The Oaks.

Southland Times, Issue 4730, 4 September 1883, Page 4

The Oaks.

Booker?, who on her two-year-old form should have been an" even morieyt chance, travelled badly in the market, 3to 1 being ! laid against her, at which price she started favorite, a,lthoqgh as little as 6 to i had^been accepted during the previous week. „ Nothing in the paddock could touch her in appearance, although Lord Rosebery's pair, Bonny.Jean and Ettarre, are hoth fin*, mares," aid fere trained to thehour. : The field of 14' runners ■was well up to the average, indeed I think it *is the largest since 1876. Besides Kookery and Bonny Jean, those most liked in the preliminary canter weie Lovely aud Lilac, botb of them beiiig supported at "evens" fora '* shop." There was no delay at the post, and the start was a good one When they had settled down/liilac drew out, and made the lunniDgi retaining the lead until about 300 yards from home, where she was hopelessly • Deateri^ andJßonny Jean wtat on and, r retaining her lead to- the; end, won by a couple of lengths from Malibran, irho beat the winner's stable by ahead, Rookery, who was eased at "the finish^ fourth, and Lovely fifth; Time, 2an ,53s : Value of the/stakes, : £3,475. . •"'•.:.-■_ — i~ The winners solitary previous performance ■was in the Payne Stakes, where she was no.where to splendor. Lord Bosebery telegraphed to Messrs. C. T. Brock and .tkv the great firework people, as soon as Bonny Jean had won theUaks, and ordered a great display for the same evening, to take place at the. Durdans (his lordship's seat,, not a mile from the course). Messrs Brock were equal to the o cession, although the order only rpached them in London after 'four" o'clock. ; One thbasand sky rockers were sentnp as nearly as possible simultaneously. —Bobin flood.