ENGLISH SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 58, 3 September 1891, Page 3

ENGLISH SPORTING NOTES.

The Carlisle meeting was remarkable fof an occurrence that does not often occur in racing. In the Eglinton Stakes only two horses started, Mr. J. Holmes’ Dissenter, 3yrs, fist ifilb (S. Chandley), and Sir Robert Jardine’s Lodord, 3yrs, Bst 131 b (John Osborne). Betting: il to 4 on Dissenter. The race resulted in a ddad heat. For the run off 11 to ft was laid on Dissenter. A second time the judge was Unable to separate them, and they agreed to divide. The favourite in each instance made the running. Donovan, who during his racing career won the large sum of £55,000 for the Duke of Pprb land, has joined Ayrshire and St, Simon at His Grace’s stud farm. Seldom have thre.e such celebrated sires ever stood at one establishment. Tristan, the property of M. Lefvree, who won the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot three, yeais in succession, has left Ohamant for Mr. H ; . Milner’s, to take the deceased Isonomy’s place at the Sefton stud. Trayles has left England to fill Tristan’s place at Ohamant. . * The July meeting took place as usual the first week in July. What genuine lover of racing would miss it if he could possibly help it ? There on the far side of the Ditch and under the shade of the plantations you can enjoy the racing away from the crowd and turmoil attendant at the majority of racing meetings. The racing this year, with the exception of one or two events, was not of an interesting character. The old-established July Stakes always attracts attention. This year it was' of unusual interest, as Flyaway, by Galopin—Rookery, and Goldfinch, by Ormond—Thistle (the two best two-year-olds of the year) met. at even weights, as there are no penalties in this race. The betting was —7 to 4 Goldfinch, 2 to 1 Flyaway, 5 to 1 Dunure, 8 to 1 Rueil; any odds against the other four. From the distance it was a match between the two favourites, Flyaway winning by a short head from Goldfinch, Rueil two lengths away third. Dunure was fourth. Goldfinch is described as a magnificent chestnut colt, with fine sweeping action. It is hinted that he is touched in his wind ; if that is the case the July course would find him out, as it is a severe one. It is said that the Kingsclere stable has two better youngsters in the Duke of Westminster’s Orme, by Ormopd —Angelica, and Baron Hirsch’s La Fleche, the 5,500 gns. sister to Memoir. If she should turn out a flier it will be the first sensationalpriced yearling that ever did. On the second day the uncertain Peter Flower; with odds on him, was easily beaten by Versifier, to whom he was conceding 121 b. The yearling sales which are the great feature of the July meetings, did not produce any sensational prices, buyers appearing shy, so some of the most promising lots were reserved. Some brood mares brought long prices. Buttermere (1884) by Doncaster— Thorwater 2,300 gns., Lord M. Beresford; Fennell (1886), by Rosicrucian—Fehella; lsloo

gns., M. Blanc; St. Bridget (1888) by St. Simon—Ulster Queen, 1,050 gns.. Mr. Arnold; Pampas Grass (1883), by See Saw —Flower of Dorset, 3,100 gns., Lord Willoughby de Broke; brm (1882), by Scottish Chief —Hilda, 1,500 gns., Mr. Phillips; br m (1885) by Foxhall— Illumina, 1,050 gns., Mr. Greenall. It will be seen from the above that first-class mares bring long prices in England. The highest-priced yearlings wore Colonel Pole Carew s br c by St. Simon —Beauharnais, 1,750 gns., Mr. R. Sherwood ;. Mr. Watson’s br c by Bend ’Or—Lady Tramp, 1,250 gns., Mr. J. Dawson; Lady Stamford’s br f by Balcardine —Geiheimness, 2,100 gns Mr. Maple; br c by Balcardine — Junket, 1,020 gns., Mr. J. Cannon; b c by Balcardine —Katherine, 1,400 gns., Mr.. D. Cooper; Mr. H. Chaplin’s ch f by Hermit — Villafranca, 1,400 gns., Mr. Fenwick ; b f by Hermit or Galopin—Mydia, 1,550 gns., Duke of Westminster; Yardley Stud ch cby Sterling —Shy Duchess, 1,300 gns., Mr. D. Baird; b c by Sterling —Cherry Duchess, 2,500 gns., Mr. Faize; Marden Park Stud ch f by St. Honorat—Lady Lumley, 1,100 gns., Captain Machill. . During the July meeting the ex-jockeys 1. Loates and Calder waylaid George Barrett on the Heath, accusing him of turning Queen’s evidence against them in order to get his own license, and they then assaulted him. The stewards of the Jockey Club took the matter up, and warned Loates and Calder off the turf. This is endorsed in France, so they are com-

pletely done for. When the season commenced Colonel North . was supposed to be strong in three-year-olds, but they have turned out moderate, fifteen monkeys ” being offered against his lot of seven for the St. Leger. ;. “ Augur” (Mr. C. W. Blake), the well-known sporting writer for the Spoilsman, died in London at the beginning of last month, aged 49. If he had lived a few days longer he would have reached his 50th birthday, when a testimonial was going to be presented to him.

The valuable stakes that it has become the fashion to give at certain of the large meetings not only appear to produce small fields, but of late years have resulted in “ boil overs.” At •Leicester the Prince of Wales Stakes of 6,000 sovs., for three-year-olds, 1 mile and 60 yards, only brought six to the post. Mimi, who had •been specially reserved for this race, was made a great favourite, 7 to 4 being laid on her, but she was last throughout, the finish being left to the French colt Reverend, The Deemster and Orvieto. After a rattling race the foreigner won by a neck from The Deemster, who beat Orvieto by a head. In the opinion of many good judges Mimi was too fine drawn, but the public would have nothing else, and on book form she was a good thing. - At Sandown there was another terrible surprise for backers in the Eclipse Stakes of 10,000 sovs., one mile and a quarter. The race resulted as follows: Surefoot, 4yrs, lOst 21b, Ist; Gouverneur, 3yrs, 9st Üb, 2nd; Common, 3yrs, 9st 41b, 3rd. Rathbeal, 4yrs, 9st 131 b; Le Nord, 4yrs, 9st 131 b; Alloway, 4yrs, 9st 131 b; Memoir, 4yrs, 9st 131 b; Fuse, 3yrs, Bst 121 b; and Orion, Bst 121 b, also ran Betting: 2 to 1' on Common, sto 1 Memoir, 100 to 12 Surefoot, 100 to 10 Gouverneur. Fuse made the running to the distance, when Common went to the front, but was immediately challenged by Surefoot and Governeur, and Mr. t Merry’s colt getting the best of it in a few i strides drew away and won by a length and a half, a head between second and third ; Orion fourth; The winner is a bad-tempered uncertain brute, who had so often disappointed the stable that they had not much faith in him. * Alicante, the winner of last year's Cambridgeshire, has arrived at Newmarket to finish her preparation for the Great Lancashire Plate, value 10,000 sovs.

We beg to call the attention of coursing men to an advertisement which appears in another column regarding nominations, from the secretary of the National Coursing Club of N.Z.: — “ No dog will be qualified to run for either . Sapling or Puppy Stakes, unless the Litter of which the said dog is one, is registered with the secretary of the National Coursing Club of New Zealand before the age of three months.” As there are many puppies in Auckland, no time should be lost in registering them.