The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-19 00:00:00

SPOR7'JNG NOTES.

The great event to be decided this week at Newmarket
will be the Canal): idgoshire Stakes, run for over the 1 mile
240 yards cours'. For tLis, the last of the great handi-
caps, an immense field of horses will assemble at the pest.
In Cater, Noyau, and Pyrenees—the only ono possessing an
outside chance is Noyau, and her lasting powers are doubt-
ful. Blos.s has five horses engaged—the Kermit, Vauban, St.
Ronan, Prof. Anderson, and Skylark. Th 3 Hermit, after his
running at the Second Oct. Meeting, may be dismissed as
useless; and as St. Ronan and Professor Anderson are

"pipers," neither horse can win up the severe Cambridge-
shire hill. Skylark reads well in nt 7st 51b, but as the
hopes of the stable are centred in Vauban, I presume he
will do battle for the confederacy ; and that Vauban would
run well if in his three yr old form there can be no doubt.
I, however, have a dislike to infirm horses, and in that
list we place Vauban, or he would never have forfeited
several valuable stakes, which he could not have lost.
Kidderminster and Master Willie are useless; and Vex,
though not badly in, will succumb to many of the lighter-
weighted horses. The Mariner is overweighied, and Pa-
pillon, his stable companion, is a very moderate filly.
Typhoeus is held safe► by See-Saw, but the last named has
no chance of winning; neither have any of Wadlow'a.
Friponnier, 9st 111 b, though the best horse in training,
cannot successfullly carry his heavy weight; and I have
no fancy for either Grimston, Knight Errant, or the Make-
shift colt, all of whom are trained by Joseph Dawson. In
the Heath House lot are Lady Coventry, Casse Tete,
Charon, Contempt, Head Centre, and Honesty. Only one
—Lady Coventry—however, of this lengthy string is
likely to run; and we believe her trainer has a high
opinion of her merits. Lady Coventry is a light, leggy
filly, and will not act well over the Cambridgeshire course,
though on the flat we hold her in high respect. Mer-
cury is the pick of the Tupgill basket, as The Dean and
Minster Bell have recently been amiss, and The Corporal
is a most uncertain horse. Landscape can race when in

the humour, but he has a will of his own, and consequently
is untrustworthy. Neither of John Day's trio—Birdseeker,
the Ischia filly, nor Lady R•tglan--seems formidable, as
Birdseeker is over-weighted, the Ischia filly moderate, and
Lady Raglan hopeless, after her Cesarewitch exhibition.
In W. and J. B. Day's lots—which include Banditto, Bel
Giorno, Michael de Basco, the colt by St. Albans out of
Vallation, The Special, and Our Mary Ann— a warm fa-
vourite is sure to be discovered. The Special figured in
the van for nearly two miles in the Cesarewitch, and he
rather trust to one of the three year olds—Michael de
Basco if backed--as he is perhaps one of the most im-
may again be elected in this lot. Choral, Reltub, Etoile Fi-
lante, Goodwood, Kettleholder, Mexico, Python, Eyesore,
Duchess, Capsicum, Airdrie, Mysotis, Poi ter's Knot, and
Bandmaster aro of no account for a race of this description,
and few, if any, of these horses will see the post. Neither
Abergeldie nor Eastley—the latter of whom has touched
10 to I—is likely to run, as their owner's interests will be
represented by other horses. Wm. Goater will produce a
dangerous candidate in Wolsey. Purveyor is a " rogue ;"
and Goodwin's second string ,:annot stay the course. As
King Alfred and Suffolk have recently been amiss Baron
Rothschild must trust to Restitution, who will, like all
descendants of King Tom, run a good horse up the Cam-
bridgeshire hill. Still, I do not apprehend that Restitu-
tion will better his Cesarewitch performance, as staying

rather than speed is his forte. None of Mr. Hughes's
horses—Planet, Master Robart, or Redcap—will b 3 found
to the fore, as th 3 best of the trio, Planet, showed at the
Second October. Meeting that he had lost his ancient form.
The French division, which embraces Montagnard, Mor-
temer, clusko, Nemea, and Pompier, must be held in
high esteem, as the chosen, Mortemer or Nelusko, will as
nearly win as possible. Kingslanl has only been seen in
public once this year, when lie won the Prince of Wales's

Stakes at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting. On that
occasion he boat a rare field of horses, and, as he is fresh
and well, I am prepared to find this fine son of Young.
Melbourne ruu a good animal for th 3 race under notice, if,
indeed, he does not actually win. Cecil will beat all the
horses that performed in the Cesarewitch ; and I need
not, therefore, discuss the chances of Blue Gown,
Dalby, Ecarte, Tormentor, or Warrington, though
the latter is, we believe, fancied in clever quar-
ters. Alicia Las been leniently handicapped, but she is
no longer the mare that ruu so well iu the early
part of the summer. The Palmer has too much
weight, and Satyr is an infirm horse. Taraban is a
"shifty" customer, and will, I suspect, be defeatel by
Actma, who knows her way to the winning post over this
course. Of Alec Taylor's pair—Boanerges and Safety
there can be no question that Boanerges is the better
horse, and if he runs up to his bast form he will finish
with the leaders. Monarch of the Glen, owing to a recent

easy victory, has come intro prominent notice, but I fear
be will lack the necessary pace to finish. AinongsVthe
horses trained in France, Ireland, and privately, I per-
ceive no dangerous name, although mysterious rumours
of a satisfactory description have been afloat respecting
the colt by King Tom out of Princess, and Kaupai, the

latter being an own brother to Planet and Mercury. In
concluding my comments on the Cambridgeshire I may
remark that, noLwitlatauding the magnitude of the entry,
the struggle for winning honours will b 3 confined to few
horses. Cecil, Mortemer, Kingsland, Lady Coventry,
Wolsey, at.d Restitution, are the candidatm I shall
retain, and I shall couple
CECIL AND WOLSEY

to furnish the 'winner. Next to wLom may be found
Mortemer and Restitution. The Sweepstakes of 200
sous each (7 furlongs) will fall to Princ3 Imperial, whose
best oppodent is Standard Bearer. On Wednesd•ey four
events are already completed. In the All-aged Stakes

(6 furlongs) Friponnier ought to beat Blue Gown, s .eing
that the pair will meet at a difference of only 71b for
the year. The Glasgow Stakes (6 furlongs) Belladrum'
will win, if Mr. Merry decides to run him ; but, in h:s
absence, Duke of Beaufort will defeat Tasman and tho
Maid of Masham colt. The Sussex Stakes (5 furlongs
140 yards) will be won by Ryshworth ; and the Sweep-
stakes of 50 soya each (Ditch Mile) by Nightjar. The
principal closed races for Thursday are the Free Handi-
cap Sweepstakes, the Troy Stakes, and a Sweepstakes
of 50 sovs each. There are twenty-two subscriptions to
the Free Handicap Sweepstakes (across the flat), and
Blue Gown, 9st, occupies the pDst of honour. This
horse, with K4lgsland, 7st 31b; Geant des Bat-
tallies, 7st ; Llortemer, 7st ; and Clairon, fist 101 b,
we take to be the "cream" of horses engaged. With the
Cambridgeshire—in which all these horses, save Goant
des Batailles, are engaged—undecided, I can only point
out Blue Gown as having a respectable winning chance,
and next to Sir Joseph Hawley's colt we fancy Geant des
Batailles. In the Troy Stakes (5 furlongs 140 yards),
Wild Oats, Belladrum, Ryshwortb, Scottish Queen, Duke
of Beaufort, The Orphan, Lady Cecilia, Abstinence, Prince
Imperial, and Brother to Ravioli have, amongst others,
been nominated. Belladrum we put down as a doubtful
runner, and should such be the case, Scottish Queen will
be registered the winner. The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs
each (Abingdon mile) will be secured by Vestminster,
who has nothing better than Hymen, Strathnairn, Misad-
venture, and Bradgate to meet. On Friday, the Sweep-
stakes of 500 soya each (5 furlongs 140 yards) will be
credited to King Cophetua; and the Sweepstakes of 25
sovs each (li miles) to Clairon. The Match between the
Mariner and Socrates, which the former will win, is the
only closed event for Saturday.

A rREsa MAN.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1869.
FEBRUARY.

Nottingham Spring 23 I Derby Spring

MARCH.

Liverpool Spring 2 I Northampton
Shrewsbury Spring 5

APRIL.

Newmarket Craven l2 I Newmarket First Spring 26

MAY.

Chester
I Bath
JUNE.

Ascot .
_Bl Hampton

Liverp00l Summer
Windsor ISI Stockbridge