ENGLISH RACING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XXIV, 11 June 1904, Page 20

ENGLISH RACING.

THE ENGTJSII DERBY. ST. AM ANT WINS. LONDON, June 1. THE DERBY of 6500sovs, by sub. of 50 each, h.f. 1} mile. Leopold De Rothschild’s b c St. Amaut, by St. i rusquin—Lady Loverule 1 Siv Tatton Sykes’ b c John o’Gaunt, by Isinglass—La Fleche 2 Mr S. B. Joel’s b c St. Denis, by bt. Simon—Broach 3 Won in a canter, by three lengths THE CORONATION CUP. LONDON, June 3. The following is the result of the Coronation Cup:— Zinfandel J Sceptre “ Rocksand 3 RESULT OF THE OAKS. LONDON, June 3. THE OAKS STAKES of oOOOsovs, by sub. of GOscvs, h. ft., the nominator of the winner 400sovs. iWsovs to the second, and lOOsovs to the third. One and a-half mile. Major Eustace Loder’s ch f Pretty Polly, by Gallinule —Admiration 1 Mr F. Alexander's hr f Bitters, by St. Serf —Mara 2 Lord Falmouth’s b f Fiancee, by St. Frusquin—Wise Virgin 3 THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. A NEWMARKET RECORD. (From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, April 29. The early performances of many of the horses eugaged in the first of the ” classic ” races of the season, the Two Thousand Guineas, to wit, gave that event a most open appearance, and when the fourteen runners paraded last Wednesday the unusually liberal offer of 4 to 1 on the field was hoard on all sides. But nbt for long. In spite of his hollow defeat in the Newmarket Biennial, Mr Leopold de Rothschild's fine colt St. Amaut (St. Frusquin—Lady Lovorule), quickly became a popular idol, and before the starter had the field in charge no better odds than 11 to 4 were forthcoming against the liearer of the familiar “blue and yellow” livery, on whose back was Kempton Cannon. Next in demand wns Santry at fives, with Mr Musker's Henry the First a healthy 8 to 1 chance, whilst against Airlie 9 to 1 was freely laid. Against Sir John Thorsby's grandly bred John o’ Gaunt, a son of Isinglass nnd La Fleche, 10 to 1 was always on offer, with Rydal Head, Challenger and Jupiter Pluvins on the 100 to 8 mark, and the rest pretty well friendless at from

100 to e to 33 to 1. The start for the rare was eminently satisfactory, save for the fact that John o’ Gaunt slewed round as the barrier rose and loat several lengths. First to show in advance was Henry the First, and making play at a tremendous pace Mr Musker’s colt came across the flat clear of St Amant and Sautry. At the bushes the leader began to hold out signals of distress, and immediately the favourite ran into first position, clear of Santry nnd John o' Gaunt, the latter having made up his lost ground iu marvellous fashion, considering the pace that had been set. Running on full of fire, St. Amaut put the issue beyond doubt a furlong from home, and won in handsome fashion by four lengths from John o’ Gaunt, the latter being two lengths clear of Henry the First, who ” came again ” in marvellous fashion in the last two hundred yards. Santry and Airlie finished fourth and fifth, heads only separating them from Mr Musher’* colt. The race was run in the fastest time on record for the event, St. Amant being timed to do the mile in Im 38 4-sp, a fifth better than Sceptre accomplished two years ago. The value of the race was £5300.

St. Ama nt has now won four races out of the seven in which he has taken part, and has credited his owner with £10,053 iu stakes. As a two-year-old the colt won the Coventry Stakes at Ascot, the Prince of Wales' Stakes at Goodwood, and the Rous Memorial Stakes at Newmarket, but .succumbed to Pretty Polly In the (“iampagne Stakes at Doncaster, and in the Middle Park Plate again failed to hold that smart filly.

Th? colt is heavily engaged this year, his principal liabilities being the Derby, the Leger aud the Eclipse Stakes. Of the remaining races decided at Newmarket only one or two are worth mention. On the opening day the first Spring T.Y.O. Stakes of £687 was cleverly won by the favourite, Sir James Miller's filly Amitie (Chalereux —Gagessc) from a dozen other youngsters, and in the Hastings of £5OO for three-year-olds backers got the best of the bookies. Antonio, 8.3, was actual favourite at 5 to 2, but quite as much money went on Mr W. Jarvis’s Leger candidate, Cades (Cyllene—Lorette), also carrying 8.3. at 3 to 1. and this pair the issue lay before three parts of the ten furbnigs had been compassed. At the distance (ho favourite failed to respond to a determined challenge by Cades, and wan readily beaten by three lengths, with the penalised lsl<— man, 9.1, half a dozen lengths away third. As regards the Sandown Park meeting, held on Thursday and Friday hint, which was patronised by the King, it is only necessary to mention the three chief events. The first of these, the Esher Stakes of £1225, decided over a mile and five furlongs, brought out 11 moderate hac.-ltcap animals, including Mr Spencer Gollan’s aged importation, Seahorse IL, 8.4. which was backed in the quotations by Mr Neumann's L’Algion (St. Simon—Self-sacrifice), 4yrs, 7.6; Vendale, syrs, 8.4, which started at 7 to 2; and Thunderbolt, 4yrs, 7.lo.which became asto 1 chance at flag-fall. Backers were well on the spot, for though Seahorse, after leading his field a merry dance for a mile, was done with, L’Aiglon at once took up the running and won easily by a length from Thunderbolt. Seahorse finished fifth.

On the morrow the first noteworthy event was the Sandown Park Stud Produce Stages of £1490 for two-year-olds, run over live furlongs. Ten youngsters mustered at the post, and backers speedily divided their attcution between Mr De Wend-Fiuton’s Vedas, 9.0. a son of Florizel and Agnostic, and the filly by Newhaveu out of Peace, 7.13, which were 3 to 1 chances ere the barrier went up. The field included Mr Spencer Gollan's Tiritiri, which, happily fur her stable connections, was unbacked, since she whipped round as the tapes wer-5 released and bolted the wrong ivay. Vedas, after holding a prominent position for half the journey, justified his hackers' confidence by coming clear, aw.iy from his field in the last furlong and winning easily by three lengths from Norman Bride, ihe Peace filly finishing fourth. The Tudor Plate of £B3O for three-yejr-olds, decided over a mile, brought out no less than 15 runners, including Mr Mnsker’s beautifully-bred colt Admiral Breeze, a son of Velasquez and that splendid mat.* Seabreeze. Favouritism, however, rested with St. Day, at 7 to 4, with Mountain King a healthy 7 to 2) <*hance, and Ix>ve Potion at 7 to 1 had the call of Mr Musker’s candidate in the bettiug. When it came to racing, however, the tables wore decisively turned, for Admiral Breeze drew out a quarter of a mile from home and won comfortably by a couple of lengths from Mountain King, which bent St. Day by a clear length for second honours.