The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
RACING TN ENGLAND.
The EPSON Spring Mschns-Leaaing Features
Of the Event-The City and Suburban
Handicap-The Great Metropolitan
Stakes Fearful Weather.
LONDON, Aprli 90, 1871.


The leading features OF the EPSON Spring Meet
ing-held about six weeks before the EPSON
Summer Meeting, which can boast OF having on It's
programme the greatest race in the world-are the
City and Suburban Handicap, ana the Great Metro
politan Handicap. The former IS one OF the most
important events Of the kind that take place during
the turf season; the latter founded by the pub.
licans and being largely supported by the licensed
victualling interest-strangely enough there are
no clauses relating TO IL In the Home Secretary's
new bin relating to public house licenses, which is
creating such hubbub at presenr-it furnishes oc-
casion for great cockney holiday. On THIS occa-
sion the chef feature OF the meeting was the
weather, the contrasts presented by 1t being striking
IN the extreme. 1t has rained Dretty consderable''
here within the last fortnight; but have not seen
rain In any degree approaching In persstency and
volume that which fell on the bleak aud exposed
Surrey Downs on Tuesday the city and SUBURBAN
day. IL was coming down IN torrents about noon,
when the majority OF us left the London Bridge and
Waterloo stations Tor the hours ride on the rail TO
EPSON. 1t was raining at six O'Clock when we got
back to town. and 1t falling In sheets during the
whole time we were wandering about on the course
or inspecting the horses In the paddock or watching
the racing from the stands which extend for
quarter OF mic along the course ut and about "the
hnish.n The Downs which are made up OF chalk,
lying under q light turf are peculiarly suited for
the manufacture OF mud, which was carried on at
such astonishing rate on Tuesday that the course
was turned INTO a quagmre and the neighborlood
OF the Grand Stand converted into sea OF mud.
When we got home at night We were covered with q
coating OF white almost from head TO toe; While
for the Jockeys when they came in to weigh after q
race they were so begrimed that their very masters
would have failed TO recognize them. On the follow
afternoon-that Of the great metropolitan day--on
the otner hand the weather was delightful, and az
wo looked over the vast expanse Of the rolling
Downs clad In the brightest and freshest green; on
their background OF woodland rejoicing In all the
glories OF spring. on the gorgeous panorama that
stretches away 10 the north with its quiet hamet5
peeplng from out-oftie.way hooks. ts stcepie5
shooting up against the clear blue SKY, its white
roads and pathways winung amidst newly
ploughed fields ana rich pastures we almost forgot
the misery we had undergone.
THE CRY AND SUBURBAN
which brought out very lair field OF handicap
horses, has, for some time past, been one OF the
features OF the turf market, nut proved great blow
the general body OF hackers and TO the prophets.
favorites finishing In the first three. The
great event OF the morning was the announcement
that Pax, the representative OF Woodycote, the
trckiest ana most mysterious stable connected with
English sport, had been scratched: but everyone
was " s uena 70. e Gne %
rut,tus OF hackers who are "on umc' again for the
Chester cup quite unlcterred oy the losses he has
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP OF IS sovs. EACH
10 IT, and only n declared, with 300 added the second
received 10 out OF the stakes; winners About
mile and quarter. lib subs, rs of whom drcareil
Mr. j. fary's Or JACK spisot by The Drake-lady Hol
Anncslcy's Gu r. Revoke, years, IS bs........
Mr.. v. Porters b. King William, years 80 lbs....3
Mr. r. SMITHS b. h. Parinni, years l2s los
Mr. W. Grshams b. g..sabinus years. l2s hs..,.....
LORI CaIlhoTpe's CHI b. Mayrdom wears, l6 lbs
Mr. Brayiey's Dr. soucar years, 100
Sir y. Johnstones ch Maid OF Athol years, IO bs.
Duke of Hamtons ch Monsegneur, 4years, log
Mr. r. CATERS b. c. Autocrst. years IL. bs
Mr. j. JohDsoDs b. Aeronau years. ~
Lord Ruyston's br C. knlghtley years, ., bs.....0
Mr. Lady SUPERIOR 4years 50 lbs......
Mr. W. Day's Good Morning. years. 81 lbs
Capt. Gray's CHI c. Harold years, ~
Duke Of Hamtons oh. Orthodox, years IS los
~ Aumont's b. Haydee years. ~ Observation-Disclosures.
Mr. Prices br. Sir Lionel years, II
Lord Ailesburys c. BY Prime Minister Fraty, years,
~ "
Lord Rivers b. c. Pcbfork, years, ~
Mr. Poer's b. g. Brecon. years, ~
BETTING AZ TnE srARt,S TO against Fratty, taken;s
taken against Martyrdorn taken; 100 to against
Paganin taken; luO 10 against ssbinus tken 1u to
against Pichurk, taken 20 To against Jack spIgot taken
20 to against Souor, tkeu 40 "a against Monscgnsur,
taken 10 TO against Auocat TAKEN i0to1 against Aero
taken ~ against Dubois taken 40 10 Re-
thoiox, taken.
There was good assemblage In the paddock OF
critics bent on scrutiniZing the candidates, OF whom
Paganni, Sabinus, Jack Spigot, King William,
Harold and Martyrdom were the most admired,
while nothing gave less satisfaction than the lavor
lite, who was Voted salghLr and ''eggy." The state
OF the weather prevented good start, ana the con-
sequence was that when the nag fell tho lot were
aolpewbat scattered. Aaid VI AtLal was ~ hlt 10