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TRAINING REPORTS.

KMSCLERE, Thursday.—Sir Joseph Hawley arrived
overnight late. At daybreak the following left the stables,
The Palmer, Rosicrucian, Green Sleeve, and Blue Gown
were tried on Sydmonton Downs with the following re-
sult :—The Palmer first, Blue Gown second, Green Sleeve
third, and Rosicrucian last. They returno Ito the stables
shortly after six o'clock, all sound and well. Soon after
seven, Xi, Fakir, Cotytto, Adosinda, Satyr, Sister to
Rosicrucian, Pero Gomez, King Cophetua, Sidorolite, and
Vagabond went to the Cannon Heath Downs, and all
cantered up the hollow with the exception of Cotytto, Side-
rolite, and Vagabond, who only did walking exercise.
Xi, Pero Gomez, King Cophetua, and Sister to Rosi-
crucian were tried over a mile; Xi, with Wells up,
going in rare form. Satyr galloped two miles, being
joined iu the last mile and a quarter by Fakir and
Adosinda.. Sir Joseph was again present. ALEpsom next
week, in tho Pious Stakes, The Palmer will run first or se-
cond. Woodcote Stakes.—Nyl Gan is -engaged, but will
not run. Derby.—We must bo very formidable, 'having
such animals as Blue Gown, Green Sleeve, and Rosicrucian
engaged. My present opinion is, all three will run, and
the best will win, and that easily.• The following animals
are under orders: —Xi, The Palmer, Sister to Rosicrucian,
Rosicrucian, Blue Gown, and Green Sleeve. The first-
named three will, I believe, start on Monday, followed by
the others on Tuesday. Friday. —A wet, foggy morning,
and no horses out up to the time of my despatching this
report.

STOCKBRIDGL—At Epsom next week we shall no doubt
have a great many horses, but Ido not think they will
leave till Monday morning. In the Heathcote Plate
Athena is engaged, and as she is now in very good form I
think she will win. Woodcut° Stakes.—Arbaces has no
chance, as he is not yet fixed to run ; but Flower Girl and
the Crucifixion filly are well, and cannot be made better. I
think whichever they trust will wiu,but I give the preference
to Flower Girl Derby. —Lady Elizabeth, The Earl, Athena,
Logarithm, Cock of the Walk, Herald, Mr. Briggs, Equerry,
Tibieen, and Birdseeker are our lot. Lady Elizabeth has
had a thorough preparation, and has not been sick or sorry
all the winter. It is impossible for her to be made any
better than she is now, and when she is seen on the
Downs at Epsom the public will find her a much improved
mare. Barring accidents, I assert most positively that she
is sure to win. The Earl is well, and also much improved
since he ran at Newmarket, but at the same time I do not
think he has a ghost of a chance with the mare. Still, I
fancy he will run into a place, and is well worth backing
for that, as he is a certain starter.
NEWMARKET. —The Tom Bowline colt walked on Sun-
day, Monday, and Tuesday, which is not a general thing
for horses, to do so short a time, before the Derby. But ou
'Wednesday, about eleve.n. o' lock, he, in eon:Tani with
the Maid.of Masham colt,.'Went on to Joseph Dawsou's
private ground, and had two,cauters about a mile each,
then came on the tan and galloped stealily. He wore
bandages, and certainly did not go so well as I have seen
him do. On Thursday morning and again this (Friday)
morning he did similar work to that of Wednesday. Had
he kept all right I believe Newmarket would have been
well represented. Angus, Arran, Lanark, and Innerdale,
although all fit, I don't believe either could win with
only the saddle on. Pace has loft us, with Harvester,
as also has Speculum. Now the last-named is a remark-
ably sound colt, but, as at Bath, I fear 'he cannot run under
the weight of Bst 101 b, although there is no doubt he is
the best in the stable. Gouvernail has left England,
sound and well, to run in the French Derby on Sun-
day. He is a great big, slashing horse, sound as a bell,
and I think will win that event; if so, your readers can
then draw their own conclusions as to his chance for our.
own Derby. Of the French lot Nelusko, Rabican, and
Ouragan are the only ones at present in England. Rabi-
can, had he kept sound and well, would have been the best,
but time would not allow him to be fully prepared. As to
the other two, I consider them out of the hunt. Slanderer
I would advise to be backed in a handicap over the T.Y.0.,
but certainly not for a struggle like this. Head Centre
and Talk o' the Hill are not fit. Belphegor goes a great
pace, and is very sound, but being one of the roaring
school I should think half a mile will suit him best.
Ritualist and Spartacus are duffers. Of Baron Rothschild's
—Restitution, King Alfred, and Suffolk—strange opinions
have been formed at times, but it is, I think, now perfectly
clear that Suffolk is the best. He has done, as my reports
will show, any quantity of good work, and I think 1 may
venture to say has laid on plenty of muscle: Ho will no
doubt go to the post, and if only as well on the Derby-
day as he is this morning, he will be fit to run for a man's
life.

asLiv.—ln the Derby, Orion, Ironmastor, Milton, Cap-
a-Pie, Hatchment, Proctor, and Belfast are engaged. They
are all well and fit to run, but liatchmeut and Belfast are
very moderate, and are sure not to see the post. Cap-a-
Pie is a nice colt, and has very much improved lately, and
might run, but is not good enough to stand. Proctor is a
useful horse, and will pay his way, but has no chanc i here.
Milton and Ironmaster are not likely to face the starter,
bit if they should go to the post they will have no chance,
as the first-named will not ha able to go the pace, and the
latter cannot stay the distance. Orion is g oa as well
as his best friends can wish. On Tuesday, after cantering,
he went a nice steady gallop by himself of about a mile and
a half. Wednesday.— He had two cantors of half a mile
each, and thou Milton led him a good gallop of a mile and
three-quarters, and I never saw him move in better form.
Thursday.—He cantered twice, and then galloped a mile
and throe-quarters by himself at a steady pace. No horse
in training can be iu batter health and condition, and he
will be sure to take his own part for the great Surrey
prize. Ile might finish in the first three, but I don't think
he can quite win, as I fancy he will not be able quite to
stay home.

EPSOM. —At Epsom on the first day we have Cairo,
Plince Paul, Ampleforth, Bonnie Katie, Pearl Mosque,
Herennianus, and Vanbrugh in the Heathcoto Plate but
neither of them has the remotest chance in such com-
pany. Eons Stakes.—The Faun and Warlike are in, and
I prefer the former. Woodeate Stakes. —We shall be re-
presented by Antias or Electricity, and whichever of the
pair runs will be near winning. We have others engaeed,
but they are not worth mentioning. Wednesday.—Epsom
Town Plate.—Laird of Scotland, Warlike, Frilled Paul,
and Lord Derby are our lot. The last-named has been
doing plenty of work lately, and he is well in with 6,t olb.
Bentinck Plate.—Broach of Promise, Laird of Scotland,
Warlike, Relivivus, Professor Anderson, Beatrice Grey,
and Shamrock are engaged, but I think one of the tep-
weights will be found good enough to beat them all. Oaks.
—Queen Ebbs, Lady Gloncora, and Aurifera are all we
have engaged, and the only certainty about them is that
neither of them will see the post.
MALTON.—We have four horses engaged in the Derby,
viz., Viscount, The Spy, Thoragill, and Betrayal. The
Whitewall horse Viscount has undergone ono of the bast
preparations I have witnessed for some time. The Spy
and Thorsgill have been taking things easy of late, but
will render a good account of themselves at soiree future
date. Betrayal is turned out of training and getting ready
for stud purposes. In the Oaks we have Merry and Wise,
Booty, and Thankful. These fillies are all looking and
going well, but not having done sufficient work to satisfy
me, I am led to believe they will be absentees.
FITIELD. —ln the Rous Stakes we have Skipjack en-
gaged, and he is very fit and well just now, and ought to
be near winning with his light weight. Woodcote Stakes
—The Overture's dam Ally, Juanita, and Acton are in.
Juanita is the best, but your readers must have so lately
seen her form that I need say no more of her. Darby—
Boanerges and Franchise are our representatives. Boaner-
ges is well, but useless for such a race as this ; moreover,
I don't think he is over sound in his wind. Franchise is
exceedingly fit and well, and striding along in good form.
MIDDLEHAM.—In the Derby we have Mercury, Tabouret,
Donaldbain, Latooka, and the colt by Buccaneer out of
Viscountess, and all are doing good work. The latter is
a good-looking colt, but 1 think the hard ground has rather
affected him, as he goes rather short, and has only done
mile and a half work since my last. Donaldbain has a
good turn of speed, but I think the Darby course will be
too severe for him. Latooka is only moderate, and has,
moreover, bad feet. Mercury wont a g.,od mile and a half
gallop on Tuesday with Czar, and on Wednesday a good
two-mile gallop with Czar and Dean.
BEDNESFORD.—Our Derby horse, Guess, has been doing
very little. One day he only walked, and several morn-
ings only cantered with a very light weight ou his back.
On Tuesday he came out very late, and his owner was
here, and walked with him on the far hills and back to his
stable. lie is as well to look at as ever, but some of the
talent hero think that all is up with him for the Derby,
and lam sorry to say lam of the same opinion. The fol
lowing of Cliff's are all right, and doing work: —Melody,
Namouna, Wakefield, Master Thomas, filly by Knight of
Kars, filly by Ben Webster, Lizzie Hexham, Torch, Pha-
roab, Verity, Kidderminster, gelding by De Clare, Green-
horn, Ambition, and Vermicelli. This lot is most likely
to be wanted first. We shall have nothing at Epsom but
platers, bar Uncas, and I feel certain he can't win. 1 begin
to despair about his obtaining a situatiou.
STANTON. —Our lot for the Darby are, See Saw, Baton-
nier, Ruiic, Catton, Balkh colt, and the Ranee colt. '['he
last-named has no chance, as he broke down a short time
since. The Balkh colt is not fit, having been in training
only a short time. Catton is not class good enough for a
Derby, and is also deficient of stamina. Rude has done a
deal of work, but is wanting in speed, and will stand no
chance. Batonnier is a smart horse, and has done plenty
of work, having undergone a steady preparation. He be-
longs to a Capt. Baron, about whom there is some mystery,
a report Using in circulation here that ha has been shot.
Let this Vas it may, Batounier must be put down as
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good enough to win a race like this, although he has
made See-Saw gallop on more than one occasion.
See Saw, the past few days, has been sent along in fine
style, and can assure you he has vastly improved in his
gallops, and from the amount of work he has been doing
lately must be wanted immediately for some sharp tussle.
Fie is, however, also in the Grand Prize cf Paris and the
Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, and rumour says lie will
be reserved for some of these events.

LEWES.— For Epsom on the first day we have, in the
Woodcote Stakes, Music, but as she has not done any work
for some time past, I should think she will nct be sent.
Derby.--The only horse from here at all likely to run is
' Samson, and he has had a good steady preparation, but
still I think ho is to be made a little better., Should he be
sent he will take his own part, and iu my humble opinion
beat a lot of those that have figured iu the betting
more frequently. The colt is looking very well indeed,
gallops strong, and is very sound. Thursday—Music is
in the Two Year Old Stakes, but I think will not run.
Friday.—Two Year Old Plate—Of Festive and Soffinka,
the first-named has been amiss for some time, and will not
run, and Soffinka is not good enough for this company.
CuiLiox.—ln' looking over the programme I find that
we have nothing engaged at Epsom next week, therefore
my report will be very brief this time, as a great many of
our horses are at Croydon and Harpenden. I expect most
of them will have an easy time of it next week. Those
left at home are doing rattling work, v:z. :—Actrea,
Virginia Creeper, Clatford; Precocious, Cara, Careful,
Prime Minister colt, and the colt by Muscovite.
FINDON —Although we have several horses vitro engaged
iu thd Derby, there is none with any chance, therefore I
consider it is not necessary for Me to do more than name
them. They aro the following: —Madrid, Sir David Gain,
John Leech, Examiner, and Gilbert Harman. 1 see Prin-
cipio quoted in the lists at 2,000 to 1, but I beg to inform
the unw.ry, to whom such tempting baits are thrown not
without success, that Principio is dead, and the odds would
have to be considerably 'increased to give him a ghost of
a chance ! Heathcoto Plate Cocoa Nut is engaged, and
she is rather a. nice kind of mare, and must not be over-
looked.

litcliNtom—Lord Ronald has already left hero for Ep-
som, where he is going to test the abilities of some two
year olds. For all that, he will run in the lions Stakes on
Tuesday, for which he will run well, as he has done capi-
tally of late. In the Derby we have Chelsea, Buttercup,
Diomedia colt, Entremet colt, Viridior, and The Sawyer.
Of this lot not one will leave Richmond for Epsom with-
out it be the Sawyer, and at the time of penning these re-
marks I have nut heard finally whether ho goes, as his
owner has been here to see him, and is now at Belleisla.
Sawyer, though on a small scale, is very neat and compact,
possessing great power, and is a beautiful mover. He has a
most uncertain temper, however, and is a bad starter,
though, should he get well away with his horses, The
Sawyer will run respectably ; still, I have not the slightest
expectation of his winning.
LAMBOURNE.-Mr. Merry was down here on Wednes-
day, and several trials took place. In the first the St.
Albans colt was first; Miss Hayes, second ; Crocus, third;
Stockwell colt, fourth. In the second, Disguise was first ;
Morgan La Faye filly, second; Lady Lurewell filly, third;
and Clothilde filly, fourth. Then Miss Croft and North Briton
had a rough up, and Miss Croft got the best of it. In getting
this information, at the same time not infringing upon pi ivate
rights, I was attacked on the high road by a couple of
Russley "Fenian.s" armed with heavy sticks, and fol-
lowed by an immense bull-dog. Although unarmed my-
self, the dastards fell upon me, and one of them striking
me across the loins, nearly knocked me silly, and when
they saw a pal of mine coming up the cowardly wretches
decamped, bulldog and all! You may be sure I let 'em
have it as well as I could. We have Liddington in the
Heathcoto Plate, but his running at Bath seems to put him
out of court. Woodcoto Stakes.—We have Defender,
Black Jimmy, North Briton, Plenipotentiary, and the colt
by Stockwell out of Catherine Hayes, and I shall be
very much deceived if the Stockwell does not run a great
horse.