The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07

for the finish, Ruins who had so long gal
i tha sa nnain'slned ms pce a. tne heaa s o.
and Despatch came away from their opponents.
OF whom Pearl Diver. Scarrngton aud TnscuIanum
soon passed the now dead beaten Rufus. Al the
turn INTO the straight run home the race became a
match between Tue Lamb aud DESPATCH the former
OF whom finally won by three lengths while Scar
rington beat Pearl DIVER into fourth place; Tuscu-
lannm was NTH; The Colonel sixth. The ex-
citement was tremendous and the cheering OF the
heartest description. The horse ana his owner
were almost carried In triumph Ivy the immense
crowd one OF whom took the opportunityof easing
his Lordshlp OF his watch ana purse. Lord Poulctt
wins a large stake, and needs 1t. The bookmakers
generally are hard hit. The race run IN the
fastest time on record-9:35at-and was contested
Dy the best ncld ever seen on the Aintree.
. THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP,
though the iirst important fat race OF the season.
leu 10 q great deal OF betting. and Its issue was
G 3Ds nor WIN very great interest
THE FIELD:
The Of Il Handbag Of Goo sSy added to sweep
wards; winners extra; received sovs. on,
OF the stakes and tho third saved hs stake. One 81
Mr.. Minches,er's b. b. Vulcan, by Thunderbo-Alarim
NJ Gsam.rre. ). veranda, BY vcimcatvcra cruz ~ y
Mr. j. Psrrys Dr. Jack spisot years. II
Mr. sai KsywIss e.: ryS%a. YEARS ~
Mr. J. MoGatis 6r T. Pate years. Il Tbs
Lord Rendleshams Royal Rake, years, III bs.....
MI 7. Lom6ards b. c. Roquefort ycars IDS lbs
Mr. Sayors ch s. sarse yian yeas s' III ip
n Lapins B. Herau, d'Armes years ss bs.........
Mr. Goodwins CHI. Chevreuse years. ~ lbs ........
MIR G. Rayners, Jr's CHI f. queen Of the May, years. 80
Mr. Run'a eh Wesley years ~
Mr. Merry ah c SapSss ys1 years. IS
9sn ue "a p rnaInes en- Soaache years No lDs.."
Mr. Savic's ch. + Mabie years 10
SIR W o yaasnnas p c. hs wwsrs years q
NJ NJ seyilis ch 2. Moorlaps years q bs
the betting at the start was as ioliow6:-
ITO against Tim Weaver ttaken);s TO against sarsacld
Vsan Ho to "fa 20 sSn yeD 100 to ~ aans
agaass 'ass sRgo I,,ken oc 70 sans Competi,o
against Mooranis takcu); 90 to against hnleld iaken
aSen asans, oapsoT se as 70 n to ar sass
B kUausfo aaan asen oa against e,a0 dArmes
0aken).
THE RACE.
After four false starts, caused by the impaence OF
Veranda Vulcan, Moorands, Tim Weaver ana Com
petlIor, the flag lowered ana the rst to show In
front were Vulcan aud Queen OF the May nearest to
whom were Royal Rake, Typheus, Veranda, Com
petltor, Marquis OF Steyne, Mooriands ana Rogue
fort Mabille bolt"d ut the start but declining Co 90
the regular course took short cut inter-
vening country and joined the field a the turn into
the straight run home, where she cannoned against
competitor sn,, ana nearly bringing nun down; at
There was but little variation In the relative
lions given above but at the Queen OF the May
who had hitherto he'd clear lead, compounded,
and Vulcan took up the running. AS they entered
the straight Veranda In the centre Of the course,
came through her horses ana Joined the leader
Jack Spgot at the time racing into third place.
with Enfield aud Typhmus In Immediate attendance,
the next being Roquefort ana Enfield From me
distance the race became match between Vulcan
and Veianda, VINO raced together head and head
past the stand enclosure. until within fty yards
of home the old horse seemed 10 have the best OF it,
but despite all that Jarvis could no, the French nly
got on level terms with him In tue last few strides
and the PAR finished dead heat. The owners
agreed not to run 1t OH hut 10 divide the stakes, for
which Vulcan walked over. The result Is disastrous
TO those who backed either In double event bets
FOR instance, those VINO backed Vulcan Eeranda
for the handicap and The Lamb for tue Grand Ma
nonal win nothing, the bets beng or. BY regulation
OF the Jockey Club If in double event bets the FIRST
race ends IN dead heat the bets are VOID. on the
other hand, II he Grand National had been run he
FORE instead Of-aS II waS-an hour and half after
the Handcaps, the bets would have held good.