The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

LOOMING IN THE FUTURE

The St. Leger is rapidly approaching, and yet speculation
is scarcely stirred. People watch the daily returns of quo-
tations until they become tired of the monotony which the
same figures present. Promised Laud holds his pride of
place, and the most determined opposition is seemingly un-
able to sink him in the price current. Marionette has
superseded Trumpeter, whose " linked sweetness long
drawn uut," is not likely to be very much relished by his
backers. Summerside has returned to her old price, and
the reports which were industriously circulated in Bell's
Life about her "putting out curbs," is, I am
informed, all bosh, and merely a weak invention of the
enemy. The ranks of the outsiders have received an im-

portant accession in Comforter, who, I trust, will be to his
backers what his name implies. From those ranks, how-
ev6r, Burgomaster has been removed. lie has broken his
leg and has been destroyed. Really I cannot find more
trustworthy outsiders than Defender and the best of John
Scott's lot—perhaps Phantom.
The Warwick Meeting excites little expectation. The
supply of sport will be meagre, and the racing unmarked
by any incident of importance. Still a good muster of
turfites will be present, and they will be on the tiptoe of
curiosity for the weights :for the Cesarewitch and Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes. Doubtless several horses will "per-
form" in anything but their true characters, but "the
Admiral" is not likely to have his weather eye closed as to
their true merits.

Until the last day or two no decided demonstration was
made in favour of Independence for the Leamington
Stakes—he was rather nibbled at, than swallowed out-
right. Now, however, money has been invested on him in
earnest, and I am induced to share the confidence of his
backers. Gaspard is not a good horse. He possesses a
negative merit, but he seems to "stay" pretty well. Still
I fancy the deep, flat, and heavy course at Wolverhampton
was more adapted to him than the up and down hill at
Warwick. Commodore is entitled to notice, simply on ac-
count of his lenient impost. His success is not improbable,
and I shall therefore couple him witn Independence to re-
present my interest.
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The results of the minor races cannot be distinctly sha-
dowed forth. Either Pandora or Lady Eglinton ought to
win the Short's, but the two• yr-old has so many engage-
ments at this meeting that one is puzzled to determine for
which she may be intended. Orleans may win the Avon
Stakes, and his party—unless he possesses more merit than
has yet met the eye—may not be sorry to part with him for
the stipulated " century." He must have cost them enough
in all conscience. For the Castle Park Stakes I shall select
Cheesecake.

Newcastle has shown so much form lately that I am
compelled to trust him for the Warwick Cup, especially as
he has been so much "exposed" lately that his running
cannot affect his weght for the autumn handicaps.
The Members' Plate will perhaps be won by either
Theodora or Orleans, and for the Town Plate I shall select
Bel Esperanza and Conqueror.
I know so little respecting the probable starters for the
Nursery that I have a difficulty in making a selection ;
however, I feel inclined to pay court to Lady Eglinton.
Yellow Rose may winthe County Stakes and Lord Berkeley
the Welter Cup.

A FRESH MAN.