The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-14 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER AUTUMN MEETING

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD

"SIR,—I venture to give a few prophecies for the va-
rious prizes to be contended for this week at the above-
named meeting, and hope that my anticipations will be
realized. The course is in very good order, and the com-
pany expected to be numerous. Stalls and boxes have
been taken for upwards of 100 horses, sufficient to furnish
first—rate sport. _ _

The ChEimpagne Stakes, for two-years-old, will fall to
the Derby favourite, The Reiver, Vindex obtaining the
second honour.

The Great Yorkshire Handicap, of 25 sovs each, will, I
think, be severely contested for by Lord Glasgow's colt
Knight of the Garter and Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, and end
in favour of the first-named, with the Alp close up.
The Municipal Stakes, of 200 says each, for two-years-
old, I consider a certainty for Lord Derby's Umbriel or
Mr. Payne's Whar-whoop, and 1 am inclined to stand on
the last-named.

The field for the Doncaster St. Leger, of 25 sous each,
will consist of the following, or thereabouts :—Stockwell,
Songstress, Strongbow, Daniel O'Rourke, Harbinger,
Trosseau, Alfred the Great, Claverhouse, King of Trumps,
The Nabob, and Sackbut. I think John Scott can win
with either Songstress or Daniel, but remembering his
" doings in Nutwith's year with Cotherstone and Prize-
fighter, for the same event. I think the same may come to
pass again., and the race wrested from him by Lord Exe-
ter's Stockwell. Songstress obtaining se_c9nkpl?ce.

The Eglinton Stakes, for two-years old, will lie between
Pelion, Longbow, and Exact, the latter carrying my good
opinion.
Ten only out of twenty-two have accepted for the Cleve-
land Handicap, but 1 have no doubt we shall have a fine
race with Lady Agnes, Russborough, and Brawn. I pre-
fer the last-named, with Lady Agnes seconcL
For the 10 soya Sweepstakes, with 50 soya added, for
two-years-old, we have the names of The Queen, Lamb-
ton, Belgravia, Elspeth, Tiverton, and several others, but
I feel confident the judge's award will be in favour of that
fine mare called The Queen.
Stockwell will walk over for the Foal Stakes.
The Scarborough Stakes appear likely to go into Lord
Westminster's treasury, by the aid of Captious.
For the Doncaster Cup I cannot hesitate in naming
Teddington as the winner, with Caracara second.

The Park Hill stakes will be contested by Bird-on-the-
Wing, Glenluce, Bay Rosalind, and two or three others,
but 1 cannot see anything to beat Bird-on-the-Wing.
A Sweepstakes of 200 sous each, for three-years-old.
Sackbut and Tthuriel colt (Tramp) will be the only com-
petitors, and end in favour of the latter.
The Don Stakes will be won by Hobble Noble.
I am, Sir, yours, respectfully,
Everton, Sept. 13, 1852. " MALTON."

All Lord Ribblesdale's horses were scratched for their
Doncaster engagements on Friday morning last.
DONCASTER RACES.—The forthcoming meeting bids
fair to be one of unusual interest, and attended by a
very fashionable company from all parts of the kingdom.
The inhabitants are making great preparations for the
celebration of their great festival. In every
nook and
corner of the town, the hand of renovation is visible.
Cleanliness and comfort are the order of the day.—Don-
caster Gazette.—The Times says the Electric Telegraph
Company are making an extension of the telegraph wires
from the railway station at Doncaster to the race-course,
a distance of about a mile and a half, in order to accelerate
the transmission to London and other places of the results
of the different races at the forthcoMing meeting. The
posts and wires will be put up only temporarily, so that
they may be removed after the race week. Communica-
tions will be made direct from the round stand on the
course, which has been granted by the corporation for the
use of the company, to the telegraph offices in London and
York ; consequently it may be expected that the result of
the approaching St. Leger will be telegraphed to both
those places before it can be known in Doncaster, not-
withstanding its proximity to the scene of action. It
may be mentioned that apartments have been engaged for
the Earl of Derby and a distinguished party of visitors
during the race week.