RACING IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1165, 29 June 1894, Page 23

RACING IN ENGLAND.

ASCOT GOLD CUP. London, June 21. The following is tho result of the Gold Cup, run at Ascot to-day:— Baron do Hirsch's br f La Fleche, by St. Simon —Quiver 1 Mr N. A. Abeille's Calistrate 2 Mr T. Jenning's Cyspria 3 THE ALEXANDEA PLATE. London, June 23. The following is the result of the Alexandra Plate: — Aboriginie, by Exile II. —Kookaburra... 1 Callistrate 2 Houndsditch ... ... ... ... 3 NEWMAEKET. tJKKiC flfVojn Our SpeciallGorres-pondent. London, May 8. Newmarket Craven Meeting is to tho sportsman who loves racing amid quiet surroundings one of tho pleasantest of tho year. He can move about in the rings easily, get a capital view of each race without "storm and stress," and if any " really good thing, dear boy," should be whispered about, doesn't miss it. On Tuesday last the newspapers most of them tipped Mr Beddington's Maundy Money, 3yrs, 7st 81b, and the Duke of Devonshire's Oatlands, 4yrs, Bst, for tho Crawfurd Plate of six furlongs, which was one of the two big races of the day. When, bowever, we got to the course Baron Rothschild's Harfleur, 4yrs, Bst 71b, and Mr McCalmont's Be Cannie, 3yrs, 7st 131 b, were all the go, and the former finished a hot favourite at 5 to 2, 6 to 1 being betted Be Cannie, 7 to 1 Lord Cadogan's Sarana, 3yrs, 7st 41b, and 1Q and 12 to 1 the two paper tips. The instant the flag dropped Maundy Money rush to the front, and making every post a winning post seemed likely at the Bushes to come in by herself. In the Abingdon mile bottom she had still a couple of lengths to the good, but ascending the hill Oatlands and Sarana overhauled her fast, and the filly ultimately won by half a length only from the Duke of Devonshire's representative, Sarana three-quarters of a length away third. Maundy Money is by Silver —Princess Victoria, and ran respectably on many occasions as a two-year-old. The Newmarket Three-year-old Biennial, which has an evil reputation for surprises, and two years ago introduced us to the Guineas winner Bcnavi3ta, was not on the present anniversary an exciting event. Five ran, and on paper it looked a good thing for either Mr Douglas Baird's Sempronius, 9st 51b, or Baron Eothchild's Ermonville, 9st. Neither, however, could give away the weight to Sir J. B. Maple's Athlone, Bst 91b. Sempr.mius came down tho hill well in front of the latter, but soon after began to sprawl. Athlone then went to the front, and won comfortably by a length, Ermonville a good third. Athlono is by Saraband out of Princess Arena (out of Hippodrome), and must have becu thought promising as a youngster. His engagements this year alone fill a page ©f "race 3 to come." He has been introduced into the Derby betting at 40 to 1, but will have to improve pretty considerably on the Biennial form to win. With only 51b instead of 101 b the worst of the weights Sempronious would have got home easily. On Wednesday another Derby outsider, Mr Tom Cannon's Reminder (by Melanion —Postscript), won the Column Stakes, one mile, from six commoners. There was also a rare plunge on old Pensioner, 6yrs, Bst lib, now the property of General Owen Williams, for the Babraham Plate, of 500 sovs, one mile. Eleven went to the post, including Lord George, aged, 7st lib; President, syr3, 7st 31b, and Maundy Money, 3yrs, 7st lib, but nothing was backed save Pensioner. Ho opened at 5 to 4 against, and closed at evens, 6 to ] Lord George, and 10 to 1 bar two. From a backer's point of view tho rad© was beautiful to witness. Holding a nice place in the centre of the course to tho Bushes, the favourite then shot out and won in a canter from Mr Lowther's Heremon, aged, 7st 21b, Zamiel, 4yrs, 7st 21b, third. In the Craven Stakes, of 500 sovs, for three-year-olds, over the severe Ancaster mile, on Thursday, Mr Baird's Sempronius, 9st 61b, rather retrieved his reputation. There were nine runners, and he won very easily, conceding 51b to Mr Clayton's Simonburn, 9st lib, and 101 b to Baron Rothschild's Bluff, Bst 101 b, who split the pair. Simonburn, it may be remembered, won the Union Jack Stakes at Liverpool. The feature of Derby Spring Meeting was a tremendous finish on Friday for the Welbeck Handicap Stakes, of 500 sovs, over five furlongs. There were eight runners, 9 to 4 being laid against Mr Combe's Bill of Portland, 4yrs, Bst 51b; 6 to 1 Mr Vyner's Barberry, aged, Bst 81b, and 10 to 20 to 1 any other. At the distance Bill of Portland came out with tho lead, but was immediately challenged right and left by Barberry and a 20 to 1 outsider, Satirical, 3yrs, 7st 91b. The three, ran a great raw

home, passing the post locked together, so that (as often happens at Derby) none could swear which had won. A discomforting impression prevailed that Satirical had just scored, but the judge could not separate Mr James' colt and Bill of Portlaud, and placed Barberry a head behind them. In tho Doveridge Handicap, of 1000 sovs, over one mile, thero was another close finish, Lord Hastings' Sir Jacob, 3yrs, 7st 41b, by Beau Brummel —Editha, winning in the last stride from Mr Houldsworth's Carrick, aged, 7st 111 b, with Mr Chatterton's Grasp, syrs, 7st 21b, third, and such good class animals as Esmond, Whisperer, Juvenal, Queen of Navarre, Lord George and Lady Hermit behind.