The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-02 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The contest for one of the most interesting events of
the year—the Doncaster St. Leger—is rapidly approaching,
and the divergence of opinion expressed by the racing
prophets respecting the two favourites is " wide as the
poles asunder." Should nothing occur to interfere with
the preparation of Hermit and Achievement, no event of
late years at any rate since the great match between
Voltigeur and the renowned Dutchman at York will
equal the excitement which will be produced amongst
their rival supporters, when the day, big with their fate,
arrives. Mr. Chaplin's horse still heads the list of quota-
tions, but I doubt even Captain Machell's purse or in-
fluence being sufficiently great to keep this celebrated son
of Newminster at the "head of the poll," although the
largo bet of £6,000 to £5,000 which he laid on Hermit
against the filly to a Nottingham bootmaker at Darby,
on Wednesday last, bespeaks an immense amount
of confidence. Still no private judgment, however
trustworthy, will be of any avail to counterbalance
public opinion, and under the impression that the
general idea is favourable to the superior racing capabi-
lities of the " modern Crucifix," I fully expect to see
her start first favourite, and finish in front of all her op-
ponents. In the Woodcote Stakes, which was the only
time they ever met, Colonel Pearson's wonderful filly beat
Hermit in a canter, but exception is taken to that per-
formance on the ground of the latter getting a bad start.
Admitting that such was the case, I give this celebrated
descendant of Stockwell the preference, because wo have
a line to corroborate that form through other horses.
Whenever Achievement met Vauban and Marksman they
were defeated in a common canter, and considering the
penalties she had to carry in several of her races last year,
her running, to my thinking, is decidedly superior to Her-
mit's. The winner of the Derby did not, I think, give
either of the two placed horses in that race a 71b boating,
whereas the mare meets them on 9lb bettor terms for the
Doncaster pi-Iz.) than whea sho beat them with consum-
m tte ease last year, and also carries 21b less than when
She ran away from Hermit last year in the race above
alluded to.

OR TtleSclity FALSE ALUM or LADY MARGARET will
most likely bo the winner of the 31-trgate Handicap, and
SORREL should have no difficulty in securing the Ladies'

late for her Owner.

The programme for Warwick September Meeting will
provide two capital days' sport, sixteen races being set
down for decision during the two days. Of the sixteen no-
minations for the Handicap of a sovs I seo nothing to boat
KING'S CROSS, who ran Success to a neck for her Majesty's
Plate at Lichfield on Friday. In the Avon Stakes BROWN
TOMMY claims 101 b. allowance, and should have no diffi-
culty in beating the lot engaged therein. Should TRA-
TIATA be amongst the "contents" for the Woodcote Nur-
sery Handicap, I shall certainly bo one of her followers.
The Shorts Handicap looks a good thing for MlDwzrE or
DIAMOND, as both of them appear to me to have 101 b
less than their performances entitle them to. Of the twenty-
four acceptances for the Leamington Stakes we may
expect to see some nine or ten competitors at the post,
and these will probably be John Davis, Beeswing, Rama,
Regalia, Mail Train, Pintail, Monitress, The Lizard, and
Safety. Of this division the mast eligible look to be
Beeswing or Monitress, Regalia, and Pintail. Mr. Heath-
cote's two are especially dangerous, and if Beeswing
should be selected to represent the Squire's interests
on this occasion, I have very little doubt of her
Success, as I believe the mare is a better class than
the public are yet aware of. At the same time with
her light weight Mr. Graham's representative is bound to
take an extraordinary amount of beating. With 21b more
on her back she won the Windsor Handicap with ridi-
culous ease, and I have no hesitation in saying, if they
come well to the post, that the finish will be between
REGALIA AND BEESWING,

but if they should be destined to be defeated, Mr. Payne's
representative (probably PINTAIL) will be their successful
opponent. There is nothing but VEDA or THE 'Emu, for
the Castle Park Stakes.

The Grand Stand Plate, run on Wednesday, has a lot of
speedy horses engaged, of which I think MOONBEAM and
SILENUS are as well in as anything. Now that BLACK
PRINCE is in good form he cannot very well be beat for
the Welter Cup. Of the 39 subscribers for the County
Handleop my choice is in favour of MIRELLA or GOOJERAT.
Of those horses entered for the Warwick Cup, eight or
.ton of them aro really Good animals, but if GOMERA is
selected to do battle for the Danebury stable I shall stand
her, next to whom I fancy Booming and Moulsey. For
the Nursery Handicap PRINCE REGENT and HERENNIANUS
take my fancy most. For the Sweepstakes of 5 sous each,
I shall plump for TUMBLER ; and GRETNA'S winning jour-
ney seems likely to be for the Members' Plato.
At Abingdon, which meeting commences on Thursday,
the FAUN will win the Maiden Two-year-old Stakes,
VOLUNTEER should be successful in the Trial Stakes, and
I think MusA. just good enough to win the Craven Ht.indi-
cap. The Berkshire Stakes is reduced to a Match, and it
looks any odds on NARINO. If Mr. Saxon decides upon
starting VORTIGERN for the Nursery Plate she will not be
far off the winner; indeed is very likely to repeat her
victory at York. The Culham Stakes, Mr LOVE will
about win. For the Abingdon Stakes ORION must repre-
sent me, as I think he is sure to beat Patti, or anything
else that may bo brought out to oppose him.
The different events to be decided at Leicester, which
also take place on Thursday and Friday, will bo mate-
rially influenced by the running at Warwick, but I have
very little doubt either SUCCESS or NUTRITION will attract
the judge's notice for the Leicestershire Stakes, and PERO
on Friday for the Castle Doniugton Nursery Plate.
A FRESH MAN.

PROGRAMME OF WARWICK SEPTEMBER
MEETING.

TUESDAY, Sept. 3.

A Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added; the winner
to be sold for 300 soya. One mile and a quarter.
Aeatlb
F by
King
Tnin_...llge st lb
a 8 12 Mayonaise ... 47 12
a9t
17b
Overture Skirmish
Redcap 6 8 8 Vici ••• 3 7 12
Drum ... ... 48 7 Dulcimer 5 712
Buckfoot 6 8 5 Ilavannah ... 4 7 11
Peppers Ghost ... 5 8 2 King's Cross ... 37 9
Edgbaston... 4 8 2 Pyrrhic . ... 3 7 1
Elsie Venner ... a 8 0 0 byPromised Land
Merry Monarch 37 13 outofßupert's dam 3 7 0
The Leamington Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 100 added ; winners of any handi-
cap value 200 sovs after August 23, at ten a.m., 101 b,
and the second in auy such race, 51b extra; winners
of a handicap of 100 sovs, 51b; of two such, 101 b
extra; second to save stake; Two-mile Course. 52
subs, 28 of whom declared
Age st lb
Moulsey 6 9 6
Lecturer ... ...4 812
John Davis 6 8 6
Beeswing .: 4 8 4
Rama . 4 8 3
Regalia ... 5 8 2
Mail Train" ..
6 7 7
Bradamairte ... 6 7 6
Miss Havelock ... 4 7
Edinburgh ... 5 6 12
Retrousse 4 6 12
Redcap 6 610
The Peer 4 6 9
Dr. Syntax a 6 8
Proserpine... 4 6 7
The Cattle Park Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for
two year olds; colts B,st 101 b, fillies tist 71b,•Vivo
furlongs.

Age st lb
Pintail ... 6 6 6
Whalebone ... 4 6 5
Grand Cross ... 3 6 3
La Dauphine ... 4 6 3
Monitress (inc. slb
extra) 4 6 3
The Lizard 5 6 0
Thalia ... 4 6 0
Feodor 3 5 10
Safety ... 3 5 10
Leap Year 3 5 8
Lord Paramount ... 3 5 7
Red Ribaud ... 3 5 7
Broadlauds ... 3 5 7

THIRD EDITIOIT

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.

LEAMINGTON STAKES.
2to 1 agst Beeswing (taken freely)
sto 1 agst Pintail (taken freely)
GREAT YORKSHIRE lIANDICAP.
100 to 7 agst Lanaret (taken)

ST. LEGER.

6 to 4 ngst Hermit (taken and offered)
• 7 to 4 agst Achievement (taken and offered)
100 to G agst Vauban (taken)
20 to 1 agst Julius (taken)
25 to 1 ngst Fervacques (taken)
50 to 1 agst Marksman (taken)
1000 to 10 agst D'Estournel (offered)
300 to 2 agst Taraban (offered)
5t02 on Hermit-1, 2, 3 (offered)
5t02 on Achievement-1, 2, 3 (taken)
50 to 20 agst Vauban-1, 2, 3 (taken)

DERBY.
1009 to 35 agst Geant de Batalles (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Glenderg (taken)
40 to 1 agst Uncas (taken)

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.

Miss Havelock, Gomera, Earl, Shrew, Black Prince,
King's Cross, Tumbler, Redcap, Dick Turpin, Wild
Blood, Redivivous, Moonbeam, Slanderer, Edinburgh,
Broadlanda, Dr. Syntax, Lizard, Beauty, Verity, Bertie,
Liquidator, Bessie, Veda, MonitreFs, Cuckoo, Skylight,
Beoswing, Brown Tommy, Diamond, Meulsey, Queen of
Trumps, Gipsy Queen, ilerennanius, Misletoe, Lady
Lanibton, Betty, and Osprey.

TRES FOR 1867.
arBER.
Richmond l7
Hendon l9
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn 2O
Newmarket Ist October 24

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