The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE MANCHESTER MARKET.
The Goodwood Stakes is the only future event whi‘jit
appears to attract any speculation, and for that event The
Special has a host of friends at half a point over his quoted
price. A commission is evidently in the market to back
Black Prince, 100 to 8 being freely taken. La Fortune
continues firm at about the same odds. Lucifer has been,
supported for a good deal of money during the last fe,w
days, whilst Nu appears to have a very unhealthy appear,
ante. Below is a list of the latest betting :

GOODWOOD STARES.
7to 2 agst The Special (taken)
7 to 1 agst Midia colt (oft)
100 to 8 agst Black Prince (taken freely)
100 to 8 agst Potomac (taken)
100 to 8 agst La Fortune (taken freely)
100 to 7 agst Lucifer (taken)
100 to 7 agst Nu (off.)
100 to 6 agst Surnoy (taken)
100 to 6 agst Camball (taken
20 to 1 agst Bradamante (off.)

DONCASTER RACES.—Wo understand that the raco com-
mittee, acting upon the suggestion of the Jockey Club, have
intimated to the stewards of the Doncaster Races that it is
their desire that nothing shouldin future bo deducted from
the St. Leger and other stakes to which public money is
not added.—Doncaster Gazette.

The Duke of Beaufort's appointment as Master of the
Horse has given the greatest satisfaction, and it was
generally supposed that the superior qualifications of the
Earl of Coventry for the Mastership of the Buckhounds
would not be overlooked ; no little surprise, therefore, has
been caused by the selection of Lord Colville for the post.
THE Cup.-Mr. R. Sutten has challenged for the Cup,
with Elland, 4 yrs. It has to be run at the forthcoming
Newmarket Houghton Meeting. The Marquis of Hastings
is the present holder.

THE QUEEN.—This filly, who was backed for the Oaks,
was sold at Newmarket on Wednesday for 30 guineas.
The following brood mares, with their foals, the property
of Mr. J ackson, of Fairfield, if not previously disposed of,
will be sold by auction at the York August Meeting—viz,
Wish, Summerside, Abbess of Jerveaux, Witchcraft, Clap,
net, and My Partner.

ACIIIEVEMENT.--ThiS filly has won seven races in succes-
sion, the aggregate value being £6,052. Lord Lyon won
as a two year old £4,385 ; Liddington, £4,375 ; Fille de
l'Air, £2,935; Saccharometor, £3,210; and Old Calabar,
£2,720. The above-mentioned were the highest winners
at two years old in their respective years, so that the per-
formances of Achievement as a two year old, both as re-
gards the number of races and the amount won, are unpre-
cedented in the annals of the turf.

The Duke of Hamilton has purchased Cortolvin for
£BOO.

Begum was claimed by Mr. Wakeley, after winning the
£5O Plato at at Newmarket on Tuesday.
All Mr. Padwick's horses, in training by Drewitt, are
said to ho under offer to the Duke of Hamilton.

Mr. Merry has engaged J. Grimshaw as his first jockey.
11. Covey, the well-known light weight, has entered into
an engagement as first jockey to Count Batthyany, Mr.
Savile having second claim ; and he will in future reside
at Newmarket.

M. Andre has sold the French three year old Czar, by
West Australian out of Cossachia, to Major Fridoliu,
for £1,600, and he has gone into C. Pratt's stable, at
Chantilly.

Baron Rothschild's two year old filly by North Lincoln
out of Molly was claimed by Mr. W. Morris at Newmarket
on Wednesday. Ratty, who ran in the same race, was
claimed by Mr. Bevill.

Dark Agnes and Poetess are struck out of their Ponte-
fract engagements.

Mr. W. G. Craven has named his yearling colt by Young
Melbourne out of Urania, Southern Cross.

The Earl of Coventry, Lord Henry Bentinck, and Vis-
count Combermere are to be selected as judges of the hun-
ters at the great Birmingham Horse Show next week.
Mat Dawson has made arrangements with a noble Duke
to train for him, and will occupy Heath House, Newmar-
ket, in a few days.

Mr. Cotton claimed the two year old filly by Vedette
out of Present after winning on Tuesday, at Newmarket.
H. Gray having served his apprenticeship to Mr. Goator
is open to an engagement as jockey either in France or
England. Lowest riding weight 7st 61b.
. .

Captain Coventry's colours are altered to red, blue
sleeves, red cap ; Mr. F. Mitchell's aro green, amber cap ;
and Mr. Gilbert Stirling's,:straw,'green sleeves, black cap.
The Stewards' Cup, Nursery, and Chesterfield Cup, at
Goodwood, close and name on Tuesday next.

Lieutenant-Colonel Marshall and the officers of
the 2d Life Guards had the honour of entertaining their
Royal Highnesses tho Prince of Wales and the Duke of
Edinburgh, attended by Major Grey and the Hon. Eliot
Yorke, at Hyde-park Barracks, on Saturday last. The
following had the honour of being invited to meet their
royal highnesses : —Count Gleichen, the Duke of Beaufort,
the Duko of Sutherland, the Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord
Methuen, Hon. C. Carrington, M.P., Sir Edmund Filmer,
Sir Hedworth Williamson, M.P., Liout-.Col. Fraser, 11th
Hussars, Hon. 0. Montague, Mr. W. H. Dyke, M.P., and Mr.
Andrew Cockerill. The whole of the officers were present
to meet theirroyal highnesses. The regimental band, under
Mr. Froehnert, performed during dinner, and the regimen-
tal "nigger" band, under Corporal-Major Woodhouse, per-
formed selections from the negro melodies afterwards.
The Marquis of Hastings's horses were struck out of the
Nottingham handicaps immediately after his lordship saw
the weights.

No little sensation was created at Newmarket this week
by the making of an after-dinner match for ten thousand
pounds a side, fire thousand forfeit—a younger son's fortune
—between the highest priced yearling of the Middle Park
sale one of the Stockwell's recently purchased in the
Hooton lot, to run as two year olds. But still greatet sur-
prise was expressed when it became known that ono of tho
contracting parties to the engagement was merely an "act-
ing manager," whose assumption of so gigantic a responsi-
bility in the absence of, and without consulting, hisom noblernen
employer, has afforded ample scope for serious
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500 forfeit.—Sporting Gazette.
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rRES FOR 1866.

94
Winchester
Spilsby
Chesterfield ....25
Southampton
lluntingdou
Caen ........................... 29
Goodwood
UST.

Hastings ...... 21
York August 2l
Dover
Plymouth
Lichfield
T unbridge 2B
Yarmouth
Derby Summer 29
Weymouth 29
Baden Baden
,BER.
Newmarket 2d October 8
1 lere ford lB
Newmarket Houghton ...