THE DERBY AND OAKS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 53, 31 July 1874, Page 3

THE DERBY AND OAKS.

The following accounts of these two events are taken from the “ Home News' 1 and “ European Mail” respectively : The 95th Derby Stakes of 50 sovs, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b. About a mile-and-a-half. 212

subs. Mr Cartwright’s George Frederick, Marsyas—Princess of Wales (Custance) ... 1 Lord Rosebery’s Gouronue de Fer (dial oner) ... 2 Lord Falmouth’s Atlantic (T. Osborne)... B Followed by Aquilo, Yolturno, Reverberation, Tipster, Ecossais, Glenalmond, Leolinus. First Lord. Trent, King of Tyne, Algebra, Whitehall, Selsea Bill, Sir Arthur, Rostrevor, Belford, Verturnna filly. Betting—9 to 2 agst Glenalmoud, 100 to 15 agst Aquilo, 7 to 1 agst Couronne de Fer, 9 to 1 agst George Frederick, 11 to 1 agst Leolinus, 100 to 8 agst Atlantic, 16 to 1 agst Ecossais, 20 to 1 each agst Tipster and the Yertunma filly, 22 to 1 agst King of Tyne, BB to 1 each agst Reverberation and Rostrevor, 10 to 1 each agst Trent and First Lord, and 100 to 1 each agst belsca Bill, Whitehall, and Algebra.

As usual, the weighing out of the twenty runners was accomplished without loss of time, and their numbers posted on the telegraph board half an hour before the appointed time. A few minutes prior to the start the lot left the paddock, paraded past the stand, and were then indulged with the usual canters. This having been performed, they trotted down to the post, and at the second attempt the flag was lowered to an admirable start. Volturno rushed to the front and made the running to serve his stable companion. George 1 rederick, with Whitehall and Trent in attendance: To these succeeded Selsea Bill, Kostrcvor, Glenalmond, and Conronnc dc For, heading the next division, in the rear of whom were George Frederick, the Vertumna filly, and IVlford, in these positions they ran up the hill, but they had no sooner entered the old course on ‘the top of the hill when Tipster headed Mr Cartwright’s second string, and took up the running, Eeossais going on third, with King of tin- Tyne next. To these succeeded Atlantic. Trent, Whitehall, Selsea Bill, Ros(revor, Glenalmoiul, and Conronnc de For in a body, with the others following in close order, in the rear of whom were seen the colours of George Frederick, the Vertumna (illy, and Bedford, the latter unable to live the pace. On commencing the ascent of the hill Tipster and Whitehall dropped away from t he front, and Volturno was once more left in undisputed possession of the lead, being a couple of lengths at least in advance of King of Tyne and Eeossais, side by side ; thesa being clear of llostrevor, Atlantic, Aquilo, Gonromie de For Leolinus, and George hredcriek, the last-named Moving made up his fl e way, and at this point balding Hie central position of 1 ho middle division. With little or no alteration they came along. tlic pace mending as they approached Tatlenham ('niiier. Bounding Hie tinnier, George I'rePenck took a wide berth ou the' extreme ,j. 1,1 ~f i,j s horses. Volturno still holding a clear lead of King of Tyne and Eeossais, but the latter, who travelled badly ou the hill, fell back, and shortly afterwards was missed

from the front rank. Couronne-de-Fer came through his horses as they entered the straight, and followed in the wake of the leader within a quarter of a mile of home. Here Volturno, having performed his allotted task, retired in favour of George Frederick, who at once assumed a commanding lead, and on the retirement of King of Tyne and Trent, his immediate followers were Cour-onne-de-Fer, Atlantic, Rostrevor, Aquilo, and Leolinus, the lot running so closely packed that at one period it was difficult to say who had the advantage. Custance, however, had had his horses beaten, and won with great case and by two lengths from the reputed roarer, Couronne-de-Fer, who finished a head only in advance of Atlantic, who passed the post a similar distance in front of Leolinus, so close up wfith whom came Aquilo, Rostrevor, and Trent that each jockey claimed the precedence of the other. The Vertumna filly, pulling up, was eighth ; Selsea Bill ninth. Algebra tenth, Sir Arthur eleventh, Tipster twelfth, A r olturno thirteenth. Then follovycd Eccossais, Glenalmond, King of Tyne, AVhitehall, First Lord, Reverberation (who broke down), and Belford, in the order named. After the Derby the following items were disposed of The Stanley Stakes were won by Pope Juan, the Epsom Manor Stakes by Novar, and the Bentinck Plate by Tangible. The Ninety-sixth Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-year-olds ; fillies, Bst lOlbs each ; the owner of the second filly to receive 300 sovs, and the third 150 sovs, out of the stakes. About a mile and a-half, starting at the new High-level Starting-post. 185 subs Mr Launde’s Apology, by Adventurer— Mandragora, Sst ioibs (J Osborne) 1 M, Lefevre’s Miss Toto, Sst lOlbs (Fordham) ... ... ... ... ••• 2 Mr East’s Lady Patrcia, Sst lOlbs, (J.

Goater) 3 The following also ran ; Blanchfleur, Princess Theresa, Sister to Kyshworth, Memoria, Aventuriere, Polonaise, Devastation, and Lady of the Lake. Betting—7 to 4 against Miss Toto, 5 to 2 against Apology, 6 to 1 against Lady Patricia. 10 to 1 against Princess Theresa, 100 to 6 each against Blanchefleur and Memoria, 20 to 1 igainst.the Yertumna filly, 100 to 3 against Lady of the Lake, and 40 to 1 against Aventuriere. Punctual to a moment the ten out of the eleven coloured on the card emerged from the paddock, and after taking the usual preliminary canters they proceeded to the post, Miss Toto being the only one who did not give the anxious public a sight of her galloping properties previous to the start. By the time, however, that the ten were ready to face the starter they were joined by Miss Toto, and at the first attempt a capital start was effected, and so evenly were they despatched that until the first hundred yards had been covered it was difficult to ascertain the leader. After this, however, Lady Patricia drew out a clear length of Lady of the Lake and Devastation. The last-named pair, however, soon compounded, and Miss Toto and Apology took their places in attending on Lady Patricia, the two last being Memoria and Blanchefleur. They ran thus until reaching the mile post, where Apology ran up to the quarters of Lady Patricia, and after racing with her to the top of the hill took a clear lead, Miss Toto going on third with ;Aventuriere, Yertumna filly, and Blanchefleur next. From this point, however, the race was never after in doubt, and when making the bend into the straight Apology was quite two lengths in front, Lady Patricia still holding second place, their immediate attendants being Aventuriere, Memoria, and Miss Toto. After passing the distance Fordham shook up the favorite and succeeded in overhauling Lady Patrcia, but notwithstanding his vigorous effects he failed to reach Apology, ■who won in a common canter by three lengths. A length divided second and third, Blanchefleur was fourth, Aventuriere fifth, the Yertumna filly sixth, Memoria seventh; and Princess Theresa last. According to Benson’s chronograph, this race was run in 2 min 48.} sec; the start was made at 3 h 46 min 4 sec ; and the race terminated at 3 h 48 min 62} |sec. Last year the time was 2 min 50J sec.