RAVING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1719, 1 November 1884, Page 20

RAVING IN ENGLAND.

DONOASTER. .Skbtkmbee U. IHE EOUS PLME. Of 400 sov-a, for two-vc u-olilb. (Jolts Sit lob : fillies, hut 71b ; with penalties and allowances. Threequarters of a mile. I/ird Cadogau's b i Lonely, by Hermit— Auonynia, Osfc . . . . . . (T. Cannon) 1 Mr Gerard's b c by Khber— Ohopatte, 9<t • lib (P. Aroher) 2 Mr John Oharlton'o hr f Lady Katharine, by Albert Victor— Time Tas t. St 21b . . (Leniaire) S Lord Durham's Silver Crown, Sat 101b (J. Soowdcn) 0 Col. Forester's BHte, Bst slb .. (8. Loates) 0 Duko of Hamilton's Loch Dhu, Bat 21b (Bkipp) 0 Mr Hammor d's E Jrasian, Bst 101b (G Barrett) 0 Mr W. Sievenßon'a Londonderry, Bad lib (J. Oaborne) 0 MrT. L. Waidle's Merry Daobess, Bst 121b Mr W. R. Marshal's Ebro, Bst 61b iC.Vo'od) 0 Betting : Evens on Chopette colt, 3to 1 agst Lonely, 10 to 1 agst Silver Crown, and 100 to 8 each agst Blitz and Eurasian. Eurasian next the rails showed the way from tho Chopette colt, Lonely, and Ebro, with Merry Duchess on, the right heading the others, who were whipped in by Loch Dhu. In this order they ran to the bend, when the Chopette colt joined Eurasian, and they came on from Lonely and Ebro to the distance, when Eurasian waß •beaten, and both Blitz 1 and Lady Katharine improved their positions. The favourite had no sooner been left in command than Lonely joined issue, and getting the best of it opposite the stand won in nice style by a neck ; a bad third : Ebro was close up fourth, clear of Blitz, Londonderry, and Silver Crown, with the pulling-up Eurasian laßt. THE PORTLAND PLVTE, Of 300 bovb, added to a handicap aweepifukc of 10 bovi each; winners oxtra. Rod Housa in (6 furl -nibs Js2y»rds\ Sir R. Crest's b h Leede, by Donoastor— S'eppe 5 vrp, Bs., 41b .. .. (c. Wood) 1 M r B. Vyner's b f Fraga, by C tmb»Jlo-lU«,bl >r i ytt'JV l }' i ,xV , i v (Toml'sson) 2 Mr ChaUi >'a brf M\gdalon, by Hermit— Vaca 8 yr", ss& 131b .. .. (F, Barett) 8 Mr Mantnn'e Kaur^y, <1 >r?, 9rt, lolb (F Archer) 0 Puku of FJarailron's Bsvrko, S.r^, 7-rt elb (Skinn) o Mr It. Jaidlne's Acrostic, i yr?., Qt ; sib • ~ , .r, . i. r, . ( X - Tomliuson) 0 Duke of Beauforb b Eastern Bmperor, c vr?, fi*t 3) "> My L. d» Rothschild's Biaz, 6 jrs, Bst lA? MwtiD) * (T. Cannon) 0 listliog: 5 Iv 2 ugsfc Lsedr, 4 i? 1 a£trt

' Energy,4 to 1 agst Brag, 5 to 1 ag«t Magdalen, 10 to 1 agst Beatrice, 10 to 1 agst Eastern Emperor, 25 to 1 agst Fraga. The flag fell without a failure, and Leeds who was quickest out of tbe slips, made the running from Fraga, Eastern Emperor, and Magdalen, the others being headed by Beatrice for a quarter of a mile. The lead was then taken by Fraga, and her followers were Leeds, Beatrice, Magdalen, and Brag to the distance, where Energy tried for an opening. He was twice disappointed, andj wuh tha finish confined in consequence to Fraga and Leeds, the favourite got his head in front opposite tha stand, and won by a head ; two lengths between second and third. Energy and Brag finished at thn head of Magdalen, with Acrostic sixth, and Eastern Empire last. Time, lmin. 11 l-sfch see. THE ALEXANDRA PLATE, . „»■"» Of 300 boys. added to a handicap sweepstake of 10 soya each ; winners oxtra. One mile. MrO J Lefevre'd b m Hauteur, by Rosicrucian— Hiwthoradale ,4 yre, 75 1 31b .. (Tomllsaonj 1 Mr A Benholm's b t Perdita 11, 3 ytt, Tst 1b Mr Gerard's b h Sweetbread, 4 yre, 9it lvb" 11111 "* * (F Archer) 8 Betting : Evens on Sweetbread, 2to 1 agst Perdita 11, and 9 to 2 agst Hauteur. Perdita 11, in the centre, ont out the ,worb. and soon taking a clear lead she was enabled to cross over to the rails, and was followed by Hauteur and Sweetbread until welJ ronnd the bend. The weight then began to tell upon the favourite, who was done with at the distance where Hauteur collared Perdita II who answered the challenge tamely, and was beaten hv a neck,; four lengths eseparated second and third.