The New York herald., 1872-11-21
RACING IN ENGLAND.
The Liverpool Meeting--The
Liverpool Cup.
Magnificent struggle-Small Gathering at
liverpool Absence Of the "swslls'-opera-
dou Of the New Licensing Act-Dearth
Of Good steeplechases-victory Of
vanderdecken in the Cup-The
Peerage Strongly Represented.
LONDON, Saturda


The racing year ''lies dying,n and in couple OF
weeks more win be numbered with the past The
regulations OF the Jockey Club absolutely prohibit
cunning on the nat after this day fortnight, and
any meeting which would attempt to run in the
aeeth of the rule would at once be placed without
che pale OF Jockey Club countenance and protec-
lion. We shall, therefore, have one week at
Shrewsbury and another at Warwick, and then, so
Gar as sport on the nat s concerned. we shall, as
Julius Cesar always has 1t, "retre into Winter
quarters" This week we have been at Liverpool
where the Autumn gathering is always an impor-
sant affair. The programmes are like those OF all
enc fixtures after the Newmarket Houghton, made
MP partly Of races the dat and partly OF hurdle
races and steeplechasc the latter class OF busi
ness being very fully represented. There are great
complaints this year OF the
WANT OF GOOD sTEEPLECHAsERs,
and we are looking round in all directions to see
where it Is possible to light animal skilled at
cross country work. 1t is very seldom indeed that
such o complaint has been justifable; for the CON-
mencement of the Winter usually shows consid-
cradle number OF horses that have proved them
solves first class at this kind OF work. This season.
however there is a different state Of matters, and
probably there are not above three or four animals
shat have established their right TO be placed in
the highest rank as steeplechasers and most Of
these are foreigners. We do not know, OF course,
what the Winter may bring forth, but certainly the
'crosscountry" achievements of the past fort
night have not been very brilliant Many of the
horses however, that took part In these races
were new to the business. having hitherto run en-
tirey on the nat, and 1t Is impossible to tell from
their first essays at climber" what may be their
future merit There was
AN ABUNDANCE OF FLAT RACING
and large fields OF horses almost invariably went
90 tha mat hnttN tNnv yUar pnt ho hnu
the year. All the highest class horses have now
retired for the year, and we shall see them no more
till the Spring; but there are many more OF mode
rate pretensions, with regard to whom chance
will be missed during the next fortnight Most of
them have disappointed and caused heavy losses
TO their owners during the season, and they must
try TO make up Tor these as well as earn their
cannot 40 SO will, in the great majority Of cases,
be put up for auction and sold for what they will
fetch. and many Of them win pass away from turf
history forever. Backers OF horses have been
EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DISASTERS
for some time back, and they did nothing to get
back their money at Liverpool. During the four
days there were In oil thrty-iour races, and in only
nine OF them did the first favorites win, while the
other twenty-five were secured in most instances
by youtsiders-animas that started at long prices
were never mentioned in the betting at all. This
evcr-at least OF the arstocratic class-thcre were
comparatively few present. "The gentlemen" as
e TO betting en a s snsm as
away. The result was that there was much less
speculation than usual on the Liverpool Cup, and
the bookmakers had to do good deal OF preyng
on each other. The operation OF the new Licensing
act helped to bring about this state OF matters.
rom hotels at eleven O'Clock at night except those
staying in them. Now the Washington,
WELL KNOWN TO AMERICANS,
has for some years back been the headquarters OF
speculation, and the operations that have taken
Of wide range and great magnitude. But you can
never get men after the labors OF the day to re-
IS cose on the for @ out
seems useless to begin at all The cup has, how
ever, been long in the market and has given rise
10 large and interesting speculation. At the finish
Kngcraft was more fanced than anything, and
thai, too, though he has frequently '.shown the
ncr. Lord Falmouth had been greatly disgusted
with him, but has determined to run him on till he
wins something, which may recall his victory in the
Derby over probably the worst field that ever
started for that race. Mornington who was in
equal demand ran remarkably well last year. and
had been tried better than Sonear who ran sec
Ond for the Chester Cup; but he has an awkward
habit Of breaking 6lood-yessels Indian Ocean IAN
same distance-a mile and hali-and he is good
stayer, as was shown 10y his winning the Leaning
ton Stakes-two mles-in September; but he Is
slow. South Durham and Raby Castle had always
run indiferentiy, but they were supposed to have
great chances with their Light weights, and were
heavily supported by their respective parties. The
horse Of the highest class In the race was un,
dOubtedy Vanderdecken, who mad always run well
as a two-year-old, and won two races this season
in good company; but the weight had never
before been successfully carried over THIS very
heavy and holding course-where there had been
great deal of ram on this occasionally three
year,ola Enfield is r lar and improving h9rse n,
most disappointing animals ON Tue turf. west,
land ran very well in the Cambridgcshire, and
Black Gown had been highly tried while Barmston,
who at one time was fist favori.e but latterly de-
clined TO 20 TO !, also performed very respectfully
in the CamDridgesire. The following Is a sum
The LIVERPOOL AUTUMN Cur OF 500 sovs. dn
speclel, added TO handicap sweepstakes OF rs
second
sOvs out OF the stakes and the third saved his
stake: winners extra. About one mile anu half
10 subs, ~ OF whom declared.
Lord Aylesiord's b. C. Vanderdecken, by Sac.
.charometcr-Stolen Moments, years 104 lbs.
Lord Falmouth's b. h. Kingcralt, years, los lbs 2
Lord Wilton's b. c. Barmston, years, ~ lbs.
Mr.. y. Brayley's b. c. Mornineton, years LOG
Lord b. Paget's br. h. Indian Ocean, 5 years io6
General PEERS Dr. h Ended, years es los
Mr.. Johnstone's b. c. Lord Hawke, years, 90
Mr.. W ii. Holdaway's blk. c. Westand, ayears
Lord Iascelies; b. c. Mr.. Fox years 90 lbs -.
Mr. Golby's b. T. Restless, sycars, 90 lbs dnclud-
Mr. g. castro's t s's 5. {. South Durham, years IS
Mr.. Naylors ch. Marmors years, ss lbs. 49,. 0
Mr: ". Nichoirs ch. c. RsSy Castle, years 81
Mr.. RUNS CHI c. Kimbridgc, years, SO lbs 49,.
Mr.. Templars b. C. Engineer, years, 81 lbs -. 0
Mr.. Joseph Dawsonis br. C. Shields, years SO
Mr.. R0mer's c. Dunois, years, 81 lbs. .........
MI. +. Swindell's b. c. by Parmesan, dam by
knight Of Kars-Attack, years, rs lbs. .......
Mr.. T. Smiths b. C. Outsider, years, rs lbs. ...
MIR. w. Browns b. f. Jealousy, years, n lbs
BETTING AT TIE START.
7to1 against Kingcrat (takcnl; Ito against
-MOrnington taken, TO against Indian Ocean
ttaken), 100 TO IL against South Durham (taken),
10 TO against Raby Castle taken 100 TO oagainst
Sanderdecken takenl, 100 TO against Enucd
ttakenl 100 10 against Lord Hawke ttakenl, 100
10 against Westland (takenl, 100 TO against
Black Gown taken, 70 to i against Barmston
dtaken), 30 to against Jealousy ttaken1.
There were four false starts before the flag fell.
but when 1t did they all got well away the most
prominent at first being Back Gown and Morning.
Ion, next 10 whom came Indian Ocean, En0elI
Restless WestlaDd South Durham and Mr. Fog,
while the last Lot were. sngularly enough,
\nnHerdeckpn KinPCran EaIr