RACING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2319, 11 August 1898, Page 38

RACING IN ENGLAND.

ASCOT. Friday, June 17. Alexandra Plate, of 1350sovs. About three miles. , i Mr G. M. Inglis's eh h Piety, by SatietyDevote, syrs, 9.6 (O. Maddan) 1 Mr J. L. Dugdale's eh h Carlton Grange, Cyrs 9.7 (S. Loates) 2 Mr W. Low's b h St. Bris, syrs, 9.11 (M. Cannon) 3 Masque 11, 4yrs, 9.0 (Barleu) 0 Newhaven 11., syrs, 9.6 ... .„ (J. Watts) 0 Limasol, 4yrs, 9.1 (Bradford) 0 Betting : 9 to 4 agst Piety, 6 to 1 Newhaven 11., 100 to M St. Bris, 100 to 14 Carlton Grange. Newhaven 11. cut out the work from Piety, Limasol, and Carlton Grange to the stand, when the leader added to his advantage, and Piety went on third, with Masque 11. slightly in the rear. At the hotel turn Newhaven 11. aud Piety widened the ] gap from Carlton Grange and Limasol, which [ pair closed somewhat in tha Swinley Bottom, after which Limasol dropped astern again. Aa they approached the brick kilns, Piety deprived Newhaven 11. of the command, aud with the others drawing up in a body, Carlton Grange went on third, St. Bris fourth, and Matqne 11. fifth. A quarter of a mile from home Newhaven U, (kourjed. out, aud second place was taken by

Carltoa Grange, with St. Bris and Maeque 11. racing nest. The command of Piety wan undisturbed for the remainder of the jeurney, and he xrsn easily ?iy six leugtk3. Newhaveu 11. was fifth. Time, smin 26 4-O3ec. Hardwicke Stakes, of £2242 10s. One mile and a-half, Duke of Westminster's b c Collar, by St. Simon— Ornament, 3yrs, 7.12 (0. Madden) 1 Mr Bva/»sey's b h Bay Ronald, syrs, 9.12 (Bradford) 2 Mr Rosa's b f Coriegar, 4yrs, 9.7 ... (S. Loates) 3 Devon, 3yvs, 7.12 (0. Wood) 0 Merry Buck, 3yrs, 7.12 (T. Loatee) 0 Neuuplur, 3yi5,7.12 (Toon) 0 Sweet Hampton, 3yr?, 7.4 ... (N.Robinson) 0 Betting : 15 to 8 agst Collar, 9 to 4 Bay Ronald. Biy Ronald seemed to have the race in hand half way up the hill. He then stopped in a few strides, and allowed Cjllar to draw away again aud win easily by three lengths. Time, 2niin 40 o s:sec. Forty-fifth Triennial Stakes, of 672sovs. For tbree-year-olds. Seven fmJongs lfiGyds. Sir J. Blundcll Maple's bf Nun Nicer, by Common— Pritstcss, 9.3 (C. Wood) 1 Mr Houldsworth's b c Greenau, 8.3 (M. Cannon) 2 Mr L. A* Tvothtchild's b f Pie Powder, 8 7 (T. Loatet.) 3 Betting : 11 to 10 agst Greenan, 2 to 1 Nun Nicer. Pie Powder cut out the work until half way up the hill, when Greenan took her place ou the left and Nun Nicer ou the right. From the distance the last-named drew well ahead and won by three lengths.