The New York herald., 1869-03-08

length. The whole sporting world met on the
Oarbonne ct the old cathedral city ON tues
DAY, and then many of %. saffsned with
one days racing there, journeyed on TO Liverpool
the same night to see the chasing OF the long tas
ON the plains Of Altear The weeks amusement has
consequently been Of an exciting description and
In certain respects the importance Of its bearings on
the future cannot be exaggerated.
The Lincoln meeting was certainly the most sue
cessful ever held on the Carboline and must have
supplied powerful answer to those who still keep
up the parrot cry Of the "decline of the turf" The
singular openness Of the winter-f that word be not
misnomer-has allowed trainers to bring their
horses into condition at very early period, and
the number ready TO come to the post was some
thing quite unprecedented The fields that turned out
were. especially on the opening day, unusually large,
and though the more important contests were as .
rule one-sided affairs the sport was on the whole
excellent. great deal OF rain has recently fallen
| and the condition Of the low lying lands between
London and Lincoln, which were covered with tenn
porary lakes In some instances miles In extent did
boline, however, was an exception to the rule, for
though in the middle OF the plan overlooked by the
towers OF the cathedral there were numerous pO0ls
the course itseI though rather neavy was on the
whole satisfactory enough. The weather on TUESDAY
was @ me- though tne colo VINO tnat was niowing
on the evening OF that day had reason to congratu
Late themselves; for the next was caution" rain
falling In bucketsful and driven into ones face by
| nice high pressure breeze.
There are comparatively few Of the events decided
most important % leaving out Il for the
| present the two year old running, was the Lincoln
Handicap, the frst great race OF the season. Of
| which the following Is summary
The Lincolnshire Handicap OF 100 s0vereignS added
to q sweepstakes Of l6 sovereigns each, 10 IT, and
second received 20 sovereisns out Of the stakes;
50 subscribers. 80 81 whom declared one mile:
Rent ysar % sycsS Do o.
Mr.. g. Jones' b. 9. The Drummer, Syears 81 lbs,
Mr. 0Cs 9. Rayncr, jrs.. b. z. BY weatnerbit-st
Agnes, years. II lbs Hunt. 3
Sir 4. johnstone's b. .. Bel Giorno, years, III
Mr. ' w. Graaams b. Formosa years LIS lbs,
Duke Of Newcaste's b. g. silenus years. l22 lbs,
Mr.. q. Anaell's b. h. Van Amburgh, years, ll2 .
Count Bait6sanjs b 6. Typnaus, years. liz lbs,
Mr.. Lncons br. 9. Uncas, years. liz lbs, Ken .
MI Masterman;s b. i. Honesty, years. iii lbs,
Mr. Feaster's b. Lady zetiand years, los lbs.
Mr. Pryor's CHI g. Friday, aged, los lbs, Il. Oovey.
Mr. I. Cayton's b. b. Mr.. Pitt, years, 1o5 lbs..
Lord Westmorand's b. C. John Leecn, 4 years, io4
Count ,1ii +. de Lagrange's b. Jenny, years loo
.
Lord stamford's CHI .. Warrington years. 81 lbs,
Lord wllton's g. by Romuiaa-Attaok, years, %
Mr. Hodginans b. T. veda, years. 81 lbs, wilson.
Mr. Chapliu's b. c. Islam years SO lbs, Jeffery.
Sir @. Legard's b. c. Border Knight, years, "a
Mr. Drewitts b. Q. Provider, 8 years, 81 lbs, w.
Mr. Feaster's b. G. George osbaideston, ) years, 70
ibs, y. rage
Captain Hail's b. C. Vacuum years, IS lbs, Cox.
Mr. Rrc rcLya ,ilorn dor
Betting-5 to / against Van Amburgh 100 to Is
against Sycee, to each against Vacuum and The
Drummer, 10 to i against Islam, L to against
SIlenus, 10 to against Friday, 100 to against
Warrington. 20 to l each against Uncas and the
Buckennam's dam nlly, 25 to ! each against For
each against Lady zstland, Mr.. Pitt Frovaer and
the post they were sent OFT to moderate start and
Uncas cut out the work, having in close attendance
Drummer and Van Amourgh, and the last OF For
mosa, Pr0vider and Warrington AS soon as they mad
fairly settled down TO their work Uncas gave way
in the lead to the st. Agnes gelding, who had
close up to him The Drummer with Sycee and Mr..
Pitt IN his rear while the last lot comprised Jenny,
Provider and Warrington. This order maintained
with but little variation until they began to enter the
The drummer. the St Agnes geiding and Bel Glornc
following suit. On passing the distance Sycee made
her effort had no diiculty in shaking on her attend
ants and won In q common canter by six lengths
from The Drummer, behind whom at two lengths In
teTval came the ST. Agnes geldlng. Bel Giorno was
came in order Islam Attack gelding, Typheus and
Van Amburgh. The next division consisted OF Hon.
esty. Buckenhams dam ally, silenus. Formosa, Jonn
Leech yeda, Lady Zetland and brother to Chatta-
nooga; and the whippers-in were jenny, Uncas and
Mr.. Pitt The net value OF the stakes was f9l5, or
$4575.
The event has for long time past been IN the
MARKET and has gwen rise To vast amount OF spec.
From the first IL was that the winner had been
literally pitcnlorkedn into the handicap consider
ing age and weight and the fact that at Hunting
don last year. when carrying fifteen pounds more,
sne literally "waKed away" from o Held OF nearly
twenty horses Accordingly, she has all along been
at the stop OF the reen OF quotations., andst was only
shortly before the fall Of the nag that Van Amburgn
whom his former owner considered best horse in
Of en the he end m s had 70
the M same position a. loo 70 - was greatly fsnced
great chance; but he injured one Of bis
ietlock joints on the morning OF the race,
much to the credit Of those connected with hun,
who might have followed the example frequently
ss1 Sm on az s o
deal OF money, and at the close was ON an equality
in the betting with The Drummer, VINO carried the
mosa, the Oaks and st. Leger winner. The result
was avery hollow affair for the winner was seen TO
hags s s ned q o %
any distance In advance Of the field. She s the pro-
perty OF Mr.. II. 7: Beaumont, the Member Of Paria-
Yorkshire, who races under the name OF Boynt0n
and has contrived to get through o great deal Of
money on the turf The Drummer has been backed
for good deal Of money for the next
Derby but those who have conildingy
trusted their money to him for that event
may whistle for it, for he mas no
more chance OF winning it than have. ana that,
considering my 360 pounds and want OF condition. is
somewhat improbable. He Is, however powerful
colt gave evidence Of being able to stay "a few,r
and has every prospect OF carrying or good handl-
cap before the Greek Kalends. perhaps the City and
Guilu a a
he has fair racing weights, and In which he win pro-
babiy meet q noble army OF 'dufrers.r The 1t. Ag-
gelding very well for the greater part OF the
journey, but then found he had had enough OF it,
and unmistakaby cracked up;r aud the same may
be said OF Van Amburgh, who so disappointed his
new owner, Mr.. George Angel, thai he sold hun
right on to Mr.. Hodgfnan for ESQ TO act
as schoolmastcr to the .'stearn enginc,- Paul
Jones, a purpose Tor which hc Ii very well fitted,
though he was dear ~ the money. Fornosa, ridden
by Fordham, performed most ngioriously and
bilghted her last years aurels 80 efrcctuallyat We
are bound 70 conclude that she has gone on ike
other celebrated mares, Regaia, Iormento anu
Achievement among the number Warrington. a
horse who has always ocen going TO do something,