The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-02 00:00:00

SPORT, PAST AND FUTURE.

To all intents and purposes the racing season was
brought to an ending post on Saturday last. Other
meetings, it is true, have yet to be started, but with the
exception of Liverpool Autumn, they are of a " hybrid"
character—steeple-chasing being the most prominent
features in the programme. I have no Cambridgeshire
particulars of interest to add to the hurried notes which
I despatched to Newmarket. The settling will be com-
pleted to-day, and affairs will, it is hoped, be satisfactorily
wound up, albeit certain parties may "winter on their ac-
counts. The Nurseries proved two " good things"for the
Bedford stable, albeit the ducal colours were successful
for one of them only. Perhaps no handicap was more
strongly condemned than that for the Nursery, and th,
imposts were apparently distributed with either grois
partiality or extraordinary carelessness. The 'tiling
authorities, too, at Newmarket scarcely practice what
they preach. Surely the gallant admiral who is popu
larly supposed to be at the helm of turf affairs, and who
has been foremost amongst the opponents of sell-
ing races, could not have been aware of the true
form of Pampa when he entered her prior to
I the Nursery for a race in which she was to
be sold for a sum far below her real value. Fortune
deserted Mr. F, Robinson. Heroine chopped dow❑
Mainstay, but was beaten in her matches with Polly
Peachum and Happy Land. Still her plucky owner
male no over-estimate of her ability when he set her the
tasks, and had she not been labouring under a malady
most incident to fillies, I have no doubt she would have
won all her engagements. It was a bold stroke on the
part of Messrs. Barber and Saxon to make a match for
1,0001. with Mr. J. Merry, but they lacked their usual
judgment and discrimination when they asked Commo
tion to give Uzella 181 b and a year over the Cambridge-
shire course. The mare literally galloped away from the
horse, who pulled up very gingerly.
A more successful meeting was never celebrated at the
metropolis of the turf, whether with regard to the sport,
the attendance. or the weather, and never did officials
work more cordially and energetically than did Messrs.
Manning, Clark, and Hibburd.
The faithful city of Worcester will be visited by those
turfites who are never wearied of sport and by the
members of the jumping fraternity tomorrow and
Wednesday. The programme promises a pretty
good supply of sport, and if the weather be pro-
pitious nothing will occur to mar the plans or counteract
the exertions of Mr. Webb.

Mr. B. Laud is likely to get a favourable turn with
Weatherglass for the Handicap, unless indeed he be
frightened by a Hobgoblin. For the Flying Stakes
Raven and Polly Johnson may prove the fastest. The
Cripple may win the Hurdle Race and Theodine ought
to be "there or thereabouts" for the Steeplechase.
Weniock will doubtless attract many of the visitors
to Worcester, for in that locality Mr. John Frail has
provided a most satisfactory supply of sport.
A FRESH MAN.

NEWMARKET HOUGEITON MEETING.
SATURDAY.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft,
declared, &c., for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner
to be sold for 100 sovs, if demanded, &c. A.E.C.,
1 mile 7 furlongs 56 yards. 4 subs., lof whom pays
5 sovs ft.
Mr. Saxon's T. P. Cooke, 2 yrs, Bst 71b... (Flattnan) 1
Mr. Mitoheli's Lady Conyngbam, 2 yrs, Bst 31b
(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. Jackson's Wanderer, 2 yrs, Bst 7lb ... (Aldcroft) 3
Betting-6 to 4onT. P. Cooke, 7to 2 eget Wanderer.
Won by a length and a half ' • bad third.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 2-
yr-olds. R.M., 1 mile 17 yards. 12 subs.
Lord Ciifden's Rose of Cashmere colt, Tat 12Ib (Bray) 1
Lord Chesterfield's La Fille du Regiment, 7st 121 b
(Caalloner) 2
Sir J. Boswell's Swale, 6st 121 b (Bullock) 3
The following also ran:- Greenwich Fair, Bald-faced
Stag, Queen Lily, Admiralty, Glenluce cult, and Chev-
rette.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Glenluce colt, sto 1 agst Rose of
Cashmere colt, 06 to 1 agst Greenwich Fair, 8 to 1 each
apt Bald-taced Stag, La Fine du Regiment, and Chsv-
rette, 10 to 1 agst Queen Lily.
A fine race, won by a head ; same distance between
second and third ; Greenwich Fair was fourth, close up,
and two lengths behind her was Admiralty ; Queen L.ly
next.
Match, 300. First half of Ab. 2d., 3 fur. 215 yds.
Mr. Barber's Polly Peachum, bat 41b (Dales) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Heroine, bat (Bray) 2
The hotting opened at 6 to 4 on Heroine, and closed
at 2 to 1 on her.
Heroine rau with her head in front to half-way up the
cords, where Polly challenged her, and won by a head.
Sweepstakes of 10 goys each, for two-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; files, Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for 40
80178, it demanded, &c. Firs:: half of Ab. M. 3 fur-
longs 215 yards. 8 subs.
Mr. Harvey's Trabuco, Bst 71b
(L. Snowden) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Sillica, Bst 4lb (J. Osborue) 2
Mr. Reeves's Fly by Day, Bst 71b
The following alse ran :—Soothsayer, Plague Royal,
Richmond Ha', and Silvertail.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Plague Royal, 7to 4 agst Sooth-
sayer, and 6 to 1 agst Trabuco.
Trabuco, who ran all over the course at the finish,
made play throughout, and won by three-quarters of a
length, the second beat the third by two lengths.
The Houghton Handicap, of 15 sovs each, and only 5 ft
if declared, &c., to go to the owner of the second
horse ; for 3r-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C., 5 fur-
Jones 140 yards. 17 subs, two of whom pay 5 sovs ft.
Mr. W. S. S Crawfurd'd Zuyder Zee, by Orlando,
3 yrs, Est 121 b (Bray) 1
Captain Cnristie's Kestrel, 4 yrs, Bat 3lb (Wells) 2
Mr. Formby's Banner Bearer, 3 yrs, flat (A Edward) 3
The following also ran ;—Theodora, Little Tom, New
Brighton, Flyaway, Whistling Willie, Dusty Miller, Bay
Hilton, Master Bagot, Plush colt, and Physalis colt.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Zuyder Zee, 4to 1 agst Master
Bagot, 7 to 1 agst Plush colt, 8 to 1 agst Theodora, 10
to 1 agat Whisaing Willie, 100 to 8 agat Flyaway, 100
to 6 each agst Dusty Miller and Little Tom.
Sorceress led, with Kestrel, Flyaway, and Zuyder Zee
well laid up. On entering the cords Sorceress was beaten,
and Kestrel took up the running, but was passed in a
few strides by Zuyder Zee, who won by a length and a
half ; two lengths between the second and third, and a
head between the third and fourth ; Theodora, Flyaway,
Plush mit, and Master Bagot were next, close together.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for 2-yr-olds, 7st ; three,
Bat 71b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five and upwards, Oat. The
winner to be sold for 25 sovs if demanded, &c. Last
half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. (16 subs).
Mr. Formby's Secunda, by Orlando—Hersey,
(Fre yrsnc,
h) 7st,
1
Mr. Baldwinson's St. Dunstan, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(Kendall) 2

Mr. Reeves's Spinet, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ...... M.
Mr. 3
The following also ran :—Mabel, The Poacher, Sea-
lark, Wood mite, Cantrip, Inspiration, E la, Lincoln
Tom, Geneva, The Abbot, The Usurer, and Magnolia.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Secunda, 6to 1 agst Woodmite,
7 to 2 agst Spinet, 10 to 1 each agst Mabel, Sealark,
Poacher, Ella, Usurer, and St. Dunstan, 100 to 8 agst
Magnolia.
Won by a neck, a head between the second and third,
same between third and fourth. Cantril was fifth,
heading the next lot, which straggled in.
Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. A.F. 1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yds. 3 subs.
Captain Conolly's Little Tom, by Scamander, aged,
1
Bst 71b (Swift)
Captain Christie's Kestrel, 4 yrs, fibt (Fla tun)
2
Lord Clifden's Eugenie, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (Bray) 3
Betting.-5 to 4 agst Kestrel, 7to 4 ag4 Eugenie.
Little Tom led all the way, and won by a head ; bad
third.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds, Est 71b ;
three, Bst 71b ; four, 9st ; five and upwards, 9st 41b.
The winner to be sold for 200 Boys if demanded, &c.
T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yds. 13 subs.
Mr. Moseley's Marauder, by Cossack, 2 yrs, Est
71b
(Fordhain)...t w. o.
Lord Chesterfield's Peter Flat, by Flatcatcher, 4 yrs,
6st 71b
Mr. Reeves's Schoolfellow, 3 yrs, 6st 71b...(Bennet) 3
The following also ran .—Oltenitza, Grand Duchess,
Wouvermans, Tambourine, Intercidona, Thistledown,
Yesa, and Anne Develin.
Betting.-4 to 1 each agst Anne Develin and Grand
Duchess, 5 to 1 agst Tambourine, 6 to 1 agst Peter
Flat.
A dead heat. Schoolfellow was beaten a head only
from the first two, and Oltenitza about the same between
third and fourth ; the others close up, Anne Develin
being about a couple of lengths in the rear. Marauder
after wards walked over, and the stakes were divided.
Match, 200 sovs, h ft. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yds.)
Lord Rlbblesdale'd Happy Land, 6st 81b...(Fordham) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Heroine, fist (Bray) 2
Betting.--7 to 4on Happy Land.
Happy Land waited until reaching the cords, when he
went up, and at last won by a length.
Match, 100 nova, h ft. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs
217 yards.
Duke of Bedford's Leontes, Bst ............... (E. Sharp) 1
Mr. Hynde's Queen Lily, 7st 101 b ......... (Fordbam) 2
I Betting.-5 to 2on Leontes, who won easily.

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TESTIMONIAL TO ME. SIMPSON, OF CREMORNE.—
Several gentlemen of Chelsea and the neighbourhood,
desiring to express their views on the recent proceedings
against Mr. Simpson, of the Cremorne Gardens, have
invited that gentleman to a dinner at the London
Tavern, to.morr)w, at which a testimonial is to be pre-
, [footed to him,