The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stir,—Never were the prophets of the turf so far on the
wrong scent before as they were for the Oaks, not one sup-
posing that the winner had the shadow of a chance. From
what I heard on the Wednesday previous, I thought it was
very doubtful whether Refraction or the Rose of Cashmere
started, especially as the hackers of the stable were, for the most
part, "on " Miss Elis and Longitude. The favourite cut a
queer figure, going anyhow, making little or no effort. lam
pretty well convinced that had she been quite up to the
mark she could and would have won easily. Miss Sarah,
Lady Wildair, and Glee ran respectably, and must not be
lost sight of.

The sport at Ascot, this week, will be first rate ; for
amount and quality it will surpass any previous meeting.
The late rains have been of great service to the Course
which is in capital condition at the present time. Nearly
all the horses expected have arrived, the number exceeding
seven score.
The meeting opens on Tuesday with the Trial Stakes,
which. being a mile, will suit Semiseria, the
Knight of the Whistle playing second fiddle. The
Welcome Stakes have Refraction, Turquoise colts,
and Old England among the entries, the first, with
a penalty of 61bs. extra, and the latter two with 31bs. The
best of the three, to all appearance, is Old England, whom
I name as the victor, Refraction or the Colt second. The
Ascot Derby Stakes I leave to Idas, with Salopian second.
The Gold Vase will bring about eight to the post, includ-
ing Alice, Zanoni, Delapre, Wood Pigeon, and Sweetmeat.
The first and last named will furnish the winner.
The Ascot Stakes, First Class, will doubtless furnish a
very good field. Perkin Warbeck, Inheritress, Boarding-
school Miss, and Best Bower are the best " in." Considering
their respective powers, I shall look to the first three to pro-
duce the first and second.
The Ascot Stakes, Second Class, will bring out, among
others, the following three: Annandale, Vol-au-vent, and
I-am-not-aware, whom I expect to see pass the chair in the
order I have placed them.
The 200 Sovs. Sweepstakes to the Cobweb colt. The
Match between Subscription and Collingwuod to the former.
On Wednesday, the Coronation Stakes to Lord Exeter,
Stitch second. The 50 Sovs. Stakes to Mr. Herbert.
The 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes for three yrs old will have Idas
for winner.
The Great Ascot Produce Stakes will produce nothing more
than a canter for the first three year old of the day, Cowl;
Winchilsea second.

The Royal Hunt Cup will bring about twenty to the
post; and from the following three, Evening, Semisena, and
Knight of the Whistle, I shall leave my readers to pick the
winner.

The Fern-hill Stakes will fall to the lot of the Napoleon
of the Turf, with Cherokee, Buttress second.
The Albany Stakes to the miniature mare Lady Wildair,
or the Turquoise colt.

The Windsor Town Plate to Wild Roe or Physalis.
On Thursday, the grand day, the Emperor's Plate, a
noble gift, will be contested for by a small " crack" field,
consisting in all probability of the following :—Cowl, Alice
Hawthorn, The Emperor, Antler, Khondooz, Turquoise colt,
Kedger, Woed Pigeon, Faugh-a-ballagh, and Sorella; out
of these Antler, Khondooz, and Wood Pigeon can stand ni.
possible chance; Sorella and Kedger might, were the course
little shorter; the Turquoise colt's chance will be nearl?,
annihilated, by his running on the two previous clays., but if
he cemes tolerably fresh to the post, he will 011111114.