RACING IN ENGLAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1928, 29 April 1880, Page 3

RACING IN ENGLAND.

CROYDON STEEPLECHASES. The Grand International Hurdle Rack (handicap) of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 500 added; winners extra; second received 50 sovs. About two miles and a quarter. 39 subs. Mr L. de Rothschild's br c Thornfield, by Favonius—Juliana, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (R. Marsh) 1 Mr Vyner's ch c Fabius, 4 yrß, lOst 31b (Captain Smith) MrH. Hall's b g Tentergate, aged, lOst 31b (G. Waddington) 3 Venice, Advance, Harbinger, Opoponax, Nugget, and Northumbrian also ran. Betting at the start—6 to 4 agst Thornfield, 5 to 1 agst Fabius, and 7 to 1 agst Harbinger. Approaching the Farmhouse, Tentergate held a dear advantage, and soon afterwards Fabius took second place, Thornfield being third, with Nugget and Harbinger in his immediate company. In descending the hill Harbinger took second place, Fabius and Thornfield going on next, with Advance at the head of tho others until five furlongs from home, when Fabius dropped back, and the favorite took third place again. Half a mile from home Venico slipped up, and blundered through tho hurdles. At the same time Thornfield on the outside came past Harbinger, and Advance drew into fourth place, Fabius heading the remainder. When fairly in the line for home Tentergate was done with, and dropping back left Thornfield in front of Harbirger and Advance, Fabius being most prominent of the others. The three leaders charged tho last flight of hurdles almost abreast, but the favorite always held a slight advantage, and immediately upon landing on terra firma, he assumed a clear lead. At the foot of the hill Fabius passed Harbinger and Advance again, but he could not get on terms wir.h Thornfield, who sustained his advantage to the end, and won by half a dozen lengths ; a bad third. Harbinger was fourth, Advance fifth, Opoponax and Nugget next, and Venice pulled up last, very lame. Time, by Benson's chronograph, 4min 51sec. Value of the stakes, £947.