
for the last meeting this year at headquarters. Mean-
while, as I cannot believe the owner of Friponnier will
throw such an opportunity away, an investment on him
appears to me the best your subscribers could possibly
make at this time of writing.
The result of the Middle Park Plate quite upset my cal-
culations, as, although it will be perceived 1 entirely ig-
nored the pretensions of Lady Elizabeth in consequence
of her penalty, and went for Blue Gown and The Earl, I
was not fortunate in having a start with either, though,
extraordinary to say, the owner of the former, Sir Joseph
Hawley, who preferred to start Green Sleeve (allowed 31b)
and Rosicrucian, ran first and second. Sir Joseph's other
representative had, however, incurredllb. penalty by win-
ing the Clearwell Stakes the day previously, and I would
strongly advise your subscribers to take advantage of the
furore in favour of the Middle Park pair, to back Blue
Gown for next year's Derby. I am quite satisfied that
before Doncaster Rosicrucian was not within 101 b. of him,
and I do not believe in the latter having made such a
wonderful improvement in so short a time. As regards
the winner of this rich prize, had the weights been re-
versed between Lady Elizabeth and her I do not think she
would have been in the first six, and it appears to me that
those parties who were lucky enough to back her would not
be so much impressed with her quality if a match were to
take place at even weights, as I believe the Marquis of Hast-
ings's wonderful filly would beat her in a canter. Public
form vindicates itself nine times out of ten, and judged by
that, apart from other private information I may possess,
there is no doubt on my mind Blue Gown will always
beat both her stable companions whenever they meet.
The Cheltenham Meeting takes place on Tuesday and
Wednesday next under the usual aristocratic patronage.
The Gloucester Stakes looks a good thing for STEAMBOAT,
who won it giving 61b to Eigbaston last year. LAURA
ought also to win the Cleave Hill Plate on the first day,
and VEDA the Hamilton Stakes.

On Wednesday, I think, the County Cup rests between
STEAMBOAT and BANDMASTER, but should Lord Coventry's
horse have incurred a penalty for winning previously, 1
piefer the last named. LILY and THE RETURNED read
best for the Nursery Handicap. THE RETURNED should
also give a good account of himself 'in the Prestbury
Stakes.

Hereford and Ealing Ro:ces will wind up the week's
sport on Thursday and Friday neat, but I cannot make
any suggestion respecting the latter meeting, as I have
no idea what animals are likely to start, and the same re-
mark will apply to the Royal Caledonian Hunt Meeting
which is announced for this week.

As, I presume, PEARL DIPED, or MOOSE will be sent for
the Herefordshire Stakes, I shall look no farther for the
winner. The Nursery Handicap TRIANA. or OSPREY
night win. QUEEN OP TRUMPS ought to have no diffi-
culty in securing Lord Bateman's Plate, and HONEYMOON
the Shobdon Cup. •
On Friday in the City Members' Plate 1 see nothing to
beat PROBLEM or VEN; and if anything defeats VEDA for
the Lugwardine Nursery Plate it will be Cork Jacket,
who meets her on 171 b better terms, as she has to
carry 10Ib extra, and he is allowed 71b. The other races I
know nothing about.

A FRESII MAN.

From the Newmarket Correspondent of the Racing Times.

The curtain has fallen on the Second October Meeting,
and never in my recollection was so short a price quoted
as 7to 4 for the Cesarewitch Stakes b3fore. However,
that price was taken about Blinkhoelio, who was a tre-
mendous favourite with the general public, and was also
looked upon as a certainty by some of the best judges, one
of whom, Captain Machell, at any rate should not have
made such a mistake in his trial. Every week and every
great handicap proves what has been so often asserted by
me in these columns, that the handicap horses of the pre-
sent year are the worst ever foaled, and a convincing proof
was furnished of this fact when Julius cantered in with
8 stone on his back for the principal event last week. They
must indeed have been an iudifferent lot behind him. I
told your readers not to back Honesty when he was at

10 to 1, though to my surprise he cams to half the price
afterwards, and even then was recommended by
sundry sporting writers as a good investment. Nearly
every horse in the race was selected by some of the
prophets to be worth backing, but how can backers win
when they invest on so many ? I only recommended four
to be backed, Blinkhoolie, Julius, Lothario, and Mont-
goubert, and had the Baron's horse kept well there can be
very little doubt he would have been nearer the winner
than Westwick, as it must be admitted he was superior,
according to public form, to Mr. Bowes's horse. Turf
writers generally follow the money, and not the merits of
the horses, and as I remarked in my article on the Monday
before the race had Mat Dawson recommended Clarice to
be' backed ho would have been as good a favourite. Ono
of Honesty's warmest supporters tells us in his article on
Thursday last that the most remarkable thing was the
forward position ho held in the race, and had ho not fallen
lame from the favourable trial he kad with the Duke of
Newcastle's horse he must have won. Now, the fact is,
he never was tried with Julius, indeed was as
sound on the day of the race as over he was
in his life. He had a rough gallop with the winner before
the latter went to Doncaster to run for the St. Leger, and
pleafied his trainer so much that he thought ho had a good
horse, but he found out ho had made a mistake, and had to
fall back on Julius. I saw Sweet Anne beat Honesty in a
gallop on the Limo Kilns about a week before the race,
and was quite satisfied he had no chance of winning. The
remarks I have alluded to respecting his trial and forward
running in the Cesarewitch will doubtless assist in mak-
ing him a favourite for the Cambridgeshire, but I strongly
advise him to be left alone, and let those back him who
write him up as a good horse. I have a better opinion of
the animals engaged in the great event next week to be-
lieve ho is at all likely to got a place and if he does, those
behind him must be a wretched lot. Still there are strong
symptoms of his being an equally great favourite this
journey. The racing of Monday does not call for any
special remarks. Throe very moderato animals contested
tho Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, and the batting was, in
accordance with my anticipation last week, 6 to 4 on
the field. Lady Hester was backed to win a groat
stake, and some of the backers of Lord Re_
nald for the Great Eastern Railway handicap, whose
number it will be recollected was taken down at the last
moment, in consequence, it was stated at the time, of the
short price offered against him by the bookmakers, wore
not sorry to see her noble owner's investments upset.
Loonie was made a great favourite for the £lOO Plato, but
was easily defeated by Suffolk. The in and out running
of the Baron's colt is most extraordinary, as The Earl boat
him in a canter at the First October Meeting, and he was
never in the race for tho Prendergast Stakes on Friday
last. No trainer pays more attention to his business than
Joseph Hayhoe ; but somehow, as a rule, the King Toms
disappoint their owner, trainer, and backers. I think a
good deal of this arises from their possessing a delicate
constitution and not often being up to the mark. Such
horses must give their trainers a groat deal of trouble, and
likewise leave suspecting backers imaginary cause of com-
plaint ; but I am quite sure all those parties acquainted
with Mr. Hayhoo are well aware that he does all in his power
to bring his horses. fit to the post, and as far as he, the -
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