RACING IN EUROPE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 985, 3 July 1883, Page 4

RACING IN EUROPE.

[Pkk Sak Feanoisco Mail.] The weather on Derby day morning - tha. HimAtJiming brightly fairly cool. Immense crowds left for Epsom Downs, and the city presented a remarkably empty appearance. The following started :—St. Blaise, High,l land Chief, Galliard, The Prince, Goldfield, Ladislas, Beau Brummel, Splendour, Laocoon, Bonjour and Sigmaphone. Bonjeur made the running at the start, attended. by Sigmaphone. They had a clear lead- of Ladislas. The Prince, Splendour and Goldfield, who were bunched to Tattenham Corner, when St. Blaise took up the running, closely followed by Galliard and Goldfield to the distance stand, when Highland Chief took aecend place and pressed St. Bb>i°e very hard, bat did not quite succeed iu catching up with him, and St. Blaise won by a neck. Galliard, finished half-a-length behind , Highland Chief. Time, 2 min 48 2-sth sec. The betting at the start was ' 7 to" 2 ’agst Galliard, 5 to 1 agst The tp,: I agst Goldfield, 6, to 1 agst St. Blaise, 11 to 2 agst Ladislas, 10 to 1 agst Beau Brummel, 16 to 1 agst Highland Chief) 2 to 1 agst Splendour, 40 to 1 agst Laocoon, 100 to 1 agst Bonjour, and 100 to 1 agst Sigmaphone. The Prince, and Princess, of Wales, the Duke and Dochess of Connaught were amongst tho spectators. Numerous Americans were present, including Lerillard, Ten Brock and Walton. After the race, Wood, St. Blaise’s* jockey was loudly cheered as he turned to be weighed. Goldfield finished fourth, ; Bean Brummel fifth, Laocoon sixth* Splendour seventh, Ladislas eighth, The Prince ninth, Bonjour tenth, and Sigmaphone last. In the race for-tho Epsom High Weight Plate, the betting afc v the start was 11 to 10 against Auctioneer, 6. to 4 .against Littre Cbacf{e7 'hod against ChevancML Auctioneer won by a neck, Cheyanrer i ' On May 24 h the race for tho Royal Stakes Handicap was won by Lowland Chief, Sweetbread second, Runt third. There were fourteen starters, including Lorillard’s Sachem. On May 26th the race for the Epsom Gold Cup and 600 sovs, in plate or specie, for two-year-olds and upwards, was won by Tristan, City Arab second, Wallenstein third. Just before the start the betting was oven on Tristan, 6to 1 against City Arab, 6 to 1 against Wallenstein, and sto 1 against -Shotover. Wallenstein took the lead at the- start, with Shotover last. Tristan finally went to the front and won by three lengths. St Blaise, the winner of the Derby, was partly owned by the Prince of Wale-, Lord Arlington, and Sir. Frederick Johnstone, and they shared over LBO.OOO on the rare. The Prince and l-’riiic-ss of Wales gave a bi?ill}abt-party .in celebration of the victory." Walton, the American bookmaker, lost heaviiy on both Dei »»>• and *■ *aks At tiro Manchester jSummer Meeting the race ftir the Halford Borough Handicap Plate for LI,OOO was won by Middlethorpe, Roysterer second, Jovial third. Eighteen including Golden Gate. The French Derby, a mile and four furlongs, run on May 20, was won by M. de Castrie’s chestnut colt Frontin, .M Le Frange’s bay colt FarfadetseCond, and M. Lefevre’s Beguin third. Eighteen horses started. , ’J he Grand Steeplechase de Paris, handicap for 5000 francs and a work of art valued at 1000 francs, for four-vear-olds and upwards: distance about miles, was ton on May 21 as Nateville, and was - won by Count Erdoly’s four-year-old brown gelding Too Good, Duke of Hamilton’s Ean de "Vie second, Col. J* Laioyd’sDownpatrick third. Twelve horses started. Baron Leopold de Rothschild's; Thomierd fell daring the race. The Grand Prix de Paris was run on June 3, and was won by M. de Castrie’s Frontin, St Blaise second, Farfadet third. Won by half a length. There were three lengths between the second and third. * Sartory was fourth, Regain fifth._ Eight hones ran. It is said that Walton, the American ,c plunger,” dropped over L 20,000 at Newmarket and Epsom. The Ascot Summer Meeting was opened on Jane 5. Gold Vase, valued at 200 sots, given by Her Majesty, was won by Border Minstrel, Mr Irvine’s Horoscope Lord Rosebery’s BonnieJean third. There were six starters. The Ascot Stakes (handicap) was won by Mr R. Jardine’s Ismael, Lord Cowper’s Witchcraft second, Sir John Stone’s Thebais third<—Junfe.6th : The race for the Ascot t Biennial 'Stake for three-year-olds was won by Mr Keene’s Blue Grass (an American horse), -Mr J H. Hawedsworth’s Lilac , second, and Mr E. E. T Mcaner’s-Johh Jonea third. There were seven starters,. including Mr Keene’s PdttktL Bmd GrfcsS'was ridden by Cannon. The race for, the Koyal Hunt Cup was won by Mr Gerald’s Elzevir, Lord Bradford’s Wassileff second,, Mr W.Gilberts Despair third. Twenty-two started, and included Mr P. Lorillard’s American horse Sachem. —June 7th: The Rouse Memorial Stakes was won by Chiselhurst, Limestone second, Mr R. Jardine’s Four-year-old third. Mr P. Lombard's, Sachem ran. The race for tho Gold Gyp was won by Tristan, Dutch Oven second, Waldenstein third. Fleur L’Orange also ran. The New Stakes for. two-year- ol d a was won by Wild Thyme, Pontil second, Offspring third. Thera were six starters. The race for St. James’s Palace Stakes, for three-year-olds was won by Lord Falmouth’s Galliard, Prince Soltykoffs Paddock second, Mr J. R. Keene’s Potosi third. No other starters. At Ascot the Alexandra Plate was won by Faugb-a-Ballagh, Wallenstein secopdy Credo .third.., .