RACECOURSE AND PADDOCK.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7880, 3 June 1891, Page 6

RACECOURSE AND PADDOCK.

KISBER, When a man like Sir George Chetwynd expresses an opinion on any question relating to the Turf, it is certainly worth consideration. The statement in his " R icing Reminiscences aud Experiences of the Turf, "that Kisber, I am quite certain, is the b*st horse I have ever seen, and, as already remarked, he would have beaten Ormonde if the latter bad been of the same year," is calculated to impress most people who imagine that they enow anything about racing. That Kisber was a real good horse is most likely, but we should scarcely let.him rank amongst the cIaMS known as " horses of the century. Nearly four years ago a weekly contemporary issued a coupon asklug the principal racing men of tbe day to name the best ten horses that they remembered during their career ou the Turf. A very great --nnber of answers was returned, and a Hat ties before us as we write. Amongst . ~c names are those of some of the best jud*esou the Turf, but only three, tbe Hon. W. Gerard, Mr Leopold de Rothschild, and Bob Rodney, the Newmarket tout, inclu. ded Kisber amongst their lot. Of course, Mr Rothschild would be in a position to know a lot about the

Elsber, as he was trained In H-v__v ■table, whilst Rodney may have seea M_ do something e»traordlnary on Jfewtni. ket Heath. Perhaps he saw tha gallons!. George Chetwynd talks ot when Ike a*Z the Gong Ally a couple of! stone and anl!!! beating. However, BtUbor ranks ai V_„ of our Derby wiuners, and certainly hu merits are rather above, than below u_ average. *•** Klsber, a bay «olt, was bred In flunm*. at the famous stud after which he vrl* uamed, but had uo foreiga blood (a hia v .* lu ;* iH_ & lt l raa , *\ Nowmurket «? the July Meeting, when he «v«.h oxtjem«l» backward. The race selected for hlui wZ the July Stakes, but he w** not tnZS fancM, and could only finish flich, _ii t&z-l's horse, however, ran again at ik» name meeting In the ritetchwortb Stsk»_ but he could not bust Faroeso and M _! FJlgny. After thi* race KUberdld'n*! run again until the JlliidU Park PUt# In the meantime Joseph llayhoe hadalr.» his charge a lot of work, an J ho was ks_i ly fancied. He had beou remarkably *§[ i tried with C«nileus, and ne was backM by his friend-i to win a big stake T_l ulgbt before the race Mr. Britezzl *<_ supporting his colt so heavily at tut Rooms, that rated, the booktuakat warned him that he had quite euouah on It 1-* saivl that h vi lie won hh ow.ar * o _i hi*ve landedsoniutliruacilUea.:io.OOO. Afi«_ of ihlrty rau, and Lilly p.p. *-~, l»<loii««ii to the Unknot Hunilton, w_h msdea vm* hot favourite. Kinocr wax ridden |„ f_« race by Parry, and he never showed uro* iuently in the contest. No excuw «& offered for hi-* bid running, and rlaht m» to the lime of writing the contradictor, form remain* a mystery, tlm only po»Vi_« solution that the si able could oiler, beinl that he had suffered on oue sr two occa* ions from rheumatism, and he may __*« hud a sudiien attack of it unknown t» __ trainer. Petrarch iraiiu'd hi* victory most handsomely. Mr. Baltazzi, v»ry di* satisfied with ihu rumiiiix of KUb'r in the Middle Park Plate, obtained, nermi«ion to try him with the tllly by bratcjah Chief out of Gouu, who belonged to Sir k de Rothschild. This (Illy mi The conclud' ing dsy of the Newmarket October niceilsi* had dnUlied third for the PrendcS Stakes, Kiiloidoscopi- being llrjt, a Heck in front ot Ettquurrande, with tv« BWB _ di fiance between second and thlrA When they were galloped a few day* later, Kisbergave tne Gj»n Ally a coaniJ of Mtoue and v nood beating. T_l» fled the BaltuzzU that there wassoinfihlut* wrong in KUbor's MLldlo Park jj2s running, and they decided on trusting the horse once more. Up to thii time Klb» ber had uot. baen named, this only takine place a little time before the Derby, flf was once again b.icked by hit friends, notwithstanding that the great Sjjdn__! Held was a tremeudous favourite, betoff supported against the field. B.it at Una lime public lorm was very dUlfoiiU of snterprjtation lv the big two-year-old race* When the race wan being ran Carthusian ran well to the Bushes, and raced atari? into the Abingdon Mile , bottom wlta Springfield aud M. Bultazzi's cult, that poiut the fate of Mr. Uouidstvortb'a champion was -scaled, as W«*ulook*s half, brother left hitn, stride for stride, auq cllmbitig the hill in splendid style won by three lengthy. This was certaltily a very great performance, as here he heat Spring, field at even Wrights. As Kisber'a owner won a good slake there was a mem parity at dinner that night at Rutland Cottage, which residence at that time was Iho property of Mr. Hector baltazzi, who had par* chased lb a couple of year? before from _r •' Nugget" Siniih. Thin was the last time that Klsber rau as a tw.r year old. After the race oue of the brothers Baltnig.l bookfd " nine monkeys" from a popular baronet about the horde lor the Derby, this transaction lvln„ followed up by £2,000 to £250 and £1,1303 to JWtW.

The relative merit* of Petrarch. Kisber. aud Skylark, tho crack two-year old* of that season, were much discussed during the winter months. Kl->ber did. not ma again until the Derby, and after Petrarch had won tho Two Thousand Guineas he became a big favourite for the Blue RibandHappily, ihe day for the decision of the great Epsom raco of 1870 was Hue, There was the usual large crowd, and the Downs were as well altendvd aa ever. : There was ouly one small race before the big event of the day, and this, the Epsom Town Plate, foil to Philip Green. Thett there was the rush to examine the various candidates, fifteen runners being telegraphed. Kisber was one of the earl lea» to show in the paddock on that afternoon. He was mobbed, and hundred* strong gathered at hii heel*, or made short cuts across the paddock to intercept lil.h course. The best of the critic-* said that his condition was a triumph of the trainer's art, and, save that hi* hocks appeared weak aud badly set on, little fault could be found with him. Although not so aymmetrical as some Derby winner*, and certainly deficient of Buccaneer's quality, he was a fine topped horse, lie was ail "use," though, barring his hocks,aod, contrary to expectation, ho .moved very well when walking, although he turned hi* toes out a little. As our read* ers know.Pecrarch was the favourite, and his beautiful bloodlike character delighted folks who saw him for the flr*t time. Many of tho old school thouxht him light of bous, aud mi ore like a nolo race winner, Across the Flat, i h,m a Derby hero. A leviathan bet of .£7,000 to£4,opo was accent ed about Petrarch ju?t before the flag fell KUbor was rare good business at the la*t, there being some difficulty to get 7 to a about him. The start took place without a single failure, aud Kisber, sLer getting away in front, dropped back fifth or sixth before reaching S,ierwood'-. The race was run at a good pace, but Wild Tommy pitched considerably descending the hill, and Petrarch collared Coltness aa tbey made for Tatteuham Corner, and ea> tered the straight a neck lv front of Wisdom. Great IKim, who had been well with the leaders, now died away, aud Kiabe? ran into third place at the road. Ou the whip hand of Kisber and level with Sky* lark was Jullu-i Cuoiar, aud then came Forerunner. A quarter of a mile from home Wisdom was beaten and Petrarch still held a bare command of Kbbcr, Julius Cieiar, and Forcrunuer. The Nsue, though did not remain long in d.ubt, and with Kisber draw Ing away at every stride from below the distance, he won iv a canter by five lengths from Forerunner, who ben* his stable companion, Julias Cmw t by three lengths, whilst Petrarch was fourth. As our readers will doubtless reinflnibar, Petrarch ran some extrnordlnnry races ©| Ascot, when the late Lord Dudley baa some big bets. The meeting of lbs fm Tbou ,aud and Derby winners waa leoksa forward to, and there wa«J a lot of excitement at Doncaster when It became kuowa that tbey would throw down the gauutf** to each other in tho St Lcger. Kljberwm a very hot favourite, and remained »° f°l til a few days before tbe race, when anus » sudden great opposition burst oat.. A bookmaker named Held wa« his mwapa! opponent, but uobody knew what he mmThat he was tolerably weU iB8« was shown when it was tel»grsww« from Newmarket that the .Iwnw.wJ done no work. Kisber, howew .cantered daily, and recovered fa.3 pwWg-J and on the day before tho racahehsfl la good gallop on the Town Moor; tt his forelegs wssdiclcey. H»J h "'*2_ ever, believed that he would £* WJ through, and ot the start 2 te.l f"'»g on him. Some people think tha»*WJ" must have got the best of John <J«wWgJ who rode him, as he took up the runuM soon after the start, and he ahead until a quarter of a ««»• J* o !",?Sft Then he was beaten, but Petrarch wtf just got home from Wild Tommy,agrtMj whom 100 to 1 was ottered. It was thoagM at that time that Kisber *« »h*J2. work. He. was. however, s hao ,*ffis at Bst Blb for the Cesarewiteb. M d 2"__ the following week Mr »»»«■» f JJ.J commission to back him for the *an*. distance race. The 'business to Mr William Peecb. A ta* e j£f * d *% Peech and Charles Brewer, whowwj <£» shooting, when the ftorwiier '•fhaHft I have a bf„ job to do W*»*_ I haveto backKh-be? for a lot of momf always afterwards said, He "efe r w»» have told mc If he bad MjMjgJffiglfield of turnips miles away I ™™*J'TL graph offlce/lt was I»rU«ff» «£} JJ. Air Charles Brewer, a* _h««Jy -m* WJ . Smfession fe in hls came that Kisber had WW l»Jg» preparation, and he saw a «JJ never got a really good »c«bor»«. *»J another Kbber was Mr Leopold de Rothschild » beat mare*Licensed VktuaUer* Gazem.