The New York herald., 1876-10-11


BAY COLT RosEBERRY, WOODLAND SECOND,
MERRY DUCHESS THIRD.
LONDON Oct 10, 1874
Tho race for she Cesarewitch Stakes took place to-
day at the Newmarket second October meeting, and
won by Mr. James Smiths bay colt Roseberry, by
Speculum, dam Ladylke four years old carrying l03
lbs, Mr.. F. swnders four-year-od chestnut colt
Woodland, by Nutbourns, dam whiteface, being
ond, and Mr. Meadows brown nily Merry Duchess by
The Duke, dam Mirea, thrcc years old carrying 9l
lbs third Twenty nine horses started.
The latest betting tho previour to the start
was to against Roscbcrry, to against Woodland
and IL 10 against Merry Duchess
The winner. Roseberry, was purchased as yearllng
at Doncaster for 200 guncas and has since been
trained at Tambourne by G. Clement AS two-year-
old he ran but twice. first In the Lodmoor and lford
stakes at Weymouth, in both OF which no was un-
placed while last year the colt ran two losing
Cheltcnham and Liverpool, since which time he has
not been seen in public until to-day.
The second in the race and tho favorte before the
start, Woodlands purchased by his present
from Mr. j. Terry for f 500 after winning the Flndon
Stakes at Goodwood In 1874 He thcn, rs now,
trained by William Goatsr. at Michel Grove he beat
Galba by head only in that race but had behind him
such speedy youngsters Stray Shot and Prince Ar
thur The next appearance OF Woodlands also win
ming onc at Brighton, IN the Corporation Sakes Galba
again finishing second. In the Middle Park Plate, in
which his starting price 33 to he unplaccd TO
Plebcan. Per SO and Galopn, and at the Houghton
meeting he finished tho by unsucccssfully
testing the old Nursery Stakos, by Trojan, who
carried st. lbs, Woodlands having st. lbs In
1875 he ran four times. OF which occasions
was he even placed. In tho City and Suburban, won
by Daiham he carried ST. lbs but had price in
the quotations, and palpaby big In condition, as
he also the Derby, for which he at one
time quoted at as short price a. IL to l. With st
on hrs back he was one OF those bohind Thuringan
Prince in tho Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot, and in the
Cambridgeshire, with st. lbs., he was never promi.
nent At Lincoln this year. he started equal
ite with Lacy for tho Lincolnshire Handicap, won by
Controversy, and in the City and Suburban nc Nas
again nowhere. At Goodwood, in tho Chesterfield
Cup, won by Coomassic Is st. lbs no made his latest
appearance. carrying st. 10 lbs, but had price In
the betting and no place in the race.
Merry Duchess the third in the race made her nrst
appearances last year Chester where she beaten
short head by Bella for tho Mostyn ST. kos Levan,
being third and I'VE others in rear. At the same
meeting the lly In the Badmntou Stakes, but
unplaced Bella, her irst victory at the
ond spring meeting. at "hcadquartcrs," where she
won the Newmarket Two-Year-Old Pinto by half a
engtn from OF TUG Faio anu eiBnb otueIS Az
som Summer Merry Duchess second TO Brigg Boy
at evon weights Tor the Two-Year-Old Stakes. after
which she allowed 10 rest until tho Doncastcs
week. when she was unplaced to Ithona, Charon and
Margaria for the ERADICATE Park Stakes, and at the
Houghton meeting she was beaten long way for the
New Nursery Stakes, won BY knight OF tho Bath.
During the present season Merry Duchess has been
very unfortunate, running third to Grey Palmer and
Bridget for the International Free Handicap
at tho Craven mcesicg. third to Thunder and
Little Harry for the City and Suburban, second to
Brgg Boy the Prince OF Wales Stakes the follow
Ing day. and four lengths behind Enguerrande and
Camea the dead-hcaters for the Oaks She afterward
appeared at Goodwood, where she .snowhcre" in
both the Stewards and Chesterfield cups; while three
weeks ago. Doncaster sho finished second TO Bersag
lier for the Great Yorkshire Handicap.
The following s
Tho Ccsarewitch Stakes (handicap) Of Is sovs each
Is forfeit OF acceptance, with 800 added; the
winner Of the Doncastor ST. Lcger ST. tho winner OF
NJ 10 lbs Of any other handicap lbs extra; the extra
weights to be accumuativc; tho second receives 400
and the third 100 out OF the sakea Cesarewitch
Course; so subs.
James Smiths b. G. Roseberry, by Spegulum, dam
Ladyke, by Newminster, years old l03 Ibs.... I
F. Swindells ch. G. Woodland, by Melbourne, dam
Whteface, years old, 100 lbs. bs...................
Mr. Meadows br. Merry Dushess, by the Duke,
dam Mirella, years old, 81 llbs................. 3