The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
RACING IN ENGLAND.

BUSY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., HURDLE
RACING AND SPINS ON THE FLAT.
LONDON, April IL, 1877.
Tho week closing to-day has been week productive
OF plenttude OF sport, fewer than fourteen racc
meetings taking place within the confined bounds OF
Great Britain and Ireland Two-thlrds OF these wcrc
however, oftlo ifany importance, being attended only
by local horses and spectators and productive not
ing bearing in any way upon the important OF
the future 10 begin at the beginning OF tho impor-
tant fixtures It is necessary take up the Bristol
meeting, congiomeration OF stccpcchasing Nat and
hurdle racing, which occupies the nrst three
days OF tho week and altogether provides
decidedly the bost sport OF any during the
entire six days. Mondays racing was but
poorly ATTENDED possibly owing to tho threatening
state Of the weather; no moro threatening than Is
usual In this humid climate, but still threatening THIS
did not interfere however. with very good days
racing taking place. consisting Of three sccpcchascs
and like number OF hurdle races Tho jockeyship
bonors OF the day carried OF by rider
Mr. j. Goodwin, who, on Mr.. Huband's Dewdrop, by
Vantage, won tho Badninsler Handicap stceplcchase
and supplemented this by steering Dcbonnarc, by
Umpire, first past the post easily as no had dono
Dcwdrop Rather peculiarly both out OF tho Same
dam-a Tcddingion marc named Tnbt The last was
tho moro creditablc victory, as the well known
professional jockey r. IAnson was on that
old performer Palm, and did not give up
the without struggle sufficient to
less experienced gentleman than Mr. Good.
win. Tuesday devoted TO fiat racing, and as the
had all plenty OF starters no lack
OF either speculation excitement After prcim-
mary appetizer In tho shape Of a weight Tor ago
Maiden Stake, won ny Eigiva by Macaroni came tho
Ftzhardipge twoycar.old plate OF $500, with seven
starters, OF whom tho Duke Of Monlrosc supplied tho
iavoritc in Gansjagcr IL might have boon his name
that terrified tho bookmakcrs into declining bet
to against the "Deutcher" his abilities did not war.
rant the short Odds for he could only got fair third
to windiaIi and Talksuve. The winner Is an
nptly named daughter OF Favonius, Baron
Rothschild's Derby winner OF 1871. and who
was son out Of Zephyr, by Parmesan.
The Ashdown Weller Handicap produceda dozen start
crs largest field OF the day, aud again did
succumb, this time TO tho second choicc. Cobnut
backed at TO Parumat,a at 10 ], and the others
who found friends at from TO iol The favorite, a
threcycar-old carrying 1874 lbs, showed well In front
for quarter Of mile, but he then began Tire and
gave way Lyccum a years. 1853 lbs and Paramatia
Is years. l5l IDS who fought the bitter end,
lengths ahead of anything cisc and Paramatta
the better won by iittIc over hall length Cobnut
was ridden by Cameron, prominent light weight a
Tow years since, but who having boon led astray Tell
from his position and until this time has JAILED To lnd
cmpioymen1 IL is 10 be hoped that the lesson he
learned viii Keep MIN straight IN future, Tor there
few cevcrcr men IN the saddle Than Cameron. There
another weller handicap q lutte further
down the programme, tnls time OF a
Stockham. n tnrce-ycar-old son of Pcro Gomez, tho
ST. Lcger OF 1902 and OF the handsome
sres in England the winner carried i3s lbs. and
gave weight 10 all OF his competitors except four
ycarolds who carried l42 lbs. Catciia
My by an Questionable sire name Thundcrcr lson or