The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
THE TURF IN ENGLAND.

The Great Doncaster &c. Le.cr-(sIanre nj
the History OF the st. Lcger--The AttcnG-
ance-Fallins OR-The Changes In the Mar
ket-Thc Starscrs-The Betting vt the POST
The Race-Brcaking Down and Shooting of
Sunlight -Great Victory Of HnwIh0rnden-
WINNINGS Of the Owner.
LONDON, Sept. 49, 1870.
The nine.ylfth celebration OF the great Doncaster
st. Leger took place yesterday afternoon in bright
breezy weather, which just recalled the rapid ap-
proach OF winter without leading us TO forget the
long and pleasant summer; 1t was attended by an
enormous crow I, and II resulted In OF the great
est surprises OF modern times-and that Is saying
not a iittle The prize Ii the Oldest Of which the
English turf can boast for though 10 did receive
anamelt had the local abitation-till l7eS when 1t
was called after Colonel St. Leger noted sportsman
oithose days. II was founded two years earlier ana
thus takes precedence OF the Oaks which nstitu
tel In l719. and of the Derby. which dates from
1850 In Us first season it had more than SIX nomi-
nations; but since that perod-except In 1885, when
there were but iive--she numbers have steadily In.
creased until in 1865, Cladateurs year. there were
no fewer han 243 The largest field that ever
started for the race was tnat OF 1925, when Memnon
won and when thirty ran; and the smallest since the
commencement OF the century that OF 1852, when
Stockwe was successful, only six appearing at the
posi-. Yesterday there were, quite contrary gen.
erai expectation, no fewer than nineteen runners;
but OF these three were started merely for the pur-
pose OF making purse for their stable compauions
IL NAV not DO out of place TO remind your readers
that The ST. Leger Is the last OF the great treeyear
Odds contests of racing season. the other two being
the Two Thousand Guineas. at Newmarket. and the
Derby. at EPSON. the only horses that have ever
won all three prizes We're Mr.. Bowes' West Aus
tralian. in 1853; Count de Lagrange's Gla-
N Mr. Gufta lard
Lyon, in 1866 The winners Of the st. Leger who had
previously secured the Derby were Mr.. wilson's
Champion, In 1900; Lord Cifden's Surphce in 1918;
Lord Egngton's Flying Dutchman, in 1S49; Lord
Zetiand's Noitgeur, IN 1850, and Mr. ]. Anson'S
Blair Athol, IN 1854. Mr.. Mrrtyns Queen OF Trumps
who carried on the ST. Leger In 1888, had previously
secured the three-year-od nliies' race--the Oaks
and Mr. Graham's Formosa, who was successful at
Doncastcr In 1865 had before taken not only the
Oaks, but had divided the TWO Thousand Guineas
with Moslem. The race OF yesterday which was
worth f5,525, or 81, 100, lell to horsc-Mr. Nor
gan's Northumberland, in the Two Thousand
Guincas finished no nearer tnan fourth to Mr.. Mer-
ry's Macgregor, and who did run in the st. Le-
ger. 1t VIII be remembered that Kingcraft who was
second TO Macgregor in the Two Thousand, beat
hun Into fourth place IN the Derby, ana now Haw-
thornden, " no had finished fourth III the rwo Thou.
sand. came out ana easily disposed OF Kin gcragt.
Another illustration Of the glorious uncertainty OF
racing.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The st. Leger Is the great OF the North coun-
try, though Of course IL Is regarded with extreme
interest over the length ana breadth OF the land and
annually draws an enormous crowd from all the
centres Of industry well from the agricultural
districts in the North. The farmers and form labor
ers OF Yorkshire, the knieernders Of Shenleld the
cloth workers OF Leeds, Bradford and other West
Riding towns; the GOLFERS OF Tyne side the iron
smelters OF Cleveland, the shIpbuIlders OF the Wear
the cotton operatives OF Lancashire the miners OF
Derbysh!Te, are always largely represented. There
was however, manifest falling OF yesterday fact
which may be due to the absence from the race Of
any great horse from the Northern Stables to de-
preston that at present exists In the turi world ana
to the deep interest taken In the var TO the eXclu-
slon OF almost everything else.
THE MARKET MOVEMENTS.
The change In the market has been or u startling
character. and the withdrawal OF or two cele-
brated animals has done much 10 rob tho race Of
that hold on the public enthusiasm which IL would
otherwise nave possessed. From the day on which
Lord Fanloutn's kingcrait won the Derby, beating
nis former conqueror, Macgregor, he has been thu
1avorte and has nan AIMED ms place with eXtraur
! binary Lrmncss. Mr.. Merry's lilly Sunsiine) how
| ever, whose two-year.old career was brililant
was, Notwithstanding her wretched form at EPSON
| greatly favored, and for a time trod closely ol
kingcrafts heels but she could not be trained, and
was ut length .scra chedn Mr. Merryis DINER rem
resentauve, Macgregor; did little work for long
period after HIS defeat IN the Derby. but was re-
Gently on his resuming training, in great demand by
the public 10 whose disgust he broke down last Fri.
day, ana hc too was struck out. Mr.. Morrys
third representative, the splendid but way
ward Sunlight, was then Introduced, and
backed down hort price. and hls disaster viii
be mentioned further on. Nj. Cra1fards Paimerston
VINO was second to kingcrat In the DERBY, has been
one Of the steadiest in the betting, aud has nearly al.
ways held high position In the quotations. lie had
not run till yesterday since the Derby. The recent
performances Of Lord talmouthS Gertrude gave
Nhearear, The stable companion Of her and King
craft, great chance, and she was within the past
reached comparatively snort odds. Hawtn0rnden
has never been lanced by the pubic, ana few days
ago one hundred 10 one could have been obtained
backed HIM so heavily that he was quoted nj one
Thousand To tnrty-ive, very nice price for win
ner.
THE RUNNERS
were as fOllows:-
The ST. Leger Stakes of % sovs EACH for three
ODDS; COTS ~ iJs., lilies III lbs; the second re-
ceived 200 sovs. and the third 100 sovs. OF the
stakes. ST. Legcr course Il mile iarongs 1872
yarLs.l pa subs.
Mr.. l. V. Morgans b. c. Hawthomden by Lord
Cuiuen--Boniiy Blink. ............. orimsnaw /
LORD taimouins b. G. kinscraft. Trench 2
LORD FaiInoutlS br. ]. Whea-ear. .......F. webb 3
MIR. Brayley's br. or Dl. c. Recorder Cannon
Mr. W. >. Crawlurd's or. 9. Palmerston. .Chaloner
Mr.. Gross Dr. l. Physiology. Maidment o
Mr.. j. q. Stuarts b. c. Tabernacle .Goater 0
Captain MachelPs br. C. Sonny Swell 80. .Jenery o
Mr.. Grahans b. c. Captivator. Forinam 0
Mr.. Granam ) b. l. Stockhausen car il9 lbs.l
j. Adams 0
Nh. 4. Jennings CHI e. Alarc. Hunter o
M. Merry's cil q Sunlight. Snowden o
Mr. J. Johnst0ncs b. c. Stanley ........ Osborne
Mr. Martins b. C. Enterprise. Morris o
Mr. ). DaWson's Oh. C. Normandy. ......... Parry o
Captain Atkins CHI C. The Boy. Wyatt o
Mr. 4. ). Dawson's b. G. Ptarnigan 49, Hudson o
Mr. W. = CartwrIgnts Ely Appleton. ;. .Cusrance 0
Mr. >. Crawfurd's b. ]. Wild Flower Butler o
Betting AT THE START.--2 TO against Kngcraft
takenb TO against Palmerston ltaken) s 10 1
against sunlight ttakenb 10 to against Mheat.ear
uakenl LOO TO against captiyator (Jaken), Is TO |
against tabernacle ttakenj, 25 to against stanley
Qakehl LOCO 10 80 against Hawtnornoen uakenl 40
10 against Normandy taken, 80 TO against ronny
swell (taScn) % to against The Boy iraken lojO
TO 10 against Ptarnngan Qaken).