The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The heading (for motto it can hardly be called) to
this note is almost too strong for a frail mortal like
myself to use; for, although gifted with some slight pre-
tensions to foresight, or rather, I should say, to sound

judgment in all matters connected with the turf,
founded, as they are, on a close observation of
men and character (highly noceseary), of horses,
their powers of stayiog, pace, and other qua-
lities—on what is taken into but little consideration,

the peculiar nature of the various courses they have to
run over; and last, but not least, on first-class informs,-
tior, these concomitants necessary to the making of a
Frampton, a Mellish, a B,ntinck, or a Rous; in
other words, a crack judge of horn flesh and a success-
ful speculator in the ring, am I more or less possessed of,
yet I am by no manner of means infallible, as my prog-
nostication on the Cesarewitch bas testified. I srlected
Landgrave as the winner of that race, and am still of
opinion that had not the jockey's strength failed him at
the finish he must have won—as it was, he was only beaten
half a length from the winner; Glauca admirably tooled
by Cbapple clearing Mr. Clark's chair first, by a neck
from Essedarius, who with all the weight (Bst. 51h.), by
the masterly handling of Alfrtd Day, obtained a long
neck the advantage of Landgrave; immediately in the
rear of the latter was the Squire's Fugleman and
Frouncer close together; behind these and leading
the ruck was dolingbroke followed by Backbiter
and Wanota ; the rest were scattered here, there,
and everywhere. That rattling son of Melbourne
and Pantalonade, the Prime Knister, one of my
Derby team, verified my anticipations, and justified the
good opinion I have entertained of him fir
the last year or two, in fact eve r since he

was foakci, by winning the Clear well in a very
off-hand style by two lengths, bearing Confidence (to
whom he gave slbs., arid a 'Tbs. beating the fetish; by
the way, Confidence is said to 11,4%e gi‘ en Prestige some
7,133. and beaten her cosi!) ; vertum sap. Think of this
performance, and the Premier'.. 1),I by chance!), Turtle
who vr,4s third, and acme half-de zen others. This vic-
tory elevated him almost to the premiership in the Derby
betting, the prices, 7 to I cg,t him, and 13 to 3 aget The
Grecian. Those who to, k my advice a year ago and
backed him (as I know some did) at 100 to 1, stand in
a very enviable position. I still plain, unlimited confi-
dence in the Premier, and think he will bear down all
opposition (if. we l!) at the National Pastime Exhibition
on the Downs tfEpsona next Derby day. I understand
Mr. Ilaltord has been offered 5,0001. fur him, refused it,
and declared that 10,0001. Consols would not buy him!
The Houghton Meeting at Newmarket commences on
Monday, as usual, with the 50 Soya. Plate, and has five
other sweepstakes (including the Criterion) and two
matches on the list for that day,
The Criterion Stakes of 30 soya. earth, 20 ft., &c., up
rising ground from end to end, has 38 subs., and the
following I expect will show, viz.:—Aricstn, Bst 71b;
Cuticula, Bit Sin; Midas, Bst 131 b, or Phlrgra, Bst 11lb;
Mr. Merryman, Bst 71b; Confidence, Bst 51b; Scapular'',
Bst 71b; Auspach, Bst 51h; 800, Sat 71b, or Hernandez,
Bst 131 b; and colt by Touchstone out of Mountain Sylph,
Bst 71b; a few others may have a" go" for the off-chance;
these are, Turpentine, Bst 71b; Nondescript, Bst 71b;
Miserrima, Bst 81b; the Empress colt, Bst 71b; Confes-
sor, Bst 71b; and Buckhound, Bst 10Ib. They will not, at
any rate, affr'ct the decision. 800 is the only "dark"
nag of any importance, and should he be equal to Her-
nandez, may possibly defeat the Italian poet; but, ex-
cepting this contingency, I shall stake my sporting re-
putation on