The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-16 00:00:00

57

SPORTING' NOTES.

ST. JAMES AND ST. GILES.
St. James held his festival on Ascot Hseth last week,
and St. Giles will play high jinks on Moutl-y Hurst
to morrow and Thursday. Toe quiet enjoyment of
the sport at Ascot, with its aristocratic attendance and
ladies radiant in gay dre-seS, will afford a striking con-
trast to the riotous 'fun and motley assemblage which
will be displayed at Hampton. The revels on the Horst,
hiswever, be mainly promoted by the spectators
themselves, for the programme promises only a scanty
supply of sport, and the racing will be almo-it utterly
devoid of interest. Still, to your profe-aional bettivg
man the quality of the racing will matter not, fur the
purposes of speculation would be answered by the ap•
pearance in the lists of Jerusalem ponies.
Five races will be deci.led on the first day, and six on
the second. Toone events which "closed" yesterday
obtained miserable entries, the Stakes for the Thuredayt.
or "Grand Day," commanding the largest number of
nomlnations. Of the three acceptances for the Betting
Stand Plate, Fright, notwithstanding his "10 lbs. ex'
tra," is likely to frighten his two opponents Prim the,
field. The Hunt Plate may be carried off by Inspiratior•
Twelve only are left in the Surrey and Middlesex
Stakes. If any depeciance can be placed on the rumen.;
for the Ae.cot Stakes, Alice Wentworth and Ruth ought
to occupy the foremost places.
The is-ue of the Claremont Stakes wi I be tried brs
teen Peliy Peachum and Yeller Gal. The InhkeePele
Pate 1 am inclined to place to the credit of Spinet,
albeit she will be a quarter of a mile out of her distaoce;
Rich: r Tinwald or Amelia ought to win the Visitors
_Plate. The Queen's Guineas seem ikely to be won by
Mysterious Jack. The Bushy Plate I shall as-ign to
Good Friday, and the Rai,way Plate to Woodmote.
Some of the incidents connected with the Ascot nieet•
ing will be long remembered. Mr. Howard experieeced
a verification of the old adage about the long lane which
has no turning, and he has at last got out of what at
one tune appeared ,o him to be a regular cul de sae.
Thrice were his cclours successful at A-cot, and the
" sweetener" which he has received may induce bins to
abandon his determination of retiring from the turf._
Arsenal defeated Strathnaver for the Qaeee's Vase,
with an ease which showed that he ought at least, to
have been much nearer Blink Bonny in the Derby thao
he was,-and it also indicated that no "mistake' bad
been made with his trial. Arsenal will be formid-
able at Goodwood. Mary figured so wretchedly that
the work which she has recently undergone has
evidently " told" upon her. It must be confeesedt
too, that she met opponents of a d fferent calibre
to those that formerly did battle against her. I°
Sedbury and Ciydesdale Mr. Howard possesses two
youngsters of extraordinary merit, and if the latter
be only half as many pounds better than Sedburlo
as report states, be is likely to have mare than his
share of "good things."
People were -pleased enough that the Ascot Cop
and Hunt Cup were carried off by two noblemen
who are so deservedly popular on the turf. Skis'
wisher is likely to compensate Lord Zet!and for the
breaking down of Fandango and Rosa Bonheur,
der Smith's treatment, is likely to fulfil the promise
which she gave when a 2 yr-old. Rogerthorpe,
I selected when he was at a long price, gave his
early backers " good hedging " (lily, and be might
have been easily beaten by tae Chevalier d'lndustriet
who was sent solely to make running for him.
Perhaps a more successful meeting than that which
was held last week, was never celebrated on Ascot
Heath, Red all persons connected with the manageineo
t
of the proceedings were justly proud of the result of their
labonre.

The doing within the "Home Circuit" occupy so much
attention that I bad almost forgotten to refer to the pro-
gramme issued by Mr. Bake, the new C.C. at Newton.
The." ba.quet" to be served up in that locality certain',
consists of a.l "meat," whilst that at Hampton will COir
gist of little more than table cloth. The Go!borne Stake!'
has nineteen nominations, of whin) the most attractive
seems to be Mr. T. Parr's York. The Newton Handl.
cap puzzles one to select the winner as little information
can be obtained relative to the intended starters. 04
paper Stork, Van Duuck and Chow look as trustworthy
as anything.
For the blakeraeld Handicap, Breeze, Stormsail, and
Little Cob are woe thy attention. It would be useleAS
to refer -Co the racing on the second and third day, as the
results will depend upon the manner in which the en.
gagen3enti are run out to-morrow.
June 16. A FRESH MAN.