The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-29 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Alexandra Park, situated on Muswell fill, will be
the centre of attraction to-morrow and Wednesday to
the elite of the sporting community in town, as on those
days the new race meeting will be inaugurated—there can
be little doubt from the programme—with first-rate sport.
Those who have not yet had the opportunity of paying
a visit to this charming spot will be afforded a treat which,
as far as scenery and other attractions in connection with
the Park, &c., are concerned, it is impossible to surpass.
Combined with this, certain comforts which are conspicu-
ous by their absence from other meetings, may be fully
anticipated here from the spirit and energy which have
characterised the proceedings of the directors throughout
the whole of their arduous undertaking. We are promised
a plentiful supply of water, which, it is to be. Loped, will
not be limited to the course itself, as the approaches
thereto ought not to be overlooked; and, better still, steps
are to bo taken to prevent welshers an I thieves from in-
truding into the Park. Time will als3 be pl3aty of con-
ValliMC3 for rofresh:nonts, au 1, although it would be a
novel, certainly it would be a pie want fact-, to find the n
of first-rate quality at a neaten ibis pric:". If the Company
will only act in a liberal spirit, consistently with their own
interest, towards the public, Idi n he ;it "to to as ;ert
that the meeting in questioa can be male in a short tirno
to rival, if not excel, any other in the ciuntry exc .pt New-
market.

There aro six races announced for each day, and the
added money to mr,st of them is of a very liber.il nature.
The Two-Year-Old Stakes has sixty-nine nominations,
but a good many of thorn have already proved how hope-
less is their chance. Amongst the penalised lot, from
whom most danger is to be apprehended, are Do Vere,
Brigantine, and Electricity. On the other hand, KING OF
THE ROYER9 has not any penalty to carry, and I expect
to see him and ELECTRICITY ruq first and second.
There are only eleven acceptances for the Palace Handi-
cap, but as they are just out we may expect to see mast
of them at the post. Ido not fancy any of tho three top
weights—Goodwood, Gomera, or Success —on the preset
occasion. Feodor is very well in, and a fair-class horse,
but will not run up to his private trials, according to re-
port. Minster Bell and Tabourot are both in T. Dawson's
stable, and notwithstanding the latter has incurred a 31b
penalty for his victory last week at N sv,:a3tlo-oa-Tyne, I
believe in his being able to win. He in ty, however, ba re-
served for the Goodwood Stakes. The gelding by Vedette
out of Vixen, or Virginia Creeper, might be successful ;
still I do not believe in either of them, this journey.
Prince Regent ran badly at Hampton, so aloo did
Examiner ; therefore, if' he starts, TABOURET is my
absolute selection. In his absence FEODOR, if in the
humour, will win. For the Alexandra Plate I see nothing
to beat THE CZAR, whose weight is only 7st 41b. He won
the Lambton Plate at Newcastle with 83t 101 b on his back,
and was giving to the three-year-olds in that race between
2 and 3 stone, whereas now he meats most of them at a
difference of 7or 81bs. In case he should not be sent so
far South, my preference is WARLIKE. If LICTOR runs
for-the Welter Cup he would have no difficulty in win-
ning.

The Grand Prize, with the handsome sum of 500 sous
added, has a good many of the best-class horses en-
raged. Of the twenty-three subscribers two of them,
Mariner and Uncas, are already hors de cootkt, and what
earthly chance Milton, Dalby, Paul Jones, Mortemer, Ne-
lusko, Head Centre, Goodwood, and Strathconan cAn pcs-
sibly have in this company am at a loss to conceive.
The remaining lot have to carry weight in the following
proportions:

Age st lb Ago st lb
Laneret 5 9 3 St. Ronan ... 3 7 12
Friponnier... ... 4 9 1 Moslem ... ... 37 12
Achievement ... 4 9 0 Vale Royal... ... 3 7 V
Knight of the Garter 4 8 13 Speculum ... 3 7 10
T rocadero ... 4 8 10 Formosa ... 3 7 9
Viridis ... 4 810 Beauty ... ... 3 7 7
Laneret 'gave us a taste of his quality at Ascot by do
feating Martyr and Vespasian in the All Aged Stakes, but
as Friponnier is reported to have recovered his last year's
form, I think he will beat all the anim ds engaged without
any trouble, except Knight of the Garter, who never was
better, Orion, and Speculum. Between these four a close
contest may be looked for, and I anticipate that KNIGHT
OF THE GARTER will turn out the winner.

I consider FLEETWENG, KING of the ROVERS, and BIRD'S
ETE are best in for the Nursery Plate, and of the twenty-
five nominations for the Mussy°ll Hill Stakes, DISTAFF
and PRINCE REGENT are not badly treated.
Chelmsford and Worcester Meetings unfortunately
clash together on Thursday and Friday, but the best qua-
lity of racing will be at the latter place.
At Chelmsford, on the first day, NOVICE and COURT
CARD are both " turned loose." The Sweepstakes of 10
sovs each is a gift to ELECTRICITY. The Great Baddow
Two Year Old Stakes will, I presume, go to AmApou, who
won a two year old race in the spring in the commonest
of canters.

The Chelmsford Nursery Handicap, run on Friday, has
ESHER engaged, and he has shown sufficient form lately
to induce me to select him. I have also a very good opi-
nion of MERRY ANDREW for the Ifylo.nds Handicap Plate.
There are very few parts of the country which can be
so appropriately called " The Garden of England" as the
v;ciuity of Worcester, where the fair maidens are entitled
to the dignity of P.P.P. ; the simple translation being poor,
pretty, and proud.

The principal race on Thursday will be the Worce3tor-
shire Stakes, and for that, without troubling your readers
with lnnecossary comments, I shall pin my faith on BLACK-
LOCK, who has, I think, most to fear from LIGURIAN. The
Croorno Handicap Sweepstakes will go to Mr. Naylor's
representative, 3/lo7gAnclt OF THE GLEN or LADY HMI-
THORN, unless Lily should upset the pair of them, and Dram
has nothing to complain of in Tho Grand Stand Plato.

There aro sundry animals with a great turn of speed
engaged in the Flying Stakes on Friday, of which LILY is
my choice, but Lowa has throe engagol—lronmaster,
Goodfellow, and King of the Rovers, one of whom may go
fast enough to defeat her. DUET and DRUM are very well
in for the Worcester Cup. ACT/EA is a better class than the
others engaged in the Bentinck Benevolent Fund Stakes
whilst HILDA and WINIFRED will most likely aaract the
Judge's attention for the Coventry Stakes.

A FRESH MAN•

ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GOODWOOD STAKES.
WEDNESDAY, July 29.
The Goodwood stakes (handicap) of 25 sovs each sub-
scription, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared to Messrs.
Weatherby, at their office in London, on or before the
second Tuesday after Ascot, 1868 (Juno 23), with 103
sovs added. Two miles and a half.
Ago st lb
Blinkhoolie ... 4 9 9
Goodwood... ... 4 8 12
Tynedale ... 4 8 7
Honesty ... 4 8 7
Lucifer ... 5 8 6
Gomera ... 6 8 6
Tarabau ... 4. 8 4
Miss Havelock ... 5 713
Romping Girl 4 7 9
Frederic Charles ... 4 7 7
Salpinctes ... 6 7 7
Cannon Ball ... 1 7 7
Y. Rapid ... a 7 7
Fits-Ivan ... 4 7 2
Leases ... 4 7 0
Kidderminster ... 4 7 0
Minster Bell ... 1 6 12
Stratagem... ... 4 6 8
Stradbroke ... 4 6 6
Usurper ... 4 6 6

Age st lb
Eye-sore ... 4 6 6
The Spy 3 6 2
France 3 6 0
Po wderhant 6 6 0
Glengarnock ...4 6 0
Venom ... 4 6 0
Lady Blanche filly 3 6 0
Ilium ... 3 -5 13
Ecarte 3 5 12
The Returned ... 3 510
Pest ...3 51l'
... 3 5 7
O tsse Tete... ... 3 5 7
Wellow ... 3 5 7
Ta bo e t ... 3 5 7
Choral ... 3 5 7
Elmira ... 3 5 7
Our Mary Ann ... 3 5 7
Papillon 3 5 7

Weights for the Goodwood Cup; two miles and a half

Hermit ...
Lucifer ...
Achievement
Blinkboolio

(Run July 30.)
(CALCULATED TO DATE.)
Age st lb
... 4 9 7
.. 5 9 7
... 4 9 6
... 4 9 0

Ago st, th

Suffolk 3 7 7
The Earl ... 3 7 7
Suzerain (bred in
Franco)... ... 3 7 7
King Alfred ... 3 7 7
Vale Royal ... 3 7 7
Socrates (late Phi-
losopher).. .
Purveyor ...
Speculum
Tabouret
Blueskin

Satyr ... ... 4 9 0
Kut. of the Garter. 4 9 0
Friponnier 4 9 0
D'Estournel ... 4 9 0
Tynedale ... 4 9 0
Julius ... 4 9 0
Goodwood... 4 9 0
The Rake 4 9 0

.3 7 7
,:3 7 7
~3 7 7
~3 7 3
~3 7 3

RACING FIXTI
JII

LTRES FOR 1868.
LY.

Chelmsford
Worcester Summer
Kingsbury and Hendon 6
Radcliffe
Carlisle 7
Newmarket July 7
Hungerford
Pontefract
Down Royal Corp...— ll
Reading
Spilsby l4

Odiham l6
Stamford
Liverpool July M.
Huntingdon 2l
Nottingham July
Chesterfield 23
Knutsford 23
Southampton
Sudbury and Ealing
Goodwood

AUG

Deauville
Leok 3
Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes Summer
Wolverhampton ll
Stockton
Plymouth
Windsor August l3
Egham l7
Hastings
York August
Oxford
SE E;TI

Baden
Warwick September
Abingdon 3
Leicester
Doncaster September 8
Brecon l4
Richmond
Hampton Autumn l5
Kelso 11:
OCT

Bridgewater and 'West
Somerset .. . 2i
Dover
Scarborough 24
Canterbury
Great Yarmouth 25
Darby Summer ... 25
Weymouth
Ipswich 27
Lichfield
Tunbridge
Ilargate 3l

}IBER.
Hendon l7
Monmouth . 17
Manchester
Newmarket Ist October 22
Walsall
Edinburgh
West Drayton
Royal Caledonian Hunt

and Western M

BER.
Bedford 1 I Sudbury and Ealing ...
Bromley Autumn
Newmarket 2d October 5 I Harrow
Lanark 8 I Worcester Autumn
Chelmsford Autumn 13 ; Lincoln Autumn
Cheltenham l3 I

NOVEMBER,

Liverpool 3 I L:Amington.
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