RACING IN ENGLAND. LEICESTER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1997, 2 June 1892, Page 29

RACING IN ENGLAND.

LEICESTER.

Friday, April 1.

EXCELSIOR BREEDERS' FOAL STAKES, Of lOOOsovs ; 700sovs to the owner of the winner, 200sovs to the nominator of the winner, and 50sovs each to the owner and nominator of the second. For two year olds, by subscription of 15sovs. Five furlongs. . ] Mr C. F. Young's b c Knight of Snowdoun, ,by Fitzjames— Sister Agnes, 8.11 (R Chaloner) 1 Mr E Weever's eh c Master Maurice, by Hevald —Sarah Bernhardt, 8.11 ... (J.Holbeach) 2 Mr Roso's b colt by Isonomy— Orphan Agnqs, 5.12 (J. Watts) 3 Lord Penrhyn's eh c Caimton, by Galliard— Flower of Scotland, 8.11 ... (T. Weldoh) 4 Mr H. E. Beddington's Thurible, 9.0 (G. Brown) 0 Duke of Devonshire's Chink, 8.11 (F. Webb) 0 Colonel O. Montagu's Soult, 9.0 (M. Cannon) 0 Lord H. Vane-Tempest's Decameron, 8.11 (F.Barrett) 0 Lord Calthorpe's Moonflower, 8.8 (G. Chaloner) 0 Mr H. Waring's Demoness, 8.11 (C. Loates) 0 Mr R. H. Combe's Purefoy, 9.0 (Rickaby) 0 Betting : 3to 1 agst Soult, sto 1 Knight of Snowdoun, 10 to 1 Orphan Agnes colt, 100 to 8 Master Maurice. <•» Knight of Snowdoun took up the running' from the Orphan Agnes colt, Purefoy f and Master Maurice. Of these, the last-named became second at the distance, and kept going', oh to the end, but failed to reach Knight of Snowdoun, who won cleverly by three parts of a length ; a bad third. Time, lmin 9 l-ssecj Saturday, Aphil 2. Leicestershire spring handicap plate, Of lOOOsovs ; the second received 50sovs out of the plate. The Straight Mile. Mr A. Cooper's eh c Favonian, by Favo—Berengaria, 4yr.s, 6,8 (W.Bradford) 1 Mr B. Maple's eh g Mounteagle, by Muncaster, syrs, 7.4 (J. Woodburn) 2 Lord Gerard's b f Metallic, by Sweetbread, 3 yrs , 6.3 (O. Madden) 3 Mr J. H. Houldsworth's Carrick, syrs, 6.13 (F. Pratt) 4 Prince Soltykoff's Lord George, Cyrs, 9.0 (F. Webb) 0 Lord Penrhyn's Bracken, 4yrs, 8.7 (T. Weldon) 0 Mr D. Cooper's Melody, 4yrs, 8.7 (T. Cannon) 0 Captain E. W. Baird's Cordelier, syrs, 7.8 (G. Chaloner) 0 Mr J. Cannon's William the Silent, 6yrs, 7.7 (11. Chaloner) 0 Mr J. Lowther's Kirkstall, 4yrs, 7.3 (Allsopp) 0 Mr J Lowther's Heremon, syrs, 7.1 (A. Watts) 0 Mr R. S. Evans' Rotten Row, syrs, 7.0 (F. Peake) 0 Betting : 4to 1 agst Favonian, 9to 2 Mounteagle, 100 to 7 Metallic. Won by half a length, Mounteagle securing second money by a head from Metallic. Time, lmin 453ec. Value of the stakes, L 977. EPSOM SPRING. Tuesday, April 5. GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES (handicap), Of 15sovs each, with 500sovs added ; second received 50sovs out of the stakes. About two miles and a-quarter. Colonel North's eh c Colorado, by George ■ Frederick— Piercy, 4yrs, 8.5 (M. Cannon) 1 Mr J. Charlton's b f Madame Neruda 11. 4yrs. I * yjj (C. Loates) 2

Mr G. Kruckenberg's b c Ilsley, 4yrß, 8.4 (J. Woodburn) 3 Duke of Beaufort's Coromandel, syrs, 8.9 (R. Chaloner) 4 Prince SoltykofFs Star, syrs, 9.0 (F. Webb) 0 Mr G. A. Raill's White Feather, 4yrs, 5.6 (G.Barrett) 0 Count E. Turati's Lowland, syrs, 8.2 (G. Woodburn) 0 Mr D. Cooper's Fetteresso, 3yrs, 7.4 (F. Peake) 0 Mr J. M. Hanbury's Ben Wyvis, 3yrs, 6.13 (Allsopp) 0 Mr H. Milner's Oberland, 3yrs, 6.13 (A. Watts) 0 Mr Fearnehoug'u's Cylindrical, 4yrs, 7.9 (J.J.Griffiths) 0 Betting : 7to 4- agsfc Ilsley, 7to 2 Colorado, 10 to 1 Mde. Noruda 11, 100 to 8 Coromandel. The pace was slow to the mile post, where Ben Wyvis, White Feather, and Oberland had drawn close to Fettersso. Down the hill Ben Wyvis joined Fetteresso, and they came on from White Feather, Madame Neruda, Colorado, and Cylindrical to Tattenham Corner, where Fetteresso was beaten. At the same time Madame Neruda brought her colours to the fore from Ben Wyvis, Colorado, and White Feather, these being followed over the road by Coromandel, Cylindrical, Ilsley, and Star. At this point the favourite was ruuniug in trouble, and when he collared White Feather at the distance they were only battling for place money, as with Colorado and Madame Neruda out by themselves, the former kept the advantage attained 200 yds from home, and won by a length, three lengths dividing second and third, and a head third and fourth. Time, 4min 27 l-ssec, Value of the stakes, L 755. THE WESTMINSTER PLATE, Of 294sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr H. Kersey's eh c Gateshead, by St. Gatien —Helen Palmer, 8.11 ... (Allsopp) 1 ' Mr Rose's br c Shoreham, by Galliard—Virginia Shore, 9.0 (J. Woodburn) 2 Lord Dunraven's b f by Retreat— Miss Mannering, 8.11 (M. Camion) 3 Captain Mears' b f Useless 11, by Beau . Brumniel-Olton, 8.11 ... (T. Smith) 4 Mr H. T. Barclay's Careysville, 8.10 (Liddiard) 0 Mr B. Ellam's Feragus, 9.0 ... (Saunders) 0 Mr G. Ma3terman's Bigaroon, 8.11 (Cartledge) 0 Mr H. Nixon's Baldcrsund, 8.9 (Rawlinson) 0 Duke of Portland's Rattleheels, 8.8 (G. Barrett) 0 ,Prince Soltykoff-'s Thespis, 8.11 (F.Webb) 0 Betting : 100 to 30 agst Shoreham, 4to 1 Gateshead, 100 to 8 Retreat. Before reaching the distance the issue was reduced to the three placed, and with Gateshead challenging opposite the stand, he quickly drew ahead and won cleverly by two lengths ; a neck between second and third. Wednesday, April 6. city and suburban handicap, Of 20sovs each, with lOOOsovs added ; the second received 50sovs out of the stakes; winners extra. About one mile and a-quarter Lord Rosslyn's b c Buccaneer, by PrivateerPrimula, 4yrs, 7.10 (G.Barrett) 1 Mr G. E. Paget's eh f Trapozoid, by Trappist— .Therapeutics, 4yrs, 7.8 (Rawlinson) 2 Mr T. Jenning's eh f Catarina, by Poulet— Queen of Cyprus, 4yr,s, 7.7... (J. J. Griffiths) 3 Lord Bradford's Cuttlestone, by Retreat— Posthuma, 4yrs, 7.12 (Allsopp) 4 Colonel North's b h Nunthorpe, 6yrs, 9.2 (M. Cannon) 0 Mr C. D. Rose's eh h Bel Demonio, syrs, 8.7 (Rickaby) 0 'Sir J. Miller's eh h Sainfoin, syrs, 8.10 (J. Watts) 0 Captain Machell's b h Rathbeal, syrs, 8.4 (G. Chaloner) 0 Mr A. Taylor's ro m Madame d' Albany, syrs, 8.0 ■.. ... (R. Chaloner) 0 Mr Abington's eh c Eyrefield, 4yrs, 7.12 (Booty) 0 1 Mr C. P. Shrubb's bl c Insurance, 4yrs, 7.12 (C. Loates) 0 Colonel North's bl or gr c Sheldrake, 4yrs, 7.10 i (Ashman) 0 Mr H. M. Dyas' b m Alice, syrs, 7.9 - •'•-I "> (S. Chandley) 0 Mr J. W. Smith's br m;Miss Dollar, 6yrs, 7.7 (J. E. Tomlisson) 0 Colonel North's b c Arfcuro, 4yrs, 7.4 (Utting) 0 Coloney Heyward's eh m Sabrina, syrs, 7.2 J (P. Chaloner) 0 Mr H. Milner's bk f gavotte, 4yrs, 7.0 : (A. Watts) 0 Mr W. J. Legh's eh m Red Eagle, syrs, 7.0 (Birch) 0 Mr B. Maple's b h Bullion, aged, 9.0 -, (G. Brown) 0 Mr Q. East's eh f Dorioe, 4yrs, 6.13 (F. Peake) 0 Mr W. R. Marshall's b c Ordinance (G. Manser) 0 Mr Kilsyth's b h L'Abbe Morin (Cartledge) 0 , Betting: 4 to 1 agst Nunthorpe, 9 to 1 Catarina, 20 to 1 Buccaneer and Trapezoid. , In rounding Tattenham Corner, Bullion resumed possession, attended on th? inside by Buccaneer, Cuttlestone, and Trapezoid, after which Bullion and Rathbeal in turn died out, 'leaving Cuttlestone with a slight advantage 'of Buccaneer. The pair had changed places a quarter of a mile from home, Trapezoid going on third from Catarina and Bel Demonio, while Nunthorpe wwavs v in a hopeless position amongst the ruck, and Arturo and Sainfoin heading the beaten lot on the right. Below the distance Cuttlestone began to die away, and with second place ,taken by Trapezoid she challenged Buccaneer and once reached his heels ; but he shook her off again opposite the j members' stand and "was beaten by three lengths. Catarina struggled on for a place, which she secured by about a length. Time, 2min 11 l-ssec. Valvfeof the stakes, L 1675. HYDE PARK PLATE, Of 492sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. I Mr H. Dixon's b c Barbaras, by Barcaldine— ' Buttennere, 8.12 ...-, ... (C. Rawlinson) 1 Mr C. D. Rose's b colt,, by Isonomy— Orphan Agnes, 8.12 i (F.Webb) 2 Mr G. Masterman's b c Dilemma, 8.9 (Rickaby) 3 I Mr Noel Fenwick's eh f .Villctte, 8.10 i -. (J. Watts) 4 Mr Daniel Cooper's 'Proximity, 8.6 (G. Barrett) 0 Lord Gerard's Beecham, 8.12 (G. Chaloner) 0 Mr A. Taylor's b filly, by Exile ll— Misfortune, , 8.6 1 ... (R. Chaloner) 0 ' Betting: 11 to 10 , agst Villette, 4 to 1 Dilemma, 100 to 12 Orphan Agues colfc, 100 to 8 Barbarua. * Before reaching the distance Villette was in difficulties, and resigned to the Orphan Agnes colt, who stood no chance against Barbarus, and was easily beaten three lengths ; two lengths between second and third.