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ls ,. „ .,- ,i- j-, s v :, a I g .. , ,. , , E , t t , , t L 1 . , . . . , . j | . , . , . , , a , , , , | | i | A I S ; I i I It TURF HAPPENINGS ON THE OTHER SIDE. Neil Gows Sensational Victory in the Craven Stakes s — American Colts Beaten — Bayardo Wins, London. April ltj. The Newmarket Craven nieet-I ing developed more Hems of real interest in their bearing on the big races to come than it usually does. Two of the favorites for the Derby. Lembcrg j and Admiral Hawke. did not appear, but Lord Rose la-rys crack. Neil Cow. did and won his race under I sensational circumstances. His 1!»1» debut was in the valuable Craven Stakes at a mile, wiih Neil 1 tear. Whisk Breaaa. Tltaaadj . Counterpoise. Ken-,. sington and Prairie Fire as contestants The betting was 2 to :; Neil ;,iw. :; to I Tressady. S to 1 Whisk Hroom and 20 to l the others. Tressady cut out 1 the work from the start and an eighth of a mile from the finish had the race apparently safely won. Then he made a crazy bolt across the wide* track I and. in the outcome. Neil Cow won a lost race by three lengths aad added another to his list of ex-,. * inordinary performances. This notable race is thus j described in one of the leading turf publications: rreaeady immediately dashed into the lead, having c as his nearest attendants Counterpoise. Whisk Broom 1 and Neil Cow. with Kensington whipping in. Half way across the Hat Tressadv was pulling double. three lo tour lengths in advance of his nearest oppo-t icnts. while Counterpoise was almost a like distance . mi front of Whisk Broom and Neil low, the latter ! which was being pushed Bhang with heel and hand I below the bushes to keep his place. Commencing to , descend the hill. Tressady made a quick swerve to , the left, but he was soon righted and. as Coimter-I poise had dropped out beaten some time before this it looked as though Tressady would tie returned in easy winner. He then made a dash for the far rails. ami to prevent coming into contact with them, his jockey was forced to pull up and Neil Cow. which it the tune was about to come with a long run. was left in command, and as Tressadv refused afterwards to go on. Whisk Broom also missed him. Neil Cow thus winning a sensational and tacky race ny three lengths: a neck divided second and third ounterpoise was a bad fourth and Kensington last most of the way. Time. 1:44. Other candidates for classic honors that appeared in the course of the meeting were Sanetuarv. Boches-I tor. Witchwork. New Castle. Winkipop aad several more of lesser fame. Sanctuary, carrying IIP pounds, won the Fifty-First Newmarket Biennial Stakes at a mile and defeated Mr. Astors Winkipop V-t pounds. lord Durhams Charlemont. 12t! and Mr. Whitneys Witchwork. 131. Witchwork was not fit as vet. but ran well and finished a dose up leurth. Rochester, a very fine colt and possiblv as goad as any we have, won the Column Produce Makes at a mile in a canter by five lengths. He is a son of Mr. Belmonts Rock Sand. Another rattling "T* i?""i if Ko k ,S,",,• I-l"l"l l le Rothschilds colt. Rock Lane, took the Wood Ditton Stakes, also at a mile, with Magic second and Mr. Whitneys -New astle third, heads only separating the trio, but Rock Lane carried 1.11 pounds to 124 on the other two. So far Rock Lane has started in three races and aaaa them all. He is evidently above the average but unluckily is not in the Two Thousand. Derby or St. Leger. Altogether, the i, ting was prolific of racing in the nature of public trials for the lwo Thousand and Derby. An especial feature was Hie re apnea la nee of the champion. Bavardo. lie I, Hiked well and won the Fiftieth Newmarket l.icnnial from Great Ieter and Cattaro in great style. On the second day of the meeting Mr. Whitneys I equot won the Three-Year-Old Selling Plate at Hire- quarters from twelve opponents, but having uisploased Joyner in a previous race was allowed to "*« Gie property of Mr. Cecil for . M0. The Prcath horse. Roi Herode. is top weight in the I neater up Handicap, p, 1«. run Mav «. The distance is ahead two miles and a quarter and the owners of ■,-. ■* ■ niri l|,,rs x receive Cheshire cheeses in addition to the money prizes. No American horses are entered, whnai will tend to confirm the belief of many Lnglishmen thai they are deficient in stamina as ceaapand with Kngli-h horses. Bavardo has a long list of engagements to bis name this year, among the chief being the Chester Vane. Oproaatioa Cap at Baawaa, GeM Cup and Hard wieke Stakes at Ascot, and several at the various Now market nicelings. Drastic steps have been taken by the J.iekev Club officials :,t Newmarket as regards the use of stools an 1 umbrellas by the Imokmakers. The ineonve nience occasioned by the oheUBCHoaa to Hie general pubhc I,.,,! become very great and it was time that offeial aotice was taken of the matter. Hubert Allison has been appointed deputy starter to the Jockey Club. His racing cetera, "dark and light green quartered." were once very familiar to rar- goers in the north r Fngland. A well-knowu Newmarket photographer has heen authorised to send to Vienna, for the British section or the Sports Exhibition to be held in the summer, large Carbon pictures of his majestys celebrated racers IVrsimn IVrdita II.. Diamond Jubilee ami Horizel II., and also a large sized head of Per sininmn. Pictures of St. Simon and Oalopin are also : to be sent to the Austrian capital. Lord Deahoroagh is the chairman of the committee, which aNo in eludes that popular sportsman. Lord Lonsdale Mr. Fame and Leopold de Rothschild have aecared second and third daims respectively upon the services of D. Maher for the remainder of the present season. | Ipon the conclusion of Lord Durhams term as : steward of the Jockey club. Viscount Villiers re sinned office. Captain Greer ht I limlni the senior steward. Hie selection will meet with general ap- • proyab At the same time the splendid work- aceom- , IMinned by Lord Durham during his three yeara term | ol office will receive universal recognition Sigiiorin.i has joined the ranks of the winning , sfalljons in Italy by aid of one of his first seasons crop of two year olds, his daughter. Androeea hav- , ing receatly won the PreaUo Tevere at Beaae. The distance, a half mile, was run in the fast time of is seconds. Signorino was purchased by Count Cane-v.ai-.. ai the December sales of l!»i»j f,„: 5,000 He -1 is by IU-st Man. oat of Rigaeriaa. being, therefore 1 half brother t i Chevalier Oinistrollis Derby and I ti-iks heroine. Sigaorinetta, which is by Chaleoreui « Signorimi himself was a good-class colt for lie ran second to Vedas for the Two Thousand Guineas, i third to icero for the Newmarket Stakes, and third , to kept anil .lardy for the Derby of 1!M .""i. Km bestir may not strip at Epsom one of the hand -soinesf of this years Derby candidates, but he has j a |kiw, rful. businesslike frame, and his strong hind . w stroke gets him over the ground to undoubted pur Mae, In the Column Produce Stakes he galloped his rivais lo a standstill. He is as vet eery back ward, and therefore his pilot unquestionably adopted wise course in keeping him on full stretch to the end. and it mav also have the effect of tborOBgbly , opening the colts eyes. Should anything go wrong a with Neil Cow. Peck will have a fine represent:!! ive in Rot-beater to fall back upon in the Derby. , Relieved of the rivalry of P. Wootton. Maher has .. been having a successful time, and has now estab , linhed a substantial lead in the list of winning Jockeys. I p to April IS the records of the leading rulers were as follows: " Jockey Mts. 1st. 2d. .hi. I tip. P.C. I- Maher. D i;o 21 9 i; 24 33.00 Wootton. F r,4 lo 13 r, •■; 15 «2 " fipt, F i.s s i; id 44 ma Hboar*. W 71 s 7 in 4.: IIW H. I Plaat. J 4:: 7 2 i ::.-. i« -7 wxby, w 44 7 1; 4 "7 1.011 ,■-,-• £ ,: ~ ■ !i m "-• y Clark. J 2s u q 1 13 01 4.. r. •l|is H ■■■ • :: 4 28 15.38 F Randall, 11 4t 6 1; 2 SO 1:: a B Uriggs, Williaua . . . . ij 0 7 i 02 12.24 I st
