ENGLISH RACING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9458, 2 July 1896, Page 2

ENGLISH RACING.

CHESTER MEETING.

SfiCONi) Wednesday, May i 6,

The OnKSTEB Cup-(handicap), of 2200sovs, added to a sweepstake of 25sovs each, 15ft; the second received 300 so vs, and the third 200sovs out of the stake ; winners 'extra; entrance ssovs. . Old Cup, Course, nearly two miles and a quarter. (32subs). Mr Dobell's eh c The Rush, by Barcaldine. Whirlpool, 4yrs, Bsfc 51b ... (Madden) 1 Duke of Westminster's b c Baddiley,

4yrs, 7st.6lb ... .v (F. Finlay) 2 Mr C. J. Blake's br or blk m Rockdove,

syrs, Bst 91b

(F. Rickabyj 3

Bowline. Bat 3lb (M. Cannon); Tyranny, Bsfc lib (T. Loates); Newcourt, aged, 7at 91b (S. Loates); Glenabnond, 7sfc_7lb (F. Allsopp); Tambour, 7st 51b (H. Grini3uaw); The Russian, 7 a t 41b (S. Chandley) ; Vie, 7at 31b (N. Robinson); and Fiesole, 6st 111b (Toon) also started.

Betting—6 to 1 each Baddily, Tyranny and Bowline, 8 to 1 The Rush, 10 to 1 Rockdove.

Rockdove, Vie, Tambotuy and Newcourt were in front to the stand, where the last! named took up the running from Vie, Tarn-; bour, and Rockdove in the order named, and then came Fiesole, The Russian, The* Rush, Baddiley, and Bowline; with Glenalmond and Tyranny the whippers-in. Although in tnrning out of the straight Nβ woourt took a six lengths' lead, this Mas quickly reduced owing to the moderate pace, and along the . Dee side Vie and Tambour were at his heels from JPiesole, Rockdove, and The Rush } with Tyranny still in the rear. Entering the straight the first time the order was , Newcourfc, Fiesole, Tambour and Vie, of whom the three-year-olds were upon nearly level terms with Newcourt in passing the staqd. The Russian and Vie dividing them from The Rush and Baddiley Glenalmond and Tyranny remaining at the' tail end. The pace wa, , now a "cracker," and' when Tambour and Fiesole headed Neweourt more than fire furlongs from home, Baddiley drew into fourth place, attended by The Rush, Rockdove, Bowline, and Tyranny, with:; Vie tailing off. At the Grosvenor Bridge, Fiesole was in difficulties, and for a few strides Baddiley on the outside held a slight advantage. He then resigned to The Rush, and they were followed round the,.bottom turn by Bowline, Rockdove, and Tyranny. From 'this point the race was never in serious doubt, as The Rush held his own in stout fashion and won by two lengths, Baddiley finishing twice as far in front of Rockdove. At a clear interval Bowline was fourth, Tyranny fifth. Time, by Benson's chronograph, 4min Bjgsec. Value of stakes, £2260. Race started 3.22 p.m. Third Day—Thursday, May 7. This Great Chester Handicap Stakes, of S3Ssovß. One mile and a quarter. . Sir R. Jardine's eh h Fealar, by Priem —Queen of the Valley,.6yrs, Bst Blb (F. Finlay) 1 Lord Hindlip's b c Powick, 4yrs, 7st lllb . '(Grimshaw) 2 Mr H. McCalmont'e b m Irish Car, svrs, 7stl2lb ... ... ... (Toon) 3 Egerton, Bst 101b (Allsopp); Utica, 9et (T. Loates); Attainment, 7st 71b (R. Morton) ; and Acrobat, Bst 131b, also started. i

Betting—4 to 1 agst Irish Car, 5 to 1 Fealar, Powick, Utica, and Acrobat.

Powick made running from Egerton and Irish Car, and they were followed past the stand by Acrobat and Attainment, with Fealar at their heels, and Utica clear away in the rear. After passing the stand Powick added to his lead, Irish Car and Attainment, with Utica drawing much closer to Egerton. At the five farlong post Irish Car and Attainment ran into second and third places from Egerton, and in the meanwhile Powick continued to force the work. Thus he entered the straight two lengths clear of Irish Car, with Fealar rapidly drawing np in the centre, followed by Acrobat. At the distance Fealar challenged Powick, and in a line race home won by a head ; two lengths

between second and third; Egerton was fourth.