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

formances of those that will comprise the field. The only
fornaidable antagonist that Nemesis will encounter is
Silverhair, who was out three times last year, and success-
ful in two of her engagements, and only beaten by a neck
in the other by D9efoot, who carried slbs. extra. The race,
in my opinion, lies between Silverhair, Nemesis, and the
winner of the French Derby, Gabrielle d'Estrees, but to
the former I give the preference.
The Great Surrey Foal Stakes will go to Klarikoff if un-
successful in the Derby.

A FRESH MAN.

London, May 27, 1861.

THE FRENCH DERBY.

Gabrielle d' Estrees (F:soprdrhe:my:
31
Eclair
Hisber
Agamemnon (Kitchener) 4
Won by a length. Seventeen ran.

TATTERSALLS'-SATURDAY.

The " Saturday before the Derby" was scarcely true to
its traditions, and did not produce a sensation meeting.
Although a telegram informed the members that Bombar-
dier was hors de combat, and although Imaus encountered
a passive ho;tility which sent him from 100 to 8 to 1,000 to
40, the majority of the members seemed so used up by
watching the market that, like Sir Charles Coldst76am,they
were inclined to regard such demonstration as if there were
nothing in it. The active speculators may have been easily
classed in two divisions ; the first and the largest majority
comprising those who wished to "get on." The leading
favourites, therefore, held their positions with extraordinary
firmness, and not an attempt was made to disturb Dundee
from his pride of place. The increased support awarded to
Diophantus (about whom in the City 400 to 100 had been
taken) may partly account for the retrogression of Imaus,
who was very "tottery" in the market, whilst his stable
companion was quite firm. Klarikoff seemed to have
" come out of the fire" quite unscathed, his supporters
deeming his narrow escape en route to Epsom as a happy
omen. The accident is thus described by Bell's Life :
"During the journey of Mr. Scott's horses from Malton on
Tuesday by the Great Northern line, his Derby crack,'
Klarikoff, had a narrow escape of being burnt to death
through the van catching fire between Essendine and Peter-
borough. It is supposed that a spark from the engine
ignited the cushion on the box of the van, as it was all in
flames when the train stopped at the ticket platform out-
side the Peterborough station, and the wooden seat, toge-
ther with a lot of clothing in the boot,' was also discovered
to be on fire. It is a miracle that the accident did nob happen
after leaving Peterborough for Kitchen, or the van, horse,
and luggage (which filled up one of the stalls) might have
been destroyed." Kildonan's upward tendency was unmis-
takeable, but Royalieu was perhaps in greater request than
any other horse. In the City, in the morning, 20 to 1 was
only " asked" about him ; and when his supporters tried to
extend their operations this afternoon, they were compelled
to take four or five points less. King of Kent, who it was
thought had been quite deposed, was '• restored," and his
partisans seemed to hold a firmer allegiance than ever. 33
to 1 was his taking price at the close.

The infamous conspiracy to spite a member of the ring,
and to drive back Dictator, to which we alluded in our
report of Thursday's betting, exercised a more pernicious
influence than was at first expected. Mr. Reynolds, who
was made the victim, laid the odds to, we believe, £2OO,
commencing at 14 to 1 and extending them to 60 to 1. So
genuine seemed his operations, and such implicit reliance
did he place on his telegram, that requested him to lay the
odds to £3OO, that even people who had a familiar know •
ledge of every movement of the horse dared not attempt to
stop the "knocking out." Certain bookmakers and others
that had backed the horse seemed glad of the opportunity
of " getting out," and the news of the horse's retrogression
being sent to Manchester and to London, many persons
followed on the same side. 1 hus a shameful and silly hoax
to spite one individual affected a number of persons. The
prices at the close were as under :

DERBY.
9to 4 agst Dundee (taken)

4 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken)
13 to 2 agst Klarikoff (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken)
11 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken)
12 to 1 agst Dictator (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Royalieu (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Imaus (taken)
33 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken)
50 to 1 agst The Drake (taken)
66 to 1 agst Aurelian (taken)
66 to 1 agst Brother to Teddington (taken)
•
THE OAKS.

3to 1 agst Nemesis
4to 1 agst Silverhair
100 to 15 agst Fairwater
Bto 1 agst Brown Duchess

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END.

TILE DERBY.
5 to 2 abet Dundee (taken and offered)
7to 2 agst Diophantus (taken)
7to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken freely)
11 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken and offered)
11 to 1 ugqt Tlirtfitor (tallcu uutl I.'l:ruled)
11 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken)
12 to 1 agst Royalieu (taken)
15 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Imaus (taken)
30 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken)
40 to 1 agst Atherstone (taken)
40 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken)
40 to 1 agst Gardener (taken)
50 to 1 agst The Drake (offered)
100 to 1 agst Russley (taken)
100 to 1 agst Brother to Teddington (taken)

THE OAKS.
3to 1 agst Nemesis
100 to 30 agst Silverhair (offered—take 7 to 2)
7to 1 agst Fairwater (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Brown Duchess (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Caller Oui (taken and offered)

Bombardier met with an accident on Saturday, and was
struck out of the Derby on the same day,