The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
THE ENGLISH TURF.

The three-year.old daughter OF Lord Clifden, Lady
Patricia, who ran FIVE times in Ireland last season
without being beaten, Is engaged In the Oaks. She
will join VIII Goater's string.
For the Cambridgeshire Steepe Chases which
viii be held over the Cottenham Course on the
10th and 10th Of February, there are several i'm
portant races. viz.:-The Cambridge Steeple
Chase, three miles, with 800 s0vereigns ADDED; the
Cottenham Steeple Chase, two miles and half,
100 sUvereigus, and tho CroxJern Cup, LOO sover-
eigns, three miles,
WenlOck, who has been on the shelf since he won
the Leger in 1872, has recently changed his quar-
tiers, and Is now trained with Mr.. Savie's horses
Prince Charlie is located for the present at the
Grafton stables
Sir Joseph Hawley has sustained q severe loss by
the death OF his tnree-y earOld FLY P0lyhymnla.
Together with several other horses in the Kings
ciere stables, she was attacked by illness some lit
tie time back and died January a. Polyhymnia
was by Asteriod, dam Monaco.
Within the last few days there has been some
approach to activity In betting circles. Many OF
the best known steeple Observation-Disclosures,
Casse, Tete, Ryshworth, Furiey, Defence, Lingerer
and Cramosi-have been backed, more or less, for
the Grand National. and there has also been q
rush upon Ecossais for the Two Thousand Guineas.
AWOuS Jue ucW ICoaWoo w
jumping are Laburnum, Duke OF Cambridge, Alaric,
Lord Lambton, Molly CObrOy and Derby.
The Prince OF Wales has nominated Mr. chaplin 9
Strayshot, u two-yearold flly by ToXaphllite, out
OF Vaga for the Stockbrluge Cup, and Tor the
CesareWtch he names Lord Aiiesbury's Aventu-
riere.
The following two-year-olds, the property of NJ.
Leevre, nave arrived at Phantom Cottage, New.
market: -COnfance, by MonarQue out of Gre
mOrne; File du Ciel, by Monarque out OF File de
rAir; Marg0t by lie Sarrazin out OF Cheyrette;
Oiette, by Y. MOnarque out of La Bastie; Maca-
dam, by Y. MOnarque out OF Mile. Dupessls;
Mirnnor by Soapstone out OF Beauty; Panama,
by Chattanooga out OF Weatherbound Kecaci-
trant, By LIE SarraZin out OF Miss Shepherd; Rega-
lade, by Trumpeter out OF Regalia; Printanlere, ny
Chattanooga out Of Summerslde; Punch, by Pom
pier out OF Mile. he UharOials; Gaiba by Consul
out of G0urmande; Qui-va-La and Nadia, i've
wears old.
Tnrr, trotting matches, for s2o each, were made
Mt a wen Known .rrortlng house at the West End,
during tine early part OF the week. says Betrs LIFE
of january H. in which Mr.. Green's horse Benn,
fourteen hands three inches hign took part. the
first OF Them was to rrOt fifteen miles IN harness,
IN one hour; the second TO trot two miles In mar
ness IN six minutes and nall, ana the tnird 20
tr0t against Mr. Burke's bay mare Fairy, two
miles the first event came off yesterday (FridayJ
at the above house; but 1T was originally MADE 10
come OIL on a turnpike road; but, owing TO- OBJ
structiOns being in the way, the hackers OF Ime
paye half minute Tor 1t to De decided on the turL
Twelve O'Clock was the time fixed; but, owing TO
the match not having obtained any publicity, there
were but lew persons present. start was erected
DunctualIy at two O'Clock, and the nag covered
the distance in forty seconds under the hour. Mr..
Chinnery (Westminster) was pilot