The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-20 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE HANDICAPS.-ODIOUS COMPARISONS.

Mr. Topham and Mr. Johnson completed their labours
simultaneously. The Handicaps for the Chester Cup
and the Great Northern are now placed befors the
public. For the Cestrian event, although the top weight
is 9at 21b, Mr. Topham has adhered to the " low
standard," and in this he has disapponted those persons
who wished to see the feather system abolished. Nearly
50 horses are weighted under 53t, and of the hundred
and eighty-six nominations only nine are handicapped
above Eiet.

I have scarcely had time to examine attentively the com-
parative chances, but I will state my present opinion,
"subject to corrections." Vengeance, Typee, Pole Start
Yellow Jack, and Lady Tatton have certainly not been
crushed. Should Yellow Jack be recov:red from the in
Amity which he exhibited towards the end of last season,
and should his understandings be all right, he will not only
be backed, but may prove as formidable as Scythian in
1855. Still, Mr. Howard has many other strings to his
bow, and should one arrow fail he may hit the bull's-eye
with another. Lady Tatton I deem remarkably well in,
and a remembrance of Typee'a running last year causes
menotto think slightingly of her pretensions on this oeca-
lion. Maid of Derwent, who has been heavily backed, has
quite enough weight to steady her. Mincepie, too, has an
impost sufficiently heavy to disclarage her backers, and
her owner may let game little Rogerthorpe represent
his interest. "Roger" is certainly not unfavourably
weighted. Early Bird and Flatterer, two very uncer-
tain tempered beasts, are turned loose, and should they
be i' th' vein, they may lead their opponents a merry
dance round the Roodee. Mary seemed 81 much out
of form last year that I am scarcely inclined to trust
her " well in "as she appears to be. Her stable com-
panion, Prince of Orange, is not harshly treated with
6st. 41b. Syvagee is another old 'on turned loose.
Acoording to Mr. Topham's estimate Gemma di Vergy
is the beet three-years-old entered, and he is only 2llos
better than the compact Saunterer. Of all the
three-years-old, however, the chances of St. Giles,
Adamas, Schiedam, and Double Gio'ster I deem
the most favourable. Mr. Howard's lot I
shall mark "dangerous," and whichever may be
his intended animal will be a most formidable opponent.
In addition to the horses favourably mentioned above,
Claret, Leamington, Enchanter, and Bandalore are
worthy of remembrance. On the publication of the
acceptances I shall be enabled to state my views with
more distinctness. A FRESH MAN.
Tuesday morning.

P.S.—Since the first edition of The Sun was published
I have received a complete list of the weights for the
principal Spring Handicaps, which I now send you for
the last edition. A FRESH MAN.
Tuesday Evening.

Chester Spring Meeting.
CHESTER CUP.

(Forfeits to be declared on or before the 23 of February.)
Weights for the Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs, added to
a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared on or before the 2d of February ; the
second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the
winner to pay 50 sovs towards the expenses of the
judge, starter, &n. The winner of either the Don-
caster Stakes, Northamptonshire Stakes, Metropoli-
tan, and City and Suburban Stakes at Epsom, New-
market Handicap, or the Great Northern at York, in
the present year, to carry 101 n, the second in either
Sib ; and the winner of any other handicap rice after
the publication of the weights of the value of 200
cove, including the winner's own stake, Slb extra,
but not to be accumulative for being second in any of
the above specified handicaps, as well as being the
winner of 200 sovs. Cup Course (about two miles
and a quarter). 133 subs.

Age at lb I
Placrow 5 9 2
Darkie
Neville .....
...
Fisherman. 4 8 71
'Vengeance
Ty pee a 8 4
Melissa
Polestar 5 8 3
Mr. Sykes a 8 2
Warlock
Lance 4 7 11
Pretty Boy
Lady Tatton 5 7 7
Yellow Jack
Stork 4 1 6
Artillery
Heir of Linne
Assayer 6 7 4
Chicken 5 7 4
Minoepie
Forbidden Fruit 4 7 4
Maid of Derwent 4 7 4
Homily
Rogerthorpe
Malacca.. 4 7 0
Aleppo
Early Bird
Mary 5 6 12
Roam)
Marchioneei
Vulcan
One Act 4 6 10
Porto Rico 4 6 10
Tyre .. .
Peter Flat 4 6 10
Lundyfoot 4 6 10
Pantomime
Quince
Bracken 6 6 8,
Flatterer 5 6 8
Siding
Sly Fellow 4 6 8
Vandal
Comedy 4 6 6
Preston
Prince of Orange 4 6 4
Alice Wentworth 4 6 4
Cotswold
Bay Hilton
Stanhope
Emulator
Sy vagee 5 6 2
Libeling, 4 6 21
Spinster ..... .
Gamma di Vergy 3 6
Lough Bawn a 6 o
Zig Zag
Claret 5 6 01
Imogene
D-unmarry
Dece tuber ... ..
Hartley Ruck
Bernlca
Alice ............ , 5 6 0'
Wee Willie
Leamington
Enchanter 4 6 0
Lord Derwent
water 4 6 0
Good Friday....., 4 6 0
Barlieur 4 6 0
Alma
Saunterer
*Cardsharper 6 5 12
St. Domingo 4 5 12
Tom Thumb 4 5 12
Rosati
Zaidee
Curious .....
Lawn 4 5 10
31isa Harkaway 4 5
~1,.,0 "
Lady Florence ••• 4 5
Laverna . 4 5 10
Bubble 4 5 10
Glen Les 4 5 10
Bandalore 4 5 10
Puck 4 5 10
Indulgence
Breeze
Strathnaver
Lam.bourn 3 5 10
Tao mania
Magnifier
Toe Shado-v
rdwyndel Dhygga 4 5 _i
La Victims ..... 4 5
Gortschakoff ...... 4 5 8

Aze st lb
Grey Pyrrhus 4 5 8
The Boyne Water 3 5 8
Drumour
Sprig of Shillelagh 3 5 8
Goldfinch
Riseber
Underhand
Commoner 3 5 8
Longsight
Oakball
Vanduck
Martinet
Odd Trick .....
linperieuse
Dancing Master 3 5 6
131 c by Gibraltar
Fama 3 5 6
Chevalier d'lndus-

trie 3 5 6
Forlorn Hope
Comedia❑
Arta 3 5 6
Commotion
Dusty %tiller 3 5 4
Apathy
Adamas 3 5 4
Schiedam
Arsenal
Tam O'Sbanter 3 5 4
Highlander
Double Glo'eter 3 5 4
The Dupe
Tricolor
g by Touchstone
Dipthong
Farmer Aehfield 4 5 0
br c by Orlando
Ma Mie 3 5 0
Special Licence 3 5 0
St. Giles
Greyling
Homceopathist
CaptAin Barclay 3 5 0
WJrc 03ter
Cumberland'
iceur de Charite 3 4 12
Ma-ter Bagot 3 412
Matilda
Wardermarske
Queen Bess
Centurion
Marrnion
Sunrise
Bashi Bazouk
Cn lrington

*Peto - 3 4 10
Leo 3 4 10
Kingmaker

Gitana

. 3 4 10

3 4 10
Evelyn
The Baker 3 4 10
Veron%
Ktruburn
Orlando.
Cora. Linne
The Tattler
f by Orlando_
Farmer's Daugh-
tez .......
Peeping Tom 3 4 8
Gilliver
Avenger............ 3 4 7
Liverpool
Turbit
I Daisiy
Doloarnara 3 4 7
J Slanderer ......... 3 4 4
Hamlet ........... 3 4 4
Kenerdy
Vigliaconni
Lady Helen
iPauli Monti
Lord Melbourne 3 4 4
Charles o.3la;ley 3 4 4
Jack Spring
3 4 0
Silkmore

Toffey
br f by The Cure
—Jewess

Mysterious Jack 3 4 0
Sir Colin
Pinwira
Lima
Apothecary
Ombra.
Newton - le -
Wil-
lows

* These horses having been entered without the know
ledge of their owners will he struck out at the time
prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in.
If the highest weight accepting is under 9st it will be
raised to that, and the others in proportion.