THE DERBY AND OAKS.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2801, 31 July 1874, Page 3

THE DERBY AND OAKS.

The following accounts of these two events are taken from the "Home News" and " European Mail" respectively :—

The 95th Debby Stakes of 50 soys, h ft, for 8-yr-olds j colts, Bst 101b; fillies, Sat 61b. About a mile-and-a.half. 212 sabs. ■'•■•-'' '. - Mr Cartwright'e George Frederick, Mar-

eyas—Princess of Wales (Custance) ... 1 Lord Rosebery's Couronne de Fer

(Chaloner) ; ... ' ... ... ; -..■. J 2 Lord Falmouth'e Atlantic (T. Osborne)... 3 Followed by Aquilo, Volturno, Reverberation, Tipster, Ecossais, Glenalmond, Leolinus, First Lord, Trent, King of Tyue, Algebra, Whitehall, Selsea Bill, Sir Arthur, Kostrevor, Belford, Vertumna filly.

Betting—9 to ; 2 agst Glenalmoud, 100 to 15 agst Aquilb, 7 to 1 agst Couronne de Fer, 9 to 1 agst George Frederick, 11 to 1 agst Leolinus, 100 to 8 agst Atlantic, Iβ to \ agst Ecossais, 20 to 1 each agst Tipster and the Vertumna filly, 22 to 1 agst King of Tyne, 33 to 1 «ach agst Reverberation and Rostrevor, 40 to 1 each agst Trent and First Lord, and 100 to 1 each agst Selsea Bill, Whitehall, and Algebra. As usual, the weighing out of the twenty runners was accomplished without loss of time, and their nnmbers posted on the telegraph board half an hour before the appointed time. A few minutes prior to the start the lot left the paddock, paraded past the stand, and were then indulged with the usual canters. This having been performed, they trotted down to the post, and at the second attempt the flag was lowered to an admirable start, Volturno rushed to the front and made the running to serve his stable companion, George Frederick, with Whitehall and Trent in attendance: To these succeeded Selsea Bill, Bostrevor, Glenalmond, and Couronne de Fer, heading the next division, in the rear of whom were George Frederick, the Vertumna filly, and Belford. In these positions they ran up the hill, bnt they had no sooner entered the old course on the top of the hill when Tipster headed Mr Cartwright's second string, and took up the running, Ecossais* going on third, with King ofjthe Tyne-nox , :. To these succeeded Atlantic, Trent, Whitehall, Selsea Bill, Rostrevor, Glenalmond, and Couronne de Fer iv a body, with the others following in close order, in the rear of whom were seen the colours of George Frederick, the Verturana fiUy, and Belford, the latter unable to live the pace. On commencing the ascent of the hill Tipster and Whitehall dropped away from the front, and Voltnrno was once morn left in undisputed possession of the lead, being a couple of lengths at least in advance of King of Tyne and Ecossais, side by side j these being clear of Bostrevor, Atlantic. Aquilo, Couronne de Fer, Leolinns, and George Frederick, the last-named heving made up his lee way, and at this point halding the central position of the middle division. With little or no alteration they came along, the pace mending as they approached. Tattenham Comer. Rounding the Corner, George Frederick took a wide berth on the extreme right of his horses, Volturno still holding a clear lead of King of Tyne and Ecossais, but the latter, who travelled badly on the hill, fell back, and shortly afterwards was miesed from the front rank. Couronne-de-Fer came through his horses as they entered the straight, and followed in the wake of the leader within a quarter of a mile of home. Here Volturno, having performed his allotted task, retired in favour of GeoTge who at once assumed a commanding lead, and on the retirem°nt of King of Tyne and i Trent, his immediate followers were Conr- ; onne-dc-Fer, Atlantic, Rostrevor, Aquilo, and j Leolinus, the lot running so closed packed that at one period it was difficult to say who had the advantage. Custance, however, had had his horses beaten, and won with great ease and by two lengths from the reputed roarer, Ccraronne-dc-Fer, who finished a head only in advance of Atlantic, who passed the post a similar distance in front of Leolinus, so close up with Whom came Aqailo, Kostrevor, and Trent that cash jockey claimed the precedence of the other. The Vertumna filly, pnlling up, was eighth ; Selsea Bill ninth. Algebra tenth, Sir Arthur eleventh, Tipster twelfth, Voltnrno thirteenth. * Then followed Eccossais, Glenalmond, King of Tyne, Whitehall, First Lord, Reverberation (who broke down), and Belford, in the order named. After the Derby the following items were disposed of :—The Stanley Stakes were won by Pope Juan, the Epsom Manor fitakfs by Novar* and the Bcutinck Plate by Tangible. The Ninety-sixth Oaks Stakes tf 50 '- soys each, h ft, for three-year-olds; fillies, Bet lOlbs each 7 the owner of the

second filly to receive 300 aove, and the third 150 soys, out of the stakes. Abont a mile and a-half, starting at the no-.v High-level Starting-post. 185 snbs Mr Launde's Apoloey, by Adventurer— Mandragora, Bst lOlbi (~! Osborne) 1 M. Lefevre'B Aiiss Toto, Sst lOlbs (.Fordham) ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr East's Lady Patrcia, Bst lOlbs, (J. Goater) ... ... 3

The following filso ran : — Blanchfleur, Princess Then-sri, sister to Ryshworth, Mciyo:i,i, AveDturiC'rc, Polonaise, Devastation, ami Lady of the Lake. Betting—7 to •1 ag;uj>st Miss »Toto, 5 to 2 against Apology, 6 to 1 against Lady Patricia 10 to 1 against Princrss Theresa, 100 to 6 each against Blanchefleur and Meraoria, 20 to 1 tgainst the Vertumna filly, 100 to 3 against Lady of the Lake, and 40tol against Aventuriere. Punctual to a moment the ten out of the eleven coloured on the card emerged from the paddock, and after taking the usual preliminary cantes they proceeded to the poet, MiseToto being the only one who did not give the anxious public a 6ight of her galloping properties previous to the start. By the time, however, that the ten were ready to face the starter they were joined by Miss Toto, and at the first attempt a capital start was effected, and so evenly were they despatched that until the first hundred yards had been coyered'it was difficult to ascertain the leader. After this; however, Lady Patricia drew out a clear length of Lady of the Lake and Devastation. The last-named pair, however, soon compounded, am} Miss Toto and Apology took their places in attending on Lady Patricia, the two last being Memoria and Blanchefleur. They ran thus until reaching the mile post, where Apology ran up to the quarters of Lady Patricia, and after racing " with her to the top of the hill took a clear lead, Miss Toto going on third with Aventuriere, Vertumna filly, and Blanchefleur next. From this point, however, the race was never after in doubt, and when making the bend into the straight Apology was quite two lengths in front, Lady Patricia still holdine second place, their immediate attendants being Aventuriere, Memoria, and Miss Toto. After passing the distance Fordham shook I up the favorite and succeeded in overhauling Lady "Patrcia, but; notwithstanding his vigorous effects he failed to reach Apology, who won in a common canter by three lengths, A length divided second and third, Blanchefleur was fourth, Aventnriere fifth, the Vertumna filly sixth, Memoria seventh; and Princess Theresa last. According to Benson's chronograph, this race was.rua in :2 mln 48 £ sec; the start was made at &b, 46 4 sec; and the race terminated at 3"h 48 mm 52j Jsec. -Last year the time was 2 mm 50f sec.;. ..-'.