The Cup day at Goodwood was remarkable for the discomfiture.
of the sporting newspapers. They had every chalice, for only five' horses started, but they were all utterly in the wrong. The Field' "plumped" for Favonius, and believed that only Favonius,. Morten-ter, and Verdure, had a chance; Bell's Life held that nothing could possibly beat Favonius and Mortemer, taking Favoniva for choice ; the Sporting Times thought it madness. to look elsewhere than to Favonitie for a winner ; the Sports- man backed Mortemer ; and the Sporting Lifi declared for the same horse. Consequently Shannon, a filly against which £1,000, to £20 had been offered just before the race, came in the winner, and all the people who, knowing nothing about horses, thought the prophets did know, lost their money. Why does not the public take to betting on Zielkiel's prophecies ? It would be quite. as safe and a great deal more amusing.
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