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

SPORTING NOTES.

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 motes 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 ths.4t for the Nursery, and the
imposts were apparently distributed with either gross
partiality or extraordin.ary carelessness. The ruling
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
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 down
Mainstay, but was beaten in her matches with Polly
Peachum and Happy Land. Still her plucky owner
made 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 UzellalBlb 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 to-morrow 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 way prove the fastest. The
Cripple may win the Hurdle Race and Theodine ought
to be " there or thereabouts" for the Steeplechase.
Wenlock 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 HOUGHTON MEETING.

SATURDAY.

Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft, if
declared, &c., for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner
to be sold for 100 soya, if demanded, &c. A..E.C.,
1 mile 7 furlongs 56 yards. 4 subs., lof whom pays
5 soya ft.

Mr. Saxon's T. P. Cooke, 2 yrs, Bat 71b... (Flattnan) 1
Mr. Mitchell's Lady Conyngbani, 2 yrs, Bst 31b _ . _

(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. Jackson's Wanderer, 2 yrs, Bst 71b (lldcroft) 3
Betting-6 to 4enT. P. Cooke, 7to 2 aget Wanderer.
Won by a length and a half ; bad third.
_ _

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for 2-
yr-olds. R.M., 1 mile 17 yards, 12 eube.

Lord Clifden's Rose of Cashmere colt, 7st 121 b (Bray) 1
Lord Chesterfield's La Fille du Regiment, 7et 121 b
(Challoner) 2
Sir J. Boswell's Swale, bet 121 b
The following also ran:- Greenwich Fair, Bald-faced
Stag, Queen Lily, Admiralty, Glenince colt, and Chev-
rette.

Betting-5 to 2 aget Glenluce colt, sto 1 aget Rose of
Cashmere colt, 6 to 1 arit Greenwich Fair, 8 to 1 each
agst Bald-faced Stag, La Fills du Regiment, and Chav-
rette, 10 to 1 agst Queen Lily,
A fine race, wen by a head ; same distance between
second and third ; Greenwich Fair was fourth, close up,
and two lengths behind her was Admiralty ; Queen Lily
next.

Match, 300. First half of Ab. 1.1., 3 fur. 215 yds.
Mr. Barber's Polly Peachnm, bat 41b (Dales) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Heroine, 6st (Bray) 2
The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Heroine, and closed
at 2 to 1 on her.

Heroine ran with her head in front to half-way up the
cords, where Polly challenged her, and won by a head.
Sweepstakes of 10 am each, for two-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 4lb ; the winner to be sold for 40
sovs, it demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. 3 fur-
longs 215 yards. 8 subs.
Mr. Harvey's Trabuco, Bst 7lb (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Sillica, Bst 4lb . ...(J. Osborne) 2
Mr. Reeves's Fly by Day, Bst 71b
The following also ran :—Soothsayer, Plague Royal,
Richmond Hai, and Silvertail.
Betting-6 to 4 aget Plague Royal, 7to 4 aget Sooth-
sayer, and 5 to 1 aget Trabuco.

Trabuco, who ran all over the course at the finish,
made play throughout, and won by three-quarters cf a
length, the second beat the third by two lengths.
The Houghton Handicap, of 15 sove each, and only 5 ft
if declared, &c., to go to the owner of the second
horse ; for Sr-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C., 5 fur-
lon.vs 140 yards. 17 subs, two of whom pay 5 cove ft.
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Zuyder Zee, by Orlando,
3 yrs, Est 121 b (Bray) 1
Captain Christie's Kestrel, 4 yrs, Bet 3lb (Wells) 2
Mr. Formby's Banner Bearer, 3 yrs, Get (A. Edward,.) 3
The following also ran :—Theodora, Little Torn, New
Brighton, Flyaway, Whistling Willie, Dusty Miller, Bay
Hilton, Master Begot, Plush colt, and Physalis colt.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Zuyder Zre, 4to 1 agst Master
Bagot, 7 to 1 agst Plush colt, 8 to 1 agst Theodora, 10
to 1 agst Whisiling Willie, 100 to 8 agst Flyaway, 100
to 6 each agst Dusty Miller and Little Torn.
Sorceress led, with Kestrel, Flyaway, and Zuyder Zee
well laid up. On entering the curds 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 cclt, and Master Bagot were next, close together.
Sweepstakes of 5 cove each, for 2-yr-olds, ist ; three,
Bst 71b ; tour, Bst 121 b ; five and upwards, Oct. 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, 2 yrs, let,
(French) 1
Mr. Baldwinson's St. Dunstan, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(Kendall) 2

Mr. Reeves's Spinet, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ...... —.(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Mabel, The Poacher, Sea-
lark, Wuodmite, Cantrip, Inspiration, Ella, Lincoln
Tom, Geneva, The Abbot, The Usurer, and Magnolia.
Betting-4 to 1 eget Secunda, 6 to 1 agst Woodrnite,
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. Cintrig was fifth,
heading the next lot, which straggled in.
Handicap Stakes of 15 sous 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,
Bst 71b
Captain Christie's Kestrel, 4 yrs, Bst (Flatman) 2
Lord Clifden's Eugenie, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Bray) 3
Betting.-5 to 4 agst Kestrel, 7 to 4 agst Eugenie.
Little Tom led all the way, and won by a head ; bad
third.
Sweepstake; of 10 soya each, for 2-yr-olds, Est 71b ;
three, Bst 7lb ; four, 9st ; five and upwards, 9st 41h.
The winner to be sold for 200 sovs if demanded, &c.
T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yds. 13 subs.
Mr. Moseley's Marauder, by Cossack, 2 yrs, 6st 71b
(Fordham)...± 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,
Wonvermans, Tambourine, Intercidona, Thistledown,
Yesa, and Anne Develia.

Bettiog.-4 to 1 each apt Anne Develi❑ and Grand
Duchess, 5 to 1 agat Tambourine, 6 to 1 agst Peter
Flat.

A dead heat. Schoolfellow was beaten a head only
from the first two, and Oltenitza about the earns 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 Ribblesdale's Happy Land, Est Sib...(Fordbaca) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Heroine, Est (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 cove, h ft. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs

217 yards.