The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
RACING IN ENGLAND.
THE NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING
LORD RosEBERY's cAMoRkA THE WINNER OF
THE CLEAIwELL srAKEs-THE AMERICAN
FIIL1 GERALDINE OBTAINS SECOND PLACE.
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

FIlLY GERALDINE OBTAINS SECOhD fLACG.
[BY CABLE TO THE .HERALD.]
LONDON Oct. 6, 1870
The Newmarket Second October Meeting was
begun today, and among the features on the
programme was the Clcarwell Stakes, for two
over the two-year-old course Ton the fat), five
furlongs and 14O yards. BY the conditions OF
the stakes colts carried 1Z2 lbs and fillies 12O
lbs, though there were penalties for previous
winnings OF thirty-eighr subscribers twelve
came to the post Among the latter were
Lord Rosebery's bay FLY Camorra, by Rosi-
crncian, out Of Modena, 12O lbs; Mr.
Pierre Lorillard's bay FLY Geraldine,
by imp. Saxon, out OF Girl Of the Period (brcd
in America), 126 lbs, the lbs. penalty arising
from her victory in the Lavant Stakes, ut Good
wood; Prince Soltykoii's bay colt MacGeorge,
by MacGregor, out OF Sdeview, 125 lbs. Lord
Hastings bay colt Fire King, by King OF the
Forest, out Of Wildiire, by Artillery, 1872 lbs,
reath, by Macaroni, ont of Zingarella, 12O lbs.
The race was grandly contested and the finish
very close Camorra winning by neck from
Geraldine, whose turn of speed suffered some
what under the weight she was compelled to
carry, while MacGeorge only head be-
hind the American FLY. The betting ut the
start was 3 to l against Mace Gorge, to Il
against Camorra, and to / against Geraldine
was obtainable when the flag fell.
Geraldine, in the centre of the course, made
the running, followed by Fire King on the left,
Camorra in the centre and Dolly Pentreath well
up. Before reaching the cords Fire King in
great trouble. Camorra and MacGeorge joined
the American FLY at this point, and the three
being urged to their utmost, slashing race en-
sued, Camorra winning by a neck from Ger,ll-
dine, second, and MacGeorge third, head only
separating him from Mr.. Lorilard's filly. Fire
King was tailed off bad fourth.
SUMMARY.
The CLEARwELL STAKES. OF 80 sovs. each. 20 for
fc with 200 added if four start for year olds
colts 10 lbs. and ies 100 lbs; the winner 500
sovs. stakes, with ten subs, to carry lbs: of
any two such stakes, lbs extra; the winner of u
plate sweepstakes, value loo sovs to carry lbs.
extra the second to receive 50 out OF the
stakes. T. Y.C. Five furlongs, lao yards (3s subs)
Lord Rosebery's b. I. Camorra. by Rosicrucan,
out or Modena. 12J lbs .................. luke 1
Mr.. p. Lorillard's b. I. Geraldine. by imp. Saxon,
out of Girl of the Period, l26 lbs. Is lbs.
tra) (McrDcy) z
Prince Soltykoffs b. c. Mac George. by MacGregor,
out or Sdevew 125 lbs. g lbs. extra). (Cannon)
Lord Hastings b. C. Fire King. by King OF the
Forest, out of Wildhre by Artillery, H. lbs...-
Lord Falmouth's br. I. Dolly Pcntreath, by Maca-
ron out of Zngarella. 40 lbs. ............... o
Camorra. the winner. made her first appearance in
public at Goodwood In the Molecomb Stakes, in
which she failed to obtain place. being beaten
field of nine by Mr.. Bcddingtons bay colt by Rosi-
crucian out of Hilda; Mr. Lorillard's Pappoosc and
Count La Oranges Milan. In the Ashley Stakes. at
Lewcs Summer Meeting. she ran second to Lord
Anglcsy's Early Morn. there being fourteen behind
her ut the finish. Her third essay above.
Camorra has many valuable engagements.