The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-09
MOrtemer the Winner of the
Ascot Gold Cup.
TERMS OF THE RACE.
SCENES ON TEE ROAD TO ASCOT.
The Grand Rendezvous Of tho English Aristocra-
cy-Nobility, Beauty and Fashion Carry
the Day-Roya!ty Represented.
TELEGRAM 10 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON June 8, 1871.
The Ascot races, which commenced on Tuesday.
eliminated to-day in the great race of the meeting.
that for the Ascot Gold Cup. value 500 sovs. given
from the fund, and added to subscription Of 20
sovs. EACH the second horse receive 80 sovs. out
of the stakes; three year-ods, 1903 lbs. four-year
olds 122 lps; iveyear-olds, 100 lbs; slx-yearolds
and aged, 1s1 lbs. mares and geldlngs allowed 3
lbs. about OK miles, so subscribers
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASCOT AND EPSON.
What Sterling Is to Brummagem, what china TO
Starordshire clay, that Is Ascot to EPSON. Mobs
people the Downs; mobs ana snobs populate the
Heath. EPSON ravortes are those Of the many head
ed; Ascot favorltes are the steeds OF M'lud," and
are backed by 'Al'lud's' led captains and tOades,
and so OF the spectators. Cocatgne Is sparngly re-
presented. The distance Is too formidable for the
donkey cart, which could scarce do EPSON and back
Cabby declines on any terms to make so long a
stretch at midsummer. So private turnouts alone
occupy the high road, and nothing blu. first class
carriages by rail are called for
THE ROAD TO ASCOT.
The drives from Windsor and Frogmore and
Caremont Short SO royalty, English ana french,
Derby dust Grass is visible by the wayside all day
long, hot and dry 49, Tor this is the carnival
riot OF the southwestern pike sending sandstorms
across the country. We breathe the fresh air OF the
green fields, known or Fastaff as we pass on our
right the isets or Runnymede famed for the signing
of Magma Charta, and look up at the distant spires
and antique towns OF Et0n and the donjon keep OF
stately Windsor at we whirl by Through The many
miles OF Windsor Park we pass leisurely not
startling the deer feeding calmly WITHIN gunshOt;
along the fairy lake, Virginia Water, under the
clumsy artificial ruin," by the statue out OF the
south gate we go; and 10, the Ascot stand sur
mounted by the royal Standard looms into sight,
THE RACE COURSE.
Presently the wood-envlroned course, with its
green turf and brilliant fringe OF carriages, laden
with fashion and Of course, with beauty and Wit,
spreads out before like the lists OF Asnby dc la
Couch. The track, stranger with an eye to busi-
quickly notices, has good solid facing OF Bcrk
shire clay. The starters no. lelocK deep in dust
as they quit the post but find fulcrum stif and
stealy on which to base each forward impulse.
Indeed, in torrid weather and prevalent drought
the ground is nconvenently baked, and the tender
footed avorite, only practced the sod Of his pri-
vate training ground, loses however fleet, the van
tage secured the slow gong roadster accustomed
to macadamized pixies.
THE ASCOT GOLD CUP
Mr.. T. Lombards CHI. h. Mortemer, By Compieene,
out OF Countess, bred III France, SIX years Old. i
Mr.. H. Delamarre's b. I. Nerdure by West Aus
tralian, out or Vermellle three years old. .....
Mr. Johnstones br. C. Boutwell,, by Stockwell. out
OF Katherine Logic, three years old. ...........
Seven ran.