RACING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2009, 25 August 1892, Page 29

RACING IN ENGLAND.

SANDOWN PARK. Friday, June 24. liritish dominion two-year-old stakes, Of IGOOsovs ; the nominator of the winner received lOOsovs, the owner of the second 50sovs, and the nominator of the second 25sovs out of the stakes; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr Abington's b c Meddler, by St. Gatien — Busybody, S3 (G.Barrett) 1 Colonel North's b f Emita, by Galopin— Burgundy, 8.4 (Allsopp) 2 Mr C. J. Merry's b f Stirrup Cup, by MeltonSterling Love, S.I (H. Ibbett) 3 Mr T. Cannon's b or br f Arriere Pensee, by Whitefriar— Postscript, 7.13 (fit. Cannon) 4 Mr E. Hobson's Scotchman, 8.5 ...(Rickaby) 0 Mr H. Milner's Faithful, 8.4 .. (G. Chaloner) 0 Mr H. J. Mills' Wise Eye, 7.13 ...(Wheeler) 0 Duke-wf Beaufort's Quilon, 7.13 [car. 8 0] (R. Chaloner) 0 Mr A. Taylor's An themius, 8.3 ... (Gough) 0 Betting : 4to 1 on Meddler, 10 to 1 agst Emita, and 25 to 1 Stirrup Cup. For half the journey Emita continued to show' the way with a good lead from Meddler, Stirrup Cup and Arriere Pensee, but soon afterwards Meddler was stealing up by degrees, and having collared Emita at the distance, he then drew clear away and won easily by three lengths. NEWMARKET FIRST JULY. Tuesday, June 28. July stakes, Of SOsovs each ; for two-year-olds ; the owner of the second received lOOsovs out of the stakes, and the third saved stake. New T.Y.C. Mr Jersey's eh c Milford, by Saraband— Colleen Bawnll, 9.0 (J. Watts) 1 Mr R. H. Combes' br c Bill of Portland, by St. Simon— Electric Light, 9 0 ( Rickaby) 2 Mr Fairies b c Encounter, by Sterling— Cherry Duchess, 9.0 (M. Cannon) 3 Betting : 7 to 4 on Milford, 7 to 4 agst Bill of Portland, and 33 to 1 Encounter. Encounter, in the centre, made slow running for a quarter of a mile, when Milford pulled himself to the front, on the left, and the outsider soon afterwards dropped astern. At the corner of the plantation Bill of Portland closed, and, forcing the work down the hill, stretched Milford to such an extent that for a stride or two the verdict hung in the balance, but the favourite struggled on under high pressure and won a fine race by a neck ; a bad third. Value of the stakes, LlBlO. Wednesday, June 29. stud produce stakes, Of lOsovs each, for two-year-olds, with lOOsovs given by the Jockey Club, and lOOsovs to the subscriber of the stallion whose produce wins. Chesterfield Course (five furlongs). Duke of Portland's b c Raeburn, by St. Simon — Mowerina, 9.0 (J. Watts) 1 Mr W. F. Lyon's br c Shelley, by Peppermint —Cantata, 8.4 «... (M. Cannon) 2 Duke of Beaufort's b c Son of a Gun, by Petronel—lthona, 8.11 (R. Chaloner) 3 Lord Ellesmere's eh f Clog Dance, 8.1 (G. Barrett) 0 Mr J. Hammond's b c St. Gregory, 9.0 (F.Webb) 0 Mr F. H. Jennings' b f Hecla, 8.1 (J. Woodburn) 0 Mr L. de Rothschild's eh c Basilisco, 5.4 " (C. Loates) 0 Mr A. Hoole's b c Hawkesbury, 8.4 (G. Chaloner) 0 Mr J. Durward's b c Bohemond, 8.4 (Allsopp) 0 Betting : 7to 4 agst Son of a Gun, 6to 1 Shelley, aud 6 to 1 Raeburn. At the foot of the hill Clog Dance shot her bolt, and after Shelley had dropped back he came again and challenged Son of a Gun and Raeburn, of whom the latter won a pretty race by a neck ; three parts of a length between second and third. Friday, July 1. fulbourne stakes, Of 23sovs each, with JOOsovs added ; for two-year-olds ; the second received 10 per cent, on the stake, and the third saved stake. New T.Y.C. Lord Londonderry's eh c Inferno, by Robert the Devil— Beatrice, 8.12 ... (J. Watts) 1 Baron de Rothschild's eh c Medicis, by Robert the Devil or Florentine— Skotzka, 8.9 (C. Loates) 2 Lord Ellesmere's b c Phocton, by Hampton — Photinia, 8.9 (J. Woodburn) 3 Lord M. Bsresford's Serpa Pinto, 8.9 „ , (G.Barrett) 0 Duke of Portland's Simonstone, 8.9 „r. „ CM. Cannon) 0 Mr Sneyd's Pink, 8.9 (F. Rickaby) 0 Prince SoltykofFs Guinea, 8.0 (Tomlisson) 0 Betting : 5t04 on Medicis, 100 to 12 agst Inferno, and 10 to 1 Phocion. The running was made by Phocion from

Inferno on the right and Medicis on the left, with Serpa Pinto in advance of the others, all of whom were well beaten a quarter of a mile from home. At the same time Inferno and Medicis began to draw out, and after a good race the favourite succumbed by half a length. Value of the stakes, LIOBO.