ELLESMERE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2226, 16 April 1881, Page 4

ELLESMERE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Judge—Mr W. Bishop. Starter —Mr Cradock. JETandicappors—Messrs H. Maddison, J. MoKellar, and W. Spring. Stewards— Messrs R. Frankish, I). Kollahan, W. G. Lunn, G. McClure, J. O. Smithson, Dr, Malone, W. Qabbie, S. Lemon, C. Lewis, Nicholson, W. Woodman. Hon. Treasurer—Mr E. G. Stavoley. Favored with beautiful weather, a good attendance, and capital fields for racing the Ellesmere stewards have every reason to be satisfied with tho result of their meeting, on Thursday, which was decidedly the best over held in Ellesmere. Tho handicaps were well contested, and tho finishes must hove been very satisfactory to the throe gentlemen—Messrs Spring, Maddison and McKollar—who apportioned the weights. That most enthusiastic sportsman, Mr Bishop, acted as judge. As usual, Mr Frankish was effective as olork of the course, while Mr Craddock wielded the starter’s flag with much success. 'The arrangements wore very good, and the secretary, Mr Jameson, is to ho congrotulated on them, Mr Emms, the clerk of tho scales, filled that thonkleea position with great credit. Mr Le Suer was present with his totalisator, and gave every satisfaction. Mr Spring was tho caterer of the day, and provided everything first-class for tho visitors to tho course. The Tasmanian, Albion, commenced proceedings by winning tho Dhtriot Hurdle Race from three others. A field of eight saddled up for tho Open Hurdle Race, which was one of tho best events of tho day. Shark was a strong favourite, but Winfield, better known as Thilo, just boat tho favourite on the post, after a splendid race. The- pace was very fast throughout. Blue Gum fell, breaking his back, at the last hurdle, his rider, Angus, breaking his ocllar-bono. Tho Maiden Plato resulted in a fiasco. Only two started, and one was a bolter. Tho Publicans’ Purse was a gift to Albion, who, with more condition, seems likely to make a very useful horse. His only opponents wore the two competitors in tho Maiden Plate. A field of seven saddled up for tho Cup, tho only absentee being Blue Gum, who had to be destroyed. Fugitive made the running to the last turn, closely waited on by Romeo. Clifford, however, who, in pursuance of his usual tactics, had bean waiting behind, now came up, and easily Battling the pretensions of tho two leaders, won very comfortably, with a good bit up his sleeve, from Fugitive. Albion scoured his third victory of the day in tho Farmers’ Purse, when he had little difficulty in lowering tho colours of his only opponent, Lady Caledon. Details appended. District Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 10 sovs, with a sweepstake of 1 sov each for acceptors added Over 8 flights of hurdles. Entrance, 10s ; 14 miles. Mr Lewis’ brg Albion (by Castle Hill), aged, 10st (Sheanan) 1 Mr Abercrombie's b!k g Terry. 9st 101 b (W. Clifford) 2 Mr J. Bell’s br m Maori Jane, 4 yra, 9st 71bs, (Bambcr) 3 Mr G. Gordon’s b m Flying Doe, Cyra, 9st (Angn?) 0 Albion made the running from the fall of tho flag, Maori Jane and Flying Doe next, and Terry last. Maori Jane refused tho first fence, Flying Doe the second, and Albion the third. Terry, who had baon jumping in good form, was now in command, butShoenan, who got the Tasmanian over at the second attempt, went up to tho leader hand over hand, and the two raced together for the last jump. Terry ran round, and Albion taking it in good style won easily in a canter. Terry was second, and Maori Jane third. Flying Doe fell at tho last hurdle.

Hurdle Rack (Handicap) of 20 sovs. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; 2 miles. Mr T. Lyford’s b g Winfield (late Thilo, by Presto), aged, lOst lOlba ... (Uwner) 1 Mr T. Sheenan’s b g Shark, aged, list, (Owner) 2 Mr McAlpine’a ch m Stella. syrs, (Q. Rowland) 3 Raven (lOst 121bs), Beer Tax (lOat lOlbs), Blue Gum (9st 71bs), Johnny (9st 71bs), and Mountain Deer (9st) also ran. Winfield was first away, and made the running for the first mile, with Raven and Shark in close attendance, the rest following in rather straggling order. Coming to tho stand the first time Shark, Raven and Stella wore in the front, Winfield fourth, Johnny bringing up the rear, and evidently already outpaced. They ran to about half a mile, from whence Lyford brought Winfield up to tho leaders, and led over the last fence. Blue Gum, who was well with them, fell and broke hie back. It was a good race up the rest of tho straight between Shark and Winfield, both being ridden the whole way, but old Shark compounded in the last few yards, and Winfield won by about a length. Stella, who has greatly improved, was a fair third. Maiden Plate, of 10 sova. For all horses that have nevtr won an advertised race exceeding .£ls. Weight for ago; entrance, I sov ; 1.1 miles. Mr E. Bryan’s fcr mLudy Ellon, 3yrs, Bst6lb (Owner) 1 Mr J. Bryan’s ch g Paukaki, 3 yrs, Sat 61b (Owner) 2 Paukaki bolted twice during the race, the filly winning in a canter. Publicans’ Purse, of 10 aovs; welter weights; 2 miles. Mr C. Lewis’ b g Albion, aged, list 41b (Sheenan) 1 Mr R. Bryan’s br m Lady Ellen. 3 yrs, lOst 21b (Owner) 2 Mr J. Bryan’s b g Paukaki, 3 yrs, lOst 21b (Owner) 3 Paukaki was quickest on his legs and led for a short time; ho was, however, quickly supplanted by Albion, who went to tho front, and making all tho running, won easily by three lengths ; Paukaki cried a go after the first mile, Lady Ellen being second. Ellesmere Cup (Handicap) of 23 sovs. Second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stakes. 2 miles. Mr J. Lunn’a ch g Coldstream (Ham —Little Lady), 9st (W. Clifford) 1 Mr S. Powell’s b f Fugitive, 3yrs, Sat (Hull) 2 Mr T. Lyford’s ch c Romeo, 3yrs, 6st lOlbs (Blanch) 3 Fairplay (Bst 41b), Victim (Sat 71b), Lady Florence (7st 61b), Levant (9st) also ran. A good start, Romeo being the first to show in front, followed by Fugitive, tho rest following in a ruck, except Coldstream, who was lying last. The two first-named led all the way to tho last turn, when Coldstream, who came up very fast coming in the last half mile challenged Fugitive, who was tiring rather towards the finish, and running her down very easily, won comfortably by two lengths. Romeo, who ran a very good colt, was a fair third, the rest being outpaced. Farmers’ Plate, of 16 sovs. Weight for ago. Tho winner of the Cup to carry 71b extra, li miles. Mr C. Lewis’ b g Albion (by Castle Hill), aged, Oat 31b (Sheenan) 1 Mr R. Bryan’s b m Lady Caledon, syrs, 9st 31b (Owner) 2 Albion made all the running, and won easily by a couple of lengths. A Hack Race and a Consolation Stakes, not run when our reporter left the ground, brought a very pleasant mooting to a conclusion.