The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-15 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

Windsor, Newton, and HamTuesa
pto.n aro the fixtures for
this week. For the Royal Windsor /re.seting, on ny
and Wednesday, Mr. Frail has issued ono C.' his usual g t-
tractive lists, in which eig'ateen races are founn. Limgtl
entries have been secured for the closed Malta; 4.1,
everything has been doao th it experience couN suggest
in the way of watering and roliieg the course, so ai to
make the ground fit for horses to galloe over. Oa Tues-
day, iu the Eton Handicap(l mile), twenty-one candidates
have accepted, and Vespasian, 9st 51b, has boon honoured
with the tap weight. Python, 7st 91b ; Sey:lle, Gst 71b,
Contempt, 6st 31b; Alicia, Get ; Secrecy, sst 131 b;
and Skipjack, sst 111 b,. aro the host handicapped
horses in the race. Of these I prefer Skin-
jack and Python, though Contempt will be bad to
dispose of, if sent to Windsor. For the Royal Stakes
(about five furlongs) thirty-seven two - year- olds
have been nominated, several of which have not yet
appeared in public. It wal, however, take a smart juvenile
to beat the two penalised horses —Masanie!le and Bads-
worth—the former of whom has 51b, and the letter 71b
extra. The Two year-old Plato (about four furlongs)
should be secured by Gloulivat or Bennie Kati.., as Elec-
tricity, the best of the remaining candidates, puts up a
penalty of 101 b. In the Castle Nursery (about four fur-
longs) fifty-one horses have been weighted, and the imposts
range from Martyr, Bet 121 b, to Maitt, Gst. Those that ap-
pear most favourably treated are the filly by Atherstone,
out of Overture's dam, 7st 121 b; King of the Revers,
ist 81b ; Grand Turk, 7st ; Sea Breeze (by Carnival), ist ;
the colt by Neville out of Madam Stavely, Gst 81b ; Ur-
sula, 7st 41b ; and M fie, Get. Several of the horses,
however, that are entered have been performing
with an eye to future engagements ; and shall,
therefore, merely admit a alight preference for
King of the Rovers and Meld.. There are lengthy entries
to the Rays Handicap (about 6 furlongs) and Thames
Plate (about 4 furlongs). In the Rays Lord Renald and
Sirocco have not boon overweighted, neither has Pericles
nor Bliss in the Thames Handicap Plate. On Wednesday
there are several important races on the card. Twenty-
four horses have accepted for the Windsor Handicap (abou t
1 mile sad 5 furlongs). The Dean, 83t 81b; Saville, B,t ;
Lord Palmerston, 7st 41b; President Lincoln, 7st llb ; and
the colt by Adamas out of Eva, 7st 11b, are the lot
as most likely to produce the winner. The Dean, I
believe, is a goad horse over a distance of ground ; but on
this occasion I shalt rely on Lord Palmerston and
Seville. The Clumber Cup (about 6 furlongs) has secured
sixteen cominations ; but, as The Hermit, Van Atnburgh,
and Bounceaway appear to be out of form at present, the
race will rest with Knight of the Garter, Tenedos, the
Lady Lurewell filly, and the Diomedia filly ; and the best
of these will be discovered in Kuight of the Garter or the
Diomedia filly. In the Welter Cup (about one mile)
twenty-six horses have been engaged. Lord Ronald,
list 121 b, if he escapes a penalty, must be formidable, and
after Mr. Morgan's horse 1 most esteem the chances of
Silenus and Violent, notwithstanding the fact that Yarn-
lam and Midwife are clover animals under heavy weights.
The Windsor Stakes (T.Y.C.) will be won by Masaniello
or Electricity, the latter of whom has no penalty for
winning at Epsom.

The Newton Meeting will be held on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, and Mr. Bake's programme of 18
races, which are ovally spread over the three days. As
the same horses, however, are engaged in several stakes,
I only purpose noticing the principal evmts in the list.
For the Great Newton Cup (about 11 miles) 16 horses
have been handicapped; but, although the Hilywell ra-
presentative will be dangerous, 1 suspect the winner will
turn up iu theelected of Wadlow's pair—the Attack colt or
Conundrum, the latter of whom knows the coarse. The
Golborne Park Stakes (about 4 furlongs) I award to Resa
Pauline or Disraeli ; and the Makerfield Handicap (straight
half mile) to Vulcan or Gordian Knot. On Thursday, for
the Manor Cup (1 mile), Edinburgh and Deceit have not
been heavily weighted ; neither have Vulcan and Torch
in the Garswood Handicap (about five furlongs) ; nor Ot-
toman and Ambition in the St. Helen's Purse (1 mile).
The Haydock Plate (five furlongs) should be secured by
Rosa Pauline ; and either she or Disraeli will win the
Lyme Park Stakes (about five furlongs) on Friday. The
remaining items will not permit of comment at this date.
The Hampton Meeting, which is notorious for fun and
frolic, will be celebrated on ThUrsday and Friday ;. and,
calculating by the immense entries that have been made
for the Claremont, Prince of Wales's, Flying, King Hal,
and Nursery Stakes, and the Wolsey, Visitors' and Manor
Plates, there should bo no lack of racing on Moulsey
Hurst. So many of the hors is, however, that have been
nominated have prior engigeinents at Wiarlser that 1
dare not attempt an analys ition of the Hitopteti pro-
grannue. • I may, however, rem irk that th 3 S aiT .y and
Middlesex Stakes (two miles) is at the mercy of the Maid
of Masham mare, unless Tormentor is elual to the ta,k of
beating Mr. Payne's representative.

PRE'3II MAN.

L IDY ELIZ.IBE77I.

A week has now passed since the paying and re-
ceiving on the Derby account of 1868 was brought
to a close at Tattersall's, and it would appear that
the settlement has been effected with less than the
usual nuaiber of defaulters. We can now, there
fore, look with calmness at the result of the race
itself, and see if any light can be thrown on the ex-
traordinary performances of a mare considered to
b.e one of the first racers in England. Without
going minutely into the steady advance in
the betting since the mare's earliest perfor-
mances, we come to the fact that the day be-
fore the race (and, indeed, on the day itself)
the odds against her were but a trifle more than 2
to 1; and this confidence appeared to be justified
by outward appearances. The mare was brought
to Epsom somewhat ostentatiously, in a van with
one or more of the Days, her trainers, seated on the
outside, and it was stated in all quarters that they
themselves were bent heart and soul on securing
her success. It is melancholy to recur to the miser-
able exhibition the poor animal made in the race ;
her unwillingness to start, her incapability of action,
and her sluggishness when her jockey attempted to
rouse her (all so contradictory of the mare's antece-
dents) strongly suggested to many competent ob-
servers that she bad been poisoned, or, in turf phrase-
ology, had been " got at." Yet, with these staring
facts before the world, we hear of no indignation,
no inquiry even. The principal writer on
sporting matters, " Argus," just intimates that
the Days will doubtless institute a searching inves-
tigation into the- affair, but, afterwards, ventures
to throw out the suggestion that the mare might
have been " over-trained." The Sporting Life, with
more audacity, mentions what Admiral Rous said
on the course, " that if he had taken as much lauda-
num as had been given to the mare he would have
been a dead man." Nevertheless, the whole matter
seems to be overlaid with apathy. Now, the cir-
cumstances of the original owner of the mare had
r become matter of public notoriety; and it would pro-
bably not be difficult to show that had she won her
success would have gone far to retrieve the fortunes
Of the Marquis, but at the same time the "Ring"
would have had to pay an enormous sum of
money. On the other hand, it is said, and pro-
bably with truth, that the "Ring" were considerable
losers by the success of Blue Gown, seeing that the
public had stuck to him in defiance of all rumours,
as well'au,of the public declaration of his owner ;
but itere is still the question by which of the two
the" Ring" would have lost most—Lady Elizabeth
or Blue Gown ; and the true answer probably is
that had the mare won the enormous sum for which
she had been backed it would have led to disastrous
consequences among the bookmaking fraternity.
Supposing this to be thecase, it would seem to be for
the advantage of all concerned that the matter should
be allowed to drop. The Days appear to be satisfied,
for we do not hear that they are or have been mak-
ing any efforts to discover an cxplanatioa of a rather
surprising result. The public arc satisfied, being
winners on Blue Gown, besides having had the op-
portunity of hedging their bets on the mare.- The
Ring are satisfied to have lost on Blue Gown ,seeing
that they are saved from a leavi,tr loss ou the mare;
and if it be true that the Marquis was able to se-
cure some winnings on Blue Gown we can under-
stand why he should be satisfied also. It would ap-
pear, therefore, that the poor mare herself suffers
most ; especially as she may never be restored to
her former health or powers. To what quarter are
we to look for an elucidation of the mystery ? Un-
questionably to the stable where the mare was
trained; and we cannot doubt that the Marquis
and the Days will leave no stone unturned to bring
the whole of the circumstances clearly before the ,
public. The fact that their own character is above
suspicion gives us the greater reason to, hope that
they will do Gazette.