MARCUS, WINNER OF THE NEW COVENTRY STAKES The Badminton Magazine A LOOK ROUND BY ALFRED E. T. WATSON Photographs by IV. A. Roach, &c. t h e Two pleasant letters account of current racing in a monthly two-year-olds have reached me from magazine is that so many readers in Somewhere in Franee, ’ ’ this country know all about it ; they one approving of the stories I have lately have already made themselves been publishing, “ with just enough and acquainted with what has been taking not too much savour of war in them,” place at Newmarket, and accounts of the other asking for a more extended bygone sport can only be made interest­ account of racing. The latter writer ing to them by the introduction of little says that he is, as he knows several of individual details which have not been his friends are, endeavouring to keep in published. We arc all perfectly desirous touch with what is going on by means of fulfilling every request sent by our of this Look Round, and he particularly friends in the trenches—and surely the wants to know whether the twro-year- men who are risking their lives for us olds are supposed to be of good class, as are all our friends !—but the Editor of also which is considered the best of a magazine has to keep an observing them ? The worst of writing a detailed eye—a pair of them indeed—on the A n o . ccxi.il. vol. xltii.— Septem ber, 1915. 2 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE look-out for matter calculated to please Neumann’s Figaro was favourite, and the majority of his supporters. failed by a head to beat Mr. J. Barrow’s As for the best two-year-old, the Marcus, of whom a picture is given. In meetings which have taken place at the ordinary course of events a pound Newmarket since I last wrote do not is allowed for a head beating, and it throw much light on the subject. might consequently be supposed that Nothing need be said about the Second Queen of the Seas is 6 lb. better than July for the reason that the form was Ali Bey, Figaro exactly as much in in a great measure straightened out at front of Marcus. Not seldom, however, the Second Extra Meeting which took it illogically happens that the same place on the last days of the month. result is obtained when two horses meet ALI BEY, THE^WINNER OF THE WEDNESDAY TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES AT NEWMARKET We had some of the best young ones at even weights notwithstanding that in the Wednesday Stakes and in the in their previous encounter one has New Coventry, between which two there only appeared to owe his success to his was a somewhat curious similarity : in advantage in the matter of poundage. each case the winner got home by a If Ali Bey and Queen of the Seas are head from an animal who was trying to again found in opposition the colt will give him 7 lb. In the Wednesday Stakes not be without supporters. Indeed it was the favourite, the Duke of there are some racegoers who are inclined Westminster’s Ali Bey, 8 st. 81b., who to doubt whether he has a superior. As beat Mr. G. D. Smith’s Queen of the Seas, for Marcus and Figaro, an important 8 st. 12 lb. Probably it is needless to question which would have to be con­ say that sex allowance adds 3 lb. to the sidered is that of distance. It seemed to filly’s credit. In the other case Mr. be generally concluded that Marcus A LOOK ROUND 3 reaches the end of his tether at five the July Course.” The winning-post, furlongs, and that Figaro is the better those who are unacquainted with this stayer. This is one of the eccentricities course will perceive, is still some way off, of breeding. Sundridge, the sire of and watching from that stand the Figaro, was a sprinter, yet he is the sire spectator is quite in the dark until the of a Derby and of an Oaks’ winner, and numbers are hoisted. The same thing of other animals who stay at least a constantly occurs. A horse on the left- mile-and-a-half. Cicero ran for the Ascot hand side appears to have a long lead, Cup. He never showed prominently in one of two others are in pursuit and the race, it is true ; but Lord Rosebery, there seems just a faint chance that he who knows as much about the capacity may be caught. Whilst you are specula­ of the thoroughbred as anyone alive, at ting on this possibility, horses on the any rate thought it worth while to have right-hand side flash past you, and it is RACING ON THE JULY COURSE AT NEWMARKET SECOND JULY MEETING his colt trained for the trophy which is more than likely that the one you have the chief test of a stayer. Like does imagined to be winning easily is not in not always beget like. the first half-dozen. Even when you are almost in a line with the winning-post t h e I was surprised after the angle is deceptive. In this picture it difficulties watching the finish for looks as if the left-hand horse, carrying of judging the New Coventry Stakes, the dark jacket and light sleeves, has to see from the announce­ won his race, but it is by no means certain ment on the board that Marcus had only that his will be one of the three numbers won by a head. It may once more be presently displayed. Another instructive remarked that only the Judge can tell picture is that of the start for The what has happened. I often watch races Wednesday Two-year-old Stakes, which from the smaller stand under the trees was won by Ali Bey. The animal on shown in the picture called “ Racing on the extreme right may have been the A2 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE TWENTY-SIX RUNNERS IN THE WEDNESDAY TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES THE RACE FOR THE NEWMARKET GOLD CUP. CARANCHO, APOTHECARY (WINNER), AND CHINA COCK A LOOK ROUND 5 best of the lot, but it will be necessary opinion that Fifinella ought probably for him to have a tremendous amount to be placed at the head of those of weight in hand in order to win after already seen, and I am by no means this start. His head is in the air, his inclined to abandon that view. The jockey unbalanced, those who have filly was engaged at this Second Extra struck off will be lengths in front before Meeting. She had shaken off her half-a-furlong has been covered and the cough, and, it was believed, recovered bearer of the light jacket, dark hooped from the effects of it. I am told that sleeves, has settled down to his work. she went in admirable form on the No doubt the flag fell to what should previous Saturday, and that the have been an excellent send-off, but it desirability of running her was debated, THE WHITE KNIGHT. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN RECENTLY IN IRELAND is”-this sort of thing that swells the Mr. R. C. Dawson thinking it would do banking account of the ring. A mishap her no harm ; but in the end Mr. Hulton at the start is difficult to repair. decided that she should stay at home. She will doubtless be out at one of the t h e b e s t When the subject of the approaching fixtures, as it is to be hoped o f a l l best two-year-old is being will her owner’s Atheling. Students of discussed, one is apt to forget make and shape can contrast Marcus horses who have not been out, or who and Ali Bey from the pictures here given. have perhaps made a single appearance. The former seems to display more quality Writing last month 1 leaned to the than the sturdy, thick - set son of 6 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE Bayardo, who has not inherited his James de Rothschild’s Apothecary ne>xxt sire’s beautiful head and neck. His to him, Mr. Nelke’s China Cock, whoo se hocks are also farther from the ground jockey, like Carancho’s, is evidentltly than was the case with Mr. Fairie’s beginning to be anxious, or it may be champion ; but he is a lucky man who said has already begun, on the l e f t , owns a better colt ! There are rumours and behind Carancho is the d efea ted to the effect that in two or three other favourite, Black Jester, who s e e m s stables young ones are to be found better entirely to have lost his form. T h e r e than any yet produced, and the question is truly a melancholy difference b etw een of the best of all must certainly be left the colt who so readily took the C i t y to the future. One does not quite know and Suburban, subsequently cantered SILVER TAG (DONOGHDE UP), WINNER OF THE FALMOUTH STAKES AND THE MIDSUMMER STAKES AT NEWMARKET SECOND JULY MEETING what to make of Mr. J. B. Joel’s Star away with the June Stakes, and tithe Hawk. There is a disposition to regard Black Jester of the Newmarket G o ld the running in the Ditch Stakes, when he Cup.