939 
THE FIELD. 
from Muscovite, Rattle, ancl Typeo, 501b from Balrownie, 
481b from Omoo, 471b from Indian Warrior, 441b from Rab- 
gill, 431b from Koh-i-noor, 421b each from Joe Miller, Scythian, 
Scherz, and Eulogist, 401b from Domino, 391b from Cobnut, 
381b from Middlesex, 371b from Prime Minister, 361b each 
from Ammonia and Exact, 351b each from Nancy and Ethel- 
wolf, 341b from Bracken, 331b each from Black Doctor and 
Mrs. Birch, 311b each from Radcliffe Hero and Cabin Boy, 
301b from Amalgamation, 281b each from El Dorado and 
Ptolemy, 261b each from La Belle and The Jealous One, 251b 
from Plireton, 241b each from Eva, Brown Brandy, and St. 
Clare, 231b each from Candlewick and Calamus, 221b from 
Kidnapper, 211b from Burlington, 191b each from Poodle 
and Diana, 181b each from Star of Surrey, Tros, and D. 0., 
lfllb from Stiletto, 141b each from Barrel and Naomi, 121b 
each from Qame Lad and The Medal, and 51b from Lincoln's 
Inn. 
The above will enable the reader to arrive at a conclusion 
of his own touching the merits of each candidate; but to 
those who have enlisted under the Pythos banner, the sub- 
joined disinterested criticism and analysis of the weights may 
not altogether prove unacceptable. 
Rataplan heads the array of fifty-four acceptors, with the 
steadying weight of 9st 71b ; and, notwithstanding the heavy 
concessions he i3 called upon to make, we cannot but think 
the game brother to Stookwell, despite the extraordinary 
amount of work he has gone through'this season — triumphing, 
too, in seventeen races out of twenty-eight, at all distances 
and weights — will prove more troublesome in the finale than 
is generally anticipated. Adine has been nibbled at within 
the last few days, notwithstanding the prestir/e of her com- 
panion ; aud we shall not be at all surprised to see her the 
selected one to do battle for the Clerk of the Council, after 
all. Knight of St. George, penalised 121bs, is out of the 
question. He can neither get the distance or give the weight 
required ; therefore is not likely to repeat the dose admini- 
stered by his countrymen, and Leger predecessors, on two 
consecutive occasions, viz., by Faugh-a-Ballagli and The 
Baron, iu 1844-46. Muscovite has been a great favourite, 
and carries an immense stake ; but we seldom see the “ con- 
federacy ’’ favourites win. Their successes are, “ like angel’s 
visits, few and far between and there are more unlucky 
tilings than the downfall of Muscovite in the market, if not 
in the tryst itself. He is, however, a fine, powerful animal, 
and has only been out twice this season, running second to 
the clipping Virago for the Great Metropolitan (having, 
though, with one or two exceptions, a very bad lot of 
horses behind him), and beating Coracara, in a match over 
the Knavesmire. His position at “ The Comer” is entirely 
attributable to reports of recent private performances. 
Rattle has come with a very great rush, and is iu high 
eBteem, among the Manchester men in particular. At 
Cheater, too, he was iu prominent demand, early this week, 
and bids fail" to rival the Russian don in the premiership. 
We have seen him but once in public this season, when lie 
ran a respectable third, on the ducal swards of Sussex, to 
Cat’s-paw aud Knight of St. George, giving them lOlband 1 1 lb, 
in the mile and a quarter spin for the Chesterfield Cup. We 
question his staying powers, and should certainly rather 
trust him for the Cambridgeshire, for which race also he is 
in repute. Typee has proved herself a good mare, combining 
speed with endurance ; but, like the patched-up Omoo, she 
is under “ suspicion,” if not actually “ amiss.” Balrownie 
has suddenly retreated; the ‘‘why aud the wherefore " of 
such a movement deponent kuoweth not, at the time of 
writing. The repeated fruitless offers of 100 to 1, however, 
is “ confirmation, strong as holy writ,” that the reasons are 
sound ; and, we presume, that something irretrievable is up 
with him. Mr. Howard has had an extraordinary strong ruu 
of good prizes from the wheel of fortune, and can afford 
now to step aside for less fortunate adventurers. Indian 
Warrior, much faucied in the north, is not u nlik ely to be the 
only representative from Longstaff’a establishment. He is 
a good horse, but a very unlucky one, and has thrice run 
second this campaign. His long rest, doubtless, will benefit 
him materially, and we have every reason to believe that he 
is iu excellent form again, ltabgill, whom Mr. Parr purchased 
on the strength of his Mid-Lothian finish, is not, in our 
humble opinion, class sufficiently good enough ; and his Don- 
caster ruuuing induces us to fancy that he will not be very 
fond of the Cesarewitch length, even if he is sent, which we 
doubt. Koh-i-noor is a speedy animal, and prefers a “ 3print” 
to a distance. Joe Miller must greatly mend his Castle 
Irwell form to have the semblance of hope to reap honours 
iu the struggle of Wednesday next ; as even Rataplan has him 
as safe as a convict at the hulks. Scythian, much improved 
as he is since he first reached Mitchell-grove, must yield to 
stable compeers. Scherz arrived from Germany a short time 
back, but he has few admirers on the heath. We cannot 
enrol ourselves among the foreigner’s adherents, either; and 
opine he will have but scanty support on the day. Eulogist, 
another of Longstaff’s team, will be an absentee, we should 
think. Cobnut must surely be better than Domino at the 
weight ; and, though the Indian Warrior gave him quite an 
81b beating on the Roodee, still we cannot look upon his 
subsequent easy conquest over Sittiugbourne and Filbert, for 
the Jockey Club Plate, over the trying B.C., without having 
a “lingering affection” for the sou of Nutwith and Glenara. 
Middlesex cannot be within 151b only of Hungerford. The 
Prime Minister has been occasionally backed at a long shot, 
but we have yet to be convinced that he can travel the Ce- 
sarewitch distance in the company he will have to meet next 
week. Despite her Northallerton defeat, Ammonia, a very 
Uncertain mare, finds support ; and those who have entrusted 
her with a heavy stake will do well to get out of it whilst 
there is a chance of hedging, for La Belle, at 51b less weight, 
is sure to beat her again. Sam Rogers claimed Exact for 
500 sovs after her Queen's Plate win at Hampton, the only 
one this season ; although 6he is fancied iu certain quarters 
we have no penchant for her ourBelvea, considering that Rata- 
plan and Poodle both have her quite safe, if the Somersetshire 
finale be any criterion, as she now meets them upon 61b 
worae terms than when they bowled her over on the heights 
of Lansdowne. Nancy is a perfect “ will-o’-the-wisp;" but if 
ever she had, or is to have, a chance, she has surely received 
it in this instance. John Osborne is a clever Mentor, but wo 
doubt his wizard power of transforming her to the old form. 
Our firm impression is, her running has irretrievably altered 
for the worse. If there be any truth in public running, and 
the horse be in health and condition, Ethelwolf looks very 
‘rosy’ at 7st ; nevertheless, up to the time of our writing 
this (Wednesday), there has been no demonstration made in 
his favour. We believe him to bo more fit than he was in 
the Iviiavesmu'e race : and why Bracken should be backed with 
such lervour at 25 to 1, and he discarded, we are at a loss to 
understand, inasmuch as Brackeu was beaten easily by 
hnn at Ascot, where there was 161b between them, aud uow 
they are brought into collision at a pound only. If, there- 
fore, the little northern horse, claimed twelvemonths back 
for 300 gs., is worth such repented investments, at what 
price ought the Newmarket oue to be at ? Black Doctor has 
lost all his running, still is not overburdened at the present 
impost. Mrs. Birch is in the same stable as Cabin Boy and 
Radcliffe Hero. The two former appear hopeless; but we 
shall err very greatly if the latter does not figure con- 
spicuously, for there are a combination of little circum- 
stances to lead us to conclude that he has been purposely 
saved to “ break a lance ” in the Cesarewitch joust. Tom 
Dawson, who has been sadly down on his luck, will have to 
discard Amalgamation this journey ; but he has a very frail 
reed to cling to, in either the oft-defeated Jealous One or La 
Belle. His only hope — if there really is any for him — must 
be in tlib brother to Italian, Stiletto. El Dorado and Bur- 
lington are in John Scott's establishment. We doubt the 
probability of starting the former ; and the latter looks more 
fitted for a spin on the T.Y.C. than to face this tedious 
leugth over the famed heath. Ptolemy, who seems in bad 
odour, is also more suited for a half-mile race. Phroton, 
though he cannot have the remotest prospect of success, 
will sport the narrow bluo and white stripes, wc presume. 
Ho has sadly belied the two-year-old promise entertained by 
his noble owner who, it will be remembored, prior to the 
Criterion, backed him to win close upon £40,000 by the 
Epsom encounter, 1,000 to 15 having been taken thirty-nine 
times. Eva, St. Clair, and Candlewick, belong to Wudlow'a 
quintette of nominations. Tho old marc will like the course, 
and, undoubtedly, has a fair outside chance. Calamus is in 
considerable force, aud lias a host of confident partisans, 
among whom are a-many good judges, who seldom make a 
mistake. He disappointed a great number of staunch friends 
by his ebullition of temper on the Doncaster moor ; and the 
Leger victor has now to concede 311b to him, which the 
Irishman will find beyond his power, or Scythian, to beat 
him at the 91b, either. It was a wise step that 600 sovs 
claim after his A.F. spin at the Craven meeting. Kidnapper 
and Diana meet on the same terms os they did when the 
mare beat him for place in the Lewes Handicap; and the 
latter must again succumb to Adine, as they are now at a 
pound less than the Goodwood imposts. Brown Brandy, too, 
will have to lower his colours once more to Adine, on the 
present terms. Star of Surrey, if wo were convinced that ho 
was all right again, and fit, should be our unconditional 
champion for the tournay ; but, in the absence of such knovv- 
ledge, we are compelled to look elsewhere for our selected 
oue. Tho lop-eared Poodle has been most favourably treated 
by the handicapper. A five-yr-old with 6st 121b ! Finish- 
ing third to Rataplan at 241b for the Somersetshire, he has 
now to receive 511b from him, being an additional 271b. 
He was in great demand at Tatter sail' 8 on Monday last, is 
in good health, has done plenty of work, and is literally 
turned loose. Tros is a lazy animal, and requires more 
riding than any of our light weights can give him. He, also, 
meets Adine on the Sussex terms. D. 0. (late Earl of Derby) 
must mend his Radcliffe running until Typee, at 321b, to 
turn the tables upon her at only two pounds more. That 
improvement is said to have been effected since then ; and 
the takers of the odds have been very eager, whenever 
they have had the opportunity of backing him; aud a 
large sum has been already laid out at 15 and 16 to 1. 
Stiletto, belonging to that esteemed turf-patron, Mr. 
Meiklam, whom we are about to lose, owing to ill-health, 
has had a long rest, not haring been out since the summer 
gathering on the banks of the Dwell. Barrel has lost all of 
his two-yr-old beauty, and is grown into quite a hackney- 
looking thing. Still, he has some wear and tear, as well as 
speed, about him. To our thinking, he is the most dangerous 
of the three-yr-old team. Naomi, notwithstanding that she 
has been so heavily engaged, has not been out since last 
campaigu ; and Game Lad has been doing the extensive in 
the “ leather-flapping” department this season, but has only 
won once out of upwards of a score of attempts. Tho 
Medal is at Wadlow's, and more likely to be eating her corn 
at Stanton than troubling Mr. Hibburdnext week. Lincoln's 
Inn is also a most probable absentee. There has been a strong 
disposition evinced latterly to back Rodo-meli; but Ethel- 
wolf and Tros, be it borne in mind, beat him a long way 
for the Great Ebor at 311b aud 101b, aud now they concede 
391b and 181b. He is the minimum weight of the handicap, 
4st 71b ; aud, surely, if lie was looked upon as having a 
chance for either tho Two Thousand Guineas or the Derby, 
for which he ran, he ought to repay tho stable this essay. 
We must, however, give the pat to his stable companion ; 
still, if it should yet transpire that they have been put 
through the mill aud the young 'un triumphed, our readers 
must act accordingly. 
Having carefully analysed tho weights, and commented on 
the whole team, in the acceptance list, we will now remark 
that the “ cream” appears to us to comprise : — RntaplaD, 
9st 71b ; Adine, 9st 71b ; Indian Warrior, 7st 12lb ; Cobnut, 
7st 41b; Ethelwolf, 7st ; Radcliff Hero, Cat 101b; Candle- 
wick, 6st 21b ; Calamus, Cst 21b ; Poodle, 5st 121b ; D. O., 
5st 111b; aud Barrel, 5st 1 1 lb. Taking public r unni ng og 
our guide, which, in three cases out of every four, is the 
safest criterion to go by, we select Adine, Ethelwolf, and 
Poodle as the best trio to furnish the destined wearer of the 
chaplet, giving the preference to 
POODLE, 
who, should he prove successful, will be tho only fivo-yr- 
old wiuner since Cruiskeen swept away the laurels in tho 
maiden essay. 
Next week we shall disseot tho Cambridgeshire Stakes 
list. Pythos. 
October 8, 1854. 
Hydrophobia in a Horse. — A correspondent of tho 
Mark- Lane Express, dating from Whetstone, relates tho fol- 
lowing case : — Six or seven years ago I had a valuable cart- 
mare bitten by a strange dog. My man was in the chaff- 
house, and he was aroused by a sudden rearing, plunging, 
and unusual noise ; he immediately entered the stable, and 
thought he saw a small dog jump out of tho manger aud 
leave the stable ; he thought this must have frightened the 
animal as it was dusk. I told him to bring it out to the 
light, when we observed three or four long scratches or in- 
cisions just deep enough to draw blood ; an uneasy thought 
crossed my mind at the moment, but it was soon forgotten, 
and it was only last week that I was pleasing myself that the 
mare was improving in condition. On Monday last sho ap- 
peared to have a sore throat. I sent for the farrier, who ad- 
ministered some remedy, and ordered fomentation, which 
was very frequently applied. She appeared something better 
on Tuesday morning, but towards evening became worse, 
and at last we found it necessary to kill her. 
OCTOBER. — Newmorkot Second 
October o 
Newport p 
Hut Inn .. jo 
Itojnl Caledonian Hunt II 
Warwick Autumn 17 
Richmond m 
DATES OF RACES. 
Nowmarkot Houghton Mooting. 23 
Worcester Autumn 31 
NOV KM IIEK. — Kusom Autumn 2 
Liverpool 7 
Cowbrldge Hunt 8 
Shrewsbury Autumn 14 
STEEPLECHASES. 
?fJ^L.P'“ Wftrwick 18 I NOVEMBER. — CowbrldgcHunl s 
Luncrlck 24 I Shrewsbury la 
IRELAND. 
OCTOBER.— Cashel 10 
Currogh 17 
CarrlekmacroM 21 
Fomioy 21 
Limoriok 21 
Down Royal Corporation 2j 
NOV EMBER.— Armagh 3 
FRANCE. 
OCTOBER.— Chantilly 7 1 Luriirchamp Not fixed 
1,ftrw 15, 10, 23 I NOVUM UBR.— La Marche .... 1 
• 
TATTERS A L L’S.— Monda y. 
Although there was only n scanty attendance of mcinbor*, spccu- 
lntion took a rather extensive range, and some of the home* named 
below were backed with much spirit and confidence. 
The Oesareinich. — During the greater portion of tho afternoon 
Muscovite maintained his position at 11 to 2, taken; towards tho 
close, however, G to 1 was laid to £50, tho layer offering to go on. D. (>. 
would have been backed for some money at 1G to l, but the odd* were 
not obtainable. At nearly tho Inst moment 15 and U to 1 were taken 
to small sums. 500 to 30 two or three times, and 800 to 50, twice, were 
taken about Cnlamus. Balrownie was In full retreat " — 1,000 to 10 
was offered against him. Ptolemy also gave way ; nt the conclusion 
he was nominally at 500 to 10. 1,000 to 40 was taken about Bracken, 
ami the same odds to sonic money about Poodle ; 22 and 20 to 1 about 
Indian Warrior, ltattlc, anew favourite, was Introduced at .*5 to 1, 
and with an effect which quickly advanced him to 20 to 1, Ho was 
also backed for tho Cambridgeshire at 25 to 1, but the prepondoranca 
of favour was clearly enough on the side of the Cesarewitch. Rodoo 
■noli was supported In good quartern at 33 and 30 to 1. lu to 1 wa- 
betted In ponies and tittles against lots of 25 ouch — tho layer, of eourao 
having “ the pick." 
Cambridgeshire Staler — The principal investments were on Early 
Bird, from 1 4 to 1 (taken to about £200) ho rose to 12 to l (taken). 
The Derby. — Grreculus Esuriens Was nominally at 1) to 1, St. Hubert 
at 14 to 1, 15 to 1 wanted. Oulston, KKlomim, Lord of tho Isles, and 
Do Clare received good support at 1,000 to 00 ouch, l.uoo to 50 was 
taken about the Cruiser, 1,000 to 25, each, Wild Dityrvll and West- 
minster, 2,000 to 40 Affghnn, and 3,000 to 45 colt by Melbourne, out 
of Faus to. 
Cesaivteiteh Stales. 
0 to 1 agst Muscovite (t A off) 
11 to 1 D. O. (t) 
16 to 1 Calamus (t) 
20 to 1 Battle (t) 
20 to I Indian Warrior (t) 
25 to 1 Bracken (t) 
25 to 1 Poodle (t) 
25 to 1 — — Barrel (t) 
GambrldQtsltirt Stairs. 
12 to I ngst The Early Bird (t) I 25 to 1 agst Rattlo (t) 
20 to 1 Burlington (t) j.25 to 1 - — Helena, h b(l) 
25 to 1 Monio Moses (t) | 
Derby. 
30 to 1 agst Ammonia (t) 
30 to 1 Rod, miicII (t) 
5) to 1 Ptolemy (off) 
60 to 1 Prime Minister 1 
60 to 1 Koh l-noor (t) 
50 to 1 Adine (t) 
1000 to 10 Bulroiviilo (off) 
9 to 1 agst Gncculus Esurlen 
14 to 1 St. Hubert (t 15 
to 1) 
1000 to GO Oulston (t) 
1000 to GO Rifleman (t) 
1000 to CO Lord of the Isles (t) 
1000 to 00 De Claro (t) 
20 to 1 ngst Cruiser (t) 
25 to 1 Dirk Hnttorick (t 
40 to 1 Wild l)ii> roll (t) 
40 to l Westminster (t) 
5 i to l Affglmn (t) 
1000 to 15 c by Mciboumc- 
Fuusta (t 3 time 
Thursday. 
A thin attendance, and only a limited amount of business transacted. 
The deep disappointment occasioned by tho official announcement.-, hi 
the Oeucttr, just published, relative to the state of affairs iu the Crimea, 
was the chief topic of conversation. It was only during brief pauses 
that tho bets comprised iu tho following list were made : — 
Caaretriu-h . — The principal movements for this event were in favour of 
Rattle and D. O.; separately, at 10 and 9 to 1, and together, at 4 to l, 
they were backed for a good deal of money. An attempt was made to 
shuke Muscovite, but at the close 13 to 2 were the highest odds offered. 
Rodo-mell was backed with a degree of confidence nt 26 to 1, which 
leads to the belief that he will, after ail, be tho trusted one to do battle 
for his stable. La Belle was supported in good quarters at 1,000 to 30, 
and 30 to 1 ; similar odds were taken about Koh-i-noor; 1,000 to 25 
Hungerford, and 1,000 to 20 Exact. 
Cambridgeshire . — Tho odds quoted were laid to only small sum*. 
Alembic hud the misfortune to rupture a blood-vessel whilst at exer- 
cise last Monday morning, aud it is reported Hint he is dead. 
Derby . — 0 to 1 was currently offered on the field; 14 to 1 token In 
tho aggregate to £20<) about St. Hubert ; I to 1 to a lllu* sum about 
Lord of tho Isles, and 1,G00 to 100, and >00 to 30 about Kificuinn ; 
1,000 to GO was taken about Oulston, but 17 to 1 was afterwards 
offered. 2,500 to 60 takou about Attyhaii. Tho quotations at the close 
were as follows 
Cesareuitfh Stales. 
13 to 2 agst Muscovite (7 to 1 1) 
9 to 1 Rattlo (t) 
9 to 1 D. O (t) 
10 to 1 Calamus 
20 to 1 Barrel (t) 
25 to 1 Rodo-mcll (t) 
26 to 1 Poodle (t) 
25 to 1 Indian W arrior (t) 
30 to 1 Ammonia (t) 
30 to 1 agst La Bello (t) 
30 to 1 Koh-i-noor (t) 
30 to 1 Cobnut (t) 
30 to 1 — Itoilclifib Hero (t) 
40 to 1 Hungerford (t) 
50 to 1 )• xact (t) 
60 K> 1 Ethelwolf (t) 
400 to 100 Rattlo and D. O. 
coupled (t) 
Ptolemy was struck out on the 3rd Inst, at 9 a.m. 
Cambridgeshire. 
15 to 1 agst Tho Early Bird (t) I 26 to 1 agst Monio Moses (t) 
10 to 1 Rattlo (t) I w 
Derby. 
9 to 1 agst Grceeulus Esuriens (off) I 1(1 to 1 agst Rifleman (t) 
14 to 1 St. Hubert (t) 1 17 to 1 Oulston 
15 to 1 Lord of tho Isles (t) | 60 to 1 Affirhon (t) 
Notice. — The room will be opened on Saturday next. 
MANCHESTER— Tuesday. 
Since Saturday, Muscovite has boon very steady for the Cesarewitch 
at 6 to 1, and a great disposition to back D. O. bos shown itself in god 
quarters, 100 to G being the taking price. Barrel, Indian Warrior, 
und Calamus have also been In tolerable request. Yesterday, although 
there was a full attendance at the rooms, the taking of Sebastopol was 
tho chief topic of conversation, and many hundred* of pound* will havo 
to change hands should the roj>ort of its being taken prove to be cor- 
rect, large amounts having been wagered that it would not be taken 
before the expiration of last month— all prices being laid, from 20 to 1 
agut, to 3 to 1 on It, being taken in the »ald time. After the arrival of 
" Wright's official list ' from TattemoJl » In the evening, a fulr amount 
of money was invested upon Rattle for the Ctaarcwitch at 25 and 20 
to 1, and, from the eagerness of his backer*, we fancy that hundreds to 
six would have I icon taken to money had an opportunity presented 
itself. To-day the rooms were nearly deserted, nearly all tho sub- 
scribers having left for Chester. 
