The New York herald., 1878-03-14
RACING IN ENGLAND.
GRAND INTERNATIONAL HURDLE RAcE--HEsrE
THE WINNER.

THE WINNER.
[BY CABLE 70 THE HERALD
LONDON, March 10, 1878
The Grand International Hurdle Race (nandicap)
took place to-day NJ Croydon, ana by Lord
LonsdaIes bay horse hesper, who started with to
LAID against him. Ignition with 25 to l. got the
ond place. ana Royul Oak H.. with 33 to l. the third
Fifteen horses ran.
Tho following is a summary of tho race:-
THE GRAND INrERSArroNAL HURDLE RACE (nandicap)
OF 20 sovs. each, 10 forfeit with 500 added
any OF hurdle race, value 100 sovs, after the
pubcation OF tho oweghts december 20. at ten A. N.Y.
carry lbs extra; entrance sovs each, The only
liability II forfeit be declared by Tuesday, January l,
1878; about Two miles and quarter, over ntne flights
Lord Lonsdaie's b. b. Hesper. by specuum. out OF
Hesperithusa( a. b), years old. II st. IL lbs... l
Mr.. G. Goodchlld's b. IN. igniuon, by Flash In the
Pan, out OF MISS Jephson, years old, 10 81. lbs
Mr.. W. Buron's Royal Oak H., years old, 10 81.
10 lbs... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WINNER
Hcspcr. bay colt, by specuur -Hcsperithusa (half
bred, began his racing career as twoyearold, run
ming eleven times IND winning twice during the year
1876 His first appearance was Tor tho HYDE Park
Plate Of $500. at EPSON, April q, in which he ran
third, Charon first, Lot,ie second. On May Is, at
Bath, he next appeared In the Juvenile Stakes as
favorie, but last III the On the 25lh OF May
at EPSON, Hesper scored his hrst victory. This was
for the Maiden Plate Of fl00 halt mile. In
thu race he beat Reveon, Cosey aud ten Others and
three days afterward ut the place, he won the
EPSON Two-Y ear-Old Plato Of f200, beating Lady
Nostyn, Arbutus and four others. Ho ran seven
times afterward as a two year-old but was unfortu.
nate in ali hts endeavors, although he second
Lady Hawk in the Claremont Stakes, at Hampton
third in the King Hal stakes tho day ufterward at the
same pacc; sixth In the Ashley Stakes at Wcnlock, on
August g. second TO Repeal ut Stockton the Middle
TON Two-YearOld Stakes and Oh the folio wi ing day.
ut the same place, sixth In the Stratton Audley
Two-Year.Old Stakes. Al the Newmarket October
Houghton, in the Criterion Nursery Stakes Hesper
second TO Gavarn and was beaten neck the dis.
tance three quarters OF mile Seven others started
on the following day he in the Ola Nursery Stakes
(handcap) the Rowloy mile. carrying 123 lbs, aud
landed ith. This closed the campaign o 1876 As three
year old Hesper started eleven times and SUCCESS
full three times. Ho began tho year al Lincoln, March
o. In tho Lincoln Handicap, one milc which had
thirty starters, and be hnshed with seven behind
him. His next appearance was at Newmarket April
49, when he the Selling Plato Of f70, tho distance
s lurIongs and 140 yards. Seven days aitcrward he
appeared at EPSON and ran in the City and Suburban
ndicap, one milo and quarter which had twenty
three starters aud Hcspcr home among tho rear
guard. Hespcr's next appearance was at Ascot, on
one mile, when twenty. TWO started. At tho finish
Hapb Dom, DaInan, Thorn, Cgruicus, Ghost, Gun
Ilecrankie and Mandarin were IN front OF him. Two
duSs arerward, Mt tho same place, he ran In the
Nottingham stakes lhandcapl three quarters OF a
mile, with twenty-tniee starters ana finished ninth.
llesper did not appear again until the autumn, when
he won the Kontord Stakes at tho Newmarket First
Octobsr meeting, beating Lowlsuder. Tbe distance
was three quarters oil mie Hespcr was then o.u 10
Captain Machell lor 1000 guincas. AT tue Newmarket
Houghtop. October % hesper ran second to Caramel
rral Stakes scIine OF f22O one mile md
teen yards At Br,ghios. November !, hesper the
Brighton Autumn Handicap OF ESQ mile, beating
Caranc ci, Sutherland Iemplar GIvucestcr, Moatls nds
and Dolus he ran three times aitcrward during shs
year, but WAS beaten In each race. The urst was at
| shrewsbury Tor The County Members Handicap, In
winch carried 13o lbs at Warwick, In the weler
! Handicap carrying l3l tbs, ana Ut the samo
meeting IN tho windng.up welter Handicap
| with l29 lbs. on his back he was iourth. THIS
closed his tnree yenrold career AS four.year-oid
Der. lie began ut EPSON, April "a, In tho City and
Suburban, with twenty-seven Others and landed sixth,
JuIus Cesar Pouchit BalDriggan Chapiet aud snail
ing 10 front him tue huisl AT the place. May
81 he ran TO Sweet Note for the Weter nand-
can giviug the winner two years and fifteen pounds
The next uay, at the same place, Hesper won the Ep
som Cup handicap) o 1850 one lnic. Al Ascot. June
Is he ran ior the WokingnauI Stakes (hanucap) OF
1905 three quarters OF Lie and landed Nth al tue
uuisn. Al Liverpool July H. hc won the Liverpool
Plate OF f2oO one niIe beating Footstep na length.
D. where he was beaten Tor the Chesterfield Cup, ono
mile and quarter, by Mousquctare, Harbinger and Da-
hmm twelve others being behind HIM al the npIgh. AZ
Doucaster, September IL ne won tho Cleveland Hand
| cap OF f3S5, mile, beating Hopbioom, Tromme,
Thorn ana others and Two days attcrward Tor the
AIexandra Plate, he ran thIrd aeld OF twovc On
The 4th OF October, at Leicester; Hesper won tho
| Leicestcrshire Handicap OF EGO, one milo and
| a huli, beating hve others AT the Newmarket
second October he ran for the Champion
| stakes, valued at f2, $40 mile, two iurIopgs
aud seventy three yards nnishing nth, Springfield
| svio, Grcat Tom aud Thunoerstone being IN front
| OF him. At tho Newmarket Hougnton October %
Hcspcr carrying l22 lbs, won the rria Stakes (sei
Inpj of f22O Que mile aud seventeen yards And no
closed The year at Liverpool November by running
third Tor the Great Lancashire Handicap of f7l6
mile, Arbitrator and whiieDait being In 'front.' OF him
Hcsper then trained Tor work cover the Sticks"
and maze his first appearance as winner ~ that
game Ia the above race