The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
NEWM ARK ET, Monday Night.
The result of the Riddlesworth Stakes this afternoon
forcibly recalls to our memory the Two Thousand Guineas
Stakes of last year, when the Navarino bubble exploded.
Like that impostor, the Luss filly has been kept at the head
of the Riddlesworth betting from its commencement, without
any other recommendation than the light weight upon her,
and the apparent enthusiasm with which she was supported.
So wonderful were her performances in private, that a young
Baronet (Sir Mark Wood), recently arrived at the posses-
sion of a very extensive property, was induced to give 2,000
guineas for her,—a price in no degree warranted by her
blood, nor did she come from a stable to fetch such a sum,
for Mr. Batson's horses have been any thing but fortunate.
After all her trials, in which, Navarino-like, she proved her-
self a flyer, she comes out for the Riddlesworth, and supports
our parallel of this race, and the 2,000 guineas stakes, by
playing the whipper.in to the other four,—thus reducing
herself from 2,000 guineas to little more than as many
hundreds. The thing becomes the more palpable
from the exceedingly heavy state of the course, which
naturally gave an advantage to the light-weighted horses,
and for this reason Canvass must be a poor thing. The
race does not require any description, for Patron (as
Lord Exeter has christened the Augusta colt) had it all
his own way, and won easy, although we believe some
little difficulty was experienced in getting him off. The
Loss filly certainly made an attempt to win, and Robin-
son did all that good jockeyship could do, but her story
was soon told. In short, the race proves, either that
Patron is a horse of uncommon merit, or that the other
four are very bad indeed. The result puts a snug 1,700/.
into Lord Exeter's pocket, and is indicative of the extra-
ordinary improvement which has lately taken place in his
Lordship's stable, which is the strongest in three year-
olds at Newmarket. Up to the July meeting last year,
his Lordship's horses had run very indifferent nags, but
Green Mantle's winning the July stakes broke the spell,
and since then the stable has acquired a reputation which
is evidently on the increase. The fortunate jockey in the
above interesting race was George Dockery, who dis-
played more than usual ability. We forgot to state that
at starting they laid 5 to 4 agst Luss, 7 to 2 agst Patron,
and 4. to I agst Canvass.
The Craven Stakes was one of the finest races ever seen
at Newmarket, being equally remarkable for its severity
and the admirable jockeyship it called into play.—
Amphiou, Fleur•de-Lis, and Zinganee, were together
till within a few yards of home, when Zinganee and the
mare made a tremendous effort for the stakes. Chifney,
however, who was on Zinganee, by that terrific rush for
which he is so remarkable, absolutely lifted his horse in
front, and won by a bare head. It was one of the most
brilliant things we ever witnessed, and all who saw it
allow that the mare has lost no credit by her defeat. The
odds were 11 to 8 agst her, 5 to 2 agst Zinganee, and
4to 1 apt Amphion. For the Handicap, the odds were
5 to 2 agst Theresa.
The following races were not decided in time for our
express :

-Match for 500 sovs. h. ft. Bst. 71b. each. R.M.—
Mr. Pettit's Rosary, by Waverley or Tramp, beat Mr.
Hunter's c. by Gustavus--Peablossom. Wun in high
style by two lengths.
Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 51)s. ; fillies,

Bst. 21b.

D.M.

Mr. Dilly's Windrush, by Whalebone
Lord Wharncliffe's c. by Whisker—Octaviana
Mr. Dilly's Xeuxia, by Reubens
:3

Duke of-Grafton's Artist, by Ernihull. ' I)
Lord Exeter's c. by Phantom—Ada
Mr. Rogers's c. Bazaar, by Tiresias

Lord avendish's Brother to Sontag
Mr. Nowell's c. by Phantom—Sister to Election...— paid
Only three placed ; 7t04 on the winner. Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 100 toys. each, h. ft. for fillies, Sst. 51b.

T. Y. C.

Mr. Payne's Paulina, by Moses—Quadrille

Mr. So' li•erby's Impudence, by Tiresias—Bronze .
Duke of Grafton's Lyric, by Merlin—Piquet
Duke of Richmond's Estrelle, by Blacklock 4
Mr. Wilson's, by Cervantes—Juggler's dam
Two paid ; 2 to 1 on Paulina.

Match for 200 soya. h. ft. Sat. 51b. each. D.M.—
Mr. Greville's Mohican beat the Duke of Grafton's Dea-
con. 5t02 on the loser.

Virgin Stakes.—Flirt, who walked over for this Stakes,
entered as Mr. Petre's, is the property of Mr. Irby.
Betting.—The following state of the odds up to the
close this night, will show some highly important
changes :

OAMANDS.
3 to 1 agst Toso 5 to I at Stumps
I
3 to 1 agst Jenkins 5 to I agst Rapid Rhone
10 to I agst Maecenas.

CLA RET.
2 to 1 agst Rough Robin
3!;, to 1 agst Zinganee.
DERBY.
to I agst Patron (Augusta) 114 to 1 agst Morris Dancer
I to 1 agst Camel IS to 1 agst Windrush
I to 1 agst Espagnolle 12 to I agst Canvass
40 to 1 agst Luss.
The others are not much tidked of, the betting being chiefly in
the first three or four of the above.
OAKS.
_ _

Even on Cadland

6 to 1 agst Green Mantle
5 to I agst Varna

7 to 1 agst Paulina (Quadrille)
10 to 1 agst Clotilde.
BT. LEGER.
9to 4 agst Itowton 25 to 1 agst Lady Sarah
0 to 1 agst Voltaire 1000 to 30 agst Minster
15 to 1 agst Pilgrim 1000 to 25 agst St. Nicholas
18 to 1 agst Wodenblock 1000 to 25 agst Troubadour
20 to 1 agst Stotforth 1000 to '25 agst Nicanor.
Thursday's Races.
Lord Orford's Scheik will walk over for the 200 sove-
reigns' sweepstakes, in which he is engaged against Semi
ramis and Apollonia. Mr. Nowell's Rosanne colt pays
for the 300 sovereign Produce Stakes. Mr. Houlds-
worth's Terror has paid for the Claret.

Friday's Races.
Lord Exeter's Ada colt receives in the 200 sovereign

stakes. The tuatch (no day mentioned) between Lord
Exeter's Augusta f. and Mr. Greville's I. is off by consent.
The Jockey Club dinner was numerously attended this
evening. There were several private dinner parties.
Fixtures for Wednesday.
Filly Sweepstakes of 100 sues. each, b. ft. (No weight
mentioned.)
Lord Catrendish's; by t;odolphi.il-13arrossa
Lord ApsOn'4, TrtMv—Pnie
Mr. Rash's ch. he Phantom—Discord
Mr. Rogers's, by.Tiresias—Scratch
Sweepstakes of 200 soss..each,h. ft. for colts, by untried

stallions, Sst. 41b. 1111 i.
Mr. Greville's Vortigern, by ErailitisßoWena
Lord G, Cavendish's' by ('citlolpiiin—Espagnolle
I,ord Warwick's, by Centaur—Niobe
jrurd Eketer's, by Sultan—Athenian's darn
Diike of Grafton's Deacon, by Centaur
Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, b. ft. for fillies, Sst. 411)