THE TRADESMEN’S RACES.

Evening Star, Issue 4131, 24 May 1876, Page 2

THE TRADESMEN’S RACES.

The weather to-day was dull, but no rain fell. The attendance at the time of the starting of the first race was about 1,000, which increased considerably during tie afternoon. The course was in capital order, but owing to last week’s rain, a trifle dull. For the Maiden Plate, Flying Beauty was scratched. Mr Smith’s racing looking Sultan was served up warm for this, 3 to 2 being taken freely about him r Miss Llswick and Larrikin were next in favor. The following are the results of the day’s racing;

Maiden Plate of 35 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Weight for age. For horses that have n6v6t won an advertised prize exceedu g L2O. Mr A. Smith’s blk hj Sultan, 3 yrs, Bst 11b

... : (S. Smith) 1 Mr J. Has tie’s cr f Miss Elswick, 2 yrs, sst 91b (J. Hustle) 2 Mr Eai Kai’s b m Grecian Bend, 6 yrs, 9st 21b (T, Cotton) 3 Mr W. Beal's g g Toby, 6 yrs, 9st lib (M’HugfaJ 0 Mr D. Davidson sb g Ciontart, aged, 9st Ub ...

Mr C. Moore’s b g Fairlie’s Patent, agellf 9stU& (W. Harrison) 0 Mr Chas. Turner s Fair Puritan colt, 3 yrs. Sot - Ub (251b 0.w.) (Malone) 0 Mr D. M’Master’s br o Larrikin, by Els wick— Duchess, 2 yrs, sst 111b ... (H. Gourley) 0 Betting 3to 2 against Sultan; 2to 1 Mimy Elswick; 3 to 1 Larrikin; 6to 1 anything else.

A good start was effected, Larrikin taking the lead past the stand, on the inside, with Miss Elswick at his girths, Grecian Bend a length behind. Going round the opposite side of the course, Sultan went up to the leaders, and Larrikin falling back the two* year-old filly took up the running with the black in close attendance. At the turn into the straight, Miss Elswick led by a length, but here Smith brought Sultan up, and, though both were under the whip, his passed the filly after the semblance of a struggle, and won comfortably by three lengths. Grecian Bend was a fair third, and Clontarf fourth. The Fair Puritan colt, who was run in blinkers, stuck at the post and ran into the ditch. Time, 2miu 25£ sec. Handicap Trotting Bags, of 35 sovs. The second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Three miles. No weight under lOst. Optional or harness. Mr John Collar's cr m Polly, aged, 250 yds (W. Gollar) 1 Mr G. Dodson’s gfg Magic, aged, 100 yds (H. Goodman) 8 Mr Forsyth’s hr g Darkle, aged, 180 yds (J. Hastie) S Mr W. H. (Taggart’s br m Jessie, aged, 150 yds (Owner) 0 Mr R. M'Laren’s g g Frost, aged, 180 yds (W. Harrison) 0 Mr R. William’s b m Jeannie, aged, 200 yds (Breasil) 0 Mr Alfred Hellyer’s b m Lilly, 5 yrs, 250 yds Mr James Scott’s b m Kate, aged, 800 overweight (Owner) 0 Mr D. Mercer’s g g Safety, aged, 350 yds (Owner) 0 Lucy did not show up. Betting—Even money first and then 2 to 1 on Magic, 3 to 1 against Frost, 4 to I Darkie.

Magic went away at a great pace at the start, and in the first mile passed Jessie, Frost, Jenny, Safety, Lilly, and Kate. Polly led by 150 yards past the stand, Darkio second, Magic third. Going round, the old grey passed Darkie, and took second place ; Polly still keeping a long way ahead, andgoing finely. Sbe finished the second mile 100 yards ahead of Magic, who was the same dinfamn» before Dork e. The others were all out of it, Safety being actually last. In the last round Magic br ike twice, but any way could not Lave caught Polly, who came in an easy winner by 110 yards, Magic second, Darkle a bad third. Time, 9min. 27sec, against' dmin. ISsec. last November. Bikihdat Handicap, of 100 bcts. The second horse to receive 20 sovs. from the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. Mr R. Ray’s hr hj Tadmor, 4 yrs, Set 71b (M’Hugh) 1 Mr H. Goodman’s ch g Glengarry, 6 yrs, Bst (Derritt) 2 Mr D. Coreau’s ch f Merry Bird, 8 yrs, sst (T. Allen) 8 Mr H. Yeend’a br hj King Philip, 4 yn, Sst 81b (T. Cotton) 4 Bob Hoy was scratched. Betting: Even on King Philip; 5 to 2 against Glengarry; 4 to 1 Tadmor; 10 to 1 Merrybird. Taornor got off worst, King Philip and Glengarry cutting out the limning together and passing the stand abreast, Merrybird close up. At a mile Cotton began to xidft

the King vigorously, and Tadmor passed Merryhird and took a forward position. Straight opposite the stand King Philip commenced to fall hack, and Tadmor came up on the outside and collared Glengarry, the two turning into the straight together two lengths ahead of the King. A grand race ensued right up the centre of the course, but Tadmor always had a little the best of it, and won eventually by a length. Merrybird shot into third place, thus making the King absolute last. Time, 3miu 27|sec. The result was a great upset, and the bookmakers were jubilant. Selling Face, of 35 sots. One mile and a distance Weight for age. Horses entered (o be sold for LSO, to carry 101b over weight for age ; for L4O, to cany weight for age; for L3O, allowed 141b; L2O, iiS'.b; for LI 0,421b. r lhe winner to be sold by auction, and any surplus to go to tbe funds.

Mr A. Smith's ch g Pox, 6yrs, LI I " 1 , 6at lib (G. Smith) 1 Mr H. Gonrley’s ch g Swaggerer, aged, LlO, 6st lib (L igh) 2 >Vr T. Milner’s ch m Flying Beauty, 4yr.M, L3O, 7«t 121b | (Brensil) 8 Mr T. Porteous’s b m Miss Alfred, syrs, L3o,Bst 21b (Derritt) 0 Mr D. Davidson’s b g Clon*arf, aged, L2O. 7st lib (J. Grant) 0 Mr D. J. J. Doyle’s g g Euclid, aged, LiO, 6sfc lib (H. Gourley) 0 Mr C. Waters’s br hj Btu epbalus, 3 yrs, L2O, 6st 11b (T. Allen) 0 Carries’ Hack n as scratched.

Betting: 3 to 1 against Flying Beauty, who was rushed up at the last moment; 2 to 1 Fox and Bucephalus; 3 to 1 Euclid; 5 to 1 Miss Alfred.

A capital start was made. Miss Alfred rushing to the front and taking the lead of two lengths, hard held, Bucephalus and Flying Beauty next, Fox fourth. Going round tbe turn, Fox went through his horses, and led at a mile, Bucephalus and Flying Beauty lying next, Swaggerer comiug up and looking dangerous, Bucephalus now shot his bolt and fell back, and old Swag gerer then came with a i nsh and collared Fox at the straight. The whips were then freely used, and a fine struggle ensued, but the grey horse had the most in him, and he v/on a desperate race on the post by half a length. Flying Beauty was third, Euclid fourth ; the rest came in straggling. Time, 2min 13|sec.

Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 60 sots. The second horse to receive 10 sots from the stakes. One mile and a-quarter. The winner of the Birthday Handicap to carry 71b extra. Mr John Lnnn's hr g Bob Boy, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Derrit) 1 Mr E, Bay’s hr hj Tadmor, 4 yrs, Bst 101b (M'Hngh) 2 Mr A. Smith’s hr g Haphazard, 6 yrs or aged,

Bst 21b (G. Smith) 3 Mr D. Corson’s ch m Seabird, 4y. s, 6st (Corsan) 0 Mr J. Stephenson’s b hj Steamer, 8 yrs, filb over weight (H. Gourley) 0 Mr James Hastie’s cr f Miss Elswick, 2 yrs, sst 6lb ... (J. Bastie) o

King Philip and Glengarry were scratched. Betting :3to 2 against Rob Roy; 2to 1 Haphazard; 3to 1 Tadmor ; sto 1 any other.

After several breaks away all got off together, except Miss Elswick. Rob Roy had the inside running, and led by a clear length past the stand, Tadmor and Haphazard next, then Steamer and Seabird. The same order was kept for a mile, when the field drew more together, but Rob Roy was never approached, and won, hands down, by three lengths; Tadmor second, by half-a-length from Haphazard, Steamer fourth. Time, 2min, 22Jsecs,

Consolation Handicap, of 35 horse. The second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile.

Mr H. Goodman’s ch g Glengarry, 6 yrs,.Bst 121b

(Derritt) 1 Mr Smith s Haphazard, Bst 41b ... (S. Smith) 2 Mr Stephenson’s Steamer, 6st lib, 81b over

__ , (Gourley) 3 Mr H, Yeend s br hj King Philip, 4 yrs. 9st

~ _ (T. Cotton) 0 Mr Carson s Merrybird, sst 61b, 61b over

(C. Eudens) 0 Betting; 3 to 2 agst Glengarry, 2to 1 Haphazard. A splendid race, won on the post by half a length. Steamer third. King Philip was weighted out of it. Time, 1.54.