The Sun. — 1855-10-18 (London, England)

SPORTING NOTES.  WAIFS FROM WARWICK.  Book-makers were pursued to Warwick by their old luck. The series of reverses which they experienced at Newmarket was continued on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the " good turn" which fortune gave them for the Steeplechase sca,cely counterbalanced their previous heavy los,ses. The fielders, indeed, became dispirited, and conducted their operations with little of their wonted activity. And no wonder, for particular races were reduced to "certainties." Except with reference to the principal events seldom more than one animal was backed, and that one animal was the winner. Owners of horses ought really to patronise Mr, Merry for the desire which be evinces to accommodate them, and if they only bide their time and patiently wait their turn he will mete out even-handed justice to them. Still he should give book-makers a chance, for if many handicaps are framed on the same principle with those at Warwick speculation will be stopped entirely, and the race of book-makers will be exterminated. " That boy Fordham" was again in luck, and I have no hesitation in stating that he afforded two displays of horsemaLship never surpassed by the oldest and cleverest jockey. He won the Warwick Handicap on Poodle by fairly out-riding the lad on Pole Star, who certainly ought to have pulled through. Indeed Poodle's success was mainly attributable to the inability of Little Sncwden to "set to" on Pole Star, and to the over-4tience of "Job" on Mr. Sykes. Job waited too long ;he did not " call upon" Mr. Sykes until opposite the stand, and although the horse made a determined effort, yet he never quite got up, and was beaten by a short head only. People were surprised that Wells did not have the mount on Mr. Sykes, and the cause of his being taken off is attributable to a very pretty quarrel which has occurred between him and Mr. J. Dawson. It is said that Wells gave offence by the style in which he won the handicap at Newmarket on Thursday ; now, however, the Mr. Sykes party doubtless regret that a similar cause for offence was not afforded them at 'Warwick. Foraam's second admirable bit of riding was yesterday on Sauve-qui-peut f.)r a Handicap Plate. At the distance he seemed quite beaten, and Noisette ap- 18 neared to be winning easily, but by dint of sheer deter- iv ruination and hard riding, Fordham landed Sauve-qui- 20 pent the winner by a head. At this display the ring 20 20 was dumbfounded. 20 The game which was played with Usurer on Tuesday 20 was most discreditable, and Kendall must have a cure 1(k) of not repeating his feats of strengths too frequently before members of the Jockey Club. Poodle " bad enough of it" on Tuesday, for he ran too severe races 100 and won both of them. Isaac Day has certainly worked too wonders with Lord Chfilen's horses.  To refer to the " certainties" of the meeting is now ri useless. The Handicap Plate on Tuesday was a good 6 specimen of Mr. Merry's accommodating spirit, Noisette 5 being weighted on such easy t,rnis as to enable her to 20 win with nearly a stone to spare. 4 The steeplechase season was commenced satisfactorily enough; the " grand open" brought out a large field, afforded a " squ ire race," as. I was won by an eutiCq " outsider."  The movements with reference to to the Cambridge- 100 shire have been somewhat significant. Still speculation isg has been very inactive, book-makers evidently letting " I dare not wait upon I would," like the poor cat 20i, th' adage. Flatterer has been brought into prominent notice, and his party seem in earnest. That Flatterer is 20 an animal of superior racing merit is incontestiblo, and Zu surely Flatterer at 7st 41b must have as good a chance as 20 Scberz had last year at 7st 71b. He will, however, have to ro give Crown Pigeon 241b5., a task somewhat difficult to ac accomplish. Some curiosity exists relative to the intended 11 of Mr Stanley's horses, and despite Veteran's steadiness z° in the market people entertain expectations that Cala- 20 mus will after all be the trusted representative of the 16 stable. Veteran is certainly " turned loose ;" but I 2zo deem him slow and not very sure. Pole Star is rising, and may shine with some lustre. Her owner has had a 10 long run of ill luck, and fortune may at last reward him 20 40 for his "pluckiness." Vandyke—not the Vandyke that 20 ran at Warwick—pleases the Newmarket touts im- 20 mensely ; but they are disinclined to place confidence in 20 anything. except Crown Pigeon. Flacrow's party are 10 " fond," and have engaged Mundy ; but they have re- 20 fused the offer to send the horse to Hambleton to be 22 tried. I shall take an early opportunity of discussing 4 the comparative chances for the Cambridgeshire. 20 This evening the "Mr. Sykes Dinner" will take place VII at the Victoria Club. It is likely to be very numerously attended by the principal metropolitan and provincial io turfites. 20  I am glad to have it in my power to contradict the absurd report that Harry Bell, the steeplechase jockey, had entered the army as riding-master, and had subsequently committed suicide. I met him in the streets only this day, and he certainly looks too jolly for a "ghost." He assured me he had no intention of either going off the turf or being placed under it. October 18. A