WHAT'S DOING AT HOME,

Otago Witness, Issue 2323, 8 September 1898, Page 36

WHAT'S DOING AT HOME,

Velasquez suffered badly by being born in the same year as the Irish crack Galtee More, but with the latter out of the way Lord Rosebery's horse is a king again, and he proved his claim properly in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park, having the valuable prize safe in his keeping throughout the entire journey. His total winnings to date now come to £25,280. Crowborough, winner of the Great Kingston Two-year-old Race at the same meeting, is by Crow berry from Ferrara, by Isonomy — Lotus, by Doncaster. On the second day the National Breeders' Produce Stakes was won by Mr Long's colt by Enthusiast out of Noble Duchess, bred iii Ireland by Mr M FitzGerald. There were 17 compotitors for the race, and the Noble Duchess colt scored in creditable style by three-quar-ters of a length from Blackwing, who was also bred in 'Ireland The Liverpool meeting came next in order,, and here a feature of the sport was the success of the Duke of Devon shire's colours in the Great Lancashire Breeders' Produce Stakes and the St. George Stakes, Claque taking the former and Dieudonne the latter, and in both races Mr L. de Rothschild's representatives were second, Trideat occuping that position in. the two-year-old race, and Pie Powder following Dieudonafe home, Claque, who was bred by the Duke of Devonshire, is an own sister to Marvel, who won the Stewai ds' Cup at Goodwood in 1890, and again in 1892. Dieudonne, winner of" the Middle Park Plate last season, was sti\ngly fancied for the Derby this year, but fini&hed no nearer than fourth, and at As<-c>t and Newmarket he had again to accept defeat ; so as a matter of fact this St. George Stakes was his first win this season and his third altogether. The six starters for the Liverpool Cup included Brayhead, who carried 6.6 to victory 12 months ago. The winner this year was forthcoming in Dinna Forget, who in the hands of N. Robinson won easily by a length from Brayhead, with Knight of the Thistle, who started favourite, five lengths away, third. Dinna Forget, who had previously (his season won the Jubilee Stakes at Kempton, was bred in Ireland. The Goodwood meeting was somewhat spoiled by lain. With the least bit of luck the Prince of Wales might have won the Stewards' Cup with Lucknow, but this colt, who by the way had recently been addea to the royal stable, swerved right across the course in the straight. This gave Alte&se a chance to follow up her successes at Newmarket and Liverpool. St. Gris, son of Galopin and the Plebeian mare Isabel, atoned for four previous defeats by winning the Richmond Stakes in poorish company. There were but seven runners for the Goodwood Plate, the same number as competed last year, when Gluten won by a length from. Eclipse. The latter again finished second, but was three lengths behind the favourite, Marius 11, who was bred in France, and at one time did good service for M. R. Lebaudy in England. The La\E>nt Stakes went to Victoria May, owned by the lucky Mr Larnach. Dieudonne beat Cap Martin somewhat easily in the Sussex Slakes, but did not finish too well, and some say he seemed to be touched in the wind. T'-io Cup was won by King's Messenger, the three-year-old son of King Monmouth and Swiftsure. This horse was bred by Mr A. W. Merry and made his debut on the turf at Goodwood last year, when he romped away from nine opponents in the Selling Plate, after which .he was purchased by Lord Penrhyn for 1010gs. The best show of the day was the set-to between Eventail, St. Gris, and Musa for the Prince of Wales's Stakes, Eventail was deemed as sure to win, but it turned out a desperately close fit, and needed a supreme effort on the part of M. Cannon to land the Prince of Wales's colours first paot the post. Many hats were thrown in the air to celebrate the royal success.