The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03

places specially named horses 1t would appear
two events should be inse parablc which, doubt,
rendered an Aexandrian solution OF the Gordian knot
appear easier than any other.
THE RACE FOR THE EPSON CUP.
TWELVE PROMINENT HORSES COME TO THE
Posr-DALHAM THE wINSER-MATE, THE
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE, FINISHES THIRD.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH 10 THE HERALD BY CABLE. ]
LONDON, June 2, 1885,
The EPSON Cup, a handicap of one mile, was also
run to-day, and among the capital performers which
it brought to the post Mr. NJ. IL. Saniori's Mate
one OF the American horses now in England. Though
won by the Duke OF westminsters bay horse
Dalham.
THE STARTERS.
or the ffty-one nominations for the cup twelve
came to the post the more prominent being the
Duke Of westminster's Dalham, carrying IL lbs;
Lord witon's Wisdom, creditable runner for the
Derby IS lbs; Mr.. NJ. H. Sanford's Mate, ia
lbs. Captain Primes Trapplst Lord Roseberys Con-
troversy, Mr.. X. Howett's Lady Mostyn, Mr.. II.
Baltazzi's Stray Shot and five others.
THE BETTING.
The rates on the course ruled to 4 against Wis
dom, to against Dalham and IL to against
Nate.
Mata gct away slightly in advance and, running
in good form, held the position OF honor until within
q hundred yards from home. Here DaIham and
Wisdom came with rush, and, fighting for the
lead they passed Mate, who began to show signs OF
fatigue. Inch by inch Daham and Wisdom strug-
gIed for supremacy but Dalham had little more
speed than the other, and landed the winner by
head. Mate was third two lengths behind Wisdom,
and some distance In the rear, were Trappist Con-
troversy, Lady Mostyn, stray Shot-all recent win
ners--while the balance were far away. An obJec-
ton was made against Dalhams jockey for foul
riding. but 1t was overrued.
Mates CONDITION.
Mate, In his performance to-day, demonstrated
that he is in much better condition than he was
when he made his frst essay on English turf and,
with further improvement, he will surely win some
races.
SUMMARY
EPSON, Eng, June 2, ls7e.-The EPSON Cup handi
cap) OF 10 sovs each, with SEQ addoi; tho
second horse so out Of the stakes; win
extra. About mile
Duke OF westminster's b. h. Dalham, years, by
Cathedral, out or Gertrude III lbs ..............
Lord wiIton's b 9. Wisdom, years. by Blink
hoolic, out OF Grand coup's dam, % lbs ........
Mr.. N. IL. sanford's b. b. Mate. aged, by austria
liam, out of Matte Gross, ia lbs.
Capt Primes b. c. Irappist years, by Hermit, out
OF Bunch. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Lord Roscberys b. b. Controversy, by Lambon or
The Miner, out of Lady Caroline .................
Mr.. II. Howetrs ch T. Lady Nosiyn, 3 years, by
Lord ChIdcn, out OF Annette. by scythian........
Mr.. II. Batazzi's b. T. Stray Shot, 4 years, by rox-
ophiiitc, out OF vaga.
THE wrSSga-pALHAx
The winner bred by Mr. T. Carr, and is by Cathe-
dral, out OF Gertrude. ASH twoyear-old Daham made
his debut 1873, in the great Yarmouth Two year old
Plate without SUCCESS did he do any better in the
sratton Park Nursery Handicap at Bedford. For tho
Blansncy Nursery. at the Lincoln autumn meeting, he
second, and the day he the Brownie. Nur
sery Plate halt mile, from field OF As three
year old Daiham beaten for the Lincoln Handicap
the Chester Cup the Great Cheshire Stakes the Royal
Hunt Cup NJ Ascot the LOCKWOOD stakes a. 6oodwoou
but managed to the Chesterfield Cup one mile
and quarter, carrying 81 lbs. from field Of
sixteen nj the same meeting HIS last appearance as
thrcc-y old FOR the Great Ebor Handicap
when he tailed obtain place. In his our-y car.old
form he times and won but once. that being
his FIRST essay last year. the CITY and suburban. which
he taDtured with 10 lbs up from field OF
twenty-thrcc The betting was 1000 to Is against
him. lie was then beaten for the Esha Stakes one
mile. sandown Park meeting; the Great Cheshire
Stakes. IN which he finished fourth, carrying 106
lbs. tho Cesarewtch Stakes, Newmarket second
October meeting; the Cambridgeshire stakes, New
market Houghton; the Liverpool Autumn Cup, and
the Great Lancashire Handicap, Liverpool Autumn
where with los lbs up he finished second TO Mr.. A.
Butwo DDS Poto
KISBER AWARDED THE DERBY STAKES.