RACING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2254, 13 May 1897, Page 36

RACING IN ENGLAND.

LINCOLN. 2 Tuesday, March 23. n Lincolnshire Handicap, of 2000sovs ; second re- 7 ceived lOOsovs and third 5030v5. One mile. 2 Mr J. C Sullivaa'd eh c Winkfleld's Pride, by £ Winkfield— Alimony, 4yrs, 8.9 (M. Cannon) 1 I Mr E. Courage's eh c Funny Boat, 4yrs, 6.11 ( (N. Robinson) 2 ■Mr A. F. Calvert's eh c Bridegroom, 4yrs, 7.3 li (O. Madden) 3 s Clorane, 6yr3, 9.8 ... „. (W. Bradford) 0 B Green "Lawn. 6yrs, 6.7... ... (C.Newton) 0 1 Court Ball, 6yra, 7.3 .., ... (F. Allsopp) 0 I Bucephalus, 4yrs, 6.13,.. M » ... (J. Wall) 0 1 Teufel, 4yrs, 7.0 (K. Cannon) 0 2 Sardis, syrs, 7.5 (Sharpies) 0 La Sagesse, syr 3, 7.9 ,„ ... ...(S. Loates) 0 1 Yorker, 4yrs, 7.0 (H. Toon) 0 I Lord Hervey, 4yrs, 7.5 (S. Chandley) 0 "S Diakka, 4vra, 7.9 (F. Finlay) 0 "\ Victor Wild, aacd, 9.9 (J. Watts) 0 Bellevin, 4yrs, 7.11 , ... (C. Wood) 0 n King Hampton, 4yrs, 7.7 (A. White) 0 S St. Jarlath, 4yrs, 7.6 (J. Harrison) 0 9 Scotch Wisdom, 4yrs, 6.12 (F. Fearis) 0 1 Betting •7to 2 agst Winkfield's Pride, 11 to 2 1 Bridegroom, and 20 to 1 Funuy Boat. 1 The first to break the line was Bucephalus on 2 the right, just in front of Funny Boat on his left, A and Court Ball on the upper ground, and close 2 with these lay Yorker in the centre, in front of 1 Sardis, Bellevin, and Winkfield's Pride. Then on the left came Lord Hervey, Bridegroom, in front n of lift SagesssAad Teufel, and at tfig heel? of this A

■ division lay Clorane. In this order the leader : came on for half the journey, when Bucephalu ; gave way, and Funny Boat diew to ths front 1 almost clear of Court Ball on his right, witl Bellevin heading the left-hand lot, which com prised Teufel, Bridegroom, and Clorane, Wink fields Pride and Green Lawn lying behind th( front rank. Approaching the distance (Jour Ball, Ballevin, and Teufel lost the'.r places, anc Bndegrcom took second place to Funny Boat with Olorane drawing up ou the rails in front 01 Green Lawn and Winkheld's Pride. For a hun dred yards Clorane almost held the leaders, but weight told its tale, and Winkflcld's Pride comiiu with a wet sail at the finish bore down on Funnj Boat and Bridegroom, whom he caught in almosi the last stride, and pulled the race out of the fire, amidst the greatest excitement, by a head, while Bridegroom was only beaten by a similar distance for second place. Time, lmin 48sec. Wednesday, March 2-i. Brocklesby Stakes, of HOOaovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr L. da Rothschild's b c Gay Lothair, by Lactantiua— Gaylass, 5.13 (J. Watts) 1 Sir F. H. Jenniugs's b or br c Firearm, 8.12 (C. Loates) 2 Pxince SolfcykofFs eh c Leontodou, 8.12 (M Cannon) 3 Cranbourne Chase, 8.9 (Finlay) (1 Lord Provost, 8.12 ... ... ... (H. Toon) 0 Advance, 8.12 ... - ... (C. Ward) 0 Lord Balfour, 5.12 .„ (B. Hunt) 0 Fix, 8.12 (F. W. Lane) 0 Minton.Bl2 (Rnmbold) U Henry's Queen, 8.9 (Fagan) 0 Merry Buck, 5.12 (Bradford) 0 Grammarye, 8.9 (Allsopp) 0 Joliannis, B.IS ... ,« (Calder) 0 Balamona, 8.9 , ... (K. Cannon) 0 Savoir Vivre. 8.12 „, (Rickaby) 0 Slice of Lnck, 5.12 & C. Wood) 0 Catmint. 8.12 (F. B. Black) 0 Filly by Minting— Summer Belle, 8.0 (Madden) 0 Shaftesbury. 8.12 (Gough) 0 Little Blanche, 8.9 '...(Robinson) 0 Rose Rock, 8.9 (A. White) 0 Betting : 9to 4 against Gay Lothair, 10 to 1 Leontodon, and 100 to 8 Firearm. When they bad gone half the way Gay Lottiair and JUinton had drawn clear, and they were followed by Firearm, Slice of Luck, Leontodon, Henry s Queen, and Rose Rock to the distance, where Minton was beaten, and Gay Lothair drew out and wo-i in good style by a length and a-half. Time, lntin 55cc. LIVERPOOL. Thursday, March 25. Holyneux Stakes, of 820sovs. For two-year. olds. Five furlongs. Mr D. Baird's h c Champ de Mara, by Martagon — Fleur de Marie, 8 12 ..-;' ... (Calder) 1 Mr A. James's b c by Melanion— Venus's Looking Glass, 8.13 (J. Watts) 2 Mr Fairies b or br f Cauliflower, 8.9 (K. Cannon) 3 Slump, 8.12 ... , ,„ ...(Trundley) 0 Fair Atalanta, 8 9 „. ... (M Cannon) 0 Simple Avpii, 8 9 . t , (Allsopp) 0 Alt Mark, 8 9 ... .{, - (Rickaby) 0 Mortlake, 8.12 ... .: (Bradford) 0 Maria Dorothea, 8.9 (White) 0 St. Multose, 8.9 fC. Ward) 0 Front Row, 8.9 (F. Finlay) 0 Betting : 2 to 1 agst Alt Mark, ito 1 Venuts's Looking Glass colt, 5 to 1 Champ de Mars, and 100 to 6 Cauliflower. Before reaching the distance Champ de Mars, who had previously worked his way into second place, came out, closely followed by Veuus's Looking Glass colt, the former finally winning after a grand race by a short head. Time, lmin 10 4-ssec. NEWMARKET. Wednesday, May 5. Two Thousand Guineas, of lOOsovs each ; second horse 300sovs, and third to save his stake. Kor three-year-olds (colts 90, fillies 8.9) Rowley Mile. Mr Gubbins's br c Galtee More, by Kendal— Morganette .'. j Lord Rossbevy's b c Velasquez, by Donovan— i Vista . 2 General Owen Williams's b c Minstrel, by Minting— Poem 3 Friday, May 7. Onh Thousand Guineas Stakes, of lOOsovs each ; owner of second 200sovs from the stake and of third to save his stake. For three-year-old fillies, 8.12 each. Rowley Mile. Lord Robbery's b f Chelandry, by Goldfinch — Illuminata , l Mr Leopold de Rothschild's b f Goletta, by Galopin— Biserta ... ! . 2 The name of the third horse was not sent.