A POPULAR RACEHORSE.
!| What a great "second day horse St. I| Paul has proved himself this season. At I the big Canterbury, Auckland, and Well--1 in«toa meetings he missed "the Cup, while j tn the second day of each gathering lie an,l jettd the principal handicap. Now he has M followed this up by failing 'in tlie WangaM nuiCup on the first day and winning the '' Wanganui Stakes on the second. It will A le remembered that in the Wellington :'] ic. Handicap he carried lOst 21b and ran i a mile and a quarter in 2min lOsec. Yes--11 terday lie won over a mile and a half with j lOsfc. Truly, these are two great performii wees. A private telegram to liand states L| that St. Paul lost the Cup on Thursday M tough ■ Sedgebrook falling in front of ill Ik At any rate this is what is urged for U Ids defeat. St. Paul's record to date now m .lands:— 1 Un- Stakes :| Starts. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. placed, won. 1 At2)T_ .. 10 4 3 2" 1 1m I At3yrs.. 19 8 5 1 5 1.406 I it-JTS.. 9 5 3 0 1 1,720 1 SS 17 11 3 7 £3,5G2
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 54, 5 March 1898, Page 3
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201A POPULAR RACEHORSE. Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 54, 5 March 1898, Page 3
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