The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
We subjoin tLe promised details of the race fur the
Ceiqrewitch:—

Croton Oil jumped off with the lead at the top of his
speed, but had not gone two hundred yards before Semi-
seria broke away, passed him, and in a few strides was at
least five lengths in advance, her followers being Coal-
Black Rose, Lightning, Jamal, Glossy, and several
other light weights, Foig-a-ballagh and lonian lying
in the rear, away from their horses. Semiseria went
on with the running at a tremendous pace to the R.M.
post, where she was beaten, and the lead for a moment
was left with Coal-Black Rose and Jamal ; at the New-
, ground, however, Lightning went in front, Foig-a-bal-
lagh, who had joined the ruck of horses before they
were through the gap, following him ; behind
were the Emperor, Algernon, Vibration, and
lonian and in thtir wake Venus. Lightning went
down the hill with a clear lead, and had he been ridden
judiciously, would have made a. most respectable finish,
but, for want of a pull, was fairly run to a stand-still,
and Foig-a -ballagh, galloping past him in the bottom,
went on by himself, and won with the greatest ease, by
three lengths, Lightning having swerved the moment
he was headed. Venus passed her horses in the bushes,
and finished a bad third, the Emperor fourth, Algernon
fifth, and Vibration sixth. The others were spread all
over the course, and either walked Or cantered home,
the last to reach the chair being Croton Oil, Heslington,
and David. The Souvenir filly, William le Gros, and
Scalteen, never could live the pace, and were beaten !be-
fore they had gone half a mile ; in short, in the opinion
of those who had stationed themselves at the ditch, the
race, from the moment Semiseria had given up the
lead, was reduced to a match between Foig-a-
ballagh and Lightning, and any odds on the
former from the bushes. Looking at it altogether
—the weights, the distance, the pace, and the ease
with which it was accomplished—we may safely de-
clare this to be the most extraordinary performance
for a three years old that has ever been placed on record.
The heavy rain that fell during the whole of the even-
ing was not a more effectual damper than the result of
the race—none bat those immediately connected with the
stable believed it possible that a three years old could
win at such weights ; hence it was looked upon as "coin-
ing money" to bet against Foig-a-ballagh ; and the up-
shot is, that " the ring" is hit to the amount of at least
20,00011, of which Mr. Irwin alone wins upwards of
13,0001.1 To make matters worse, 25, 30, and 40 to 1
has been laid against the horse winning the Cesarewiteh
and Cambridgeshire, and 1,000 to 12 against these events
and the Grand Duke Michael. Two of them have come
off in his favour, and for the third (the Cambridge-
shire) even betting between him and the field. After
such an " agreeable surprise," the metallics were not
much in request; the only bets, in fact, that were made
were 50 even on oig-a-ballagh against The Cure,
Rowena, Evenus, Walpole, Counsellor, and Sir Ab-
strupus for the Cambridgeshire, and 30 to 1 each against
Connaught Ringer and Fitzallen for the Derby.
The Ratan investigation was resumed after the races,
and adjourned, • after a long sitting, until to-morrow
morning.