The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-27 00:00:00

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR, —The Houghton Meeting at Newmarket, the last
of any con,equence in the year, commences this clay
with a full bill of fare, somewhat above the average, and
I confidently expect to see some first-rate sport; the
attendance will be large should the weather continue
fine, and the number of horses there and en route,
amoueting in all to about six score, will make the meet-
ing as brilliant as any of its predecessors.
The Cambridgeshire Statics this year have nearly four
score acceptances, and, as a matter of course, will bring a
large field to the post—between twenty-five and thirty—
which will be the following, viz :—Jet, Queen Mab,
Bishop of Romford's Cob, Garry Oxen, Trueboy, St.
Bernard, Due an Durras, Needful, Yardley, Semiseria,
Young Lochinvar, The Baron, Nottingham, Ironmaster,
Rowena, Hope, Wolf-dog, Vaudeville, Ould Ireland,
Wee Pet, Longitude, Physalis, lEgis, The Dart, Croton
Oil, Hartshorn, Mongrel, Jenny Wren, and perhaps
Alarm. Now I consider nothing but Jet, Yardley,
Semiseria, Nottingham, Ould Ireland, Wee Pet, Croton
Oil, Mongrel, and Jenny Wren, have the shadow of a
chance. This last batch, beyond a doubt, contains the
winner's name—the favour ites I fancy might as well stop
in their stables for all the good they will do their respec-
tive masters. Jet or Wee l'ot, whichever may be Lord
Exeter's intended starter, will cut a very good figure,
doubtless getting placed. Semiseria, should she run
kindly, ought to be very handy, and at the present ex-
treme outside odds, well worth backing; Nottingham,
with only 7st. 41b., will beat more than beat him; Jenny
Wren, with sst. 61b., ought, and perhaps will win, her
chance i 3 one of the very best, and must not be despised.
Ould Ireland, if he goes, will show off to better advan-
tage than he did at his last appearance in public. Should
Lord G. Bentinck make Croton Oil his horse, with
6st. 61b., if it has any running in it, it ought and will be
either first or second. Mongrel, a very fine well-made
animal, with 6st. 21bs. on his back, just suited to the
course, will be found a difficult customer to stall off, and,
from his previous running and present appearance, will
be at the least placed. To sum up, I shall expect to see
the winner spring from the following four:—Wee Pet,
Mongrel, Semiseria, and Croton Oil.
The 300 Soya. Stakes will go to Lord Glasgow. The
match between Captain Phebus and the Miss Whip colt,
to the former. The match between Oakley and Miss
Elis, to the litter. The match between Refraction and
Prologue, to the former.
On Tuesday the Criterion Stakes of 30 soya. each, 20 ft.,
will bring out about twelve, say the following:—Princess
Alice, Arkwright, Science, Mecca colt, Sting, Retriever
colt, Polka, Pet colt, Joy, Cuckoo, Malt, and Stockport
filly ; Sting having to carry 71bs. extra, and Princess
Arkwright, Polka, Joy, Cuckoo, and Malt each
2lbs. extra. I shall not attempt to analyse the field, that
having been done before, but jump at once to the conclu-
sion, placing the redoubtable Sting first, Joy second,
Arkwright third, Princess Alice fourth, and Cuckoo
fifth.

The match between Motills and Black Cat will be won
by the former; and the match between Anna Bullen and
Blanchie, by the latter.
On Wednesday Prologue, Bst. 71bs., will beat The
Altered One, Bst bibs.
0n Thursday Radulphus, Borghese, Arkwright,
Ignls-fatuus, Prospect, and Oxberry, will show for the
Glasgow Stakes, which will 'twit assuredly be won by
Ark w righ t.
The snatch between Garry Owen and Secundus will
be won by the former.
On Fridey the colt by Dulcimer receives forfeit from
LeChourineur; and the match between the Retriever colt
and Collin-bwood will be won by the latter.
Oa Saturday. by way of a finish, Oakley will receive
forfeit from Nix-my-Dolly.
I shalt, in the course of a week or two, give my readers
a review of the doings of the two year-olds this year
that are in the Derby or Oaks of 1846, and likewise the
condition and capabilities of many dark animals. The
three principal two year-olds that I have recommended
at various times to the attention of my readers, this year
have proved themselves well worthy of support, for
where will you find better animals than Princess Alice,
Ark Wright, and Sting? The last I prophesied would win
the New Stakes, Lavant, Molecombe, Clearwell, and
Criterion Stakes ; he won three out of the five easily,
run second in one through bad riding, and the other
Stake is at present undeeided.—l am, Sir, yours,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.