The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-16 00:00:00

THE DACE.

At a few minutes before the time (3.30) for which the
race was fixed the numbers of the eleven runners were

announced, and, after some little delay, caused by the

time that elnpsed before the Aliddleham trio emerged from
the stubble Eeld behind the stand which does duty for the
saddling inclosure, the preliminary canters were taken.
George Osbaldeston, Starter, and Typhon were the first;
they being succeeded by Dervcntio and Pretender. Pero

Gomez, Drummer, and Conrad being next, with Lord Haw-
thorn, Duke of Beaufort, and Martyrdom in the rear. At
exactly ten minutes to four o'clock Mr. M`George mar-
shalled them in order, and at the first attempt the signal
was given to a most perfect start. Pero Gomez, occupy.
ing the extreme left, and Conrad the right, were the first
to break the evenness of the line by showing nearly
a lengh in advance, but Wells took a steadier at his
horse immediately as "Pero" was tearing away
too freely to please him. Just as be did this Typhon
rushed to the front, but Conrad's jockey, determined
that the pace should be good to serve his stable-
companion, The Drummer, raised his whip, and his horse
at once took the lead, still preserving a line to himself
wide on the right. As they ascended the hill, Hudson,
forcing Derventio along as Lard as he could, ran up to
Typhon and Starter, and when a quarter of a mile had
been traversed he was lying second to Conrad, who was
still pegging away, and just in front of Count Batthyany's
colt, the pair being clear of The Starter, while Pero
Gomez, about three lengths dr, drew cut clear of the
ruck, at the head of which lay The Drummer,
Pretender, and George OsLaldeston, Martyrdom
still. whipping-in. Just before disappearing behind
the hill the pace, which had been excellent, was, if any-
thing, increased by Typhon racing up to Conrad, the
pair drawing away nearly four lengths from Dcrventio
and The Starter, Pero Gomez still Leading the others.
On emerging into view again Derventio, completely
pumped out, had disappeared from the forward position
he had occupied, and was soon toiling on hopelessly in
rear of everything, the remainder having taken much

closer order, although their relative places were not
materially altered. Typhon and Conrad remained
in front side by side, but The Starter, Pero
Gomez, and The Drummer were closely pressing
them, Pretender, George Osbaldeston, and Duke of
Beaufort in a cluster, being next, just in advance of
Martyrdom. Approaching the rifle Butts the severity of
the pace had told its tale upon the "piping" Conrad,
who collapsed very suddenly, and soon joined Derventio
in the rear. Here The Starter assumed the lead, closely
followed by Typhon, The Drummer taking third place
just in advance of George Osbaldeston, Pero Guru z, and
Pretender. In this order they reached the Red House, and
the moment they began ' the descent to the bend,
the Kingsclere candidate ran tip on the insde,
while Martyrdom simultanecusly rushed past his
horses and took a prominent position on the right.
The Starter, however, had a slight advantage
until fairly rounding the bend, where Typhon
was beaten, and Pero Gomez took up the running. The
Drummer, who up to this point had been going very well,
now suddenly disappeared, and his place was taken by
George Osbaldeston, while the Middleham crack
followed at the quarters of Sir Joseph Hawley's horse,
but just when an opening presented itself and
Osborne called upon him to take advantage of
it, the Derby winner, floundering all over the ccuree wa.,
beaten in an instant. For about two hundred yards Ge,e
Osbaldeston appeared to hold his own with Pero Gomez,
who, however, had always the lead, but it was soon evi-
dent t: at so far as this opponent was concerned the son of
Beadsman had nothing to fear. Before reaching the
inelosure, however, he found a mere dangerous opponent
to dispose of in Martyrdom, who, heading George Osbal-
lestone, appeared to be, inch by inch, overhauling Pero
Gomez. When they were within fifty yards of the chair it

`ins clear that, if he could have maintained his effort, he
would have got on level terms with the Kingsclere horse,
but here he faltered from want of stamina, and
although Fordham, sitting down resolutely, attempted to
come with one dash, his effort met with no response on the
part of his horse, who suffered a very clever defeat by a
neck. George Osbaldeston finished third, four lengths in
the rear of Lord Calthorpe's colt, and half that distance
in advance of Pretender, who appeared unable to obtain
even the honour of a "situation." Clear of the favourite
came Duke of Beaufort, about a head in advance of
Typhon, who was sixth, while The Starter, half a
length off, was seventh, and The Drummer, following in
their wake, eighth. Pulling up a long way off was
Lord Hawthorn, while Conrad and Derventio, who were
stopped, at the Red tiouse, walked in with the crowd.
When the winner was indicated to a certainty, such a
cheering was set up as can be heard at few places except
Doncaster on the St. Leger Day. Hats were thrown
up in all directions, and hurrah succeeded and inter-
mingled with hurrah, until the admirers of
" Pero " had shouted themselves hoarse. The winner
seemed but little distressed, and his perfect condi-
tion was evidenced by the fact of hardly a hair being
turned. Amidst all the uproar, shoulder and haunch
pattings to which he was submitted, " Pero " stood
whisking his tail, as though it was an every day occur-
rence. Fordham's ill luck in great events again received
substantiation, and although he got every inch out of
Martyrdom and rode with the finest judgment, he failed
to get quite to the front. Net value of the stakes, 15,525.
Time, as taken by Benson's chronograph, 3min. 21ilLsec.
PERFORMANCES AND ENGAGEMENTS OF THE WINNER.

- Pero Gomez, bred by Sir Joseph Hawley, made his first
appearance in the Middle Park Plate, which, carrying
Bst. 61b., and ridden by J. Adams, he won Ly half a
length ; the Duke of Beaufort's Scottish Queen, Bst. 31b.
(Fordhato), being second, beating Mr. Johnstone's Pre-
tender, Bst. 131 b. (Osborne), by three lengths. Twenty-one
ran. Betting, 45 to 20 agst Wild Oats, 3to 1 agst Pero
Gomez, and 6 to 1 agst King Cophetua. His only other race
as a two-year old was in the Criterion, at the Houghton
Meeting, for which, again ridden by J. Adams, he ran a
dead heat with the Duke of Hamilton's Wild Oats (T.
French), carrying Bst. 121 b. each ; Mr. Padwick's Ethus
Est. 81b. (Fordbam), being third, beaten four lengths. Six
ran. Betting, 11 to 10 on Pero Gomez, 9to .? against
Wild Oats. The stakes were afterwards divided. The
first appearance of Pero Gomez as a three-year
old was in the Newmarket Biennial, at the Craven
Meeting, in which he defeated the Duke of Beau-
fort by a neck, Ryshworth being third, three lengths in
their rear, and Tenedos fourth, each carrying Bst 101 b.
Six ran. Betting, 2 to 1 on Pero Gomez, and 4 to 1
against Duke of Beaufort. Next came the great Derby
contest, where he suffered defeat for the first time, and
• finished a head behind Pretender, after meeting with a
- disappointmet in the race which admittedly interferred
r with his chance of winning. Twenty-two ran. Betting,
11 to 8 agst Pretender, and 11 to 2 agst Pero Gomez. In
• his next race, the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, car-
rying 9st 11b, he was defeated by a length and a half by
Martyrdom, Set llb (Fordharo) ; Typhon, Sst 10th (J.
Adams), a bad third. Ccnsul and King eophetua, Bst
3 to 1 (4) Pero Gomez, and
101 b each, al2o ran. Bettin,y.,
• 5 to 1 agst -Martyrdom. The Ascot Derby Stakes, his
next race, resulted as follows:—Pero Gomez, 8:t 101 b,
- first; Consul, Bst lib, second ; Cood 11, pe, B,t llb,
tliicd ; and Scottish Oue,u, Cih., fourth ; won by a
length ; n bad third, Bettisg 2tol on l'ero Gomez, and

to 1 against His t,nly performance
13 the St. Legvr, above tie,icribed. Wells, we Should
mention, has ridden Pero Gomez for all his races during
the present year. Engagements :—Pero Gomez is
engaged in the Doncaster Stakes, run on Friday next;
iu the Grand Duke Michael Stakes at the First October,
:,ad the Loyal Stakes and -Newmarket Derby on the
::econd October.

The Rev. Mr. Gladstone, curate of the parish
cbnrch of Lambeth, London, and second son of the Pre-
mier, during his stay with Sir Thomas Gladstone, preached
at the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew, Pascoe, en Sun-
day week, ire afterwards walked over the hill, and joined
the rumier Balmoral,