The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-29 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The second meeting at Ascot was a complete failure,
notwithstanding the large sum of money given by the

stewards.

Goodwood races commence to-morrow, and no doubt
from the large number of horses under orders it will be fully
equal to any of its predecessors. The programme contains
no fewer than 36 events set for decision. The first that
attracts my attention is the Ham Stakes, for which 16 two-
year-olds are nominated. Of these only two, Polypody and
The Chieftain's Daughter, have yet been in public, the
latter of whom will alwayshe able to take her own part in
good company. Her opponents for this event will be
found to include Ashford (brother to Sittingbourne), who
has already been backed, for a considerable amount for the
Derby, besides Brother to Mayonnaise, and a very good
looking colt by Voltigeur out of Typee, both in Tom
Taylor's stable, the latter of whom has also received the
support of the noble owner for the great Surrey event.
Lorelei, by Robert de Gorham, a half-sister to Water-
sprite and Will o' the Wisp, is also engaged, with a
half-brother of Roesia, by Voltigeur, and Hubert,
by Stockwell, out of Honeydew, the dam of Honey
and Sparrowhawk. The most trustworthy of the
lot will be found in The Chieftain's Daughter. The Lavant,
won in 1859 by Thormanby, and last year by Russley, is
not likely on the present occasion to bring out anything so
good as either. Mr. Merry has two engaged, Express and
The Chieftain's Daughter, the former of whom has to carry
a penalty of 31b. Besides these, six others of the 16 engaged
have been in public. The " dark" division includes
Breaker, a filly by Alonzo out of Fisherman's dam ; Pal-
merin, a colt by Orlando out of Lady Melbourne, her third
produce; Pamela, by Cotherstone out of Polydora (the
dam of Pandora, Polyolbion, &c.) ; Ile de France, a filly by
The. Cure out of Cherokee (the dam of North Lincoln) ;
Flexmore, by Fandango out of Dividend (the dam of
Rouble, Interest, and Vancouver) ; St. Lawrence, by Dr.
O'Toole out of Holyhead's dam, and Cleverly, by Turnus
out of Angela, by St. FranCis, who never bred a winner.
As will be seen, there is some rare blood among the dark
horses, there being among them a half sister of North
Lincoln, a half sister of Fisherman, and a half
brother of Rouble (Flexmore). I shall expect
the best of Mr. Merry's to furnish the winner.
For the Grqtwicke Stakes I shall rely on Will-o'-tho- Wisp.
The Wizard should have no difficulty in disposing of Thun-
derbolt for the 300 Soya Sweepstakes. The Stewards' Cup
has 94 horses engaged, but if Vergiss-mein-nicht represent
the Whitewall stable it shall do the same for me. The
Goodwood Stakes will not produce a large field, to be
selected from the following :

Yrs st lb Yrs st lb
Umpire
Starke 6 7 9 Anthem 3 6 0
Royal Sovereign 6 7 9 Elcho 3 513
Schism
Surprise 4 7 5 Brownie 3 5 12
Lupus ... 3 7 2 Shipwreck .. 3 5 7
Voltella
Calpe • . 36 0 Bally Edmond .. 3 5 7
The highest weight ever successfully carried was by
Glaucus, 5 yrs, 9st 81b, in 1855, but considering the
sex, quite as great a feat was performed by Lucetta
in 1852, when she won, carrying 9st 51b, beating a field of
14, including five three-year-olds, to the highest weighted
of whom she conceded 431 b. While later (in 1848) most of
us remember in what style Chanticleer carried the heavy
impost of 9st 21b triumphantly to the goal, giving the six
year old Plaudit, who ran second, 221 b, and Remembrance,
a three year old, who was third, 421 b. The present handi-
cap is on the high scale, commencing with 9st 131 b on
Thormanby, a most unconscionable weight for a four year
old, and descending to sst 71b on the Irish importation
Bally Edmond, a son of Bantam (by Euclid) and Chase-
away—an impost the handicapper has allotted to eight other
three year olds, no fewer than twenty-six of which are in.
eluded in the forty-one acceptances. Thormanby I expect
will be an absentee, as he in all probability will be reserved
for the Cup. The next two on the list that attract my
attention are Starke and Schism, but the American has
most charms for me, as stded when the weights appeared,
and also in The Sun of last Monday. He will be ridden
by Fordham, one of the best jockeys of the day. Lupus
with all his weight will run forward. The best of the
three-yr-olds will be found in Elcho, Canary, Brownie,
Voltella, and West-end. Surprise will represent the
French division. For the judge's decision I have the
greatest respect, but, by way of anticipation, no doubt his
verdict will be—

STARKE .. (G. Ferdham) 1
ELCHO....
SURPRISE ....
For the Findon Stakes I anticipate the success of Win-
grave, despite his 51b penalty.

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The Cup has a smaller entry than last year by four,
nevertheless the contest will not be di ficient in interest, as
several French and American horses will, as usual of late
years, take part in the struggle. The field will be pretty
numerous, as times go, the following being ,expected to