Racing. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. moreover, OUT of compliment to Sir Andrew Agnew the races commenced on Tuesday, in order to avoid the necessity of travelling on Sunday. They were thinly attended, thanks to the Heaton Park meeting, which has in more respects than one proved highly prejudicial to Newmarket. The sport was as near the average as possible, but speculation was at a stand still; not because the ring was small, but because many of the parties composing it were still bleeding from wounds inflicted at Heaton Park, where the "doings" are reported to have been of a very "curious" nature. It is scarcely necessary to enter into details of these " doings"—it will be enough to state that two or three noble lords and most of the "sporting men" (as Crutch Robinson designates the regular betters) fell into a pit,- that the " Squire" came out with a "Rush," and committed terrible havoc amongst those who seem very much inclined to show him what an Irishman would call "the could shoulder." The "sporting men," in fact, have had a good deal the worst of it lately, and are by woful experience at Newmarket, Doncaster, &c., confirmed in an opinion which has long been gaining strength, that the field is not the best horse; the gentlemen have at length got the upper hand and are inflicting a punishment in which there is more of retribution than mercy, Besides the little affairs at Heaton Park, there was a good deal of gossip about movements already effected or contemplated, at this, the Metropolis of the racing world. In the first place, Turner succeeds Dullingham Edwards as private trainer to Lord Exeter; the change is certainly to his lordship's advantage, for, although of unimpeachable integrity, Edwards has not seen enough of his profession to qualify him for so responsible a situation; that he has had bad horses cannot be denied, but this is precisely the reason why he would fail; a man of moderate ability can do something with good horses, but it is only the first rate artist that can make any thing of bad ones. Mr. Houldsworth's horses will shortly be here; they will be placed under the superintendence of John Kent, the Duke of Richmond's trainer, in confederacy with two noblemen of his Grace's party; Beresford leaves Mr. H. at the close of the season. Mr. Christopher Wilson's horses go from Rogers's to Prince's; and it is slightly rumoured that the Duke of Grafton is about to remove his horses, but of this nothing certain is known. I shall shortly have to announce the arrival of two or three teams from the North, the York shire people having, by a mixture of apathy and meanness, completely disgusted some of their best friends; Mr. Watt's lot will be sent to C. Marson's, where also Mr. Allen's Oaks filly, Promise, will be trained ; Mr. Walker's come to John Howe's, and it is whispered that the Duke of Leeds has also determined on sending his horses here, and has engaged Bloss, an old servant of one of the Fox family, to train them. If therefore you 66 put this and that together," the total is highly favourable for Newmarket; one result is certain, viz. that so many lots going into different stables must improve the racing, which, by the way, would be still further increased if the members of the club would put a veto upon private parties and dine at the rooms as in the good old time. I shall not take up much of your room in describing the sport. Tuesday.-A Match for 100 sovs. each (T.Y.C.), between the Duke of Cleveland's c. by Emilianus, dam by Sam, out of Morel, and Mr. Greville's Lieutenant, by The Colonel; 8st. 71b. each; was won cleverly by the latter, jockied by Flatman (Nat). 6 to 4 on the Duke's colt, on the strength of being trained in a crack stable-but "what's in a name?" The Grand Duke Michael Stakes, although p. p., brought out only four out of nineteen entered, viz. Lord Jersey's Ibrahim, Lord Tavistock's Oak Apple, Lord Exeter's Albania, and Col. Peel's Paulus. The betting very languid at 5 to 2 and 3 to 1 on Ibrahim, and 3 to 1 agst. Oak Apple. The pace was so severe for nearly a mile, that Ibrahim had got clear of his competitors before he reached the cords and won by four or five lengths, but he did it in a clumsy manner; if the others could have struggled on instead of stopping like stones, he would have found it a difficult matter to get home. Robinson rode him. A Post Stakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft. (for two yr. olds) made at and named after Buckenham Park, went into the pocket of its gallant proprietor (Col. Peel) through the agency of a very neat filly got by Sultan, out of Fille de Joie (Pavis), beating Lord Chesterfield's f. Wish, by Sultan, out of Theresa Panza, and Lord Exeter's Sister to Green Mantle, by half a length, after a short run race. Wish, too small to be good for much, was backed against the field at 6 to 4, Sister to Green Mantle at 2 to 1, and the winner, since christened Zenana, at 6 to 1. The two beaten fillies afterwards divided the forfeits of the Buckenham Foal Stakes. The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs. each, h. ft. for two yr. olds.-Last half of Ab. M.-Nineteen subs. 1 Col. Peel's ch. f. Hoax, Sister to Nonsense, 8st. 4lb.-Nat Lord Chesterfield na. b. c. Alfred, by Partisan, out of St. Julien's Mr. Chifney's b. c. The Athenian, brother to Glaucus, 9st.; Col. Peel's b. c. Slane, by Royal Oak, out of Minster's dam, 8st. 61b.; Mr. Sowerby's ch. c. King Lear, by Bedlamite, dam by Williamson's Ditto, 8st. 61b.; Col. Peel's ch. c. Partner, by Partisan, out of Bizarre, 8st. 61b.; also started, but were not placed. The odds at the finish were 11 to 8 on The Athenian, 7 to 4 agst. Col. Peel's trio (t.), 5 to 2 agst. Slane, and 7 to 1 agst. the winner; after the false start, 6 to 4 agst. Hoax, and 5 to 1 agst. The Athenian. In their anxiety to make sport the jockies started without waiting for the customary signal, all getting off favourably except The Athenian, who lost eight or ten lengths, and was destroyed in an ineffectual effort to get up; the race was prettily contested, Hoax winning by a neck only, Partner second, and The Athenian a bad third. In the actual race Hoax jumped off with the lead and made good running, the rest lying well up with the exception of King Lear, who never showed in front; the filly maintained her lead till near the bushes, where Alfred went up and for an instant looked so like winning that Pavis thought it advisable to join company with Slane (confessedly the best of the Colonel's team), to be ready in case the filly should prove unequal to the task assigned her; in fact, it was as near as a toucher, for with lots of working she only contrived to keep her head front to the chair; Slane was third and Partner fourth, neither of them beaten half a length from the winner. The Athenian cried "peccavi" several lengths from the post. It was obvious that Slane might have won had it been necessary, but the Colonel having declared to win with the mare, Pavis was right in keeping his horse back --nevertheless it was a ticklish point, and required more than ordinary nerve to obey orders when the struggle came to "a head." Previous to the race, Chifney's nag stood at 12 to 1 for the Derby-after it, 50 to 1 was betted; they talk of one of his legs being doubtful, and it may be so, but those who bet 50 to 1 will have the worst of it. A Match for 100 sovs., between The Glama, 8st. 10lb., and Swallow, 7st. (D. M.), finished a pretty good day's sport; it was won cleverly by the young one, ridden by Pavis. 6 and 7 to 4 on The Glama. Wednesday.-A dull afternoon and middling sport. A Handicap of 10 sovs. each, not remarkable for any display of judgment by the handicapper, was run over the D.M., and decided as follows: Sir M. Wood's Amesbury, 6 yrs. old, 8st. 10lb.-Robinson .... Duke of Rutland's c. by Catton, out of Darioletta, 3 yrs. old, 7st. 8lb. 2 3 Lord Jersey's f. by Merlin, dam by Phantom, 4 yrs. old, 8st. 12lb.; Mr. Greville's b. g. Stradbally, 4 yrs. old, 8st. 1lb.; Duke of Grafton's Ulick, 4 yrs. old, 7st. Slb.; Mr. Payne's Philosopher, 3 yrs. old, 7st 2lb.; Lord Chesterfield's f. by Partisan, out of St. Julien's dam, 3 yrs. old, 6st. 12lb.; and Mr. Bircham's b. f. Mog Mouse, by Mameluke, out of Polymnia, 3 yrs. old, 6st. 12lb.; also started, but were not placed. Betting, 3 to 1 agst. Philosopher, 4 to 1 agst. Amesbury, 9 to 2 agst. Darioletta, and 8 to 1 agst. the Merlin filly. Philosopher, Bubastes, Amesbury, and Darioletta colt lay in front at their best pace (a wretched one in reality) till within a hundred yards of the chair, when Philosopher and Bubastes declined, leaving Darioletta and Amesbury to fight it out; the former received the coup de grace in a few strokes, and was beaten a length easy; the others came in straggling all over the course, Mog Mouse last of the team. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., for two yr. olds.-T.Y.C.-Six subs. Mr. G. Clark's ch. f. Lady Anne, by Langar, dam by Whisker, 8st.— Chapple Col. Peel's Calantha, 8st. 6lb. Mr. Greville's Lieutenant, 8st. 9lb. Lord Chesterfield's c. by Velocipede, out of Dahlia, 8st. 9lb..... 1 4 Betting 5 to 4 agst. Calantha, 7 to 2 agst. Lady Anne, 3 to 1 agst. Dahlia, and 8 to 1 agst. Lieutenant (5 to 1 was taken at one time). Calantha cut out all the work, but stopped within three or four strides of the chair and enabled Lady Anne to get up and win by a length; the Dahlia colt dropped off a long way from home. The St. Leger was a miserable race; Luminary alone had the temerity to face Ascot, who beat him to his heart's content before he reached the turn of the lands; he could have won by twenty lengths. The betting 3 to 1 and 7 to 2 on Ascot, who was jockied by Nat. The Duke of Grafton's Clarionet and Lord Egremont's Nonsense divided a Plate of £50; and Col. Peel's Waverer, two yrs. old, received from Lord Lichfield's Cajeput, in a £50 match. Thursday.-Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, p. p., for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b., by untried stallions, or out of untried mares.-T.Y.C.Five subs. ...... 1 Duke of Grafton's by Zinganee, Sister to Pastille.-J. Day Lord Lichfield's Arbaces, by Merchant, out of Earwig Lord Tavistock's by Royal Oak, out of Aurora (3d); Mr. Kent's Genappe, by Waterloo; and Sir S. Graham's by Emilius, out of Grisette; also started, but were not placed. Betting even on Aurora, 5 to 2 agst. Arbaces, and 7 to 2 agst. the winner. The running was made by Lord Tavistock's colt till near the cords, where Genappe and the Grisette colt gave way to the pace; Arbaces now went up to the filly, ran her head to head, beat her within half a dozen yards of the chair, and appeared to have won the race ;-at this moment, however, John Day made a desperate effort, and snatched the race out of the fire by a head by downright jockeyship, for his horse had been in difficulty at an early part of the race and was only enabled to come a second time by the tender manner in which "honest John" nursed him. It seemed to me that the Aurora colt was compromised by making too much play, For a Produce Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft.-T.Y.C.-Lord Chesterfield's Ginnums and Sir R. Bulkeley's f. by Teniers, out of Mrs. Suggs started. The filly was sent from the Cheshire country under an impression that this was a "good thing," and the Manchester people having got what they conceived to be a pretty correct line, sent up large commissions to back her; but Lord Chesterfield had also got a line," and as both sides were sweet, the betting was exceedingly animated, fluctuating from 6 to 5 and 5 to 4 on the mare to the same odds on the colt, and closing at evens. As there was a heavy stake at issue his lordship put up Robinson, who waited on the filly till about a distance from home, came out and won easy by a length. The colt is in the Derby and will be a favourite. Match, 50 sovs.-First half of Ab. M. The Duke of Portland's Skim Milk, 8st. 5lb. (J. Day), beat Col. Peel's Swallow, 7st., in a canter. 6 to 4 on the winner. Clarionet walked over for a £50 Plate, and Nonsense for the King's Plate. It is a pity that the latter plate is not thrown open to three yr. olds, and that the conditions do not make it imperative to have a race. In the course of the week a few bets were made on the Derby; the last prices were 10 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Brother to Riddlesworth, 18 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Brother to Nell Gwynne, 20 to 1 agst. Mr. E. Peel's Mummy (t.), 25 to 1 agst. Col. Peel's Slane, 25 to 1 agst. Mr. Cookes's Saltator, 30 to 1 agst. Mr. Ridsdale's Vandenhoff (t.), 7 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's lot, and 15 to 1 agst. Lord Chesterfield's lot (t.). Your's, &c. W. G. Newmarket, Oct. 6. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. I HAVE little to add to the gossip supplied in my last letter. Turner has commenced training Lord Exeter's horses, the Noble Marquess having added to them a yearling colt and filly from the Duke of Grafton's stud, both of them remarkably promising. Several yearlings have been sent up from different breeding establishments, and are now breaking; Lord Chesterfield's lot comprises several by Priam; they are blood-like things, but too light and leggy for their length to please me; nor do those got by Zinganee show substance enough for any other than the short flat courses at Newmarket. The sales, &c. I shall notice in another part of my letter. Monday.-Not by any means a full attendance; this, doubtless, is owing to an error into which many fell, that the meeting was to com NO. LV.-VOL. X. H |