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

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win tho St. Leger, with ACHIEVEMENT and Jumus in the
next places, but should any outsider bo dostinod to carry
off this rich prize, my belief is it will bo TARABAN.

The other races on Wednesday are the Municipal Stakes,
which ought to be credited to lkir. Merry by aid of Tun
PARSON. There aro no lees than forty-seven youngsters
handicapped for the Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, but I
think the form displayed last week by REDIVIVUS is quite
good enough to follow.

The three horse's best in for the Corporation Plate ap-
pear to be WOLSEY, Grey Stocking, and Freemason, which
I fancy is the order named.

Notwithstanding TUB EARL having incurred a penalty
of 51b for the Sweepstakes of 10 sous for 2-yr-olds, run on
Thursday, if selected to run instead of Athena, who has
to carry 71b extra, I think ho will beat ROSICRUCIAN, who
seems to me to be his most dangerous opponent. There
is nothing to boat FLYING SCUD for the Scarborough
Stakes. Should ATHENA run for the Eglinton Stakes she
will win, but in case of her absence SPECULUM takes my
fancy most. The Zotland Stakes is a gift to VERULAM.
In the Cleveland Handicap CASTANET reads bast in. The
Portland Plate was won last year by SKYLARK with 51b
more on his back, which should give him a great chance
now, and between him and WoLsEr I shall leave the
race.

Friday's racing includes the Park Hill Stakes, for which
I give the preference. to A.E.APEILE, but Ines is suro to
prove a troublesome customer. In the Doncaster Stakes
VAUBAN, Taraban, and Van Amburgh will have previously
decided their pretensions in the St. Leger, but in any case
my preference is for tho first named. A ;pod many of tho
best 2-yr-olds are engaged in the Sweepstakes of 100 sovs
each, whose previous running during the week will be
the best guide to your readers, though I have very little
doubt Sir Joseph Hawley's representative, probably BLUE
GOWN, will win. The Don Stakes will go to FRIPONNIEIt,
and the Sweepstakes will, I presume, be a walk over for
HERMIT. The Nursery Plate and Doncaster Cup are not
vet entered for.

A FRESII•MAg.

(From a Correvondent of lice Racing Times.)
Never in the annals of racing have there been more
favourites beaten with long -odds laid 'on them than dur-
ing the past three. weeks. The excitement at York after
the defeat of Vauban and Moulsey by Achievement and
Strathconan was nothing compared to what we saw at
Warwick when Goodwood cantered home before Gomera
in the Cup. The latter was meeting the son of Amanda
on 191 b worse terms than when she heat him in the 'Mot
Handicap, but when the conqueror of Gomera was
beaten by a common plater in the Queen's Plate at Leicester
there was an end to all public form, and sporting writers
who try to explain such running get lost in a fog. We aro
told by one contemporary that the pace) in the Queen's
Plato at Leicester was very hot. What on earth was to
make it so? Tho Amanda colt is a lazy horse, and,
as ho was obliged to make his own running, ho
went as slow as donkeys gallop, which lost him the
race. When there was a fast-run race at Warwick it just
suited him, and won his owner the Cup. Miss Havelock
made the running as long as she could, and Fordham
brought Gomera to the front about three-quarters of -a
mile from home, and forced the pace, which was done to
boat Moulsey, as he was the only one they feared, and such
running just suited a lazy horse like Goodwood, and won
him the race. This is the bust explanation I can give,
and all those wbo watched the running at Warwick and
Leicester cannot, I think, come to any other conclusion.
There seems to be a very grat diversity of opinion about
the weights for the two groat autumn handicaps, but it is
quite curtain all the top weights are out of the long race
until we comp to Lothario, and he has tco much to carry
for a maiden four-year-old. From some cause or other the
Baron's horses always get badly in, and the gallant Admiral
invariably over-rates them. Tourmalin is handicapped
at Bst 71b. She has not won a race this year, and Miss
Harriette ran her to a head last year for the Queen's Plate
at Bedford, and now the Baron's mare is made to give her
211 b. Again, Janua, a very moderato performer, and a
maiden 3-yr-old, is made to give Miss Harriette a year and
2lbs in the Cambridgeshire. We were told by a contempo-
rary last week that the Admiral was determined to handicap
all horses on their best form ; surely he has not done so, or
why should Janus and Wroughton b 3 in the Cambridgeshire
at oven weights when the latter ran Vauban to a head for
the Biennial at Newmarket? I once heard a Newmarket
trainer say that the cause of the Baron's horses getting so
badly in in all handicaps was that ho ran his horses honestly;
but in his case honesty is fooliehne6s, and loses what it works...
for. Janitor has ist 211) in the Cambridge'shire ; had•lie re-
mained in the Baron's stable he would have had Bst 101 b —not
that Ithink he has any chance of winning with that weight
There aro a lot of horses in both handicaps that could not
win with any weight. 131inkhoolie, King Victor, and
Cannon Dal are all well in, and will .no doubt be great
favourites before the day. Pintail is well in, but she is

- only moderate, although she beat Tourmalin ;at a stone
this spring at Newmarket, and now the Baron's mare is
made to give her 181 b. There are several more glaring
mistakes, if we- may call them so, in both handicaps, which
I shall point out in my next. I must now proceed to offer
some remarks on the events to bo decided ou the Town
Moor at Doncaster this week. I may first state that I have
been over the course to-day, and the ground is in first-rate
order—in fact, it is like galloping on a Turkey carpet.
There are seven closed races on the first day, and as the
Champagne Stakes will be the most important event on
the card, I will point out'what I think most likely to catch
the Judge's eye. Mamelake, Blue Gown, Mercury, and
Vale Royal are the best of the public performers. Sir
Joseph Hawley's horse is sure to be a rattling favourite ;
but, as I once stated in these columns, I don't think
him a Derby horse, itnd I shall expect to see Marne-
luke beat him next Tues lay. In the Doncaster
Plato Ravioli and' Silenus aro both well in, and
I shall expect to sea thorn finish in the order named.
Of the 33 acceptances for the Yorkshire Handicap I don't
fancy any of the favourites, as I think Seville and Moni-
tress are very moderate; but, of course, John Day must
have a favourite, and the Squire is sure to be followed.
I have heard a good account of WeathorStar, and if Miss
Harriette has returned to the form she showed us last
autumn, she will win if she runs ; but as she is well hi
the Cesarewitch and en mbrilgeshiro she might be reserved
for one or both of them, and should she come fit to the
post and be backed by the stable, I shall look no further for
the winner. The Revival Plate I shall award to my old
friend Cecrops, as should he come fit to tho post he will
boat the two clipping 2-yr-olds Athena and Formosa. Ono
is almost at a loss to know how to begin to write about the
St. Leger, for sporting readers must now be tired of
seeing the performances of Hermit and Achievement
chronicled by 'every penny-a-liner. Some time ago we
were told that Achievement was beyond all doubt a non-
stayer, and that she can have no chance of winning
the St. Leger, but when she beat Vauban at York she
was again called the modern Crucifix. She lost her good
name at Epsom through being out of all form, and horses,
like mon, often gain a reputation without merit, and lose it
without deserving it; but should Lord Lyon's sister come
as fit to the post next Wednesday as we saw her at
York she will take a lot of beating. Hermit's friends are
all sanguine, and the Newmarket people book the Leger
a certainty for him—in fact he wins the race every time he
gallops on the Limekilns ; but his number is not put up
yet. Vauban is backed again, but what chance on earth
can he have after his York running? Challenge has been
backed to win some thousands by his noble owner, and
the Marquis of Hastings put it down freely on him at War-
wick after the Amanda colt won the Cup. I wonder what
he would have thought had he been at Leicester when the
latter got beat by a common plater. I think the Marquis
will find, after next Wednesday, what with the large sum
he paid for Challenge, the amount that he backed him
for in the Ebor Handicap, and since then for the St. Leger,
that he has made a very dear bargain. Julius, as I have
often stated lately, is one of the most improved horses in
the race, and is sure to beat all such horses as Challenge
and Vauban. To go through the performances of all the
horses in the race would be only a waste of time, there-
fore I shall at once place
ACHIEVEMENT 1;
_ _

and shall expect a good race with Julius
.and HERMIT for
second place. The Handicap for two-year-olds on Wednes-
day will be won by Cornet. Mrs. Stratton is well in in
the Corporation Plate. .The Portland Plate is a difficult
race to deal with, as it is sure to produce a large field, but
we often see it won by a heavy weight, and one never can
tell what such horses as Cecrops and Volunteer can do
with a lot of bad ones. Bounceaway goes at a great pace
over a short distance, and Skylark; the winner of this race
last year, is not badly in, and ono of the above lot is most
likely to produce the winner. Weather Star looks as well
in as anything in the Cleveland Handicap. The races on
Friday will so much depend on previous running that I.

shall not hazard an opinion about any of them.

MarKsman was struck out of the St. Leger on Thurs.
day morning at 9 a.m.

Boeswing was struck out of the Warwick Cup on the
day of the race at 12.25 p.m.
Mr. J. Scott will only have War and Taraban at Don-
caster.

Julius and Challenge aro matched for £.500 a side, h ft,
last mile and three quarters of the Cesarewitch course, iu
the First October meeting.
Alarmist, the winner of the All-aged Stakes at Leicester,
on Friday, was purchased by Mr. J. W. Wright for 110
guineas. _

Gentian was bought by Mr. Godding for 51 guineas
after winning the Licensed Victuallers' Plate at Leicester,
on Friday.

Mr. W. J. Legh's colours aro blue, straw facings, blue
and straw quartered cap; and Mr. Rowley's, rod, white,
aed.blue.

Eight yearlings arrived at Matthew Dawson's, on
Thursday, from the Duke of Nowcastlo's brooding stud
at Clumber.

Lord Westmorland sold Skylight, 3 yrs, after her per-
formance at Warwick on Wednesday, for .£5O, to Mr. J.
Wood.

Mr. Robert Smith's annual sale of Exmoor cobs, gallo-
ways, and ponies, will take place on the 25th instant, at
Fielder's Repository, Bristol.
Mr. J. Wood's two year old filly, Beauty, in consoquonco
f breaking a blood vessel whilst at exercise on \Vodnes-
y morning, at Warwick, was prevented running for the
ursory.

The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle will entertain a
large party at °lumber Park for the races at Doncaster
this week. Lord Londesborough will also have a select
party at Grimston Park, near Tadcaster ; and Lord and
Lady Wharncliffe will receive a large and distinguished
party at Wortley Hall.
THE VAMPIRE OBJECTION AT OXFORD.--The objection to
Vampire for crossing in the City Members' Plate, referred
by the stewards of Oxford to the stewards of the Jockey
Club, was heard by the Duke of Beaufort and Admiral
Rous at Warwick, and considered not proven, but Pep-
pier, the jockey of Vampire, was warned that, having
already been reported once, on his next offence he would
be suspended.
NEW MATCHES.—Duke of Newcastle's Julius, 3 yrs, Bst
111 b, against the Marquis of Hastings's Lady Elizabeth,
2 yrs, Bst 21b; Bretby Stakes course; 1,000, h ft; last day
of the Second October meeting. Lord Uxbridge's Life
Guardsman, 4 yrs, 9st, against the Duke of Fewcastle's
Silenus, 3 yrs, BSt 41b; Ditch mile ; last day of the New-
market First October meeting. Duke of Beaufort's Cau-
casus against Admiral Rous's Piemaa ; both then four-
year-olds ; Bst 101 b each ; D.M. ; 100, h ft ; Mcnday,
Craven meeting, 1868.

RING REGULATIONS AT DOECASTEIL—The following are
the revised conditions under which the weekly tickets will
'be issued:—"ln addition to the usual regulations ns to
defaulters, these tickets will be sold conditionally only
that the purchaser or owner does not exhibit any betting
list within the enclosure, or in or upon the stands, and that
ho shall not make use of any clogs or stools, &c. In the
()vent of these rules being disregarded the ticket will be-
come forfeited, and any person who may have obtained
admission by it will be expelled from the stand and its
enclosure."

AQUATICS.

BOAT RACE FOR £2O.

A boat race which excited considerable interest at Wool-
wich and Charlton came off on Saturday from the Half way
House to Charlton buoy, between Win. Wells and John
Lee, both landsmen hailing from the latter place.
Party left Woolwich on board the Venus, Capt. Sharplin
and at the Halfway House all was ready; the wind was bow-
evol adverse, making the water lumpy, and Lee, who lost
the toss, had the centre station, his opponent being in the
smooth water under the south bank. Capt. Sharplin was
II referee, and the men were attended by four-oared cutters,
which were not of much use to them, especially in the case
of Wells, who nearly lost the race by the neglect of his pilot.
They started evenly, and Wells shortly took the lead, which
he speedily increased, so that by the time they arrived at
Barking and passed the wreck of the Metis, run down on the
previous evening, he was ten lengths ahead. Shortly after
the City of London, paddle steamer, came along at three-
quarter speed, and although Wells must have been distinctly
seen by the look-out forward, or pilot, the vessel was not
eased, the consequence being that his boat was filled with
water, as she passed within half a cable's length distance ;
ho however managed to keep her afloat, mad went consider-
ably out of his course to get into smooth water and avoid
sinking. During this operation Lee came up hand over
hand and passed him a mile from home, leading well for
three-quarters of a mile ; when 300 yards, however, only
had to be rowed Wells made desperate efforts to get ahead,
and near the post collared and passed his man, winning by
a length and a half. Distance, five and a half miles; time,
40 minutes. W. Gillman of Charlton trained the winner,
who was in good condition not so his opponent.

MOORS AND FORESTS.—TIiC report from Perth-
shire is that there was almost nothing done on the moors
or the partridge grounds last week, owing to the all
but continuous rains. There has been some goo,' sport
among the hares of late, and there would be oxoollont
shooting on the ,partridge grounds if the grain was off
the fields.

PARTRIDGE SHOOTING.—The reports from the
partridge manors aro by no means favourable on the whole,
many extensive districts b3ing almost bare of young birds.
On the flats the thunderstorms drowned a great many
young birds, and on the cold clays disease his been so rife
that there are literally no young birds to be found. In
Norfolk and East Suffolk some average bags have boon
made, but in West Suffolk the partridges aro found by
hundreds dead, and the sport will bo very bad this season.
Indeed upon some manors it is reported :there will not be
any shooting-. Up to this time we have only heard_the.i:e-
tult of the first day, that of Baron de Bliss, who only killed
2O brace upon his manor, Brandon Park, Suffolk. Tho
coveys aro large, and ve►y will. In Hertfordshire and
Buckinghamshire the stock of birds is good, with some few
exceptions. Owing to the destruction of the early broods,
many " cheepers" are met with, and "Frenchmen" have
also interfered with sport in some localities to an unusual
degree. The scent has been good generally.—Field.