SPORTING GOSSIP.

Evening Star, Issue 7255, 5 July 1887, Page 2

SPORTING GOSSIP.

. ; [From Our Special Correspondent,] London,’ May 5. Carlton partially made up for the City and Suburban disappointment by winning the Chester Cup in a trot, carrying 7.11. There; were ten runners, but Mr Somers’s colt, which started first favorite at 9 to 4, Hungarian (5 yrs, 7.8), 7 to 2, and Palmistry (4 yrs, 6.4), 11 to 2, seemed to be the only ones seriously 1 backed. : Palmistry broke down badly during the race, and had to be destroyed, and Hungarian could never get near Carlton, who won by half-a-dozen lengths from the hurdle-raser Ironclad, Hungarian a bad third. The eight starters for the -Two Thousand on Wednesday were a common lot, witli the exception of Enterprise and Eglamore, The former won very easily, though the judge’s verdict was nominally only half a length; but Cannon really had the race in hand at some distance from home, Mr Douglas Baird and his friends, pocket a large sum in , bets, but the colt was not greatly fancied by the general public, owing to his wayward display in the Middle Parkl Plate. The Machell party backed Florentine on Monday for a trifle, and in consequence the son of Petrarch was rushed to 5 to 1. Before the r start, however, he retired to tens, which ; was also Phil’s price. Lovegold went badly in the betting on Monday and Tuesday, and ~ ran absolutely last. He is a common coach- 1 horsey beast, and Will never do much. Eglamore, on the contrary, is a handsome chestnut of the Blair Athol type. He [ showed well in front for three-quarters of a - mile, and then stopped through lack of con- j dition. Enterprise is now first favorite for the Derby at 3 to 1, whilst 7 .to 2 is laid against The Baron. The Manton outsider 1 Eiridsford (by Isonomy—Sonsie Queen), j though only half-trained, beat many of the more fancied candidates, and was placed 1 fourth. Tom Cannon, who rode the winne, has twice previously been successful in the great race over the Rowley Mile—viz., pa ; Pilgrimage and Shotover. A new “plunger” made his appearanceat Epsom last week in the shape of a young' ;' ironmaster just of age, and said to be wqrth < nearly, a million. Novices generally win a ' bit to begin with, but tins youngster’s ven- ’ tures were not propitious; indeed, it is sa ; d he dropped L 15,000 on the week, 1 Mr Wedderburn, the Scotch laird, whose heavy losses at Newmarket last October were so much talked about, has, on the other band, begun the season luckily. At Newmarket during the Craven week he had L3,oDooni Camaralzaman, 'LI,OOO on Anarch, i and ; L 5.000 on Annamite; they all won. It is generally conceded that the Manton stable lost the City and Suburban, as , they did the Cesarewitoh; by bad riding.,, Carlton refused to gallop under the whip’ (which little Calder used through sheer nervousness), but directly it was dropped, the colt shot out like an qrrow, and a few yards past the post had beaten the winner.- - The latter, 1 may ' mention, wds a thoroughly exposed animal,‘by no means favorably handicapped,' and trained ;itT a" “ small stable. The owner, Mr Wardle 1 , had not a bet on tbe horse, but his friends and Rainbird (the trainer) backed the mate for a place. Merry Duchess> is. a five-year-old, by Speculum out of Grand Duchess, and has: on previous occasion? run < well at Epsom. The , heavy losses of the ■ Manton stable over Carlton and Gay Hermit 1 were not much modified by The Cob’s 1 victory in the Great Metropolitan. Save i Lord Zetland’s Warpath,' nothing else was < backed, land the Duke -of Beaufort’s Scorn- t mission barely averaged 2 to 1, 1 The 1 scratching of Saraband on Tuesday after- 1 noon, at the very moment the ccdtAyps first' “ favorite for the City and Suburban, caused 1 a lot of talk, and will not tend to increase 1 Mr Childwick’s popularity.. 1 Amongst the backers ,of the winner for 1 the City and Suburban was Mr George R. i Sims, who' plunged a fiver oh Merry Duchess i when reminded by MrWardie, the owner, c that the mare had been named after the j sporting opera he aha 1 poor Frederick 'Clay. 1 wrote lor Miss Kate Santley some years back. Dick Dunn laid “ Dagonet ” LBO to 1 L 5, and needless" to say 'severs) bottlbs of j Meet, 1880, were cracked when the good ■' thing came off. ' " r | ' The rich 2.0Q0 guinea Princess of Wales’s c Handicap at SahddWn, oh Saturday, would t have attracted more attention but for being \ fixed at the qnd of a busy and tiring week. ■There was, however) a capital field of six- e teen, and plenty of betting]’' Captain 1 Maohell’s three-year-djd crack Kilwarlih ] (8 3), notwithstanding his heavy weight, c started a warm favorite at sto 1, the others f fancied being Mr Renfrew’s Thunderstorm, Lord Ellesmere’s Cataract, and Mr ;Fen- j wick’s Southill. The latter (a smart three- c year-old by Sterling—Too Late) made the; * most of a light penalty (6.9), and just ypq by a head after a desperate race withjMr.. Henty’s grey five-year-old Debenture (6.10), ) the favorite ; securing tfcii&sPjM?. ’ Tim a winner had been highly tried, and was well? , backed by those ‘*fn the know ”at prices a vatylhg ftoffi! 15 to’Sito l.' : 11 I l * ' / | - f ; A lovnlv. doublet nriiSu ” not nffom-ifiart

London,’ May 5. Carlton partially made up for the City and Suburban disappointment by winning the Chester Cup in a trot, carrying 7.11. There; were ten runners, but Mr Somers’s colt, which started first favorite at 9 to 4, Hungarian (5 yrs, 7.8), 7 to 2, and Palmistry (4 yrs, 6.4), 11 to 2, seemed to he the only ones seriously 1 backed. : Palmistry broke down badly during the race, and had to be destroyed, and Hungarian could never get near Carlton, who won by half-a-dozen lengths from the hurdle-raser Ironclad, Hungarian a bad third. The eight starters for the -Two Thousand on Wednesday were a common Iqi, witli the exception of Enterprise and Eglamore. The former won very easily, though the judge’s verdict was nominally only half a length; but Cannon really had the race in hand at some distance from home, Mr Douglas Baird and his friends, pocket a large sum in bets, but the colt was not greatly fancied by the general public, owing to his wayward display in the Middle Parkl Plate. The Machell party backed Florentine on Monday for a trifle, and in consequence the son of Petrarch was rushed to 5 to 1. Before the start, however, he retired to tens, which was also Phil’s price.: Lovegold went badly in the betting on Monday and Tuesday, and ran absolutely last. He is a common coachhorsey beast, and Will never do much. Eglamore, on the contrary, is a handsome chestnut of the Blair Athol type. He showed well in front for three-quarters of a mile, and then stopped through lack of condition. Enterprise is now first favorite for the Derby at 3 to 1, whilst 7 .to 2 is laid against The Baron. The Manton outsider Eiridsford (by Isonomy—Sonsie Queen), though only half-trained, beat many of the more fancied candidates, and was placed 1 fourth. Tom Cannon, who rode the winne, has twice previously been successful in the great race over the Rowley Mile—viz., oa ; Pilgrimage and Shotover. A new “plunger” made his appearance ' at Epsom last week in the shape of a young' ironmaster just of age, and said to be wqrth nearly, a million. Novices generally win a bit to begin with, but tills youngster’s ventures were not propitious; indeed, it is sahl he dropped L 15,000 on the week, < Mr Wedderburn, the Scotch laird, whose heavy losses at Newmarket last October were so much talked about, has, on the other band, begun the season luckily. At Newmarket during the Craven week he had L3,oDoon i Camaralzaman, 'LI,OOO on Anarch,! aD d L 5.000 on Annamite; they all won. It is generally conceded that the Manton stable lost the City and Suburban, as they did the Cesarewitoh; by bad riding., Carlton refused to gallop under the whip’ (which little Calder used through sheer nervousness), but directly it was dropped, the colt shot out like an qrrow, and a few yards past the post had beaten the winner.The latter, 1 may ' mention, wds a thoroughly exposed animal,‘by no means favorably handicapped,' and trained ;itT a' small stable. The owner, Mr Wardle 1 , had not a bet on the horse, but his friends and Rainbird (the trainer) backed the mate for a place. Merry Duchess> is. a five-year-old, by Speculum out of Grand Duchess, and has: on previous occasion? run well at Epsom. The , heavy losses of the Manton stable over Carlton and Gay Hermit were not much modified by The Cob’s victory in the Great Metropolitan. Save Lord Zetland’s Warpath,'nothing else was backed, ! and the Duke uf Beaufort’s Scornmission barely averaged 2 to 1, 1 The scratching of Saraband on Tuesday afternoon, at the very moment the cojt first' fa'voHte for the City and Suburban, caused a lot of talk, and will not tend to increase Mr Childwick’s popularity.. Amongst the backers , of the winner for the City and Suburban was Mr George R. Sims, who'plunged a fiver on Merry Duchess when reminded by Mb Wardle, the owner, that the tnare had been named After the sporting opera he atux 1 poor Frederick 'Clay ■ wrote for Miss Kate Santley some years back. Dick Dunn laid “ Dagonet ” LBO to L 5, and needless" to say severa) botflies of Moet, 1880, were cracked when the good thing came off. ' " r | ' The rich 2,000 guinea Princess of Wales’s Handicap at SahddWn, oh Saturday, would have attracted more attention but for jbeinjg fixed at the qnd of a busy, and tiring week. -There was, however) a capital field of sixteen, and plenty of betting]’' Cabtain Maohell’s three-year-old clack Kilwarlih (8 3), notwithstanding his heavy weight, started a warm favorite at 5 to 1, the others fancied being Mr Renfrew’s Thunderstorm, Lord Ellesmere’s Cataract, and Mr;Fenwick’s Southill. The latter (a smart three-year-old by Sterling—Too Late) made the; most of a light penalty (6.9), and just’ )ypu by a bead after a desperate race witbjMr. Henty’s grey five-year-old Debenture (6.10), the favoritq ; securing tbijtd, vplage, ’ The winner had been highly tried, and was wellbacked by those “fn the know ” at prices Vatylhg front 15 l.' : 1 < '■'/ j f A lovely. “ doubld orofes ” was attempted in a. small race at last There Were only two . starters, and the bettihg,* - after opening at 10 to lon one, veered to 7 to' 2 on the other, and finally back to 9to 4 bn No, 1, Both owners, in fact, hoped to lose. The Jockey (Club Stewards fortunately were wide awake) and cautioned the riders, who conseauently’took care to do their best. It subsequently transpired that the Scotch plunger* had L3,OOObU the horse I-Call-No-One at starting price. It rolled home an easy winner. | .