The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
ON ENGLISH TRACKS.
SSH Talking OF the Close Finish in tho
CambridG enhire.

SSH Talking OF the Close Finish in the
Cambridg eshire
The latest mail from England brings some in
t~eresting echoes of the Cambridgeshire. tho big
fall handicap at New Market in which st. Cloud
II. nearly duplicated the historic victory of
Foxhall for James r. Keene. The recent race
wal brimful of interest, especially for Ameri-
cans. as this country held a worry strong hand,
and as the event turned out. got two candidates
into the first three, while the Keene colt only
lost the coveted prize by a head. In comment.
ing on the race the Field of Oct. 80 says:
"Since the Cambridgeshire was first run on
the present course in 1888 we have not wit
messed such q close and exciting contest as that
which occurred on Wednesday last between
Comfrey, the two American visitors. st. Cloud
II. and Sandia, and the bearer Of a very popular
jacket in Cortegar. Three heads was the YER
dict of Mr.. Robinson. and General Peace. tho
Australian Maluma, and Labrador were all close
up. Sloan. who rode st; Cloud H.. probably
thought he had caught, the judges eye first;
but Comfrey. as the world now knows. secured
to thank Kempton Cannon for landing this
important handicap. Sloan's inexperience Of
the h Newmsrket angles perhaps lost Mr.. keene
tow OF s1 some years. ago FoRhs;ll ' Carried rs iq the o White lhs
and blue spotted jncket to the fore; Compared
test was very nearly rs close as that of Com
frey's. for. whereas st. Cloud II. was beaten by
f Z asa lucy cSf Glttte MoR With ff' T FTfs ny s q neck eist from
the pair; Curiously enough. in this contest of
1881 in the rear lot figured Despair, the sire OF
"Comfrey has all over a Berkshire pedigree.
and he was not tho first Cambridgeshire winner
back Sailor Prince that afternoon when Fred
Archer jus, missed bringing off a very big coup
America, has returned to our shores several
winners. and. cMriously enough, they include
snndia q, y Ws,t on We WSsd h1;at a, vas gsi,d left bs to the n han,
successful in the close and exciting battle of
1886. ~sandwiched as the American pair were
disgraced; and a light weight enabled General
More, under his heavy impost: was defeated for
the second time in his life. He, however, made
fiv yeF Ma fa1F sh S IN ana fSe 4 b"ko of y GeRrsss sePss,
gave moro Q show Of speed than stamina. Ortle
Blanche. although at Newmarket. was an alb:
its international character; :. still Its close and
exciting finish should long remain green in the
Students Of English two.year.old form are in a
9%andary since the running Of the Dewhurst
pnHnow %ni oht Tds efHR awfnch ey w E iSSm tRe oddy'an
favorite Dieudonn6 had to be content with
third: Betting for next years DERBY, is co1se.
quently at skies and sevens, and the shrewdest
judges are at q loss to figure out the winter ia
vorite for the blue ribbon. Tho Field of Oct. 80
"since 1886. the year Rtve do won. the
field for the Dewhnrst Plato has never reached
double HRures; out we neVer can expect dig
fields for 1t, seeing that we have reached the
end OF the season and our two,year.old form has
we generally find one like DiendOnne to brighten
away competition. and on Thursday last The
party. WAS made up of half g, dozen. As the
Middle Park Plate winner. Dicudonne had to
put up the full penalty, and conceded weight all
round to his opponents. sim. taking his recent
form into consideration, it looked safe to lay the
slight shade Of odds betted. but the weight told
in the Dip. and Minus did not come to
the rescue. for, as above stated, kingsclere WAS
| fhpra with the MI lidar I'll ayyHnph tn snatch tina
verdict out of the fire: John Porter won this
race last year with Vesuvian, and he also
trained Paradox, Ormondo. Friar's .Balsnm.
orme. and Match BOX, when successful, The
price at which Hawfnch started suggested that
he is moderate; at any rate, his victory has
again completely upset the twoyear-old form.
Success on The part of Dieudonn6 in the Dew
hurst Plate would certainly have settled tho
winter favorite, for the Derby: but his defeat
has taken n deal OF gilt of the Middle Park and
Imperial Produce Stakes %Iriumphs, which raised
estimation"
Hawhnch is by G%oldhnch, the horse now IN
J. d, Haggin's Ranch Del Pas stud in Cali
fornia-