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

Ago at lb
Strathconan 5 8 12
Dalby ... a. 8 '8

Goodwood...

... 4 8 4

Fervacques

... 4 8 0

caithuess

... 5 7 13

Abergeldie
Wur •.•
Bracken ...

-. 5 7

... 5 7
... 4 7

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. Ile 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 Stradbroko, it will be no use thinking of
Caithness, who does not read so well as
Dalby upon the Liverpool autumn forui. Strad-
broke performed indifferently in the City and Su-
burban race, but he had an 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
pod 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 Dauebury 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 ag dust 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 s.miething

worth knowing about the Iloly well horse who
has maintained a position in the quotations
ever since the weights appeared. No doubt be 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 bask 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. llodgman'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.

PROGRAMAIE OF CHESTER MEETING,

TUESDAT, May 5.
Tho Grosvenor Trial (Handicap) Plato of 100 says; abou

a mile and a qnarter.

The Eaton Plate (handicap) of 80 soya. Half a mile.
Age st lb
Out and Outer ... 6 8 101
Dawdle ... a 8 2
Indian Star , 5 8 2
The King's Daugh-
ter ...

Ago et lb
Conundrum ... 5 6 12
The Clown ... a 6 12
Lady Rosohill 4 6 8
Lord Palmerston ... 3 6 7
Rhine Wino 3 6 7
Festival ... ...4 6 7
Canard ... 4 6 5
The Returned ~. 3 6 4
Patrician 3 6 4
The Don ... 3 6 4
St. Valentine ... 3 6 0
Curfew Bell 3 5 12
Ada 3 5 9
Proctor ... 3 5 9
Prince-George ... 3 5 9
.s, added to a Handicap of 5
1) ; winners of any handicap
71b extra; gentlemen riders.

Sir OliTer ...
libitletoo ...

▪4 8 0
• 4 712
5 7 12

... 4 7 10
.. 4 7 9

Rabbit Tra Age et lb
p 4 10 0
Cadley 4 9 12
Gleaner ... 5 9 12
Knightsbridge ... 4 9 4
Peggy .. 4 9 4
Chimney Pot 3 8 10

5 sovs each, with 100 added ;
,er April 27 (at 11 a.m.) 71b
7 subs.

at lb
Ilium ...
... 6 12
Braxey f 8 11
Pride of Erin 6 10
['duce George 6 9
Fair Star G 9'
Seaman 6 0
Diadem 6 0
William ... ... 6 0