The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13

ne sold after Lass years Derby, 70 Mr. Gee fos
stakes EPSON sp1ns b.. nes o' beo hoass
always most true runner, he had the mie
Wa. ss, 6s %say wh. ~
he ran second Pstrarch In the Two Thousand thru
in the Derby TO Kisoer and his own stable companion
Forcrunner third to Petrarch for the Prince OF Waes
stakes Ascot and third 70 Psrarch and Wild
Tommy In the Doncaster ST Leger These were the
malta placed the Durham Stakes 70 her credit ana
theI for the first time In the day the Helders Cos
S success o. he S
they followed up IN the two following events, ths
Westminster Stakes and Stamford Plate won, respect
lively, by Grace ana Juan. The first named Is BY
Scottish Chief out Of Virtue and is very handsome
ally and had behind her At the finish Two three
winners Of previous swoyear-old races this year
Eight races were for decision on Wednesday, ans
the racing fully equal 10 that shown on tho pre-
vious day. SIX OF the races were short dashes
only one Of them being mile, while ths
other two we're over the long Metropolitan course
Of Two miles and quarter Inc attendance
showed marked falling on but stil u was well up 10
the average OF what usually visits EPSON Downs on
The drs race was the Surrey Handicap over the I'VE
urlong course out OF such speedy lot az Chevron
cu 20 n,sS me- wpne The sst Succeeded ho"
ever IN their choice, Sutherland being nrst Iavorisa
He made all The running, and won easily oy .nrss
Creature from Lord Lonsdale's stable was tnen 90
ected as the choice Of tho nine starters Tor the besu
tort stakes, the strength OF her crodablo running
at Newmarket and the issue was never doubtful Tor
she easily by six lengths She was entered 70 be
sold for EloO but her owner had to give $500 bsfore
he could get her back nice thing for the funa me
Pail Mall Stakes, which won by St Mortz was
very heavy betting race three or tour candidates ous
OF the twelve starters being backed Tor lot Of
money. The finish was close. Jolia Peachum
only beng beaten neck BY the winner
M Do,.n 'a sskos ne 81 rsss sors each IL only
II declared with 200 added, two miles and quar- Ter
The a as q e aaS acuy NJ
George-Iian. aged, ITO lbs John Day, years, lo3
lbs Gloucester, years, ss lbs Lord berneTs,
Duke, years, n lbs The latter had been put about
the good thing for tho race. but he did not meet
with much support tho course, the old mare being
made avorite at to Il John Day, y TO Norwich,
TO and 10 10 about the others When the dag fell
they won't of as II at dress parade, and not till they
had gone HUNDRED yards did tho 1rst tavoritss
60 tho 'front.' and at slow pace showed The way up
the straight Al tho turn Lillian took up inc running,
with Gloucester Lord Berners and John Day next 70
her, and without any change they ran for milo.
John Day speedily went by the Leader, and at
an increased pace made tho running Till within
o mile from homo when Lillian once moro assumed the
premier position. The older candidates leadership
was not OF long duration Tor John pay again cnanEec
out mover headed. winning by two lengths from
Norwich, the only ono capable OF struggling AZ the
nsh all the others having been spun out before they
got to tho Tho time was 4:42, and i
compares very unfavorably with that made IN past
years In 1915 It was 422al; in 1875. 4;2S; in 1874
Mr.. K Peck supplied another two-year-old winner
In La Mcrvele, by Blair Atho out OF Cauidron. who
beat largo Held OF sixteen III tho Hyde Park Plate
history IS attached TO The Al the sae OF Mr..
Combcs yearnss last year Mr.. Peek. the wen known
Russley trainer gave the unprecedented sum OF LOO
gunens' Tor the colt by Macaroni, out Of Duchess,
and 1000 guneas for another by Lord Clifden, out
OF Weathcrside. La Mcrveille was TO have been
sold with tho rest, but being on the sick list Mr..
Combes Withdrew her from the catalogue When she
recovered her health her breeder IN recognition OF
Mr. Pecks pluck, presented him with the ny Tor her
racing and at this her first essay, she has been
successful Balbriggan made amends Tor MS defeat IN
the City and Suburban by winning the Prince OF Wales
Stakes though his supporters haa 70 lay to on him
TO win anything by his success Her Majcsty's Plate
brought the meeting to close, and proved how little
known by trainers about the staying qualities
of their horses Parchment, New Holland and HELEN
list were tho only out OF the seven thought "a
have chance, but of tho three was IN at the
finish Tor Kngsclcrc, threeycar-Old won easily ~
six lengths from another outsider, whilo Parchmens
was n yerv bad third.