The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-13 00:00:00

I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
The first of the October Meetings can hardly be said to be
an improvethent on its predecessors, although one or two of
the races set down to be run in it were productive of great
speculation and exciting interest. The fields in most in-
stances were short, owing to the superior attractions of the
programme for next week. The good effects of Lord George's
taking office were visible by the introduction of the telegraph
and the addition of the jockeys' names to the list. Several
other improvements of a minor nature were carried into
effect; and if the two stands are erected, which are contemp-
lated, a new el a in Newmarket history may be said to have
taken place from the date of his Lordship's stewardship.
Scarcely any of the Goodwood horses were fit; and it is to
be hoped that the lot they send for the Cesarewitch will be a
little more prepared, or their backers' chances will be hopeless.
On Wednesnd.ay the Old Trial Stakes actually produced a
race, and Oakley put the valuable sum of twenty sovereigns
into the pocket of his noble owner with the greatest ease.
We then had the first of the Great Two Year-old Stakes
ofthe season, viz. the Hopeful, for which only three animals
were found at their post, and although they bet as little as
9 to 4 against Cuckoo, she was beaten in a canter, by a mare
that has been running all over the country and that was not
trusted even with a Ever. The general impression on the
heath was, that Inc was amiss, mid I am inclined to coincide
in the opinion.
Next came the race of the meeting, the Grand Duke
Michael, and the interest it excited was as great as ever.
The old admirers of Idas still stuck to him with confidence,
and his enemies were equally active in their operations
against him. The race was entirely a match between the
Turquoise colt and the favourite, who, to the dismay of his
backers, was beaten on the post by a head. The public ought
by this time to be acquainted that a gamer animal than Lord
Lonsdale's colt never stepped upon Newmarket-heath.
In the Buckenham Stakes, which followed, Colonel Peel
pulled out Samphire instead of Queen Anne, and the altera-
tion did not impair his luck, as she won by a head. Her
success, however, is not to be attributed so much to herself
as to Mr. Wreford having foolishly put up Alfred Day, in-
stead of old Sam, who would have been able to have made a
better finish with Nat than his young relative.,
In the match which concluded this day's sport the favourite
just won, and that was all. The Gallant Member for West-
minster's talent in matchmaking was, however, not dis-
graced by the result.
In the evening a little business was done on the Cesare-
witch, Wee Pet being most in demand.
On Wednesday we were gratified and surprised by a dead
heat for the sweepstakes, which actually gave us three races
for the day.
In the St. Leger the Turquoise colt again followed up his
success of the day before, and beat the winner of the Oaks,
with 5t04 on her, by five lengths. As she was only taken
out of the van ten minutes before the race her defeat did not
surprise me.
It is worthy of remark, that out of the immense number
of horses now at Newmarket eight only came out to-day.
On Thursday we had a capital day's sport, and every-
body was satisfied. The Town Plate was won by Longitude,
from two very middling animals, and her stable companion,
Green Pea, by Nat's fine riding, just contrived to secure the
Rutland for his noble owner. I thought Buttress was much
improved since I saw her last.
The Sweepstakes of 5 sovs , for two years old, brought three
to the post ; and as the sum they contended for was so
large, and the spirit with which they contested it was so
remarkable, I shall put down their names here. The trio
were Lord Albemarle's Nell Cook, Lord George Bentinck's
Astern, and Mr. Bloss's Zarah. The race was won by a
head ; and after the expenses of entries and jockey, put into
the pocket of Lord Albemarle five golden sovereigns. Who
will, after this, deny to these noblemen the credit of being
lovers of racing?
In the 50 sovs. Stakes, Idas, with 61b extra, finished two
lengths in advance of three others, whom, if he had not
beaten, he ought to have been boiled. Many think he won
by making a waiting race of it, but I am of opinion he
could have won any how.
The match between Collingwood and Captain Phoebus
was won somewhat more easily than the one on Tuesday.
The latter was, as usual, the favourite.
The Queen's Plate, the last on the list, was won by the
Boarding-school Miss, from Event, Longitude, and Prairie.
The ring naturally patronised the Goodwood mare, and were
much surprised at seeing the Miss winning over a course
deemed much too long for her.
The second October Meeting takes place on Monday, and
as the stables are full, there is every probability of a good
meeting. On the first day, four sweepstakes are in the list,
and a post match between Lord Glasgow and the Duke of
Bedford, which, I think, will be won by the latter, with
Prologue ; and also a post match between Lord Exeter and
Lord Chesterfield, which will end, in my opinion, in favour of
Lord Exeter, with his Woodpigeon, the conqueror of Idas at
Ascot. Five other matches are set down, and will most
likely be run, so that the appetite of the most racing gourmand
will be gratified.
The first is between Idas and the Liverpool colt, Bst 21b
each, and will be won by the former, if there is any faith in
public running.
The next is between Black Cat and the Beiram filly, Bst
71b, T.Y.C., in which,l think, Mr. Clarke will give to the for-
mer. The one that follows is a most interesting one—it is
between St. Lawrence,, 9st 11b, against Minotaur, Bst 101 b,
and the latter, I imagine, will be found the best of the two.
The one that follows is for the heavy stake of 5001., and
between Alarm and Old England. As -Alarm has not run
since his accident at Epsom, his re appearance will be looked
forward to with some interest. That he can give Old England
51bs and beat him I much doubt, and shall, therefore, give
my preference to the Stockbridge nag.
In the one that concludes the day's sport, and which is
between Captain Phoebus and Duc-an-Durras, or Duck and
Green- pew, as he is designated, I lean to the former.
On Tuesday the sport will commence with the Cesarewitch
Stake, which, since its establishment has completely an-
swered the expectations of its founder. It has always been
the most interesting race ran at Newmarket; may be almost
compared to the Derby, from the field that it brings out,
and the money invested upon it. Last year the winner of
the Leger to the surprise of many of the oldest Newmarket
stagers, pulled through by half a length, Lightning, the
great pot of the Northern division, being beaten by him
that distance.
In accordance with my usual custom, I will now take to
pieces the doings of those horses whose owners have de-
clared themselves satisfied with the handicapper's allotment
The list of acceptances is headed by Mr. Surflen's Gorham-
bury, 5 yrs, who is assigned to carry Bst 121 b, but which I
think he will not do, as he can hardly be said to have re-
covered from his recent break down, and is now on sale in
Scotland. Should he go, however, I think, like the two
next animals, Discord, Bst 91b, and Trueboy, Bst 91b, he will
find the weight too muoh for him. Had Discord's running
lately been on a par with his doings in the early part of the
season at Northampton, his chance would have been a
better one.
The Duke of Richmond's Red Deer, Bst 21b, is very fairly
matched, and as we know he can stay a distance, from his
Bath and Chester running, he will, I have no doubt, if sent,
run in front. Stomacher, Bst 21b, I should think would not
go, for he has not been backed for a shilling. General Pol-
lock, ist 111 b, is an honest animal, game as a pebble, but not
possessed of speed sufficient to live in front of the field in such
a race as this, where a young one is certain to cut him
down in the first mile. Lightning has so lost his running,
that I cannot think he can get the place he did in the race
last year, viz., the second. Rowena, 7st 101b,neverran a course
the length of this with success to her owner. Her last doings
were at Liverpool, where she ran second to Lothario for the
Cup.. I now come to that old favourite of the ring, I-am-not-
Aware, who for many years has been accustomed to run for
this stake, with great profit to the bookmakers—once he ac-
tually ran third for it, viz., in Clarion's year, when be was
within half a neck of the second horse, Bloomsbury. If the
pace is not too good and the ground very.heavv, he may
struggle on and get fourth or fifth. His weight (but it is al-
most unnecessary to mention it, for everybody knows what
they put upon him) is 7st 81b.
The cocktail lion of the spring, Intrepid, is, I conjecture,
a different horse from what he was at Cecster, wl:ere, with
6sh 111 b, he carried off the Cup, and with 61b extra the
stakes, at least ,we may conclude so from his running at
Wolverhampton, where, with 7st 51b, he was not even
placed for the Wolverhampton Stakes. His spring victories
are to be attributed to the ground on which he was trained,
being so very favourable to horses in that season of the year,
Intrepid is still supported with sortie degree of confidence by
everybody'sness oft
l
his former friends, but I cannot bear of him as a winner.
summer, The i7e xmt
ss thatE icomes h
ounder
doingsm y eye l
are
mind ; suffice it to say, that, with sst 71b, she won the Good-
wood Stakes, from a field of twentyttwo, and the following
day, carrying 7st, the Cup, beating eleven others, being
fresh in in lioness
the only three years old, with the exception of Glencoe, that
ever won that valuable prize.
For the Stewards' Cup, the day after, although o
fatigued by her severe work the two days previously, she yet
continued to cut a good figure. She was reserved for the Great
Yorkshire Stakes at York, for which race she 'VMS beaten by
f course much
four lengths by Miss Sarah. Game as she is, Ido not thinkit
possible, with 7st 71b, that she can be looked upon as a likely
winner. Vol-all• Vent is entitled to notice from having won
the Newmarket Handicap, with 6st 41b, from I-am-not-Aivare
and a. small field ; but as that was in the Craven Meeting,
will be run, I cannot say much in favour of his chance.
and the distance a mile shorter than the one on which this
There was a good deal of noise made about him for the Great
Yorkshire Handicap for which he was drawn. He cut up
badly too at Ascot. Of Pouissin, I shall merely observe he
is a very moderate plater. Teetotaller has some running
about him, for he won the Ascot Stakes from Iliona and a
good field, but the company he has been running in lately
has been so wretched that his success does him no very great
credit. His weight, 7st 51b, will not stop him. Pantasa, I
imagine, will not go. Mr. Clifton's Paintbrush, from the
Jereed
manner in which she has been backed, is entitled to
some notice. She is by , and distinguished
greatlyher-
swelefightb e lia
in at Wolverhampton by carrying off the
Patshull
gndsiscta3p.lbfro; manGdeonnertalhe following Notday, with sst 41b,
t, Sat; Coranna, Bst 121 b ;
Queen of the Gipsies, Bst 416; and Phili
P, 7st 101 b, her own
doings Nix-m-
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do and
not jaek hep
imagine , Est 121 b. Good as these
S she can
a n
give the weight to Egis,
she won the Holyoake Stakes, beating Arthur, sst ; Hooton,
7st 11lb ; Lightning, 7st 91b ; Roderick, 7st 51b ;
or Wee Pet. The chances of Hope, Annandale, Lady Wil-
dair, Alice, Metal, Plantagenet, Kesheng, Longitude, Laird
o'Cockpen, Ruff, and The Cook, I look upon as quite out.
The extra weight upon My Mary will stop her, and I think
the winner will turn out to be Mr. Etwall's Egis. My rea-
sons for preferring her are, that she has shown herself ca-
pable
of getting a long distance, is possessed of great
trainedthe on spot,
speed, is and is supported by
a party whose judgment is rarely misplaced. As I
consider The Baron, though en Irish horse, no Foig-
a-ballagb, / fancy bis chance of 'winning most remote.
Boarding-school Miss, in spite of her winning the Queen's
Plate last week, will be tired long before the race is over,
judging from her place in the Goodwood Stakes, in which,
with est 31b, she was nowhere, and in the Brighton Stakes,
for which she was likewise beaten •
by Pineapple and Jenny
Wren. The last-named mare I consider to have the negt
best chance in the race to iEgis, alid I ground my belief in
her mei its from her running at Brighton, and Lichfield. Wee
Pet's figure in the Leamington Stakes was very creditable to
her, but then it insist be borne in mind that Roderick and
Rochester had been a good deal knocked about previously.
Had Pergularia not been so shamefully beaten at Leicester I
should have thought well of his chance. Nottingham is well
in, and sure to be forward. In conclusion, I fully anticipate
to see Egis or Jenny Wren the winner of this great handicap.
Wee Pet, Nottingham, and Red Deer will not be far from
these lots.
th
After the excitmeen o e above eat race is over, we
have the Royal Stakes of 200 sovgrs., 4 subs, which look
likely to be to a match between the ukes -
ford and Portland,reduced and won by the former nobleD man. of Bed
Next comes the second of the Two Year-old Stakes,
which are wont some times to bring out a Derby favourite.
I expect to see at the post Princess Alice, Free Lance, Green
Pea, Mecca colt, Collingwood, Cuckoo, Holloway, Cambaules,
Deerchase, Sting, and Witsend. Of these, Sting's doings
are immeasurably superior to any of the rest, and if he goes
I do not see bow he can well lose; but everything depends
upon a good start in a short scramble like this, and as
Princess Alice is very quick on her legs, I am of opinion her
chance is the next best to Lord Edward Russell's colt. Col-
lingwood's running in the last meeting must have damaged
his prospects for this race. I have heard a good deal of
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NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
The following horses have arrived in the course of the last
two or three days at Newmarket, or are known to be on their
road :—The Baron, All-fours, Borghese, Semiseria, Flash-of-
Lightning, f out of Miss Whip, Perkin Warbeck, f by
Master of the Rolls out of Croton-oil's dam, f. by Elis out of
Tesane, c by Defence out of Proserpine, Steam, Alice (h b),
Paintbrush, Jenny Wren, Lady Wildair, f. by Emilius out of
lint, f. by Stockport out of Ganymede, Stitch, Arkwright,
Ohio, The Artful Dodger, Voltri, Free Lance, Snake, General
Pollock, Arctic, c. by Venison, out of Pet, Discord, Clumsy,
The Laird o'Cockpen, Nereus, African, Longitude, Malvoisie,
Princess Alice, Ennui, Cuckoo, Miss Elis, Old England,
Moonbeam, Astonishment, and a two-yrs.-old from John
Day's stable, Sting, Remorse, Stomacher, Example, Trueboy,
My-old-Hack, St. Laurence, Sorella, Sister to Devil-among-
the-Tailors, f. by Stockport out of Mountain Sylph's dam,
Petit Morceau, Intrepid, and Ironmaster.

NEWMARKET, SUNDAY EVENING.
Besides the horses mentioned above the following have
also arrived :
Cataract, Impertinence filly, c by Retriever, dam by St.
Patrick, Hero, f by Amato out of Cytheria, Hope, Malt, Tee-
totaller, Misdeal, Subduer, Guzman, Gorhambury, brother to
Pug, African. Discord accompanied Kent's other horses to
the Shoreditch station this morning, but in walking round the
yard while the boxes were being brought up to the platform
fell with his hind legs, through apparently sound ground,
into an old drain, and lacerated both limbs so badly from the
fetlocks to the hocks, that the trainer found it necessary to
send him back. The frequent complaints that are made of
the defective arrangements on this line with respect to horses,
the general want of punctuality in starting from and arrivini
at the different stations, render a change of management in..
dispensable. " Mr. Hudson" is sadly wanted.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
T.Y.C. Plate, First Class.
F by Discord, out of Soldier's Joy, Fugitive, c. by Mon-
treal, dam by Dr. Syntax, c by Montreal, out of Jenny
Jump's dam, Sidesaddle, fby Amato, out of Cytheria, Little
Vulgar Boy, Alexa (Ramadan's dam).
T. Y. C. Plate, Second Class. 4
C by Beiram, out of Agnes, Buttress, Repeal, Snake, Black
Cat, The Hero, Terrier, and c by Venison, out of Pet.
Plate, A. F.
Misdeal, Event, Alexandrina, Stitch, Longitude, May-
nooth, Sir Harry.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, T. Y. C.
Spanish Ox, A-la-mode, Manto filly, Nereus, c by Clear-
well, out of Fidelity, Nell Cook.
Handicap of 20 sovs. each, &c., T. Y. C.
Example, Bst 101 b, Manto, f, 7st 121 b, Skeletor, 7st 91b, Sir
Francis, 7st 71b, African, 7st 21b, Dr. Hill, 7st, Sister to Ma
Mie, 6st 71b.
Match—Alarm receives from Old England.
CESAREWITCH BETTING.

6 to 1 agst The Baron 16 to 1 agst Clumsy
9 to 1 agst Boarding School 17 to 1 agst Paint Brush
Miss 20 to 1 agst I Am Not Aware
10 to 1 agst Intrepid 20 to 1 agst Remorse
11 to 1 agst Jenny Wren 30 to 1 agst Jet
The following are scratched :—Discord, Seaman, Red Deer,
Pantasa, Miss his, My Mary, and Longitude.

DUMFRIES RACES.—FRIDAY.
A Plate of 50 sovs., for horses that never won 100 sovs. •,
three yrs old, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st llb ; six and
aged, 9st 5113; mares and geldings allowed 31bs ; winners
extra. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Merry's b c John Harris, 3 yrs (H. Robinson) 1 1
Mr. A. Johnstone's ch c Sir Harry, 3 yrs
Mr. J. Brown's b f Ferona, 4 yrs 0 0
A Plate of 50 sovs., for three yrs old, 7st 4113; four, Bst 4113;
five, Bst 111 b; six and aged, 9st; mares and geldings al-
lowed 2lbs ; winners extra. Two miles.
Mr. A. Cook's b m The Shadow, aged (Lye) 1
Mr. Merry's b c Pilot, 3 yrs...
Mr. W. H. Johnstone's b c Milden, 3 yrs 0
The Dumfries Whip Stakes of sovs each, with 10 added ;
three yrs old, 9st 81b ; four, lOst 121 b ; five, llst 91b ; six and
aged, 12st—once round and a distance—were won in two
heats by Mr. Fergusson's br g Mark, 4 yrs, beating Mr.
Barry nd ch g Contender, 3 yrs—Mr. Walton's b m Tibby
Fowler, aged—Mr. W. Rankine's br
.g Paddle Box, aged—
and Mr. Paterson's b m Dryfesdale Lass, aged.