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fmm-ihe HwbblriR-hou*e by Belong leading rein, and there 
inekev said, *• Ids legs arc a< straight as my walking-stick. 
*u,„l hi* back long enough to carry every living man ... 
Hockl. > " and no one seemed to like him much. Scarcely 
on vtblng else got looked at, and there he walked about with a 
» iu J e C avalcude of horsemen, backwards and forwards, never 
going out of a footV-pace. We should call him n great 
ble jointed, fine topped anlmul, with a plain sour head and 
queer legs, and looking as if ho had don© no very great 
amount of work. Ho showed no temper in his wnlk>. but 
kept studiously by himself, and when the other eight’ got 
into lino on one side of the course,. Jones stationed bun on 
tho other, close under Mr. Hibbard, as far away front them as 
lie could possibly get him. Whatever anxiety ho hud a* to him 
was toon dispelled, os, before he hod run ten yards, his ears 
were most wickedly screwed bock, nnd his tuil was working 
j|ko o pump-handle ; anil in short, like the late Mrs. 
Don. bey, “ he would not make 8n effort’ ' for Precce, or ony 
one else. The Rowley Mile, owing to tho rise attho finish, is « 
K,d oi deal for roarers, as Boiurdo found out when lcmple- 
mnn began to squeeze him ; and then Alfred Dny, who had 
the inside, come nnd won amid a hurricane of cheers from 
the fielders, who hod espied tho Ruby •‘difficulty" long 
before lie reached tho bushes. Tho Day parly were by no 
means surprised at their victory, as they hud to the last set 
very little store by tho account of Ruby’s trial at ‘21 lbs with 
Calamus, and the almost fabulous thrashing which Middle- 
sex had administered to Orestes on the Sunduy previous. 
We believe, however, that their horse bus bad sore 
shins, and that at one time they wero a little doubtful 
as to his coming at all. All sorts of stores were afloat as to 
his ownership. He was ridden in Mr. Gully s violet and 
white cup." and it is said he is tho joint properly of that 
gentleman nnd ‘‘Mr. Delamore,” whilo others will have it, 
bo Is nil Mr. D/a; and that when Hint gentleman's horses 
were sold off, bo told some friends that they need not trouble 
themselves to bid against liiin, os be was determined to buy 
in this Jenny Lind colt at ony price. Smith, the trainer, 
no believe, bid 000 guineas for him for another of his 
muster’s, and stopped there ; so it seems there nro some 
grounds for the obovo report. Isaac Day enrried out his 
much-cherished notion of beating Ruby, and if the weather 
suite his horse’s feet, he will have him a bit of a Derby 
favourite yet. 
Hermit was bred by Col. Peel, and sold by linn to Mr. 
Ford for 200 gs. It is said that they tried him just before 
coming with Andover, and heat him so easily, that they 
would not back out for Id. The backers of Roiardo 
having nothing else to say, declare Templcmnn was beaten 
before bis horse ; hut the fart is the horse was don© before 
be came to the dip, and had not an effort, left. Cham- 
pagne stopped half way up the hill ns if he was shot, and 
did not get a place, thereby politely saving £100 to Mr. 
Morris, who bad backed Ruby to beat him in their places. 
The Rothschild party will have It that King Tom can lose 
Middlesex, but we helievo they have not been put together 
tills season. It rooms most prohablo that the death of Mr. 
Thellussoh, senr. (an event which at last unties tho vast pro- 
petty of tho eccorifrlc Peter Thellusson), will not affect King 
Tom’s Derby nomination. The flat Ditch mile suited 
Champagne better than the H.M. |l>ut there is somo grumb- 
ling at tho decision, ami it is pretty certain that Wells thought 
he hud won. He had no doubt, however, in the 1000 gns., 
us Mctcora, who is a beautiful goer, could not live llid pare 
at ull with hi* chestnut flyer. 
Of course, everyone was full of Ruby, and his 11 not boing 
meant,” kc. kc. Our notion Is simply this, that tho party 
haveulwuvs believed him to lie n good horse, nnd backed 
him in cm nest for this event, but that, os we have pointed 
out for months buck, bis temper nnd legs liavo been so very 
dubious, that when the dry weather set in, they found that 
(belting temper considerations aside) they could never bring 
him to the post in form, and accordingly enacted the mys- 
terious up to the lust, In order to get off some of their 
money. Scott's party liuvc, no doubt, mude u great mistake 
with iloiurdu, and it they liuvc tukensuch a poor measure ol 
his staying power*, wo cun pretty readily believe, in spite of 
Scott's avowed belief in Dervish’s Derby chance, that they 
may be equally abroad us to him. We heur that “ Siin" 
will huve to wear tho Derby livery on the dny, and that as 
yet no jockey is engaged for Autocrat. Andover, although 
lie did not look like it last year, is said to be much funder of 
a distance than Tho Hermit ; and Canute, who has always 
been a very greut favourite of ours, is gradually creeping up 
on the outside, and it certainly does not seem so very im- 
probable that the ultimate winner may come from the 20 
to 40 to 1 quarter. There is a rumour that Marsyas is ex- 
ceedingly ill, and nut at ull likely to sturt 
Chester Meeting looms a> majestic ns ever; and, judg- 
ing from t ho list, there will be no Orestes to trouble the 
Monday night slumbers of the subscribers to the Grogvcnor 
Stake*. Ray Celia is said to bo very staring In the coat; and 
as she cauie to Newmarket, and then shirked her first spring 
engagement, her chance for the Palatine seems doubtful. If 
Eva comes to the post, and is in her last Year's form, she 
ought to be thereubouts. Out of tho 21) Mostynites, Lord 
Alfred’s is tho second-best public form, but, like his prede 
cesEors at Ashgill — Lumbton and Brown Brandy, to wit — 
John Osborne Iiob not spared him this season. Chalice may 
perhaps show ugain, but she is a plain mare, and high on 
the leg, and gave very little promise at Northampton. 
Hence, to all uppeurance, Flatterer, with his 3lbs extra, 
ought to do os he likes with the stake, unless some durk 
flyer, that we wot not of, is in the background, fleeing 
what a gicat powerful animal he Is, 7st bibs should not 
stop Captain Cornish in tho Wynnstey Handicap, as we do 
not fancy Pelion is in form. Domino is nicely in, nnd ought 
to run well at Ost 3lbs, but he is one of those flue, but weak- 
built horses we do not much like; and Lord Hill will no 
doubt flod backers for the Chesterfield Handicap, from his 
doiogs at Malton Meeting. 
On the great day, Defiance, we conclude, will pull 
-beck £90 in tbe Triennial, to Bet against the fearful 
price given for him by hie new owner ; and as for the 
Trades Cup, we ere told in quarters which wo seldom 
find wrong, that “ Sandhurst is to win it." He is very 
badly bred to stay, but with etkch stout “tackle" as 
Pantomime to try him with, the party ought to know bis 
capabilities in tliis respect very well. Newndnster is 
rarely well in, and tho WblleWall division have bad 
u great notion of him for some months back. In fact we 
believe they began to get a littlo pot on him for the Great 
Northern, and if the secret had not oozed out in Vork, he 
would have got into that race on very different terms. We 
cannot, however, say that wo have any belief in him. 
Mutcoviti is in form and well in, and ao is Cobnut , a 
TH E FIELD. 
slowish horse in his best day, lint locking remarkably well 
at presen I . Joe Miller I* one of those small hardy liorsts 
who is physically unable to carry a high weight and ha* got 
one just to suit him; and if lie is at ull in hisold form, he 
ought to be dose up at last, as we all know that lie can 
-lay. At present tho bottini would indicate Aldfbrd to be 
,|i 0 li 0 r6e of tlio stublo, but it is in the long run safer to 
stick by tlio public performer*. Lough Bawn astonished 
os ut York, and is, we believe a certain starter. Llanforda’s 
party are very “sweet,” and Peggy wo huvo never us yet 
believed In. I mliriel, who does out seem much grown, is 
well in, hut wo fancy lie Is not good enough; and: Cat’s- 
paw .showed immense improvement last your. It is hope- 
less to guess ut how many or who will start, as the nature 
of tho course puts a premium on tho pmotico of starling 
horses, not with any hope of winning, hut under tlio hope 
that if tlio field Is made largur, tho fuvouritoa will have pro- 
portionably moro chance of being disappointed in “going 
up." Baalbec has had a strong party, but Ihb Newmarket 
tempers disheartened them, nnd us Dr. O’Toole has been the 
full for the Hermit in the two thousand guineas, perhaps 
ho may be playing the same part fbr another stable com- 
panion. 
Rcvolvor is not badly in for the Welter Cnp, and the 
Dec Stakes will probable draw out Scythian, Gamukcopor, 
and Champagne, with a few others. M c should not be 
surprised to see the Ilambleton colours finish first, as they 
have tried him pretty high with Kingston. Tho Triennial 
Produce has Lady Palmerston of Doncaster memory 
In it; whilo liva Cat, nnd Vanderdecken 6»t 121b have 
nothing to compluin of in the Marquis of Westminster’* 
Plate. The sumo may be said of that useful-looking horse, 
Rattle, (1st 12lbs, who did not make his appearance at the 
Lord of Goodwood's sale ; nnd oven if Sandhurst wins the 
cup he will only have 7st tilbs in this. On Friday — tho 
Wirral dors not look amiss for Lord Alfred, who has a much 
better temper than Yen tick ; and Stilleto, bad ns he is, bus 
u very had field to meet in the tliree-yenr-nld Triennial. In 
tlio Chester Stakes we fancy Cobnut more than Jacqueline, 
but by the time tlio Grand Stand Cup sturters come on to 
parade there will be a line from the three previous days 
which defies all piescnt guess-work. With its £1818 of 
public money, its twenty-seven events, and the long-wialied- 
for presenco of Messrs. Johnson and Hibbard, it will be 
strange if tlio Chester Spring of 1854 does not give the 
go-by to its predecessors. 
MALTON RACES.— Saturday. 
Tho Lanoton Stakes. Straight half mile. 10 subs. 
Mr. G. Peek's Lord Hilt (Into Eta), by Cowl, 3 yrs (llolinc.*), beat 
Mon lulls, 3 yrs (2); Cyprlona, 2 yrs (3); and Aim ElUubclh, 2 
yrs (4). 
Betting— Even on Lord IIIII, C to 4 agst Cyprlnna. 
Won by half a length— bad third. 
Tlio Conviviai. Handicap. Oncinlle. 37 subs., 14 of whom declared. 
Mr. G. It. Cornish's Captain Cornish, 4 yrs, 7st Gib (Including Sib 
extra) (Wells), bent Ann Eliza, 4 yrs 7«t (2) ; Brocket, 4 yrs, 7st sib 
(3); The Puritan, 6 yrs, 7st 21b (4): Brnxey, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (including 
Mb extra); l’utletlce, 4 yrs, Gst 9lb ’(including 61b extra); Jetty Treffz, 
3 yr», 5st 21 b; und Penitent, 3 yrs, 4st llilb. 
Belting— 0 to 4 ngst Puritan, 4 to 1 agst Cuptaln Cornish, 0 to 1 
each ngst Patience and Ann Lll/.a. 
Won tiy n length ; same dlstaneo between second, third, and 
fourth. 
Tho Farewell Stakes. Straight half mile. 6 subs. 
Mr. H. Lister's Dinah, by Rochester, £30 (Kendall), bent The 
Baronet, £3(1 (2); Poor Dick, £30 (3); Tom Tit, £30 (4). 
Betting— Even on Dinah— 6 to 4 agst Baronet. Won by a length 
and n-hulf; a length between second mid tldrd. 
Tho Tally-11o Handicap. One mile and u half. 7 subs. 
Mr. Grogson's Trio, by lago, 4jrs, lOst 81b (Owner), bcut Determina- 
tion, 4 yrs, y»t 71b (Mr. Uoyn(un); Westwood (h.b ), .6 yrs, lost 71b; 
und T he Surveyor, 6 yrs, list 61li. 
Betting— C to 4 on Surveyor— 6 to 2 ngst Westwood— 4 to 1 ngst 
Determination. A fine race ended in a dead heat with Trio und 
Determination. 
Deciding Heat— 6 to 4 on Determination. Trio won easily by three 
lengths. 
Tiib Original Weliiam Cur. Gentlemen riders. Two miles. 10 
subs. 
Mr. H. Strickland's Aided Tennyson, aged (Owner), beat Doctor 
Hftwtrey, 6 yrs (2); b m by Delirium, 6, yrs (3) ; and;Luck's All, aged, 
who fell. 
Belting— 6 to 4 on Alfred Tennyson, G to 4 against Doctor Ilnwtrey. 
Won In a canter by three lengths. 
The Speculation Plate. One mile mid a half. 7 subs 
Mr. Gibb's Penitent, 3 yrs, £80 (Wood), beat Moniml&,3 yrs, £30(2); 
Vlnulgrettc, 4 yrs, £30 (3); liotcbpot, 3 yrs, £30; and Tomboy, Uged, 
£30. 
Betting— 6 to 4 ngst Penitent— 7 to 4 ngst Monlmla. 
Won by n head; bad third. 
NEWMARKET FIRST SPUING MEETING. 
MONDAY. 
Match ; Ab. M. 100, h ft. 
Nathan, by Paragon. 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Rogers), beat g by Assault, out 
of Miss Norton, 4 yrs, 7st 1 11b (Flatman). 
Betting— 7 to 2 on Nathan. Nathan waited until they were half-way 
down tho Bushes-hill, when ho went up uud took tho load, and tlio 
race ended In hts favour by a length. 
Handicap sweepstake*. T.Y.C. 0 subs. 
Mr. Combe's Testy, by The Nob. 3 yrs, Gst 121b (S. Meggies), beat 
midy Flora, 4 yrs, 8»t 71b (Yates) (2): Folly-o’-the-Dny. 3 yrs, 7st 
(Wells) (3) ; Cock Pheasant, 4 yrs, 8st lib (Sly); and Cheddar, 4 yrs. 
bat 71b (Flntmmi), 
Betting— 6 to 2 ngst Lady Flora, 3 to 1 ngst Testy, 7 to 2 etch ngst 
Cock Pheasant mid Folly-0‘-thc-Day. Won easily by two lengths; a 
length between second and third, and a head between third mid fourth ; 
Cheddar was two or throe lengths astern. 
Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each, h ft, for thrcc-yr-old (lilies. D.M. 
10 subs. 
Mr. Tveon's Ladybird, by Blrdcutchor, 8st 71b (Flatman), beat Miss 
Charlotte. Bst 41b (Rogers) (2); Miranda, 8st 71b (Noruian) (3) ; and 
Morescu, Bst 71b (Wells) (4). 
Betting— ,7 to 4 ngst Ladybird ; 5 to 2 agst Miranda. Ladybird 
sped away home at a good puce, Miranda lying second to Imlf-way in 
the cords, where she was passed by Miss Charlotte, who mado a good 
effort, but was beaten cleverly by half a length. Bad third. 
Sweepstakes of 60 sovs each. A.F. 8 subs, 
Mr. Howard's Scythian, by Orlando, 8st 71b (Wells 1 , beat Weather- 
cock, by Woutbcrblt, Bst 71b (Rogers) (2) ; and Boer, by Van Troinp, 
Gst 41b (Flatman) (3). 
Betting— 6 to 2 on Scythian. The favourite, with Weathercock 
well laid up, made all tho running, was never headed, mid won by 
three quarters of a length ; bad third, 
A Handicap Plate of £50. R.M, 
Ariosto, by Orlando, 6 yiw, Bst 121b (Rogers), beat Captain Flash, 6 
yrs, Gst 101b (Wells) (2) ; John of Bruges, 3 yrs, 5st 12lb (Garvey) (8) ; 
ami Vera, 3 yrs, 6*t 131b (Hughes) (4). 
Betting — 6 to 4 on Ariosto, 3 to I ngst John of Bruges. Won by 
three quarters of a length ; bad third. 
MORNING BETTING. 
Tub Two Thousand. 
At first 0 to 5 and 100 even were taken abotlt Bolardo, but before 
the ring broke up It to 8 was laid against him. 3 to 1 taken about 
Ruby, 7 to 1 offered against Alembic, and 10 to 1 against Middlesex. 
Derby. 
5 to 1 agst Autocrat (token to £100) 
AFTERNOON BETTING. 
The Two TnocsiwD. 
n to 6 agst Bolardo (5 to 4 tuken to some money) 
5 to 2 Ruby (taken) 
8 to 1 Middlesex (taken and offered) 
8 to 1 Alembic 
20 to 1 Hermit (offered) 
5 to 2 on two (offered) 
Ruby and Hermit arrived this afternoon. An objection has been 
entered against Ruby, and his mouth is about to be examined. 
Chester Ccp. 
10 to 1 agst New minster (offered) 
Dhbiiy. 
5 to 1 agst Autocrat taken! 
G to 1 Dervish (to £ 200 ) 
kii to 1 IlDspoilar (to £200) 
1000 to 30 Canute (takon) 
40 to li Alembic (to £60) 
46 to 1 agst Bolardo i taken) 
Attendance and sport only moderate. Weather very windy and 
show ery during the morning, butfavourable throughout tlio afternoon. 
Ground in capital condition. 
NIGHT BETTING. 
There was a strong muster in tho Subscription Room until nearly 
midnight, but business was on u very limited scale. In fact, a duller 
n i- lit previous to tho race for tlio Two Thousand wo never experienced. 
This might bo attributed, tn a groat measure, to the extraordinary 
circumstance that not one of tlio horses in the betting for the Two- 
Thousand was less than 40 or 50 to 1 for tho Derby. 
At the commencement, even money was hotted against Bhiaido, and 
Ruby declined to 7 to 2. The closing quotations wore 0 to 5 on the 
former, and 3 to 1 taken about the latter. Alembic was bucked for a, 
small amount at 8 to I ; G to 4 betted on him against Middlesex, and 
I linn to 0 laid against Ills w inning the Tw o Thousand und the Derby. 
Champagne und lhysulls colt wore nt SO to 1 each. 
Chester Cur. 
12 to 1 agst Newminster (offered) 
1000 to GO Sandhurst i taken) 
1000 to 60 Aldford (taken) 
30 to 1 Joe Miller (tuken) 
33 to 1 Cat's-paw (taken) 
inoo to 20 Acrobat (1000 to 15 also laid) 
luuo to 15 Umbriel (taken twice) 
Debut. 
9 to 2 agst Autocrat (take 5 to 1) 
G to 1 Dervish (tuken) 
7 to 1 King Tom (taken to £170) 
30 to 1 Hospodar 
33 to 1 Canute (1000 to 26 laid once) 
1000 to 20 Alembic (laid 6 times) 
1000 to 20 Acrobat (2000 to 30 also laid) 
1000 to 15 Scythian (taken) 
1000 to 15 Old Noll 
1000 to 15 The Trapper (taken) 
1000 to 10 Marble Hill and Baalbec. coupled (taken) 
2000 even between Acrobat and Scythian (taken) 
Tuesday. 
Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. B.C. 5 snbs. 
Cobnut, by Nutwith 8st. 71b (Abrahams), walked over. 
Mutch — Last mile and a half of T. M. M. 200, h. ft. 
Umbriel, by Touchstone, or Melbourne, 8st 81b (Templcmun), beat 
Miss Sarah, 8*t. ( FLitman). 
Betting- 3 to 1 on Umbriel, who won easily by a length and a half. 
1,000 to 20 was afterwards taken about him for the Chester Cup. 
1 lie Coffee-room Stakes. A.F. 4 subs. 
Spinaway, by Orlando, 8st 71b (Flatman), bcut Fact, by Touchstone, 
Ost 71b (Rogers). 
The betting opened at 5 to. 2 on Spinawoy, but nt Die close only 
7 to 4 was laid. 
Fact led to the dip, where he was joined by Spinaway, nml a first 
rate race eioueil, .lie latter winning rather cleverly by a neck. 
Fite 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, h ft , 
f,,r three-year-olds; colts Sst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b The owner of 
tho second horse to receive back his stake, K M, 49 snbs. 
Mr. Gully's Hermit, by Bay Middleton, Sst 71b i A Day) 1 
Baron Rothschild's Middlesex, B»t 71b (Charlton) 2 
The following also ran ;- Mr. J. Adkin s Ruby (I'reecc); Lord 
Clifdcn's Rodo-inoll (G. Mann); Lord Clifden's Alembic i~ly); Mr. W. 
Cook son’s Muscovado (J. Marson); Lord Derby's Bolardo (Temple- 
man); Lord Glasgow's cl». c. by Pantaloon — Physnlis (l lutinan); und 
Mr. Osbuldeston s Chami ague (Yntes). 
Burn so at Starting.— 5 to 4 on Bolardo. 3 to 1 agst Ruby, 10 to 1 
agst Alembic, 12 to 1 each agst Middlesex and Hermit. 
Champagne started with tbe lead, but utter proceeding about 200 
yards tlio running was tuken up by llodo-ineli; Bolardo and Physalis 
colt lying up with Hermit, Middlesex, Champagne and Muscovado 
well together— Alembic and Ruby on the extreme left. Soon after pass- 
lng the T.Y.C. winning post, Rodo-mell began to dropoff, and Middlesex, 
Champagne, and Bolardo took close order in front. Hermit, who hud 
been running somewhat slowly, was now seen to mend his pace, and 
to draw towards them. In the Abingdon Mile Bottom his colours 
were distinctly displayed in the van, and galloping on amidst tho 
enthusiastic cheers of the “fielders," lie uchieved the victory cleverly 
by half a length. Ruby was beaten curly 
ChumpAgnc finished about a length and a half behind the second, 
b nling Boiurdo by a short head. The Judge did not, however, place 
a third. Alembic and Rodo-mell were tho next two. Physnlis colt. 
Ruby, nnd Muscovado, beaten off, passed the chair in the order named. 
Vulue of the Stakes, £2,700. 
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. T.Y.C. 5 subs. 
Guy Mannering, by Bay Middleton, 6yrs (Bartholomew), beatSabru, 
5 yrs "Sly) (2); Oxus, 3 yrs l Wells) (3); nnd Sussex, 3yr«(Cordeiey)(4); 
Betting — Scarcely a bet wus made until tlio liorsts had started. 
Even money was then betted on Guy Mannering. 
Guy Mannering made the running, Oxus lying second to hall way In 
the cords, where ho was passed by Sabru, who made a resolute cffhrt, 
but could not quite get up, and was at la>t beaten by a length. A 
length und a hall between the second ami third Bud fourth. 
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. First hulf of Ab. M. 8 subs. 
Mr Turners Leybourne, by Epirus, aged, Sst bib (E. Sharp', beat 
Child of the Mist, 5 yrs, 8»t 71b (Rogers)(2); Petrel, 4 yrs, 7st 101b 
(Flatman) (Mi; Shipwreck, 4 yrs, 7st41b(KemJnll); and Lady Blanche, 6 
yrs. Gst 12 (Garvey ). 
Betting -G to 4 ugst Petrel- 6 to 2 agst Child of the Mist— 10 to 1 
agst Leybourne. 
A fine headwind-head race with Child of the Mist nnd Leybourne up 
the cords, the latter winning by a head. Three lengths between tbo 
second and third, Bad fourth. 
The Queen's Plate of 100 gs. R C. 
Khadidjuh, by St. Francis, 5 yrs (Sly) bent Perfidious 4 yrs (Bar- 
tholomew ) ( 2 ); Diomedlo, 4 yrs (Rogers) (3); nnd Lady Flora, 4 yrs 
(Yntes) (4.) 
Bettmg— G to 4 on Khadldjah, who won by a length. A length be- 
tween the second and third. Bud fourth. 
Fifty Pounds. Lost three miles of B.C. 
Ariosto, by Orlando, 6 yrs (Rogers), beat Suckbut, 6 yrs (Flntmnn)(2), 
Betting— 9 to 2 on Ariosto, who waited to the Duke s Stand, w hero 
he went up, uud n very fine race home ended In hts favour by a head. 
AFTERNOON BETTING. 
Chester Cup. 
16 to 1 agst Teggy (taken) I 20 to 1 agst Baalbec (300 to 10 
20 to 1 Joe Miller (tuken nnd laid once) 
offered) J 25 to 1 Llanfimla (tukeu) 
Derry. 
6 to 1 agst King Tom (taken) 
6 to 1 Autocrat (offered) 
G to 1 Dervish (offered) 
16 to 1 Andover (t 20 to 1) 
25 to 1 agst Canute 
30 to 1 Hospodar (taken) 
20 to 1 Hermit and Middlesex 
coupled (taken) 
Utters to back King Tom against anything. 
The examination of Ruby's mouth took place in the morning, after 
which, the follow lug announcement wus posted in the betting-room : — 
" We have exuinlncd the horse Ruby, uud urc of opinion that ho is 
three years old only." 
(S “ n ' Ci ’ JS V« Sutgoor,..- 
Although the vexed question with regard to ago was thus set at rest, 
Ruby's position in the betting wus unimproved. Something else wits 
now “in tho wind," nnd 3 to to 1 was currently laid. 
Notwithstanding tho unfavourable aspect of tbe weather, and somo 
heavy showers which came down with n drenching effect, the atten- 
dance on the heath comprised many of the leading patrons of the turt, 
a strong assemblage of members of the ring, and a large display of 
general company. 
As the race for the Two Thousand drew near, great anxiety was 
manifested to ascertain the number of starters, and to catch a glimpse 
of them ns they proceeded, " saddled and mounted," from the Ditch 
Stables. Horsemen rode hither and thither, uud business in the ring 
was carried on with increased activity. The result of this race was a 
fortunate coup for the “fielders." Hermit, nt 12 to I at starting, 
achieved success, whilst Middlesex, also 12 to 1, succeeded in saving 
his stake by defeating Champagne for second place. The latter, against 
