The New York herald., 1872-12-06
THE TURF in ENGLAND.
THE SHREWSBURY MEETING.
Great Capture of Bet
ting Men.
The Great Shropshire Handicap-Ths shobdon
Cup-The Shrewsbury Cup-Proceedings Of
the Authorities to Suppress Betting
The Lord Mayor New Broom.

Inc second last week or our nat-racing season
was devoted to the Shrewsbury meeting, which
was entirely successful AS was pointed out last
week In speaking OF the Liverpool gathering. the
last fixtures Of the year always well patronized
for the reason that they AFFORD the last chances for
owners OF horses to recoup themselves for losses,
and to lay past something for the dead months
when their animals cannot possibly earn anything
TO pay for their hay and corn. The Shrewsbury
meeting Ii admirably managed and the stakes
are very important so that 1t need not be wonder
ed at that there 200 horses at the ancient City
of the West to fulfil their engagements The sport
excellent, the fields being in nearly every case
very large, while many Of the finishes were highly
exciting. It is seldom, indeed, that we have such
high class racing even at the headquarters OF
the turf Newmarket, where there are always
about seven hundred horses in training, and the
fact speaks highly for the vitality OF the English
turf The meeting commenced on Tuesday morn
ing and does not finish till this afternoon, and
each days programme has comprised some nine
or ten races, nearly fifty stakes have been COM
peted for altogether. The vast majority OF these
were Of only passing or local interest; but there
were several that call for special notice. Among
these is the
GREAT SHROPSHIRE HANDICAP,
which brought out a field OF twenty-five COM
pettors, combining some Of the best handicap
animals OF the season, and many OF which had pre-
viously taken part unsuccessfuly In the great
handicaps OF the past Autumn The following is a
summary
THE GREAT SHROPSHIRE HANDICAP of 500 sovs.,
% he sea s k
New Straight Mile. a subs.
Mr.. J. Merry's b. T. Highland Fling, by Scot
tish ChieEMasquerade, yrs, 81 lbs, Hop
Mr. Brayleys b. 9. Mornlneton, yrs, los lbs,
Colonel Carieton;s ch G. Hamlet, yrs, ioe lbs.
Mr. e; John pP Parrys Jack spieos yrs iaa bs
Ar Jo1nstones Botiwcii yrs lie lbs, j.
Mr. Johnstones Ringwccd, yrs, iii lbs.
Mr. Fryor;s Botisration, yrs, liz lbs,
Mr. O. KeswicIs Lady Xtncistone. yrs,
NJ 1ls lbs n:ans nc Il abs, lbs EXTRA Webb we o..
Lord Witons Napoltain, yrs, 1o4 lbs, Con-
Mr. T. Hopes Young sydmcnton, yrs,
Mr. ii Ips kenxoftiys s Barefoot 4yrs, ici lps
Mr. g. KeswcI's Lucy sutton. yrs 90 lbs,
Mr. + Douglas Day Dream, yrs, ss lbs,
Mr. kayncr's, yr., queen Of the May, yrs, %
Mr W. s. Crawords struan, yrs 81 lbs,
NJ: +: Chaplin's Pitchiork, yrs. g. os lbs,
LORD Falmouth's Sylvester, yrs, 81 lbs, F.
Archer.
Sir & Ruslouts Moonraier, yrs 50 lbs,
A. ~ 5asaYgs b YslfsEs Isg i5rlyG WV Ss
Lord Esinton's Intruder, yrs 81 lbs car
BETTING TO SO against struan, to against
Lucy Sutton, : to I each against Pitchfork and
~ to 100 70
20 20 against Young sydmonton and 100 to )
There were three or four false starts before the
reg fell, but when it did the field got away on very
fAr terms. The first to show In advance was Pitch
fork and the most prominent Of the others were
Day Dream, Young Sydmonton and Mornington,
and the last pair were Napolitain and Boutwell,.
After passing the hve-furlong post Young Sydmon-
ION gave way, and at the bend Mornington ran up
TO the girths OF Pitchfork, the two coming along
clear OF Lucy Sutton, Hamlet, Lady Atholstone and
.struan. The most conspicuous Of the others were
Day Dream. on the right and Highland Fling, who
ha0 got or badly, was about half dozen lengths
In rear Of the front rank At the distance Pitch.
fork was In trouble, and his example was followed
almost Immediately afterward by Struan and Lucy
Sutton. Just before reaching the stand Hamlet
dashed forward but the surprise OF the race was
the tremendous rush Of Highland Fling, who
joined issue with Mornington and Hamlet as they
reached the stand. Had she "come" little earlier
she must, SO great was her speed have beaten
both but as it was she could only pass Hamlet and
make dead heat OF 1t with Mornington, who was
Pitchiork was fourth, Struan fifth and Lucy Sutton
SIXTH
Fling, who waited to the bend, where she came
out and won In q canter by couple of lengths--a
heat had her Jockey made earlier use OF her. 1t
may be remembered that she was made at one
as ASST she i very light nj mare the courss which was
very heavy and all mp hill, was quite against her.
started t rss tn or ne verpSoi
distance, which was q mile and half while here
only % nmsc a. 70 to
courses, as will be seen nom the following re-
turn OF
Tor which he was awarded the stakes, though he
did not quite win. There were only four compel.
itors, but they were all OF considerable celebrity
Thorn, the two-year-old. Is among the very best
animals Of his age in this country, and, though he
has been beaten several times, has always shown
great Improvement The German youngster Anna
Ne Won Ederech, also showed very fair form at
companion Of Hochstaper ''dark" candidate for
the Derby, who enjoys high reputation in private.
0xonan r Is one o. the fastest animals as In training
tnguished himself
TIE saoDDOS cur, value 200 soys., by subscrip.
tOns OF 10 s0vs each with 90 added; twO-yearOlds
st. lbs three st. 10 lbs, four and upward,
= st.. lbs; mares and geldings allowed lbs. (;
penalties ana allowances About I'VE furlongs
Coionel carleton's Hamlet, by Remus, out Of Ger.
uuuo, yrb, liz lDs tJeHeryD !
1ar. Richmonds Oxonian, yrs, l25 lbs. (Cannon)
~ Count Renards Amalie Won Edelreich, 3
yrs, l0l lbs Including lbs. extra) CNewhouse 8
Ar. X N. Bats ch. c. Thorn, yrs, l04 lbs. lin
Guiding lbs extral lBusby) )............... DISC
Bctting-6 to on Oxonian, 3 TO against Hamlet,
sto1 against Thorn and to against Amalie Won
Edelreich.
The running was made at first by Hamlet. at
tended by Amalie Won Edelrcich, Thorn and
Oxonian for about q quarter OF q mile. AT this
point Thorn chung uponn the two In whose com.
pany he lay, and 0xonian was SO seriously inter-
1ered with that he lost three or four lengths He
made an enort to get between Hamlet and Thorn
as they approached the bend, but Thorn again
shut him out. The twoyear-od went on running
finally beat, after good race, by a neck. He was
objected to by Jefrery on behalf OF Hamlet and by