The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-26

| mace Consul made the running with Good Hope Sec
reaching the distance where Sir Josephs representa-
| tive drew away and, after little rousnR, won
eleyery by Length from Spass Stable 70 M aS
ON Pero Gomez: Count Lagrange TOOK 10 !
| about his horse. The One Thousand hly was backed
at 9 10 /, and 10 TO was booked TO little money
| about Good Hope.
THE ELEVENTH ASCOT BIENNIAL-vIcToRy OF AL
| PENsToCK.
This event furnished another grand upset of a IA
yorlte and general disturbance OF the three year
9G FORM Oi ,e mile sa are brought out on
runners all carrying l22 los with the exception
OF scottish Queen who ior sex consdepaIiohs, pr'
| dom, who, after his victory OF the previous day
was naturally made a hot favorite at 100 to % on
| him; Captain Savue's Ryshworth. whose varying
and ''roguishn form induced his party TO give MN
chance and invest at to 2; Apenstock, who car,
RED good deal at to l. though his owner, Lord
Royston, had no more on than ESQ; Lord Hawthorn,
| whose stable-Mr. Jardines-were willing 10 lose q
few soveregns AT 10 to l, and Brother 70 Ravloli
started 10 show the way TO Rysnworth. He per-
and Martyrdom some lengths in his rear,
t when Of ae TWO ss Named MsryTSom
took the lead as they came round into the straight
where Alpenstock had the best OF it, and although
| French, VINO was mounted on Ryshworth TO see
what he could make Of him, punished him most Sc
verely 1t was all to purpose; for Lord Royston's
colt increased his advantage IN the last few strides
dom was length and a half in rear OF the second.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE THREE YEAR OLD RUN
NING-THE ST. LEGER AN OPEN RACE.
No racing ground in the world furnishes more sur
prises than Ascot Health but in the matter OF three
year old form, with all its important bearings ON
the st. Leger, II mas ON this occasion surpassed IT.
self. The facts lie in nutshell ana the question TO
be decided is what horse Will win on the Doncaser
Town Moor? Well. Pretender is first fayorte, and
deservedy. for he carried OF both the TWO Thou
sand and the Dsrby but horses that accomplish these
leafs do not always orgeneray earn the triple crown
in advance Of Martyrdom, who was fourth and in
the Derby beat HIM by any distance; SO that ne may
De SAID 70 hold nm saie But al Epson zero GGeI
almost his equal; yet in the Prince OF Wales stakes,
Martyrdom at almost even weights upset MN very
easily Therefore, on the Ascot running, Lord Cal
thorpe's horse, II, this would show equal TO PerO
Gomez, must be almost equal to Pretender. Yet, in
the Eleventh Ascot Biennial, Martyrdom was In turn
easily defeated at even weights by Alpenstock, who
on this showing would appear to be on pretty equal
Of him VIII" IN the perSy now m the Great MeIropo
tan. The Drummer, who was third in the Derby, had
no difficulty in disposing Of Apenstock; Iorftora,
TO Pretender who beat him ITO FITS" on EPSON
Downs. What the poor hacker has to do amid
as Lord Dundreary has it, mo fellow can find out"
Whatever he has to do the st. Leger Is now far
one who studies the returns OF sport can be at all
surprised II the winner OF the Derby Is bowled over
We despised the spring handicap form as developed
always wise. What shall we say If The Drummer
should win, after all, on the Doncaster MoorS Whe.
ther he does not this conclusion cannot be gain
said that the three year old form OF the present
son is remarkably bad, and that whether Pretender
wins il or he is one Of the poorest horses that
ever carried of the highest honOrs OF the turf.
THE ASCOT GOLD CUP-vICToRY OF BRIGANTINE.
The great event Of Thursday-par excellence the
day of the meetng-was the gold cup, with 800
sovereigns, gwen from the fund.- with subscription
OF twenty sovereigns each run Tor over two miles
and half. Only tive competitors came TO the post
viz. Sir Frederick Johnstones Brigantine winner
OF the Oaks three years, 100 lbs; Sir Joseph Haw
ley's Blue Gown, winner OF last years Derby four
years l22 lbs; Mr.. Graham's Formosa winner OF
last years Two Thousand, One Thousand, Oaks ana
ST. Leger 1l9 lbs; Count de Lagrange's Trocader0.
winner Of numerous stakes on the Continent and
here i've years, l29 lbs, and Mr.. Jardlnes Thor
waldsen three years, I05 lbs. Such distinguished
ieid rarely brought TO the post and the struggle
regarded with extraordinary interest. Blue |
Gown did not seem 10 have grown much since he |
last appeared but ne was nevertheless made favor
tie al TO 4. Next in demand was For |
mosa, who looked remarkably well and was
eagerly supported at to p Brigantlne's recent |
victory In tue oaks found her many friends, who
entrusted her with great deal OF money at TO l.
Al s TO Thorwaldsen carried some investments as
did Trocadero at double those odds. The candidates
in this race are always paraded around the royal
as wei as 0 strr of ,h a, . nS no
proceedings was the playiulness OF Ihorwadsen, |
who kicked policeman dangerously IN the stom- |
ach and accordingly removed from 1.-THE |
presence'' for fear he should damage prince. The
pace when they started was so dreadfuly slow that
Challoner, the jockey, TO 20 a bit faster This was
accordingly done. and the French horse took clear
lead OF Thorwaldsen while Brgantine, ridden by |
Butler, was pulled INTO the rear behind formosa, |
with Fordnam up" In the swiney potion" Blue |
GOWN ran up 10 IuOfWhusen, as ulu brRan- |
tine and tormosa, and at nearing the Old |
Nile Course Thorwaldsen headed the French |
man and o TOOK a. clean lead h while tsv Blue
into the straight line for nome, Wells brought up
Sir Josephs horse, and Formosa dropped away
beaten while at the distance, Brigantne took the
lead Of Thorwadsen, and Wells began 10 call on
Blue Gown. HIS exertons were, however, Ruthless
Tor he could never overhaul Brigantne, who in
creased her advantage at every stride and won
clevery by length the third being Ihorwaldsen,
who was however, disqualified for place honorsn
ifQ hetn
draw the weight, and the horse having been re-
moved the bride, which would have turned the
firms the opinion Of Sir Joseph Hawley, expressed
alter the Oaks that Brisantine ID by far the best
To Sir Frederick tombstone that such clipper Is
not entered for the St. Leger, which otherwise would
have been at her mercy.
THE OTHER WEIGHT FOR AGE EVENTS AND HASDI-
CAPS.
For these | have but little space, and It is, per-
haps, well. for they can he OF but slight interest TO
your readers. The Ascot Stakes Tuesday was
won by Mr. jacques colt Bette Noire, by Marsyas out
OF Leprosy, three years, Is lbs, who beat SIR
Joseph Hawley's horse Ambitious, i've years. "a
lbs second; BaroD Rothschild's horse KING Alfred,
four years 100 lDs third and ten others. The FIJI
eenth Ascot Triennia for four year ods fell 10 For
mosa who beat Baron Rothschlld's Resolution. Mr..
Savile's Bueskin and Lord Standards The Lard at
about even weights. The Royal Hunt Cup thand-
CAPT. the chief event OF Wednesday. brought out the
large field OF TWENTY-FIVE and was won by Lord
WlIionis Seesaw winner OF the Cambridgeshrc
four years, i19 lbs. who beat Mr. Brayleys Cock Of
the Walk, four years, 9s bs second; Sir c. Legard's
| Border knight three years, 80 lbs third,
| and nineteen others. The victory was pecu-
larry acceptable 70 the public, not only because
LORD Wilton Is capital sportsman, but because Mr.
| Brayley's party, who pied their money COCK of
the Walk, beaten. They had rushed stable
companion Red Rice. into the market TO bind the
public who went on him to "a man, and VINO
Justly indignant when they found that he was with
drawn in favor OF 1.-THE cock.n Accordingly when
the latter was beaten and the clever party over
thrown, there was great rejoicing among the gene
raj hackers, who even, though their fingers were
burnt could not help enjoying the blank dismay OF
Mr. Brayley and his friends. The only other event
on which need touch Is the Alexandra Plate, which
was won by Restitution, who. according TO Baron
Rohschild's usual tactics, had been previously well
beaten, over TTocadero, kompng Girl, Blueskin ane
Tapouret oil at about even weights.
GREAT P0T' UPSET.
One OF the most remarkable incidents OF the meet
ing was the first appearance OF a dark two year
Old colt called Kingcraft by King Tom out OF Wood
craft. by volgeur out Of daughter OF venrson and
Wedding Day by Camel out OF Margena-a SUM-