The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-09 00:00:00

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The Stockton running has settled the pretensions of
several St. Leger horses, including Dictator, Gardener,
Caller Oui, and Yorkminster. The only alteration in the
betting being a demonstration in favour of Brown Stout,
who has gone to Whitewall to finish his preparation for the
above race. If John Scott had a donkey in his stable, the

public would be sure to back it. No doubt ho has got one
of the best horses in England as a trial horse, if he still
possessed such another as Klarikoff ; but how any person
could be so stupid as back such a wretched two-year-old
performer as Brown Stout is utterly beyond my compre-
hension his only performance last year being at Harpen-
den, where he was beaten all the way by Blisworth, Ring
of Kent being second, filly by Barnton third, Viscount
Brignall (51b extra) fourth, Rupert (51b extra) fifth, and
Brown Stout last. His performances this year have been

nearly as bad. Those who stand this son of Sir John Bar-
leycorn outright will not get intoxicated with their win-
nings when the race is over. Betts, another horse that
used to be in " the Wizard's " stable, would be a far more
trustworthy representative if sent with winning orders, and

it wculd not surprise me to see him carry off both the Great

Yorkshire Handicap and Leger. Kettledrum still maintains
his position of first favourite with firmness, and, bar acci-
dent, there is certainly no other horse that will lower his
colours if he only gets to the post in the same superb con-
dition that his trainer brought him on the hills of Epsom.
Next to him, in my opinion, is Janus, of whom I still con-
tinue to receive good accounts, and if any mishap should
befa 1 the favourite, the St. Leger will fall to the lot of
Baron Rothschild. The absence of Ivanhoff for the Great
Northern St. Leger disappointed those who thought to have
Kildonan's correct measure, as, after the close race between
the two on Tuesday, a spin between Ivanhoff, Virgilius,
and Silverhair would have afforded a most useful line.

Ivanhoff cannot be within 101 b of himself, after having
been stopped so long in his work ; and Caller Oui, who

was third to Mr. Parr's horse, having been beaten almost

as easily by Oldminster in the Middlesborough Handicap,
I cannot see why Kildonan should have advanced in bet-
ting after his head victory. MI . Merry has issued a very
respectable bill of fare at Warwick, nearly £BOO represent-
ing the added money (although there are two cases in
which the forfeits go to the fund), and the nine events
already complete show an average of more than a score en-
gaged in each. Only a third of those entered for the Lea-
mington Stakes have accepted. Masterßagot, aged, Bst 131 b,
declared forfeit on Saturday; and tie performances since
the weights were published of Prince of Denmark, 6 yrs,
Bst 41b ; Emblem, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ; Yorkshire Grey, aged,
7st 131 b; the Prophet, 4 yrs, 7st 51b; Brownie, 3 yrs, 7st
llb ; and Tulip, 3 yrs, 6st 91b, do not say much for their
pretensions, which leaves but sixteen horses apparently
"in the race." Of these W. Day's stable contains De-
fender, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b ; Schism, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ; and Romu-
lus, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ; T. Cliff's Petra, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b ; and.
Zodiac, 3 yrs, 7st; Wadlow's Flirtation, 3 yrs, 7st 81b;
and Jingling Johnny, 3 yrs, 7st ; and out of this lot
it must not be anticipated more than four will reach the
post, the remaining seven comprising Oxford, 4 yrs, Bst
111 b ; Newstead, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Pitman, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
Artless, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Baron Munchausen, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ;
Shipwreck, 3 yr-i, 6st llb ; Knightsbridge, 3 yrs, Est 91b;
and Calabria, 3 yrs, Est 41b. Whichever W. Day sends
will be difficult to dispose of, but I would trust Artless, the
winner of the Cesarewith in 1859, than anything else in the
race, if I knew that the money was all right. Romulus
i beat a good field at Salisbury at the commencement of the
season, and if he can only stay over the two miles he ought to
be there or thereabout at the finish. Shipwreck and Ram
Munchausen are also favourably weighted. With a start
and the money on, I can see nothing to beat Artless.
The Warwick Cup, three miles, twenty subs. The con-
) ditions, as regards the penalties and allowances, do not affect
t many of the competitors, the following being the weights
- they have to carry :

Yrs st lb Yrs st lb
Master Bagot a 9 6 Dulcibella ... 4 8 3
Blue Jacket
rhormanby
Bivouac 4 8 7 Lysiscote
The Wizard 4 8 7 Eleho 3 7 0
Wallace 4 8 7 The Lawyer 3 7 0
Optimist
Crater 4 8 7 Flirtation
Oxford
The Wizard and Thormanby will be reserved for their
Doncaster engagements, which will reduce the race to a
match between Elcho and The Lawyer—the latter for
choice. Baron Munchausen or Rockley should secure the
County Handicap, and Mr. Naylor cannot lose the Castle
Stakes with one of his trio, especially if it should be Can-
tiniere. In the Shorts Handicap Doncaster and Prince
Plausible have nothing to complain of. Godding has charge
of three out of the nine accepting for the Welter Cup, one
mile, and Capt. Little's mount will be worth standing, even
I should it be the Moderate Prince Imperial. A Sweep-
stakes, for two and three year olds, six furlongs, eleven,
subs., is only worth 100 soya clear, and yet the entry has
attracted half a dozen such performers as Reaper (3 yrs),
Turn of Luck, Ethel, Blackcock, Middleton Maid, and
Genealogie, while the remaining five have good looks to re-
commend them, with scarcely one exception. The French
filly, Genealogie, carried a lump of money when running
second to Johnny Armstrong for the Gimcrack Stakes at
York, and, as all her opponents have penalties, she ought to
retrieve her lost laurels here, good as the company is, if the
Mounseers do not keep her for something more important
that will take place at Doncaster. The Members' Plate
(five furlongs), Grand Stand Plate (six furlongs), and
Scurry Stakes (one mile), are all handicaps, and they close
the evening before running at the Grand Stand.
A FRESH MAN.