The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-26 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE FIRST OCTOBER:

A large majority of racing men thought more of
the prize ring last week than of the betting ring.
And really the sport was not so. interesting and so
exciting as to make them regret their :temporary
desertion from their ordinary avocations. They
will, however, return to their turf pursuits with
increased animation to-morrow, and enjoy the
breezes and the races on Newmarket Heath. They
will find the aspect of affairs changed at head-
quarters, for great alterations have been made on
the course. The old Duke's Stand, in which have
been assembled at one time a Prince Regent, up-
wards of half-a-dozen dukes, and the leading
nobility of the land, bas been demolished, and the
Red Stand hss been sold for old bricks. New
buildings have, however, been erected. By the
"Turn of the Land" a new stand, with convenient
offices, will be sufficiently complete to permit of the
transaction of business within it. The betting ring
has been formed near the new _stand, and it is
approached by a road, and thus the cutting up of the
Heath by carriage wheels will be in a great mea-
sure prevented. After I have inspected the improve-
ments I shall be able to desc :ibe them more fully.
The Handicap founded by the Eastern Counties
Railway Company has increased vastly in popu-
laaity, and it is on this occasion likely to bring out
one of the largest fields on record since its establish-
ment. To select the absolute winner will sorely
puzzle the "talents." Sporting writers 'seem
agreed that New Brighton is well in, and really,
despite the recent want of form which be has dis-
played, I am inclined to share their opinion. Glen-
massou, if he has any legs left, should also be dan-
gerous, and to these two old 'uns, and the As You
Like It filly, I shall leave the issue of the race.
As I place great faith in public run-
ning I do not believe that for the Hopeful
Stakes, Madame Eglantine and King of Diamonds
will reverse their Doncaster performance.
Tom Bowline will win the Buekenham Stakes ;
and, in the absence of Promised Land—who is likely
to be saved for his Musjid match—North Lincoln
will carry off the Grand Duke Michael.
Mayonaise, of course, engrosses all attention for
the Triennial for three-yr-olds, but The Rsver has
shown so much running lately that I am more than
half inclined to believe that the mare will find him
very troublesome.
Gamester has only to be sent for the St. Leger to
add it to his Doncaster success.

Thormanby will, I fancy, beat Thunderbolt for
the Granby Stakes.

The Tenth Triennial Stakes will perhaps bring
out Mentmore, Star of the East, Ancient Briton,
and Compromise. As the last mentioned is perhaps
the only " stayer" of the lot, I shall place my hopes
in him.

Several youngsters—some known, dila others
unknown, to fame--will contest 'the Triennial for
two-yr•olds. As lam better acquainted with 'the
merits of Tom Bowline and King of Diamonds than
with those of any other animal in the race, I shall
look to one of them to pull through. On the
matches I shall not venture an opinion.
The most important topics of conversation during
the Doncaster Meeting were the decision delivered
in the Zuyder Zee case, the defeat of Promised
Land, and the extraordinary performance of Under-
hand for the Cup. That the stewards' ruling in the
Zuyder Zee case was in strict accordance with the
letter of the conditions, albeit, perhaps, contrary
to their spirit and intention, all persons must ad-
mit. They strictly specified that a horse must be
the winner of 500 sovereigns, whereas Zuyder Zee
won only 450 sovereigns and a cup value 300 sove-
reigns. The cup, however, was not sovereigns ; it
merely represented a certain sum, and, perhaps, if
Mr. Crawford wished to dispose of it he would not
obtain near the value plated upon it. In fact, race
cups are not very saleable articles. I therefore hold
that the stewards of the Doncaster Meeting gave a
decision strictly in accordance with the facts before
them, although it was manifestly unjust. They
had a precedent, too, on which to ground their
judgment, for, despite what may be urged to the
contrary, the case of Arsenal for the Goodwood Cup
was parallel to that of Zuyder Zee for the
Fitzwilliam Stakes. Race conditions, however,
are generally framed in so clumsy n manner
that they admit of the most arbitrary interpre-
tation The Zuyder Zee case has produced one good
result, for it is likely to insure an amendment of the
wording of the clause which relates to the penalties
which horses incur. Some rumours are circulated,
to the effect that the owner of Uuderhand is about
to urge his claim for the stakes in a court of law.
Such a course would, however, be very unadvisable
and very purposeless.

People are endeavouring to account for the de-
feat of Promised Land ; his overthrow does not
seem to me inexplicable. The horse was made too
much use of in the race, and that is perhaps the
very head and front of his offending. The little
excitement which was got up relative to the dis-
qualification of Umpire for the Derby was most
amusing. Those who were acquainted with Mr.
Ten Broeck's shrewdnesa, and the manner in
which the Messrs. Weatherby conduct their busi-
ness, paid little attention to it. They knew that
the Messrs. Weatherly would demand the horse's
full pedigree on his being first nominated for a race,
and they did not suspect Mr. Ten Broeck of neglect-
ing so important a matter. He has shown too
much tact and knowl€ age of our laws of racing to
render him likely to commit so important an error
in his business arrangements. It is reported that
Mr. Ten Broeck has backed Umpire for the Derby
for £lOO,OOO, and that he laid Sir Joseph Hawley
£lO,OOO even on him again Loiterer, prior to the
INursery Race at Goodwood.

A FRESH MAN.

MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.

SATURDAY.

The Stamford and Warrington Nursery Plate Handicap of
70 soya. Winners extra. About three quarter of a mile.
Mr. Whitehead's Greta, 7st 121 b (inc. 71b ex.) (Challoner) 1
Mr..Powlett's La Hollandaise, 7st 51b , (J. Snowden) 2
Mr:Cliff's Zenobia, Bst (Sadler) 3
Bameses and Maid of Lyme also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Greta, 7to 4 agst La Hollandaise,
5 to 1 agst Zenobia, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
A fine race from the distance with Greta and La Hol-
landaise, the former winning by a head ; bad third ; the
other two beaten off.

The Scurry Handicap of 3 sous each, with 30 added. One

mile.

Mr. Tranmore's Brown Bonnet, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Little) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Little Poll, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Challoner) 2
Mr. T. Cliff's Stir Pudding, 3 yrs, Est (Sadler) 3
The following also ran :—Woodmite, Prince of Orange,
May Bell filly, and Caliph.
Betting-5 to 2 ac,:st the May Bell filly, and sto 1 agst
any other.
Won by half a length ; bad third. Madden weighed for
Punch, and his number was put up, but the horse did not
start. . _ _

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The .Northern Metropolitan Handicap Plate of 100 sovs.
Winners extra. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. W. Robinson's Julia, 4 yrs, Est 101 b...... (Calvert) 1
Mr. Harland's Maid of the Mist, 3 yrs, Est 91b (inc. 51b
extra)
Mr. Bruere's Dilkoosh, 4 yrs, 7st 71b .... (J. Snowden) 3
Mr. Burly's Widgeon, 3 yrs, sst 81b (carried sst 101 b)
(Madden) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Maid of the Mist, 2to 1 agst Julia,
7 to 2 agst Widgeon, and 4 to 1 agst Dilkoosh.
Won by a neck; bad third ; Widgeon was last all the way.
The Grand Stand Plate of 60 sovs. Winners extra. About
earp.t Reiherih'sstieA,sdßelraainde d,yfivvealflu: gs.
3 yrs, 7st Gib .lon (Sadler 2
Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, 5 yrs,
M gat (All:mall 1
... )
3 yrs, 7st 81b (inc. 101 b extra
(Grimshaw 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Little Poll, 3 yrs, 6st 51b.. (Challoner) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Miss Julia, who made all the running,
and won by two lengths ; a length between the second and
third ; Little Poll was beaten off.
The All-aged Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 30 added.
' b Three-quarters of a mile.
3 yrs, Tat 71b. (Sadler 1
Isr, G Yrs, 7st 91b (Lomas 2
I‘,ifrr.me Christie'seiflnoluts win Miller's
scroagrphßph h,rani
a also dy Ball,
aged, Bst 21b (Withington 3
,h Capt.
ran :—Punch, Alfred, and May Bell
filly.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Brandy Ball, 2to 1 agst- Alfred, 3
to 1 agst Caliph.
-Won by three lengths.

The log-book of the Royal Mail packet ship
Tasmanian, just arrived in port, states that during her
voyage, while reefing the fore topsail in a strong gale with
a heavy sea on, a man fell overboard from the topsailyard,
but was picked up again immediately by one of the cutters
fitted with Clifford's lowering apparatus, without which he
must he must have met with a watery grave.