The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-09 00:00:00

TRAINING REPORTS.

KINGSCLERE.—BIue Gown and Green Sleeve are certainly
going very well, Blue Gown, of course, not requiring such
severe work as Rosicrucian. I _may here remark, Blue
Gown is a certain runner for the Derby, and will beat more
than beats him. Green Sleeve is indulged at present in
her work. I find some parties go so far as to say she is
lame, which I take this oppoitunity to contradict. She
may not run in the Derby, but will in the Oaks. We shall
have no horses at York, nor do I expect any at Winchester.
Friday.—The fog overhanging our training-ground was
so dense that the horses did not put in an appearance until
after 7 o'clock, when the usual lot cantered twice up the
hollow, with the exception of Rosicrucian, Blue Gown,
Green Sleeve, and Cetytto, who only cantsted once a
mile. The Palmer then led Blue Gown, Rosicrucian,
and Cotytto a fast gallop 'of two miles. I noticed Blue
Gown and Rosicrucian galloped without their hoods. All
went well bar Cotytto, who was tailed off after going a
mile and a half. Xi acted as monitor to the following two
year olds :—Pero Gomez, King Cophetua, Vagabond, Nyl
Gau, and Sister to Rosicrucian, in a gallop of a mile and
a quarter at a nice pace. The morning's work was finished
by Fakir and Satyr galloping two miles at their best pace,
having in their company Rosicrucian, who was pulling
over them all the way. 1 never remember seeing a horse
go so strong and well with such severe work as he is now
doing.

NEWMARKET.—Our horses engaged in the Derby have
been going on as usual, notwithstanding the ground being
rather hard. Thursday.—Dalesman led Suffolk a sweat;
Jasper galloped with Restitution. Typhoeus, I must say,
goes very short, having entirely lost his great sweeping
action, and I fear time will never quite restore it. The
following engaged at York and Doncaster have been doing
regular work:—Sister to Veda, Sister to Hermit, De Vere,
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means yet fit to run. in the Great Northern Handicap I
shall expect to see Blinkhoolio take his part, as he stays
se well and is very fit. Two Year Old Plate.— I must
advise De Vera. Knavesmiro Plate.—Should Lady Stanley
be sent, she will about win. Eglinton Stakes.—The best
of Joseph Dawson's will win.
RlCHMOND.—Thursdny.—Elliott's head man sent Ash-
bank, Rel Tub, and The Gleaner a rattling gallop of a
mile and a half. Rel Tub went splendidly. The Came-
rino colt, followed by Sorcerer, Lavenrt, And Annie can-
tered smartly. The Vedette tiny, Stella, and Caprera did
some good work. Coates cantered his lot twice up the
allotment adjoining the moor, after which /Eothen led
Geant des Batailles a steady gallop of about a mile and a
half. The "Giant" bad bandages on, which is rather
suspicious, still he went freely and well. El Cid, Bran-
tinghatn, Brennus, and Valtz cantered. The Belleisle
team cantered twice the length of the moor. Evelina and
Last Rose of Summer bad then a steady gallop of
about a mile and a quarter. Aushinleck, Hind,
Dryad, Dutchman's Daughter filly, Mayfit, and
Raunds had a sharp spurt up the straight. Hector,
Retort, Brother to Shibboleth, and The Sawyer were doing
some good work. Lord Ronald, Chelsea, Buttercup, and
Flora had areal good gallop of two miles, the lot going
magnificently. Mr. Jacob Watson has commenced train-
ing here, and has under his care Man of Ross, Elvire,
Orange Blossom, and Hero, who are all in work, and look-
ing in blooming health and condition. We shall have a
few going to York nest week. In the Great Northern we
have Strathconan, Chelsea, The Gleaner, Buttercup, and
Gaeraantitodne,saußd wata:l I t ia es. The old Grey I expect to see run
well, notwithstanding his overthrow at Chester ; but of
our lot I prefer Chelsea. This horse
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self over the York course. Buttercup, also, has done a lot
of work, and is very well, whilst the "Giant," from the
work he has done lately, will not,-I should say, b 4 wanted
at York. Itt the Zetland Stakes WO have Clarionette, Vara,
Retort, Little Nell, filly by Newminster out of Dutchman's
Daughter, and Hector. Of these I have a strong fancy for
the Dutchman's Daughter filly, who, if s tit, will run very
forward. In her absence, however, I shall trust another
of Watson's representatives Retort, who is a smart colt
and remarkably well just now.
MIDDLEttAm.—The training grounds hero Lave got very
hard, and all our horses are now doing their work on the
High Moor, but we have not. hal much going on since my-
last. On Tuesday, Fobert sent Fortunio, Lard Hastings, and
Warwick a steady two mile gallop. Frolicsome and La
Mousse galloped a mile and a half. Honesty galloped -two
miles at a good pace, going first class. IVeduesday.
Fortuaio went a good three mile gallop, led the last mile
and a half by Warwick, going very well. Frolicsome and
La Mousse galloped two miles, as also did Honesty.
Thursday.—Fortunio galloped three miles,• led the last
mile and a half by Warwick. Frolicsome, La Mousse, and
Louis of Hesse galloped two miles and a half. Winter's
Kingmaker, Palisade, Viscountess colt, and Affection were
doing steady, mile and a half work, as were also Osborne's
Sister to Little Agnes, Slap Bang, Jenny Mills, Percus-
sion, Skysail, and Little Duke. Dmvson's lot are only
cantering, as is also Fervacques. Mercury 1 have not seen
out the last three days. The remainder of our horses are
doing steady work. In the Great Northern at York we
have Honesty, Fervacques, Bracken, Minster Bell, For-
tunio, Weather Star, and Sister to Little Agnes, and of
this lot I prefer Honesty, who is sure to take a lot of belt-
ing, as I never saw the old horse go better in his life. Ile
is worth standing to win and a place.

STOCKBRIDGE.— The usual lot of horses from Danobury
and the Houghton Down establishments were out on Wed-
.llesday, under_ the inspection of the Marquis of HastingF,
Mr. Padwick, and Mr. IL Hill. After cantering, Cock of
the Walk led Lopez, Blucher, Rowallan, Espartero, Ar-
bac,es, Standard Bearer, and Amethyst colt a mile at a
good pace. Cuckoo led Miss Foote, Lady Cecilia, Iberia,
Lady Di, Crucifixion filly, and Flower Girl the same die
tance. Mr. Briggs and Lady Raglan went a mile and a
half. Athena led The Earl, Equerry, Herald, Birdseeker,
and Summer's Eve the same distance. Logarithm an.'
Lady Elizabeth went a mile and a half gallop at a rattling
pace; and the more I see the "crack" gallop the more I
like her. Thursday—All had one canter, and then Sum-
mer's Eve led Flower Girl a nice gallop of three quarters
of a mile at three parts speed. Our Derby nags, Lady
Elizabeth, The Earl, and Athena, are doing as well as their
most ardent admirers can wish, and I think it is most
likely they will all three be at the post, the latter to insure
a pace for the other two. No animal can possibly bo going on
better than Lady Elizabeth; she takes her gallops of a
mile and a half or more every day, and seems to make no
trouble of taking a good gallop. No matter what goes
with,her, they all share the same fate, and have to go as
fast as they can to make her gallop at all ; and as for her
staying I have not the slightest doubt of that. The only
thing I hope is, they will give her a start with everything
square, when she will win the Derby as easily as she does
a canter at home.
MaraoN, Wednesday.—Scott was busy with Westwick,
who took a rasping gallop of two miles by himself. Tara-
ban showed the way for Thorsgill, The Spy, and Vis-
count over the same distance, at three-parts speed. Zapolya
took a splendid gallop of a mile by himself. Thuftder, My
Lord, Raby Whip, and Toison d'Or took a steady gallop,
led by Southminster. The Bab at the Bowster gelding
and Consternation went a mile. The Lapidist dam f and
Flash Emma galloped a similar distance. The Buccaneer
filly and Vedette filly took a couple of gal!ops of a mile.
Malta, George Osbaldeston, and the colt by Cramohd had
two steady breathers. Lady Zetland wound up with a
slashing gallop of a mile, and this mare shows vast im-
provement since she ran at Lincoln. Thursday—The
same amount of work done as on the previous day. At
York we have Westwick and Viscount in the Great
Northern, and whichever they think proper to run will be
about • winning. Zetland Stakes.—Zapelya is well, has
undergone a thorough preparation, and will be found
handy.
CHILTON.—The following two year olds are in work :
M. A., Cara, Careful, Pelisse, Congratulator, Kicksy Wick-
sy, and the Prime Minister colt. The colt by Joskin out
of Queen Elizabeth I have not seen for more than a week,
he having, I believe, ricked himself a little.
STANTON.—My information is scanty to-day, as many of
our horses are at Chester, and we have nothing engaged
next week at the York Spring Meeting.
ILSLEY. —We have Dalby, Milton, and Landscape en-
gaged in the Grdat Northern Handicap. Dalhy's form
your readers saw at Chester. Milton is well, but I don't
think will run. Landscape, if wanted, will take a deal of
'beating for this event, as ho is a useful colt, and the dis-
tauce will-just•suit him. Chivalry, in tho Flying D-Adt-
man's Handicap, is doing steady work, but I have no fancy
for him. Kuavesmire Plato.—Duchess of- Atholo is a very
neat-made little filly, and goes a great pace for half a
mile, so therefore I think she will almost win. Arlington
Actresq, in the &Vaud Stakes, are only moderate.
lIEDNESPORD.—The following horses have been doing
nice steady work:—Edinburgh, Alarmist, Jolly Jack,
Airgill, Adelphi, Masquer, Butterfly, East Lancashire,
Arran, the colt out of Fenella, Louisa, Lucy, Whinyard,
Cawnpore, Lollypop, colt by Romulus, Melody, Ben Web-
ster filly, Monitor, Barnabo, Master Willie, Ottoman,
Thermometer, Pharaoh, and Torch.
FixDoN.—At York, in the Great Northern Handicap,
we have Sister to Vedette, and the mare appears fresh.
She has done abundance of work, but I do not know
whether she will be sent or not. Most probably some of
the horses that are at Chester may go forward to York.
Winchester Meeting—Fourth Winchester Biennial Stakes
—Lyttleton and the filly by the Ranger are both going on
very well at present, but the filly is a little backward.
Third Biennial Stakes —We have the Demon and Exa-
miner, and they have both done plenty of work, and are
fit to run. Madrid is all right again, and has resumed
work. Owain Glyndwr has been in physic, and he also
looks as if he would soon got into work again.

SPORTING OPINIONS.

There is plenty of work cut out for the racing voyageur,
as York and Winchester are fixed for Tuesday
and Wed-
nesday, and Doncaster and Salisbury f9r Thursday and
Friday. TLe programmes of the whole four meetings give
promise of some excellent racing, pat ticularly at York and
Salisbury, which are sure to havo the lion's share of the
company. The York list for the first day extends to six
races, four of which are ripe for discussion —viz., the Zet-
land Stakes, the Great Northern Handicap, the Knave-
smire Plate, and the Union Runt Plate ; the' remaining
events being tho Craven Stakes and the Stand Stakes, both
of which close the evening preceding.
In the Zetland Stakes twenty-nine two year olds are en-
gaged, of whom FITZWILLIAM, Sister to Hermit, De Yore,
Clarionette, and Retort have all shown in public that they
can race; but from what 1 have heard, I believe the first
named, who is by Blair Athole out of Jest, to be by far the
best.

Tho Great Northern Handicap is a race likely to be
only second in interest to the great event recently run on
the Roodee, as four of the horses that figured prominently
in that contest aro engaged. • From all I can learn the field
will comprise the following:—
Ago st lb • Trainer.
S tratbconan 5 8 12

Regalia

Blinkhoolie
Westwick...

4 8 2 Bloss
5 8 0

Strafford's dam horse 5 7 12
Paul Jones

Beauty i 3 6 9
Fortunio
Beanstalk

G4ant des Batailles
Landscape ..... 8 5 9
Ajax
The Gleaner
Of the above Strathconan, Paul Jones, and Beauty
we saw run on Wednesday in the Chester Cup,
which Paul Jones won easily, but as ho has now to meet
Strathconan on 151 b, Beauty on 19ib worse terms than
when they ran on the Roodee, it is my opinion
that the latter will at all events turn the tables on him, if
not the former ; and if his owner has any expectation of
his winning the Derby, it is my conviction that Paul
Jones will not run for this -race. Regalia, if her recent
visit to Trumpeter,restorea, to her the fine condition and
gameness she displayed in the race for the Gold Cup at
Ascot, I should not look beyond her for the wiener. How
she is now I am not aware, but if trusted by the stable on
the day I should advise backers to follow suit; at the
same time, they must remember that Mr. Graham has
another string to his bow in Beanstalk, who ran far from
indifferently in the Prince of Wales Stakes at New-
market, for which ho was second to Taraban ; he may
turn out the " Simon Pure" of the stable. Blinkhoolie,
it will be remembered, was my choice for the City
and Suburban, but as the stable put their trust in Knight
of the Garter, he was not up to the mark when
he ran. Subsequently we saw his form at Southampton,
in the dead heat for the Queen's Plate, wherein he gave
Blueskin 2Glb- This was undoubtedly good form, consi-
dering how easily Mr. Savile's horse won the Metropoli-
tan; but as the latter, at Croxton Park, was defeated for
the Belvoir Castle Stakes by Geant des Battailles., the latter
ought now to hold Mr. Chaplin's horse safe, as he will be
in receipt of 321 b from him. Then, according to last year's
form, Westwick ought to beat Blinkhoolie, as it will be re-
membered that in the Qeearewitch ho gave the son of Ra-

taplau and Qneen Mary 181 b, whilst the latter has now•to
give the Whitewall horse 21b. Fortunio has run four
times, his best performance being in the Great Ebor Han-
dicap, -for which he was about fourth best, finishing close
to Challenge, who was giving him 201 b, a performance,
indifferent as it appeared at the time, that must
give him a great chance here, as it wool I be like
putting in the ex! atriated son of Trumpeter at
ist 111 b, a.t which weight he would have plenty of backers
Landscape ran-a fair horse in the Two Year 0!d Stakes
at Doncaster, won by Pace, and if Ile has trained on his
chance is not Out ; nor is that of Ajax, who, I any told,
has wintered well, and is a much improved horse. From
this cart survey of the chances of the several horses above
named it will be seen that I lean to
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to furnish the winner, believing that his most dangerous
opp:meuts aro likely to bu BEAUTY and GENT DE6 BA-
TAILLES.

The Knavestnire Plate is for two and three year olds,
no fewer than twenty-three of where are engaged, with a
likelihood of its falling to LADY ZETLAND, 3 yrs, or SISTER
TO HERMIT, 2 yrs, the latter for choice.
In the Union Hunt Plate there are eight horses en-
gaged, the two best of whom are ROSSINGTON and HELEN.
The Flying Dutchman's Handicap, one Inge and a
quarter, looks like falling to Corporal, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b, or
Python, 4 yrs, 7st 21b, who, perhaps, will have something
to fear from Miss Harriette, syrs, Gst 101 b ; and Edinburgh,
6 yrs, Bst 31b, and Kettleholder, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b, are our
choice of- the baker's dozen nominated for the Londes-
borough Cup, T.Y.C.
The Doncaster list has six races for Thursday and eight
for Friday, and on the first day the Trial Stakes, T.Y.C.,
is a certainty for Uncas if he starts. .-

The Hopeful Stakes, for two year olds, about five furlongs
will, perhaps, bring out the colt by Blair Athole, out of Jest,
and De 'Were, in opposition, and the struggle will be in-
teresting if Glenmore, Lure, and Glen Avon, take part in
it. Glen/nor° can improve upon his recent. Newmarket
form, but we shall stand with the Jest colt nod De Vero,
and entertain the most regard for the rait-named. The
Spring Handicap, St. Leger COurse, at present looks like
a certainty fur Beauty, 3 yrs, Bst 31b ; and if she does not
run there will be some hopes of the Vixen gelding, 4 yrs
Bst 21b, and Sawyer, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.
In-the Hunters' Stakes, two miles on the flat, there are
some good ones at the business among the quarter of a
hundred nominated—namely, Elvire, Marksman, Verdi,
Connv, Donato, Esmeralda, Primrose, Castanette, and Ad-
vertisement, of whom I prefer Comus and Marksman.

The Betting Room Stakes. for two and three year olds,
Red House in, will bo virtually settled by the running for
the Hopeful Stakes.
The Yorkshire St. Leger, for hunters, St. Leger Course
looks like to Scarrington ; and Troubadour and The Rock,
apparently, have the Free Handicap Hurdle Rave, two
miles and a half, between them.

The Salisbury gathering is generally a very popular
affair with the Southern fraternity, and this time some
spirited speculation will take place on the Wiltshire Stakes,
two miles. After the recent form displayed by Paul Jones,
Philosopher, 3 yrs, Est 121 b, must be dangerous, and the
company will be better suited to Stradbroke, 4 yrs, Est
101 b than was that at Chester. The pair named, with Wild
Briar, 5 yrs, Est 101 b ; the Maid of Masham mare, 5 yrs,
Gst 81b; Prince Regent, 3 yrs, Gst 81b(inc. 61b extra); Mr
Briggs, 3 yrs, Gst; and Fair Star, 3 yrs, sst 91b, are the
pick of the handicap, and we shall stand with Stradbroke
and Philosopher.
The bill of fare for Winchester is the best ever issued
by the managers of that popular meeting, as all the closed
races have received unprecedented large entries ; and
doubtless those that have yet to be named for will be quite
as well patronised. In the Three Year Old Biennial 36
horses are engaged, and it appears a certainty for the
Danobury at able with Eunore, Cock of the Walk, or
Herald, the former of whom is entitled to a long prefer-
ence.

For the Citizens Plate, 28 horses have been weighted to
run half a mile, and the three best in I consider to be
WITCHCRAFT, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b, IRONMASTER, 3 yrs, Bat Sib,
and MISS FRANCES, 4 yrs, 7st.
In the Nursery, 25 -two year olds aro engaged, of whom
SOFFINKA, 7st 211?, APRIL MORN, 7st 10Ib, and LA RosE,
ist 71b, appear to me to have the best chance.
For the Hampshire Stakes 15 horses have accepted, in-
eluding Paul Jones, who has the steadying weight of Bst,
131 b, wish which, heavy as is the impost, ho could hardly
lose in this company; but as ho has other fish to try, I
think the winner will turn up in Mr. Brayley's lot, Douro,
5 yrs, Bst I.olb, Prince Regent, 3 yts, Bst 41b, or VENOM-
ous, 3 yrs, 7st 41b, the latter for choice.
Iu the Two Year Old Biennial, thirty-fiva horses aro
engaged, only three of whom have yet run—viz., Flower
Girl, Hymen, and Baden, the first named of whom is a
pretty fair filly, but, nevertholess. I expect to see the win-
ner turn up from the "dark" division, of whom I know
too little to give an opinion.
For the Welter Cup, seventeen horses have been
weighted, and it is not unlikely to fall tx Vencmous, 3
yrs, lOst 81b, or PAIN'S lIILL, 3 yrs, lost 101 b.