RACING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2237, 14 January 1897, Page 34

RACING IN ENGLAND.

BIRMINGHAM. Monday, November 9. Cheveley Hurdle Race, of 85sovs. Two miles Mr Srencer Gollan's br g Ebor, by Robert the Devil, aged, 10.12 (Hickey) 1 Mr O. t'liaulx's Grimpo. 11.9... (H. B-own) 2 Mr R. Bull's Idalus, 11.0 ... (Mr W. P. Cullen) 3 Aminte, 10.1 (Mumford) 0 Argonaut, 12 3 (G. Williamson) 0 Ben Wyvis, 12.7 (A. Nightiugall) 0 Champs dOr, 10.7 (W. Hopkins) 0 Betting : sto 2 agst Ben Wyvis, sto 1 Argonaut and Ebor. At a good pace Ebor cut out the work from Aminte, Argonaut, und Idalus, with Ben 'Wyvig ' next, and Champs d'« >r iv the rear. This order was preserved to the second hurdles, where Ebor was still in front, followed by Argonaut, Aminte, , and Idalus. Entei ing the straight Argonaut took '• closer order with ifibor, Aminte, Idalus, and Ben , Wyvi« lying next. Three hurdles from home Grimpo, Idalus, and Ben Wyvis went up to the leader, but Ebor quickly drew out, and won in j the hollowest style by three lengths : a length and a-half separted the second and third. i LIVERPOOL. ! Wednesday, November 11. ; Knowsley Nursery Stakes, of 466sovs. Five J furlong.^!. i Lord Derby's eh g Crestfallen, by Ocean Wave ; —Dolores, 8.10 (M. Cannon) 1 I Mr Jersey's eh f Amphibia, 7.0 ... (Sharpies) 2 Lord l)u i ham's chc Hellebore, 8.9 (Rick ".by) 3Galette, 7 3 (S. Ohau.iley) 0 Cum Sha, 6.10 , ... (H. Jones) 0 ! Kilkerra... 9.0 CM (J. Watts) 0 ; ! Drtfco, 8.2 » .=,, ... (Finlay) 0 , i Toiiquin, 7.12 ... „ ... (T. Loates) 0! i Miss Primrose, 7.10 . ... ... (Madden) 0 < Lady Birdie, 7 6 (Allsopp) 0 1 Filly by Veracity— Manzanilla, 6.13 (Toon) 0 Montroy, 613 (Robinson) 0 ' Bellhatch, 6.3 (Dalton) 0 { Betting : 5 to 1 agat Montroy, 7 to rCrestfalleu, ■ , 100 to 14 Hellebore, 100 to 8 Amphibia. At th>* distance all were in more or lesa trouble bu,t Hellebore, Amphibia, and Crestfallen. Of . these Amphibia was finishing very unkindly, and j although she caught Hellebore, neither could resist Crestfallen, who won by three-parts of a 1 length. j • Liverpool St. Leger, of 496aovs. One mile and j a-quarter. I Lord Stanley's b c Melange, by Melanion— \ Amalgam, 9.0 (Rickaby) 1 , • Duke of Westminster's b c Regret, 9.°(M. Cannon) 2 Mr F. Bates's eh c Birch Birchy, 8.4 (t'agan) 3 Betting : 6t05 on Melange, sto 4 agst Regret. In the straight the lead was taken by M elaoge, followed by Rrgret, who challenged tamely, and succumbed easily by a length. Thursday, November 12. Sefton Steeplechase, of 415sovs. About three ! ' miles. Mr C. Hihbert's eh g Rory O'More, by Town Moor— lolanthe, 6y>«, 11.0 (R. Nightingall) 1 Mr Vyner'a blk g Alpheus, syrs, 11.6 (Mr A. Gordon) 2 Mr Spencer Gollan's b g Norton, aged, 10.6 (Hickey) 3 Stratocracy, 10.7 (A. Nightingall) 0 The Soarer, 11.8 (Williamson) 0 Grigou.lo.il (Owner) 0 Wild Man from Borneo, 11.12 (Mr J. Widger) 0 Oldtown, 11.9 (Mr R. T. Roden) 0 Swonshot, 11.8 (W. Hoysted) 0 Waterford, 11.3 (Mr T. Widger) 0 Aline, 11.6 (J. Nolan) 0 Bettiag : 11 to 4 agst Rory O'More, 3 to 1 Alpheus, 6 to 1 Norton. ' Norton showed the way from Waterford, Rory O'More, Oldtown, and Alpheus. There was little j change until Waterford crossed the water with a slight lead of Norton, Alpheus, Rory O'More, and Swanshot. Immediately after entering the country Alpheus carried his colours to tbe fore, and was very well clear of Waterford, Rory i O'More, and Norton. At the fence beyond i Valentine's Waterford fell, and his fall was | shared by Swanshot and Oldtown As they , landei upon the racecourdo Kory O'More and Stratocracy rapidly closed with Alpheus, but the latter was giving way two fences from home, and < Rory O'More having immediately afterwards ■ passed Alpheus, won in gallant style by five lengths. Norton was a bad third, having yassed Stratocracy in the last few strides. Time, 6min 73sec.

Friday, November 13. Liverpool Autumn Cup, of 1200sovs ; second 70sovs and third 30sovs. One mil a three furlongs. M. K. Lebaudy's eh c Count Schomberg, by Aughrim— Clonavarn, 4yrs, 7.11 (S. Loates) 1 Mr A. Bailey's b c Devoue, 3yrs, 6.11 ! (H. Jones) 2 MrS. M. Nolan's br c St. Jarlath, 3yrs, 6.5 (Fiely) 3 ! Amphidamas, syrs, 6.7 (K. Cannon) 0 ! Koyal Corrie, 4yrß, 612 (Sharpies) 0 Palace Gate, 3yrs, 6.6 ... ... (F. Fearis) 0 Roughside, 3yrs. 6.11 (Toon) 0 Balsamo, 3yrs, 7 5 (O. Madden) 0 Phoebus Apollo, 3yrs, 7.0 .- (N. Robinson) 0 Telescope, 4yrs, 7.2 (F. Allsopp) 0 Jjiakka, 3yrs, 7.7 (Finlay) 0 Avilion, 3yrj, 7.5 ... .. ...(S. Chandley) 0 i .Stowm.nket, syrs, 7.12 ... (Fagan) 0 Birchrod, 3yrs, 7 4 (T. Loates) 0 Betting : 3 to 1 agst Count Schomberg, 100 to 6 St. Jarlah, 100 to 6 Devoue. In the straight Birchiod reduced the advantage of Palace Gate and Jit. Jarlath, and a quarter of a mile from home was drawing up between the pair. As she did so they closed in one upon the other, and Birchrod striking into the heels of one of the pair came clown. In the next 100 yds Count Schomberg swooped down upon the two leaders, and foiciuj? a passage without any danger he had taken the lead at the distance, and won easily hy i ltiisth ; three lengths between second and third i

DERBY. Friday, November 20. Derby Cup, of 16'5030v5. One mile. Sir J. Miller's b f La Sagesse, by Wisdom— St. Mary. 4yrs, 7.5 (S. Loates) 1 Lord W. Beresford's eh m Ghislaine, syrs, 7.10 , (O. Madden) 2 Lord W. Beresford's b c Diakka, 3yrs, 7.4 1 (Fiely) 3 Sirokroft, gyre. 6.13 „. ~ (N. Robinson) 0

Marco, 4yrs, 8.12 (F. Allsopp) 0 Winkflfld's Pride, 3yrs, 8.7 ... (M. Cannon) 0 St. Noel, 3yrs, 7 0 (G.Manser) 0 Imposition, 3yrs, 7.11 (Ward) 0 Amberite, 3yrs, 6.8 , ... (Sharpies) 0 Bellevin, 3yrs, 7.11 (Wurne) 0 Chiuchio, syrs, 7.6 (Wood burn) 0 Sati, 4yr«. 7.4 (Toon) 0 Court Ball, syrs, 7.5 (F. Finlay) 0 Conroy, 3yr«, 7.3... ... ... (K. Cannon) 0 Zebac, 3yr«, 7.2 (F. Leader) 0 Ureen Lawn, Cyrs, 7.1 (Wall) 0 Carlton Giauge, 4yrs, 7.0 ... (Fearis) 0 Lord Hervey, 3yn«, 6.11 • ... (S. Chandley) 0 The Qiißck, 3yrs, 6.6 (Maxey) 0 L»dy Ernie, 3yrs, 6.4 (Lounie) 0 Devoue, 3yrs, 6.4 (H Jones) 0 Toussaint, 3yr», 0.0 ... ... (C. Newton) 0 King Tartar, 3y is, 6.0 (J. Hunt) 0 Betting : 9 to 2 agst Winkfleld's Pride, 100 to 6 La Sagesse, 20 to 1 Ghislaioe and Diakka. At the distance La Sagesse took up the running from Ghislaine and Diakka, and before reaching the lower end of the stand hud obtained a halflength advantage, and though from this point Ghislaino was catching her agaiu, La Sagesse obtained the verdict by a short head.