The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1861.

THIRD EDITION.

SPORTING NOTES.

THE DERBY.

• Doubtful.

The programme issued by Mr. Dorling will, no doubt, be
as exciting as any of its predecessors. In :addition to
the Derby and Oaks there are six prizes to be contended for
on Tuesday, their aggregate value being about £2,000;
four on Wednesday, value £2OO ; eight on Thursday, value
£2,000; and five on Friday, value £BOO.
The first item on the list for Tuesday is the Brighton
Handicap, which has an entry of 48. To select the winner
from this number is no easy matter, but the winner may be
found in Sweetsauce or Camerino.
There are no fewer than 47 two-year-olds engaged in the
Woodcote Stakes, the following 17 of which have been in

public, Wingrave, Tolumo, Express, Imperatrice, Duke
Rollo, Lord Clyde, Ethel, Walpole, Master Fenton, Black-
cock, The Tutor, Fantasia, St. Bridget, Tarragona, Coulon,
Bloodhound, and Pot Pourri. Wingrave has shcwn him-
self a thorough game horse, and unless a flyer should spring
from the dark division he ought to secure the stakes.
The Rous Free Handicrp will likely go to Donner and
Blitz, and the Heathcote Plate to Miss Julia.

The Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-year-
olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b ; the second to receive 100
sovs out of the stakes ; the winner to pay 100 sovs towards
the police and regulations of the course, and 50 to the
judge; the last mile and a half to be run on the New Course.
238 subs. The field will not number more than 18 or 20, to
be selected from the following :

Horse. Trainer. Jockey.
Dundee M. Dawson Custance.
Russley M. Dawson .. Covey.
Folkestone
Diophantus
I mans
Dictator Fobert
The Drake Scott Aldcroft.
Klarikoff .
Kettledrum .. Oates . Osborne.
Kildonan
Clements.

Royalieu
Rouge Dragon .... Manning
King of Kent
*Overton
_

,
Atherstono ..... A. Taylor
Grouse Hayhoe

Aurelian . Goater Goater.
*Struggler Chauuull

Damascus

Dundee, a bay colt, by Lord of the Isles out of Marma-
lade by Sweetmeat, her dam Theano, by Waverley out of
Cherub, by Hambletonian (bred by Mr. Cookson), the
second produce of his dam, who was not a distinguished
runner was beaten last year for his first engagement, in the
Tyro Stakes, at Liverpool, which Lady Clifden won, beat-
ing Big Ben by a neck, the latter having the same advan-
tage over Dundee ; close behind whom finished Little Lady.
Beating Walloon in the commonest of canters at Epsom,
with at least 71b. in hand, the latier's dead heat with
Russley at Goodwood, giving him 31b, made Dundee 101 b
better than his stable companion, who at Stockbridge ran
Diophantus a good race when in receipt of 51b, which just
gives the favourite the best of Lord Stamford's horse.
He defeated Brown Duchess and Nemesis at Goodwood,
and afterwards proved his staying qualities in his celebrated
encounter with Maggiore at York, where he ran a dead
heat. In the second time of asking he won easily by a
length, thus proving himself entitled to the proud position
of being made first favourite for this world-renowned race.
He has not been out this year, but has wintered well, and
Mr. Merry has every prospect before him of being recorded
the winner of two successive Derbys.

Diophantus, a chesnut colt, by Orlando out of Equation,
by Emilius, her dam Maria, by Whisker out of Gibside
Fairy (bred by her Majesty), the fourteenth produce of his
dam, commenced his career successfully at Ascot for the
Biennial (won in the previous year by Thormanby), which
it will be recollected he fairly ran away with in the midst
of a tremendous hailstorm, those immediately behind him,
in a field of fourteen, being Lupus, Wing, and Copernicus.
Travelling the same circuit as Dundee, his next appearance
was at Stockbridge, where, though not pitted against the

"crack," he was opposed by another of Mr. Merry's long
string, Russley, to whom he conceded 51b, and beat him
very easily, Vinegar Hill and Anthem, both of whom have
shown some little form since, being a long way behind the
pair. He next ran for the Chesterfield Stakes at the New.
market July Meeting, for which he lost start ; but at Good-
wood, later in the month, he recovered his lost laurels by
winning the Molecombe Stokes, in which he beat Parasite
and Russley. The easy manner in which he cut down the
field opposed to him in the Two Thousand, must make him
a very troublesome customer to the favourite at the finish.

Imaus is another of Lord Stamford's, and it would not
surprise me to see him beat his stable companion.
Dictator, a bay colt, by The Cure out of The Queen, by
lago, her dam the Duchess of Kent, by Belshazzar (bred
by Mr. lledley)—was beaten for his first engagement, the
Mostyn Stakes, at Chester, by Big Ben, after which he was
twice successful, carrying off the Londesborough Produce
Stakes at Beverley, the best he beat being Caller Ou, and
the July Stakes at Newmarket from Walloon, Knight of
the Thistle, Lupus, and some others. These successes
naturally gained for Dictator a prominent position in the
Derby betting, which was, however, seriously affected by
the overthrow he subsequently suffered at the hands of
Kettledrum, to whom he attempted tl concede 31b for the
North of England Biennial at the York August Meeting.
lie has not been in public this year ; but, taking his last
year's performance into consideration, he oughA to finish in
the first rank.

Kettledrum, a chesnut colt, by Rataplan out of Hybla
(the dam of Mincemeat, winner of the Oaks), by The Pro-
vost (son of the Saddler), her dam Otisina, sister to Laner-
cost (bred by Mr. Cookson)—the seventh produce of his
dam, a mare that showed some form (?), also proved suc-
cessful for his first engagement, though in a scarcely half-
prepared state, beating Dictater, Russley, and some others
of no account for the North of England Biennial at York,
where he subsequently suffered defeat at the hands of Gar-
dener, Russley also turning the tables on him. His race
for the Champagne—in still backward condition—showed
that he at least possessed fine speed, as he ran Walloon, who
got much better off, to a length, a good performance over a
distance so suited to that flying son of The Dutchman. The
forward place he held in the Two Thousand is known to
everybody. Since his removal to Codford, in company with
Dilkoosh, the horse has done remarkably well, and goes
through his morning exercise in such a manner as inspires
his trainer and owner with the greatest confidence.

Klarikoff, a bay colt, by De Clare out of Wiasma, by
Hetman Platoff, her dam Mickleton Maid, by Velocipede
(bred by Mr. Bowes)—the eighth produce of his dam, who
also bred Mouravieff, like the two preceding candidates
for the Blue Riband, also won his first engagement. In
the Two Thousand ho ran third. He has greatly im-
proved since, and John Scott is very sanguine of carrying
off the Blue Riband to Mallon. He will be ridden by
Fordham, who rode the winner yesterday of the French
Derby.
The Drake is also in the Whitewall stable, and, from his
fine action, will run a good horse.

Kildonan, a bay colt, by Newminster out of Shamrock,
by Young Priam, her dam Miss Bucktrout. by Terion or
Tomboy (bred by the Rawcliffe stud)—the third produce of
her dam, neither of whose previous sons, Inniskillen or
Conrad, were worth anything, was beaten for his first en-
gagement, the Mostyn Stakes, at Chester, won by Big Ben,
with whom it was said he could have finished close up only
for being disappointed at the last tarn. His performances
this year with Imaus entitle him to be held in the highest
estimation. He will run forward, but I think he would
like a shorter distance.

Athertone, a bay colt, by Touchstone out of Lady Harriet,
by tho Merry Monarch, her dam Costae, by Longwaist
(bred by Mr. Parker)—the fourth produce of his dam, ran
last year no few than eight times, but was only successful
on one occasion, at Warwick, where ho beat The Conque-
ror and four others of no mark for the Castle Park Stakes.
lie has been backed occasionally at long shots, but, like
Kildonan, he would like a shorter distance.
Rouge Dragon, a chesnut colt, by Windhound out of
Paradigm, by Paragone, her dam Ellen Horn, by Red
Shank (bred by Col. Pearson), is the property of Sir Joseph
Hawley, and has been very fishy in the market for the last
three days, but may come again before the race, and ought
to be held harmless.

Royalieu, a chasnut colt, by Fitz-Gladiator out of Euse-
bia (bred in France), represents the interests of the great
French confederacy, and if he only performs as well as the
horses Jennings has already brougkt out this season, he
will do no discredit to his trainer, who has such good means
of forming a correct opinion of Royalieu's merits through
Cosmopolite, Angelo, and Palaiseau, that he must at least
be regarded as a very d ingerous outsider, the amount of
money lately put on him denoting that ho has been favour-
ably tried.

The only others of the outsiders that have a chance are
Brother to Teddington and King of Kent. The latter has
been stopped in his work for some time with a bruised foot, or
he would have given the favourites some trouble. To select
a lot to beat the field I would retain DUNDEE, DICTATOR,
DIOPHANTUS, KETTLEDURM, KLARIKOFF, IMAUS, and
ROYALIEU. The judge, I anticipate, will place the first
four horses for the Derby of 1861 as nearly as possible in
the following order :

DUNDEE or KLAUIKOFF
DICTATOR , ...
DIOPIIANTUS
There has been very little speculation on the Oaks. The
folllowing will likely take part in the race :
Nemesis

Fairwater T. Oliver.
Brown Duchess
Silverhair J. Scott.
Preceptress
Sweet Hawthorn.. M. Dawson.
Limeflower
Elcot Lass
Caller Ou IV. I'Anson.
Vaga
Gabrielle d' Estrees Jennings.
Pardalote J. Dawson.
Aricula J. Armstrong.
Queen of the Vale Hayhoe.
Lady Blanche A. Taylor.
Harriet T. DaWSOII.
Wild Wave J. Lowe.
From the easy manner in which Nemesis carried off the
One Thousand is no use in me going throng the Per'