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

TEE EPSON SPRING MEETING-cITT AND SUB
URBAN AND METROPOLITAN HANDIcAPs-Two
FINE DAYS SPORT, WITH LARGE FIELD AND
CLOSE RACING.
LONDON April 90, 1877.
After the experience OF visitors at tho opening meet
Ing OF tho Newmarket series OF gatherings the
weather voucnsafed during the days of the EPSON
meeting was most pleasant and agreeable change
EPSON, by its easiness OF access from the metropo-
lis much favored resort Of the Londoners, and as
1t possible to travel by train within short dis
lance OF the course the Fordham Depot is to 10.
Park, that mode Of transit fast superseding
the od-fashioncd custom Of driving through lovely
Surrey lanes Added 10 that there Is at the time Of
the spring meeting toeraby good chance Of getting
a soaking home Is reached by the road no matter
how promising the appearances may DO early in tho
day. Such case did happen tho first day tues
day., the rain coming down in torrents Immediately
the racing had been brought to conclusion.
DorIings K'rect card" Of the first days racing pre-
sented rather formidable appearance, seven races
being sot for decision between tho hours of alfpast
and five, and no less than 1874 starters being
colored the card. It WONDER therefore, that
ihe attendance was very great presenting more tho
appearance OF moderate Derby day gathering than of
City and Suburban day. Tho EPSON course is shaped
very much like horseshoe, the jockeys riding with
thcr left to the inside Of the track The ful
old Derby course is exactly milo and half, tho
Arst halt mile the ascent, the third Of mile
level then descent the distance Gao yards from
the nnish) when It rises all the way finish Tho
Derby course, first used In 1872, starts at
the high level starting post and into the old
by the milo post. All fractional distances arc
run upon tho old course except the hufmilc course
which perfectly straight running into tho regular
course Tatcnham Corner. The finish from the rise
the distance Is on tho side Of slope, attempt
having been made TO alter the lay OF tho land and tho
upper grand stand side must be three feet
higher than the lower sdo OF the course the judges
chair
In the centre Of the the ground resembles tho
frog OF horso's hoo only that reversed and ex-
tends from the too backward instead OF from the heel
Thus the inner sides Of the finish
there couple Of valleys with ridge In tho centre
On the top OF this ridge large crowd always congre-
gates witness the start and finish OF any important
race and from the grand stand tho spectacle OF this
lengthened-out group has most peculiar appearance.
The first Tuesday was the customary Trial
Stakes Tor oil ages Of mile, and all OF the
tered duly saddlcd before tho was fully
cleared for their preliminary canter past the stand
Captain Nachcil's Farnese, four years. and Lord
Anglesey's Grey Friar having shown themselves in
form at Newmarket werctno favor,tes at TO /. who
Hcienist taking ~ lbs. selling allowance, the
next choice OF backerx Farncse could not 60 the
journey, and Grey Friar, who ran well and held the
lead to within hundred yards OF the finish, sue
cumbcd to Hellenst and another selling allowance
claimant, Lord Byron. the lilly shooting up next The
rails at the lower end OF the stand and winning by
length ana a half. A two.ycar-old maiden plate OF
hall milo came next and Birdie, by Macaroni out of
Molly Carew, won very easily by four lengths from
eleven opponents, Archer coming away with her from
tho distance. These but trlhng affairs
compared with the all important evont which followed.
TIKI CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP
OF l5 sovs each, 10 forfeit and only n declared with
200 sovs added; ono mile and quarter. OF tho
hrtydve probable starters declined TO put in
appearance, SO that The ned numbered twenty
eight, from Chapet years, Ill lbs., the light.
weighted Cartridge and Chesterfield at ~ lbs. rho
during tho past two weeks have been Of the most IN
expcablc character, the iavOritism changing about
from one TO another with daily regularity. False
trials were rcsored TO for the purpose Of rigging the
market and no later than Monday bogus telegram
was received by Messrs. weatherby, purportins to
have come from Mr. Gee the highly respected owner
Julius Caesar scratch his horse, the then
itc. The consequence was the horse was Knocked
in the betting and those the swim then took adj
vantage OF the opportunity ihoy had and got
some long prices about Mr. Gees candidate. The
denial OF The commences OF the telegram was
no sooner madc public than Julius Caesar joined tho
cading rank in company with Lord Rosebery's
Touchct and Nr Lamberts BalDriggan. On the course
julius Crsar and Touchet about equal favoritcs
but rush on the latter Balbriggan deprived Mr.
Gees colt Of the premiership, the closing prices
beng as follows-13 TO against Touchet, Is
TO against Balbriggan, to l against
julius Cesar, 100 to II against ChnpeL OF the
lue prices ranged from hespeT at IL 10 l 10
Jamos Peeg and Dr Gully at 200 TO l. The prclimi.
nary canter watched with interest, and gcu.
orally agreed tbat nothing showed better than the
fayorite, Chapet, and JuIius Caesn the latter being
equipped with hood though he behaved well enough
throughout the race. When Mr. McGeorge took the
Geld in charge upon their arrival at the mile and
quarter post he Lad some little difficulty getting
them on satisfactorily but after about twenty
considering the magnitude OF the neld julius Caesar.
on the inside got off well and clear o the others
Tor a hundred yards SO, when he steadicd,
leaving Tassel to carry on the running company
with Warren Hastings aud TouchoI Behind them
came dozen or more IN cluster headed by
Vulturno. Chesterfield, Hcsper and julius Caesar.
Clear OF all was Corsar and DR.. Gully SO we'll did tho
horses keep together that there change IN the
order OF running I'LL they began the descent and APP
preached Tattonham Corner when Rosbach another OF
Lord Rosebcry's representatives, joined Touchct and
Tasse. these three turning into the straight with a
clear lead, though Rosbach made wide turn that
de lost place. and shortly after he was beaten, likewise
lasscL This lett Touchcl command, and he was
| Immediately Joined by Lord RoseDery's third string,
/ The Snail while behind them lay julius Caesar and
hesper just in front Of wide row Of struggling cand
dates. In the bottom OF the dip julius Caesar joined
the leaders, whcreupon The Snail beat retreat Half
way the hill Archer shook up Mr. Gees colt, where
upon no Immediately shot 10 tho front and won very
easily by SIX lengths. Babrggan made his effort at the
same Time ar Juius Caesar, but, being unable 10 get
on anything like with the winner cascd into
third place OF cngth behind Touchet
The Snail fourth Hespcr nth and JohL Day SIXTH be-
hind whom whole lot finished IN cluster, The last
OF all beng James Pegg DR.. Gully and Warren Hast
! ings limo by Benefits chronograph, I'm. lss.
Chaplct when running well at Tattcnham Corner,
broke blood vessel and had her chance cxtingushed.
julius Cnsar bred ut tho Royal Paddocks aud Is by
ST. Adams out OF julie therefore own brother
the celebrated julius As ycarling Captain Machcli
purchased him Tor 600 guincas, ana disposed OF him
10 Lord Ayesford, In whose possession 90 remained
until ne finished hts career when, at that
.taV 80 ts nr Mr. nf.re d.