The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-21 00:00:00

THE DERBY HORSES.

On Mon-lay I stated my notions respecting the elm•
parative merits of Blink Bonny, Loyola, " Mr. Howard's
lot," and Sydney. I will now dirrct attention to the
other animals that have figured in the betting.
Perhaps a stronger and neater horse than Tournament
will not be stripped on the Derby Day. Through mud
and dirt, and over hard ground, his powers have been
tested, and on no occasion has be been found wanting.
At Bedford he defeated Gamma di Vergy, confessedly
one of the best, if not the very best, two yrs old of his
year, and notwithstanding the attempt which has been
made to detract from the merit of that performance, that
achievement was a conclusive proof of his merit. It is said
that " Gernmy" ought to have won, and that Kendall
committed an error of judgment, and so threw the race
away. Of one fact, however, lam certain, that Tour
'lament was not "in form " at Bedford, but he was
nevertheless enabled to come off successfully in an en•
counter with an animal of such acknowledged prowess
as Gemrna di Vergy. Those, however, who are desirous
nf pooh poohing Tournament's Bedford running seem to
forget that he had previously beaten the renowned
" Geinma ;" if they refer to The Guide they will see that
at Doncaster, for the Eglinton Stakes, Tournament de-
feated Gamma di Vergy with indisputable ease. It is
said, however, that the Lewes stable contains even a
better animal than Tournament. Blue Jacket is the
horse thus suspected of possessing extraordinary ability
Ile is certainly a good-looking animal, but I much
question his superiority over Tournament. At any rate
I shall " have none of him," but shall stick to the public
performer. There are, perhaps, few more popular horses
in the Derby than Tournament, and the public back him
with an earnestness and spirit which shows how they
appreciate Mr. Douglas's honourable conduct on the
turf, and how confident they are that they will at least
have a good horse and an honest race for their money.
John Scott's lot is somewhat puzzling, and turhtes can
scarcely realise the idea of a winter passing over without
a prominent favourite having been furnished for the
Derby by the Whittenal Stable. Bel Oiseau is the on y
horse of the " lot" that has appeared in public, and a
wretched exhibition he made. A greater cripple I never
saw. Bird in Hand and Colonist have been heavily
backed, whilst Athlete and Comedian have been much
talked about, and occasionally "nibbled at." Ido not
pretend to be in the stable secrets, and, therefore, I can
know little of the merits or demerits of any of these
horses. If my information may be trusted, and if the
inference which I have drawn from the operations in the
turf market be correct, John Scott will not this
year fright racing-men from their propriety with either
a Fly-by-Night or a Fazzoletto. At present I do not
see the ghost of a chance for the Derby of '57 to be
carried to Whitewall House.

Few horses were backed in the summer and autumn
of last year with greater spirit and determinatio❑ than
Zuyder Zee. His two performances, however, would
-eeming,ly indicate that his alleged racing merit was a
boast anda sham. Zuyder Zee may be a good horse,
but i❑ my opinion he will require new fore-legs before he
can stand a severe preparation.

When I saw Saunterer at the commencement of the
past racing season I conceived a strong partiality for
him, and expected him one day to do great things. He
seemed suddenly to " go off," but in the autumn he re-
gained his form. His running for the Portland Plate

—for which event be was conceding weight to many
three and four-year-olds—l deem a most satisfactory
proof of vast racing ability. My "fondness" for him
has not been diminished, and I shall expect him to jus-
tify my partiality. lie is, it is reported, the sole pro-
perty of Mr. John Osborne, but for a stake at New•
castle he is entered as the property of Mr. Jackson•
Will Saunterer be sacrificed for Manifyer t or will the
owner of the latter let the little black horse represent
his interest I

I will wind up my opinions on the Derby on Monday
next.

The remarks which I published in The Sun of yester-
day rendered it unnecessary that I should redeem my
promise to discuss the Chester weights to-day. When
the acceptances are published I shall state my opinion
at length on the Spring Handicaps—the weights of
which appeared exclusively in the third edition of
The Sun of last evening. A FRESH MAN.
January 21. •

THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
Weights; for the Great Metropali. an Stakes (handicap)
of 25 aovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared on or
before the first Tuesday in February.

Age at lb
Fisherman 4 9 0
Cannobie
Yellow Jack 4 8 12

Age st lb
The Borderer
Commoner
Odd Trick 3 6 9
Riseber
Skirmisher
Verbena ....
St. Giles 3 6 7
Centurion 3 6 6
Bubble

Winnfield
Aleppo
Morgan la Faye 5 8 4
Fulbeck 5 8 1
Romeo
Quince

Poodle ...
Enchanter

.a 8 0
.4 8 0

South-Western 3 6 5
Oakball
Bannockburn
Adamas 3 6 3

Pantomime
Curious 4 7 12
Vandal
Zigzag
Lawn 4 7 10
Jolly Marine 5 7 10
The Earl
Vulcan
The Pope
Cerva
Porto Rico 4 7 7

Dusty Miller 3 6 3
Greyling
Air Colin
Lsertes

The Dupe 3 6 0
Indulgence
Somerset
Gitana
Waniermarske 3 6 0
Pinwire 3 5 13
Logie o'Buchan 3 5 12
Dulcamara
b f Janet
Peeping Tom 3 5 12
Verona
Hobgoblin 3 5 10
England's Beauty... 3 5 9
Pauli Monti .. 3 5 9
Codrington
The Avenger 3 5 9
Companion
Sunrise
Dundas
Kiiaburn

Loog>ight (h b) 4 7 6
Primus
Homily
Emulator

Alice Wentworth 4 7 2
Firmament 4 7 2
Tom Thumb 4 7 2
Barfleur 4 7 0
/December
Cockatoo 5 7 0
Mcestissima
Vedette
Tasmania
Gortschakoff
Tame Deer 4 6 13
Piccolotnini (late _

Louisa)
Rosati 4 6 10

ch c by Epirus, out
of Elcot's darn 3 5 6
Charles O'Malley 3 5 6
Kitty Fishington 3 5 5
Ombra
Six and Eightpence 3 5 5
Fright
Madame Rachel 3 5 0

Chevalier d'lndus-
trio
Martinet

Laverna 4 6 10
Nightshade
Underhand

THE CITY AND SUBURBAN.

Weights for the City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs.
each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared on or before the
first Tuesday in February, with 100 soya. added ; the
winner of any handicap of 200 soya. ♦alue after publi-
cation of the weights to carry 51b, of any two such
races or more, 101 b extra, the second to receive 25
soya. out of the stakes. The winner to pay 101. 10s.
to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society. To
be run before the Metropolitan Stakes ; the last mile
and a quarter.

Fisherman age at lb
4 9 2

Age st lb
British Remedy 4 6 9
Mottingham 4 6 9
The Cave Adullam 5 6 9
St. Giles
Riseber
Skirmisher 3 6 8
Daisy
Aspasia
Centurion
Dusty Miller 3 6 7
Strawberry
Hollander 5 6 7
Bubble ......... 4 6 6
Bel Esperanza 3 6 6
Dancing Master 3 6 6
Greyling
Oakball
Adamas
Sir Cohn
Orianda 3 6 4
Laertes

The Early Bird 6 9 1'i
Assayer 6 8 7
Morgan La Faye
Coroner
Hospitality
Theodora
Artillery
Ellermire

Mary
Flyaway
Hercules

.5 8 2
~ 4 8 0
6 8 0

Bracken..

~ 6 7 10

Swindler
Curious ..

5 710
.4 7 9

Stanhope
Alembic 6 7 9
Porto Rica
The Earl
Little Tom
Vulcan
Falstaff 4 7 7
West Langton
Merlin
Emulator
Rip Van Winkle 4 7 4
Border Chief
Waterfall
Cotswold
Wentworth
The Pope
Mcestissinia
Vedette 3 7 0
Zaidee . . .....
Wee Willie (late
Omar Pacha)
Dramatist ..... .
Piccolonaini (late
Louisa)
Flarkaway ........ 4 6 12
Westminster
Nightshade
Knight of Axon
Barfleur
Laverna 4 6 10
Odd Trick 3 6 10
Gazekound
Arsenal .. 3 6 10
Malakoff 3 6 10
Commoner 3 6 10
Hartley Buck 6 6 14

The Western Power 3 6 4
Gitana

Red White and Blue 3 6 3
Pinwire . 3 6 2

Wardermarske 3 6 2
Logie o' Buelaan
Peeping Totn 3 6 1
Hobgoblin 3 6 0
Indulgence 4 6 0
Tolley
England's Beauty 3 5 12
Vaulter
John Peel 3 5 10
Duleamara

Pauli Monti 3 5 9
Cantrip
Beatrix
Sunriso

Fright 3 5
Maid of Athens 3 5 5
Raven
Bar one 3 5 5
Sister to Elfrida
Kitty Fishington 3 5 5
Ombra ............ 3 5 4
Actress
.
Madame Rachel 35 2
Admiral Lyons 35 2
Nereus S 5 0
Bseur de Charit6 „, 3 A 12