NEWCASTLE. June 29, 30.

Otago Witness, Issue 1813, 20 August 1886, Page 25

NEWCASTLE. June 29, 30.

THE SEATON DELAVAL PLATE, Of lOOOsovs (800sovs to the owner, lOOsovs to the nominator of the winner, and 50sovs each to the nominator and owner of the second), for two-year-olds— colts 9st, fillies.and geldings Bst lllb— with penalties and allowances. Six furlongs. Mr J B Cookson's eh f Lady Muncaster, by Muncaster — Blue Light, 9st ... (Fagan) 1 Mr H Lambton's b c Puritan, by Isonomy — Datura, Bst 91b ... ... (Snowden) 2 Sir R Jardine's b f Hawthorn, by Albert VictorHawthorn Bloom, Bst 61b ... (Bowman) 3 Mr R Gladstone's f by Charibert — Bonnie Marden, Bst6lb ... ... ... (Goodway) 0 Mr M Dawson's Adonis, Bst 91b [car Bst 101b] (Giles) 0 Mr J Lowther's Prairie Flower, Bst 91b (Champion) 0 Mr J Lowther's Clarice, 9st ... (Watts) 0 Mr J Lowther's Antonina, Bst 61b (J Woodburn) 0 Mr R Osbome's Pet Hilda, Bst 61b ... (Glover) 0 Mr J Osbome's Silver Braid, Bst 61b (Owner) 0 Mr J Snarry's Jersey Lily, Bst 61b „.(G Chaloner) 0 Mr C Perkins' Porcelain, Bst 61b ... (Bruckshaw) 0 Mr W Stevenson's f by Beauclerc — Leven, Bst 61b (Lomas) 0 Mr W Stevenson's c by Picnic— Tibbie, Bst 91b (Pugh) 0 Mr R Vyner's Sir Triamond, Bst 91b (Griffiths) 0 Betting : 5 to 4 on Lady Muncaster, 8 to 1 agst Clarice, and 10 to 1 any other. The flag fell to a good start, and Lady Muncaster made play from Hawthorn, with Puritan and Adonis next, Clarice, Pet Hilda, Jersey Lily, and Sir Triamond being most prominent of the remainder, for half the journey, when Tibbie colt bolted, and, with Adonis beaten before reaching the distance, the favourite easily resisted the challeages of Puritau aud Hawthorn, and won in a canter by two lengths ; a head between second and third. Time lmin. 17sec. THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE, Of lOOOsovs, by subscription of 25sovs each. Two miles. Mr R Vyner's eh f Stone Clink, by Speculum — Stone Chat, 4yrs, 7st 81b ... (Goodway) 1 Mr W I'Anson's b or br c Selby, by Beauclerc — Pearl, 4yrs, 6st 81b ... ... (Luke) 2 Mr W Stevenson's eh f Nightcap, by Mask — Mrs Osborne, 4yrs, 6st 111b... ... (Glover) 3 Mr R Craig's eh h Blue Grass, 6yrs, 9st 51b line 121b extra] ... ... ... (J Watts) 0 Mr W J Legh's b c Radius, 4yrs, Bst 121b (Giles) 0 Major Stapylton's b f Scotilla, 3yrs, 6st 81b [car 6st9lb] ... ... (J Woodburn) 0 Betting : 15 to Bon Selby, Bto 1 agst Nightcap, 9 to 1 Radius, 10 to 1 Scotilla, and 100 to 8 Blue Grass and Stone Clink. Blue Grass was first away, but was quickly pulled back, and Scotilla, on the rails, made the running, attended by Nightcap, with Selby at the latter's heels and Blue Grass next, Radius being several lengths last. So they ran to the first turn, where Scotilla settled down with a clear lead of Nightcap, who was in turn clear of Selby, with Radius still in the rear. Shortly afterwards Selby passed Nightcap, and took second place, and no further change occurred to the mile-post, where the favourite drew to the front, and at once assumed a decided lead of Scotilla and Nightcap, with Stone Clink and Radius next. Blue Grass dropped back into the rear five furlongs from home, as did Scotilla, while Radius and Nightcap drew up to the heels of the favourite, with Blue Grass now beaten off. In this order they entered the line for home, and Radius and Nightcap stuck close to Selby until a quarter of a mile from home, when Radius cried peccavi. Thereupon Nightcap challenged in earnest, and for a short distance flattered her supporters, but the favourite shook her off at the distance, and on her retirement was left with a clear lead of Stone Clink. However, the latter proved a tough opponent, and gradually creeping up, she closed with the favourite fifty yards from home, and, amidst great excitement, cleverly defeated him by a neck. Nightcap was third, a length and a-half off. Blue Grass was dismounted just before reaching the winning-post, and came back to the paddock lame. Time, 3min. 33 l-ssec.