The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
RACING IN ENGLAND. !
Fourth and Last Day of the Meet,
ing at Ascot Heath.
vERNEulL WINS THE. ALEXANDRA PLATE.
The Ascot Plate Won by
Glendale.
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LoSroS June II, 1878.
rms was fourth aud last day ofthe June meeting
At Assoc. Heath. Two well contested among othci
races came oil. These for the Alexandra Plate
aud the Ascot Plate. The nrst Tor fouryear-ods and
Inward the latter Tor thrce-year-ods and upward
-Four horses only faced the starter for the Alex
Plate. an Count do Lagrange was the owner Of
two OF ia m yerneuil ana ST. Christophc. The other
belonged 10 Mr. Jardine and Sir. jennings,
The first named gentleman running the brown colt
Harions by Brown Bread, dam Hygela,
years old; and the other tho bay
MY Queen OF cyprus, By King Tom, dam
Cyprianu, a years old. verneuii was very great
h.voriio in the betting. bong rated at agaus,
by tho bookm ,kcrs. The expectations the French
colt we'll oundcd Tor Vernouil took the lead as
tho fail OF tho IA. and kept 10 front 10 tho finish,
winning the race by two leagths, his stable compap-
ion ST. Christorhc, running second, Green OF Cy.
prus finishing third aud Hilarious fourth. This Is
the third victory that verncui mas scored At this
meeting, h. having also won the Cold Cup and ths
Coli Vase. The follosinsis
The ALEXANDER PLATE OF 1000 sovs. added to
sweepstakes OF IS each, Is forfeit, tor fourysar-
olds aud upward winning penalties ami maiden
aiowAnccs ho owner OF the second horse TO receive
200 sovs out OF tho stakes and The third horse 10
his stake; TO start at the mile post and 60
Count i. dc Llgrange's CHI. G. Verncui years,
by Aortemer, dam Regalia. ..................... !
Count r. do Lasrange's CHI c. ST. Cnristophe,
years, by Mortemer dam lsoine. ...............
Mr. I. jennings b. m. Queen OF Cyprus, years,
ny King Tom dam Cypriana Observation-Disclosures.
MFR. Jardue's Dr. 6. Hilarious 4ycurs. BY Brown
Bread, dam Hygca.. Observation-Disclosures. &
rHs ASCOT PLATE.
field Of eight tor tho Ascot Plate. Tho Duke
Of wcstminster's agsd horse DAham was the most
anced OF the by betting men, who laid against
i'm agho cd of tn hO wn
not able to keep up with the running OF Lord Dur
hams chestnut colt Glendale, against whom 100 10 Is
was laid, and who tho race, Gorat, who was
quoted at to ?, being second, and the avorse. Dali
ham, third.
Tho following isa D
The Ascor PLATE OF 800 sovs., with so sovs 10 the
owner OF tho second horse added to q h,gn. weight
handicap sweepstakes OF Is sovs each, sovs forfeit
II uccared out Tor ree-year-olds and upwards win.
ning penat,ts; lowest weight, 0S lbs. One mile
quarter; thirty three subscribers.
Lord Durnam's CHI. c. Glendale. years, by Blair
Atho, dasn Pet, by Daniel O'iourxe, y ears old
Nr J. II. Houldswortns b. 6. Gorat, years, by
Scottish Chief, dam Red RiDand. ................ 2
Duke OF Wcstmnster's br. h. Daiham, aged, by
Cathedral, dam Gertrude ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THE WINNER.
Glendale, chestnut horse. by Blair AthoI, dam Pet,
by Daniel O'Rourkc, began racing at two years old
During the year 1875 no six races winning four.
He mado his first appearance ut tho Newcastle sum.
meeting IN the Tenth Stephenson Biennial Stakes
threc-quartcrs OF mile, and won by three lcng.hs
beating field OF five. Glerdale's next appearance
at the York August meeting, when he had .
walk Tor the Glasgow Stakes. s furiongs ~
yards. And the next day at the Same place hs
started for the Gimcrack Stakes quarters ola
mile, but was beaten by Springfield anu Twino the
Piaidon. At Doucastcr, September II. Glendale
~on tho Glasgow Stakes Of f200 furlonQ
l52 yards, after dead heat With Gilcston,.
The appearances OF tho colt at the
Newmarket second October, when no won sweep.
stakes OF ESQ. half mile. Glendale closed hts two.
yearold campaign Tor tho Dcwhurst Plate. fur.
Tonga Dy running third K,sber and Springfield oeiug
In front OF him. Glendale began his three year-old
engagements At Durham April Is, 1876, Tor the
Lambton stakes OF f2Sl, mile and quarter. which
he easily by a length half, with i've behind
him. Hts second appearance was At tho Doncastes
spring meeting, April %, for tho Ftzwam Stakes Of
x130, iuriongs 1852 yards, which no III cante
by six lengths, with 1874 pounds on his back. Al the
Newmarket arst spring meeting Glendale ran In the
Post Sweepstakes oil ESQ., turlongs, 80 yards rhs
racs was won by Gavarni IN q cantcr, Humboldt
second. GLENDALE pulling up. At York, May %. Glen.
dale won the Knavcsmre Plate Of f10o, iuriongs ~
yards, by length and at Beverley, Juno Is. no
the Watts Memorial Plate oil Tl05, mile aod a halt
AZ the New castle Summer meeting, June ~ he
North Derby Of f24j mile and hall; and tho next
day, at the same place, tue Tenth Stephenson
Biennial Stake Of ESQ, milo ana hull This
cloScd his threc-ycar old campaign AS aiour.vsar.
old Glendale ten racos but was cccssui only 10
one He began NJ Durham, April 2. and fourth
for tho Durham Handicap, mile ana .
half which WIS by Omega; but at
Beverley. Juno p, Tor the Watt Memorial Plate.
carrying three pounds moro than Omega, Glendale
turned the tables him at mile and half and
bad luck being beaten cght limos without win be-
forc tho year closed. Al Newcaste-upon- ryuo, for
tho Northu mberIand Plate two miles, he second
to Hampton. with thirtoon behind him. Al Carlisle.
June g. Cnovooy boat him three lengths for tho Cum.
bcraud Plate, milo and three-quartora Al YORK.
August -, Glendale was sixth In tho Grea, Eoor
Handicap Stakes, which was won by II GIadiatorc. A.
Richmond, september 8, he ran second TO
Thorn Tor Her Majesty's Plate, two miles;
for the Great Yorkshire Handicap q milo
and three quarters, which was won by Albert
Edward Az Kcso, October L. Glendale ran for tho
Kclso Gold Cup mile and hall. aud was Doatcn by
Hampton aud Strathmorc. At the Royal q iledouian
Hunt, Lothians ana Edinburgh, October 4, no ran
fourth Ior the Edinburgh Gold Cup, milo aud half
and tho next day ne beaten by Pascavcl Tor tho
Lothians Handicap milo and a half And this closed
his Tor 1871 Glcndale's to-day was good
chances good for moro winnings.
TAKING THEIR vows.