The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

Mr. Topham's programme put forth for Tuesday
and the three following days exactly resembles
those issued last year and the year before, being
mainly made up of insignificant handicaps, nearly
the same horses being engaged in each. After the
opening day we must not look for large fields, be-
cause a strong light will be thrown on the after
events by the running of Tuesday, when the Eaton
Plato will be the most interesting of the eight races
on the list. Out-and-Outer has a 101 b penalty
which extinguishes his chance. Sir Oliver and
Huntsman appear to me to have the race between
them, and I prefer them in the order named.
As Blinkhoolie will be reserved for the Great
Northern Handicap the Welter Cup seems at the
mercy of Rabbit Trap and Three per Cent. Diadem
or Milton should win -the Chesterfield Stakes ;
Bagpipes the Mostyn Stakes ; and Grand
Cross or the Corporal the Wynnstay Stakes.
Salamanca and Czar have the Palatine Stakes be-
tween them ; the pair, however, being worth con-
siderably more than the sum for which they are
entered to be sold (X,200). On Wednesday the
Cup will be ran for, and towards the close the
betting may be of a more spirited character than it
has been during the past few days. The run upon
Paul Jones seems to have paralysed speculation in
other directions, and it is said that some of those
who hold positions in the quotations now will be
pulled out of his way when Mr. Hodgman and
other owners have an opportunity of laying their
heads together. The most notable withdrawals up
to the present time have been those of Weather
Star, Owain Glyndwr, and Beeswing, and there
has been little " milking" in connection with the
race, the Shiffnal pair—Grey Stocking and See-Saw
—being all that the book-makers have shown
themselves disposed to take liberties with.
There will perhaps be 15 or 16 starters, selected
from the following :

Age st lb
Strathconan 5 8 12
Dalby ... a 8 8
Goodwood... ...4 8 4

Ago st lb
Beauty 3 6 13
The Priest 4 6 12
Nelaton 4 6 11
Deceit 4 6 8
Mercury 3 6 6
Stradbroke ... 4 6 4
Paul Jones... ... 3 6 1
Scotchman's Pride 3 6 0
Viscount ... ... 3 5 11
Landscape... ... 3 5 11

Fervacques ... 4 8 0
Caithness ... ... 5 7 13
Abergeldie ... 5 7 7
War ... 5 7 4
Bracken ... 4 7 2
Saville ... 4 7 2
Palisade ... ... 4 7 0
Treasure Trove ... 5 6 13
Strathconan is talked of as a certain runner, and
if he strips in the form he showed at this time last
year he will be highly dangerous. Those connected
with Bracken may mean business with Fervacques,
but after his recent French form the latter can have
no chance, and with Bst 41b I cannot have Good-
wood, who is of an uncertain temperament, and not
always in a trying humour. He will stay every yard
of the journey, and the same may be said of Dalby,
the movements with regard to whom have been of a
most mysterious character during the past few days.
He may help to pave the way for Paul Jones by
keeping out of the competition, and if Mr.
Stephenson really means what he says with re-
gard to Stradbroke, it will be no use thinking of
Caithness, who does not read so well as
Dalby upon the Liverpool autumn form. - Strad-
broke performed indifferently in the City and Su-
burban race, but he had au inflamed eye and other
ailments at the time, while how he is all right, has
been tried to stay, and has his owner's money at his
back. If Abergeldie can only stay, it is impossible
to think of, a better representative from among the
old ones, and it may be mentioned that he has been
supported by the proper parties, who usually have
good grounds for their investments. War must be
inferior to his stable companion, Viscount, at the
weights; and I am assured that but short adds will
be laid against the latter after he has been seen.
The only time he ran last year was when he was not
fit, but he has for the race under discussion 'received a
good preparation at Whitewall, and it remains to be
seen if he is the racer represented. Something won-
derful has been discovered about Seville since she
left Danebury for Newmarket—at least the touts
and wiseacres at headquarters say so—and that they
have believers is evident from the price she has
been brought to. Abergeldie apparently holds all
the middle-weighted old ones safe, and I cannot en-
rol myself among the partisans of Treasure Trove,
who has often carried his owner's money, and a
good way from the winning post, since, he won the

Lincolnshire Handicap and the Great Metropolitan
as a three year old. The bookmakers have specu-
lated against The Priest too much to please me, but
Deceit has all along been backed for genuine money
and I am disposed to think that there is something

worth knowing about the Holywell horse who
has maintained a position in the quotations
ever since the weights appeared. No doubt he is
better than his public form makes him out, and he
is well worth the consideration of place betters.
Beauty must possess a chance with all her weight,
and there is encouragement to back her on the
First Spring running of Athena, who was defeated
by her at Northampton. At Lewes last year Paul
Jones gave her 101 b. and a beating ; and with 221 b.
the best of the weights, Mr. Hodgman's colt seems
bound to repeat the trick, especially as he has been
ascertained to be in rare form, and some 211 b. supe-
rior to Mariner, the winner of the Northampton-
shire Stakes a week or two back. The winner I
expect will be

PAUL JUNES,
and next to the latter I fancy Stradbroke, Aber-
geldie, and Deceit. The other events are so de-
pendent on previous running that it is not worth
while referring to them.

A FRESH MAN•

PROGRAMME OF CHESTER MEETING.

TUESDAY, May 5.
The Grosvenor Trial (Handicap) Plate of 100 soya; about
a mile and a quarter.
The Eaton Plate (handicap) of 80 SOTS. Half a mile.
Age at lb Age at lb
Out and Outer ... 6 810 Conundrum :.. 5 612
Dawdle ... a 8 2 The Clown ... a 6 12
Indian Star ... 58 2 Lady Rosehill 468
The King's Daugh- Lord Palmerston ... 3 0
ter ... ... 4 8 0 Rhine Wine 6
3
Sir Oliver ... 4 7 12 Festival „. 4 6 7
Mistletoe ... ... 57 12 Canard ... ... 4 6 5
Huntsman... 4 7 10 The Returned 3 6 4
Parma .. 4 7 9 Patrician ... 3 6 4
Isis... ... 5 7 9 The Lion 2 6 4
Catton 3 7 4 St. Valentine „. 3 6 0
Lady Clinton. 4 7 4 Curfew Bell 5 12
Practitioner a 7 4 Ada ••• 3 5
Musa 4 7 2 Proctor ... 3 5 9
The Dean 4 7 0 Prince George ... 3 5 9
The Welter Cup of 100 soya, added to a Handicap of 5
soya each, 2 ft (to the fund); winners of any handicap
after April 27 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra; gentlemen riders.
One mile and a half.

Age et lb
Rabbit Trap ... 4 10 0
Cadley ... 4 9 12
Gleaner ... ... 5 912
Knightsbridge ... 4 9 4
Peggy ...4 9 4
Chimney Pot ... 8 810

Age At lb
Blinkhoolie 4 11 10
Steamboat... ... 5 11 5
Three per Cent ... 5 11 2
Rococo ... 511 0
Kidderminster 4 10 8
Fire-eater ... 5 l 0 8
Maid of Kent g ... 4 10 2
The Chesterfield Handicap el
winners of a handicap aft
extra. Seven furlongs. 1
st lb
Ironmaster...Blo
Milton ... 7 12
Cuckoo 7 7
Papillon 7 7
Blacklock 7 3
Sirocco... ... ... 7 3
Bessie Dixon 7 3
Prince Regent.- 7 3
The Returned... 7 0,
The Mostyn Stakes of 10 soya eaoh, h ft, with 80 added,
for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings
Bst 61b; winners of 100 sous stake 51b extra. T.Y.C.
13 subs.
Maria, Bagpipes, c by Lifeboat out of Stint, Welling-
ton, fby Cavendish out of Redpole, c by Kettledrum out
of Imperatrice, Fenella, Beautiful B;rd, Knight of Stanton,
attplenoarth, f by King of Trumps out of Sortie, Can' een,
The Wynnatay Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, h ft,
with 100 added; second to receive 20 out of the stakes.
Nearly one mile.
Age st lb Age st lb
Viridis 4 8 10 Romeo ... 4 6 6
The Corporal 4 8 6 Tessin Dixon 3 6 2
Seville ... 4 8 IChf by Folkestone
Castanet ... ... 5 712 —Child of the
Goojerat 57 12 Mist ... ... 3 6 0
Skylark ... a 7 10iLady Flora ... 35 12
Grand Cross 4 7 5 , Weather Isle ... 3 512
The Clown ... a 6 101
The Palatine Plate of 5 Boys each, with 50 added ; three
year olds 7st, four Bst 7 b, five 9st 21b, six and aged Oat
41b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winner to be sold
(if demanded) for 400 soya ; if for 200 allowed 71b ; if
not to be sold 71b extra. Once round and a distance.
10 subs.
Meliora, The Rock, Salamanca, The Returned, Bedford,
Warwick, Czar, Zingara, Ilium, and Bandmaster (pd).

5 soya eaoh, with 100 added ;
it April 27 (at 11 cm.) 71b
subs.

et lb
Ilium ... ... ... 6 12
Braxey f .. ... 8 11
Pride of Erin ... ... 6 10
Prince George ... 6 9
Fair Star ... ... 6 9
Seaman ... ... 6 0
Diadem ... ... 6 0
William ... ... 6 0