The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26
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FIRST DAY or THE EPSON SPRING MEETING
THUNDER WINS THE CITY AND SUBURBAN
Mr. sAHFonD's NATE BADLY BEATEN.
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LONDON, April %, 1876.
The EPSON spring racing meeting commenced to-
day under very pleasant auspices.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The weather was delightful and the attendance
unusually large and brilliant Many Of the dis
tnguished members OF the Jockey Club were ON
hand, the majority OF whom were attracted by the
fact that Mate another OF Mr.. NJ. H. Sanford's
American horses would run in the principal event
OF the day, the City and Suburban.
This handicap Is usually one OF the most uncertain
races decided during the year. 1t Is run on one
mile and quarter Of the Derby The quarter
In the Derby, before the dangerous Tattenham cor
ncr is reached all the poor horses have been weeded
out and the best take good places. In the City and
Suburban, the other hand, many wrctched
position. so that when the fatal descent is made
numbers Of horses, ridden by tiny jockeys, to-
gether and much confusion ensues.
or the cghty-three subscribers that remained
to the post or these there were Mr.. vyner's Thun-
der, Mr.. woolcott's Little Harry, MFR. Meadows
Merry Duchess, Mr.. Sanfords Mate, Mr.. West
bournc's Genuine Mr. Swindell's Woodlands, Mr..
Carr's Murrumbridges, Lord Downes' Ambergris,
Mr.. Dcnison's Sweet Thought, Mr.. Days vittoria,
Lord Aesbury's Helenist, Mr.. wheeler's st. Agnes,
Mr.. Johnstones Red Cap sly Mrs. Drewitt's Lady
Mostyn, Captain Lanes Hesper, Sir Astlcy's
jennings Premier.Mai, Mr.. Joline's Garterly
Bell, Mr.. Somersctshire's Rostrevor, Mr..
Forresters Serva, Captain STRINGS Whitehall and
Mr.. Cartwright's Maud Victoria Thunder, carrying
100 lbs won the race easily Little Harry, u lbs,
finishing second, three lengths away, and Merry
Duchess, so lbs, third. The favorite, Brigg Boy,
came in nth, and
finished in the last six, never having prominent
position at any time Parry, his jockey, says that
nc scould never get near the 'front.'" Mate was
very nervous before the start and swcatcd much.
Ray FINAL,
another OF Mr.. Sanfords string was also entered In
the City and Suburban. but declared out and did not
run. lie will start tomorrow, however, in the Great
Metropolitan Stakes, about two miles and quarter,
and win carry ia lbs. After that Mr.. sanfords
horses will be reserved for the meeting at Ascot
THE BETTING.
The betting at the start, which was very active,
ruled to against Brigg Boy, 10 to against Little
Harry, 20 to against Thunder and 50 to against
Merry Duchess.
SUMMARY.
The City and Suburban Handicap of ID sovs. each,
10 sovs forfeit, and only sovs. If declared by Fep-
ruary with 200 added the owner of the second
horse 90 Of the stakes the winner
OF a handicap after the publication Of The weights
january 27) TO carry lbs, OF any Two handcaps, or
o the value Of 900 sovs 10 lbs extra About one
mile and quarter. Closed with ia subscribers, Al
oil whom pay sovs. each.
Mr. vyncr's b. h. Thunder, years. BY Thunder
Mr. H. Woolcott's CHI. .. Little Harry, . years, by
Knowsley out OF Dora, by Bessus, u lbs. ?
Mr. Meadows br. I. Merry Duchess, years, ny Tho
Duke, out Of Mirella so
Sir J. ID. Astey's b. {. BrIgg Boy, years. by
Broomilaw, out OF Vigorous 80 lbs. o
Mr. H. Coventry's en- c. Roehampton, years, by
Lord Cldcn out OF Summers Eve, 81 lbs ........ o
Mr. wcstbournc's b. h. Genuine, years, by Tho
Duke, out Of Whisper, Ito lbs. o
Mr.. f. Swindelrs Oh. c. Woodlands, years, by Nut
bourne, out OF whiteacc, III lbs. o
Mr. J. Johnstones ch. C. Red Cap Sly, ycars, by
Sincerity, out OF Birkie 93 lbs Observation-Disclosures. 0
Mrs. Drcwtt's Oh. Lady Mostyn, years, by
Lord Clifden, out OF Annette by scythsn, % lbs.
Captain d. Lanes b. C. Hespcr, years, by Specu-
Mr.. II. Jennings br. h. Premier Mai, 5years, by
Fort-a Bras or CharIatan, out OF TafIarctte bred
in Francel 107 lbs. ...................:.. o
Mr.. Joline's b. c Garicry Bell years, by BLAIR
Athol, out of Sverhar, 104 lbs..................
Mr. Somersefshre's Oh. h. Rostfevor, years, by
Thormanby out Of Lady Augusta, 100 los. :.......
MI. X Forrcstcr's cl. h. serva, years, by Mol
davia, out OF Woe Pet, % Observation-Disclosures.
Captain Strings b. c. whitehall, years, by Brown
Bread out Of Laura, by Lambton, yS ibs........
Mr.. w. ). Cartwr,ghts ch. I. Maud Victoria, 4years,
Mr.. A. Carr's b. c. Murrumbidgee. years. by Vic
torious, out OF Adelaide, by West Australian, 50
rors ncwrc. n = .ni.,.r;. : vc.r. nv .rm,,
Mr.. NJ H. Sanford's b. b. Mate, aged, by Australian
out Of Matte Cross lis lbs lbred in AmcrcaI,
-, ~ ,.. - &c.,; c,,,
by Parmesian, out u Lucia, 70 lbs. ............
Mr.. W. Days b. vittoria, years, by Arthur Wei
lesley, out OF Dewdrop. u lbs. .................
ophilite out OF La Belle Helene, So lbs .........
Mr.. A. A. wheeier's br. T. st. Agnes, years, by ST.
Adams, out OF sister to General Peel so lbs
THE WINNER.
Thunder was bred by Mr.. c. Alexander. As . two
year-od he appeared and was beaten three times,
his first attempt bcing in sweepstakes at the Now