ENGLISH SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9433, 3 June 1896, Page 2

ENGLISH SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

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[Bl VbRAX.J London, April 10. It was like old tithes to mc to see Paris 111. win the Northamptonshire Stakes in a canter. In a letter I sent you some weeks ago, I said I thought Paris would have a run at Northampton, and my surmise turned out correct. The race was run on Thursday before Good Friday, so we managed to-secure > little of the'" ready " for the Easter holidays. When I wrote to a couple the London papers about Paris for the Cambridgeshire, I was accused of being prejudiced in favour of colonial horses. I bided'my time to reply to the critics, and waited to hear what was said, and read what was written about his win at Northampton. Some of these gentlemen have abort memories, lor they contradict all previous statements abont Paris, and laud Mrs White's'" little 'un " np to the skies. Being at the boot town I did not send an account of the win in my extra letter last week. No doubt, you have heard how Paris won, bnt my opinion may not be , uninteresting. So far as the opposition was ! concerned, Paris had very little to beat, but the way he did it made the Britishers stare. Paris looked quite a different horse to ; the seedy animal that came out at Derby and Manchester last back end. He was big bat yet seemed fit, bat I think he will have fined down a bit before Epsom, where he has an engagement in the Metropolitan.. The services of Morny Cannon were secured for him, and he declared 31bs over-weight, 83t 61b, to ride. Three to one was offered against Paris when the betting opened, and he was so well backed that he speedily came to two to one, at which price he started. In the paddock Pari3 looked quite unconcerned, and might have been asleep for all the notice he took of the proceedings. When Cannon mounted him he went quietly' to the starting post, and stood there quite still until the .flag went down. Then the hero of the Caulfield Cup gave Cannon to understand that mile and a half races in the colonies, are not as mile tad a hall raaea

in England, and that suoh distances over the water are not reduced to five furlong sprints. Had Cannon not kept Paris behind a couple of other horses he would probably have been leading by a dozen lengths at the end of a mile. Black Andrew led for about sir furlongs, and then Moor went to the front: followed by Paris, Black Andrew, Berkeley. Dare Devil, and Bach with Linhope close upi Moor led into the straight, but he was quickly I beaten. Then Paris was in front and the son i of Grandmaster astonished the ring and also nearly everyone present, by pulling Cannon;

race with Jest, who landed tho Grove Pari Two-Year-Old Plate from Mr Gubbins'j Keatshole. T. Loateg rode the winnir. The Warwickshire Handicap Plate, 800 son,' went to Mr Dobell's False Step, fy Carlton—Guiding Star. Mr A. Covenfe-, : the well-known starter, won tha Ofo]) Open Welter Plate on Sir J. Thursby'g Th» [ Tartar. The Great Midland National Haul' ! Flat Race, two miles, was won by Mr J. A, ! Miller's Argonaut, R. Coventry being second on Tom Cannon's North Sea* who win j better favourite than the winner.

oat of the saddle. If there is one jockey more than another, that can hold a horse for a rash, and & short win, it is Cannon, but he might as well have been hauling at a steam engine. Pads revelled in the going, and dashed along like a very smart two-year-old at the end of a five furlong burst. People were too astonished to shout. They simply looked at Paris, then looked at each other, and opened their eyes in ; amazement. Such a ridiculously, easy win they had seldom seen. I am certain had Cannon let Paris come on at his top he would have distanced the field. A3 it was he simply romped in by half a dozen lengths ■from-Dare Devil and Linhope. wondered it Cannon had palled him up as the other horses were returning to weigh in. When Paris came up there was a terrific cheer. Old Northampton course has seldom witnessed a more enthusiastic scene. Paris was the hero of the day, and the pluok of his owner in sending him over here was warmly commsnted upon. Whatever the Amerioana may say to the contrary, the English racegoers are always ready to obeer a winner hailing from over sea 3. I thought of James Monaghan and John ATlsop, and wondered what they would have said if they had been present. I also should have liked to see Sis Parker and Jack Fielder on the course as they rode him in his Caulfield Cap. It was a glorious win and has. been justly acknowledged- a3 such. The Sports7nanie always ready to give Australian horses a chance, and "Vigilant" went for Paris

to win. If Paris runs in the Metropolitan he carries 9st 91b, and the same in the Chester' Cap. IHe ought to win one of these raoes. Chester course will hardly suit him as well as Epsom. He is sure to start a hot favourite whatever race he runs in. The win of Paris seems to have brought good luok, for Mr Gollan followed it op with a win at Wolverhampton with Ebor. These races took place on Easter Monday, and Ebor won the Great Staffordshire Steeplechase, 500 sots, two and a half miles. There were only four runners, Ebor list' 41b, Organ Grinder lOat, Black Oak lOat, Chit Chat lOst. i Ebor started at even money, and ridden by Hiokey, won by a dozen' lengths. The horse was well placed, and had nothing much to beat, sUillitis some recompense to Mr Gollan, as the winner received £425. This win does not do away with the argument that Mr Gollan's horses have been overweighted. X have all along thought Ebor would score a win. Norton has been sent to Ireland to see if.a change of air would do him good. He has been nervous since he was here, and I am sure has not been seen "at his best.

At Manchester, on Monday, the Lancashire Handicap Steeplechase, 2000sovs, 3i miles, was won by Captain Bewicke's Lady Helen, by Rhidorrooh, dam by Lord Bonald—Breda, list 21b, owner up, Captain Orr Ewing's Nelly Grey, 12st, second, Mr Egger's Collina, lOst 71b, third. Bory O'More, who had ran well up to this distance in the Grand National was favourite at 3to 1. Ardcarn, 5 to l' Lady Helen 7to 1. Several Grand National horses were in the field. It was a terrific finish and Lady Helen only won by a head, which meant 1750sovs to Capt. Bewicke, and ISOsovs to Capt. E wing, a very valuable head.

There wa9 raoing all over the country on Easter Monday. It is one of the holidays of the year. At Kempton Park there was a tremendous crowd, a record attendance, and thirty specials were ran from Waterloo Station. It was a sight to see the people, and the bookmakers muat have had a real good time. The Queen's Prize, 1,000 aovs, brought out eight rnnners, El Diablo and Lord Drumtaond were equal favourites at 7 to 2,. Ethel, 4 to 1, Spar. Boyal Uto 2. Below the distance Athel «hot oat, and looked all over a winner, bat Toon i rode a slashing finish on Spur fioyal, and landed him a winner by a neck. Spar Boyal is owned by Prince Soltykoff, end is by Gold

—Light of Other Days. He is a four-yeur-old, and carried 6st 121b. Lady Halle was third.

At Newcastle on Monday, the Gosforth Park Javenlle Plate, of 500sovs, went to Mr Vyner's Albinus, by Minting—Alb, who beat Mr W PAnson's Selby Boyal, the favourite. The winner ought to be a good one considering the breed.

On Tuesday at Manchester the Jubilee Handicap Hurdle Bace of 875sovs, brought oat a big field. A twenty to one chance in Mr M. A. Maher's Detonator, by Torpedo— Songstress list 61b, ridden by B. Chaloner, yon by a length and a half from Cotterdale, a 33 to 1 chance, and Swanshot 100 to I. Stop, ridden by C»pt. Bewieke, was favourite '- at 2 to 1. The principal race at Warwick on the same day was won by Lord Derby's Dingle Bay, by Minting—Dingle. On Wednesday at Warwick, Mr L. d« Rothschild won another

At Birmingham on Monday, Allsopp fcjjj field day. He rode four winners, thru of the reel, and three eeaonds. ■>: Begret_ is stated to be a wonderfij improved horse, and a very likely Doty winner. Hβ will be ridden by Cannon. Paris in company with others of Marah'a team went a good mile and a quarter gallop at Newmarket, yesterday morning. Tbia looks like going for Epsom raoes. Little Luke the jockey, is a son of-thi well-known horseman, who created a senittj ion by riding Petrarch to viotory in the In Thousand, twenty years ago. He is a good jockey. Mr Cooper won at Cattorick Bridge on Wednesday, with Cousin Agnes in tho Hornbj Castle Handicap. She is trained close to tfait course, and Mr Cooper's colours are verj popular here; Mr Charles Keed, owner of- the Ffcirvief Stud, America, has just returned from a visit to France, with Mr Joe Thompson, Mr H, Hart, and Mr J. Pfha.l. He has gone to Nβ*" market. Mr Seed owns St. Blaise. Tk winnings of the Fairview Stud hoxses in 1894 were 381,784 dollars. Mr H. McCalmont lias in Sauce Tartar* |- very smart filly. She . has twenty-Beta engagements this season, and is in the fe Thousand, Derby, and Oeks of 1897. /■:.