The New York herald., 1879-10-22
RACING IN ENGLAND.
RosEBEIYs LA MERvEILLE THE WINNER OF
THE CAMBRIDGEsHIRE STAKES.

THE NEWMARKET HoUGHToN MEETING-LoRD
RosEBEEY's LA MERvEILLE THE WINNER OF
THE cAMBRIDGEsHIRE STAKES.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Oct. 81. 1879.
The race for the Cambridgeshre Stakes (handi-
cap) came off to-day at the Newmarket Houghton
meeting, and was won by Lord Rosebery four-y ear
old bay flly La Merveille. Lord Anglesey's three
year-old bay colt Caxtonian secured second place,
and Mr.. Crawfurd's three-year-old chestnut lilly
Out of Bounds third place.
The betting just before the 80 to against
La Merveille so to against Caxtonian and 20 to /
against Out OF Bounds. Thirty-one horses Mr..
MAYORS three-year-old chestnut colt Leovile was
the favorite in the betting at to against him. but
was not placed. The race was fine one and was
won by head with like distance between the Sec
ond and third horses.
SUMMARY.
The Cambridgeshire Stakes Of 25 sovs each, 10
forfeit and only if declared on or before Tuesday
the 9th of September, by twelve O'Clock at noon,
with 800 sovs added by tho Jockey Club; the win
of the Doncaster st. Leger carry 119 lbs the
winner of handicap, value 300 sovs., after the pub
lication of the weights September 4. at ten A. MI
carry 10 lbs, If any other handicap lbs extra
the winner the Cesarewitch IA lbs. extra; the
ond to receive 100 out of the stakes and the
third to his stake entrance sovs. Cambridge
shire Course mile and 240 yards (187 subs. q.
OF whom declared forfeit).
Lord Rosebery's b. f. La Merveille. by Blair
Athol. out OF Cauldron, years old. 112 lbs.....
Lord Angleseys b. c. Caxtonian, by Sterling, out
OF Countess Agnes, years old, leo lbs. ....... 2
Mr.. Crawfurd's CHI. +. Out Of Bounds by Hermit.
out of Boundary. years old, 1O4 lbs.
Mr.. Naylor's ch. c. Leoville, by d EstOurnel. out
of Le9na. years DID, 92 lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
THE WINNER.
La Merveille, the winner, was bred by Mr.. II. H.
Combe and possesses moro than ordinary pace and
propelling power. AS two-year-old she appeared
nine times in public. six OF which essays vic
tories. as follows City Two-year-old Plate, at
Manchester, half mile; Hyde Park Plate, at EPSON,
half q mile, beating field Of seventeen; Lathom
Nursery Stakes (selling). at Liverpool, furlopgs
100 yards; Chillington Stakes, ut wolverhampton,
half mile; Champagne Stakes. at Lichfeld, half a
mile. carrying 129 lbs. and the Lancaster Nursery
Handicap. at Manchester. half mile During the
end of her twoyear-old La Merveille labored
under the stigma Of being During her three
year old form she started twice only the first oc-
casion being the Preston Handicap at Brighton,
where she failed to obtain place. Her second es-
say the Cambridgeshire, for which she finished
third, Isonomy and Touchet being in front Of her.
The excellent running she made last year in the
Cambridgeshire caused her claims tor earnest sup
port in the handicap this year to be very strong
~he Earl of Spencers Plate Handicap, at Northamp-
ton first brought her before the public this year.
and with being the favorite she finished sixth in q
field of seventeen. Her next performance was in
the Wakingham Stakes handicap, at Ascot. where
she equally unsuccessful, as in o field of
twenty-five she was seventh at the winning post.
Her next effort is detailed above.