DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2668, 18 November 1871, Page 3

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

Th.ls great nee came off on the 13th September, and was won by Baron Rothschild's Hannah. The following account of the running is from Sporting Life : —

The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soys. each, for three-year-olds; colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies, Bst olbs ; the owner of the second horse received 200 soys, and the third 100 soys, out of tu.e stakes ; St. L.eger Coarse (1 mile 6 fur. 192 yards). 205 subs. Baron Rothschild's b f Hannah, by King Tom —Mentmore Lass ... (Maidment) 1 Mr W. S. Cartwright's eh c Albert Victor, by Marsyas—Princess of Wales (French) Mr" J. Johnstone's eh c Ringwood, by Lord Clifden—Vimeira... (Chaloner) 3 Lord Aylesf ord's br I R.ose of Athol, by B.lair AtholTr--Violet ~. (Cannon) 0 Lord Downe's i> o Bordeaux, by Claret—

Frangipanni (Morris) 0 Mr J. Johnstone's br c Bothwell, by Stock-

well —Katherine Logic ... (Osborne) 0 Duke of Hamilton's b c General, by ... (ougtan.ee) 0 Mr J. Johnstone's bo Lord Hawke, by Lord Clifden —Flutter ... (Snowden) 0 Mr J. Johnstone's b c Orator, by Lord

Clifden —Ornament ... (Hudson) Q Mr G. G. Keswick's bl C Oigby Grand, by

Saunterer —SJiss Dighy — (Fordham) 0 Betting ; 3 to X aggt Hannah, 3 to 1 agst Albert Victor, 6 to 1 agst General, 10 to 1 agst Ringwood, 100 to 8 agst Rose of Athol, 100 to 7 agst Bothwell, 20 to 1 agst Bigby Grand, 33 to 1 agst Lord saws»e, and IQQ to 1 agst Bordeaux, TgE Raoe.—An hoar was left on hand between the running for the Municipal Stakes and the St. Leger, and the lot were saddled and bronght out quite twenty minutes before the appointed time. In due coarse the customary parading and cantering was got through, and the lot proceeded, ta the post. An excellent start was effected at the first attempt, Orator, to serve his ptable companions, rushing to the front and making the pace as i agt as he coidd*- 59 tfeat before a,

Tiund~rea~yarc[s Tiaci "Been compared he was three lengths in front of Ringwood, Bothwell, and Hannah, white Ditjby «rand was pulling double on the outside. G-.-aeral siti.l Albert Victor, side by side, following next, Mr Cartwright's colt holding the inside berth, the rear being brought up by Rose of Athol and Bordeaux. At his best pace Orator led the field, and was fifty yards clear behind the clump, nearly half-a-mile from the start; but but. nearing the mile-post, Hannah took second place faom Ringwood, Digby Grand having been previously pulled back in company with Rose of Athol. This order was maintained aloug the far side. Hannah and Ringwood followed Orator, with Albert Victor fourth, and Both well and Geueral in close attendance. At the rille butts Lord Hawke dropped back, while Rose of Athol and Digby Grand began to close up, and before reaching the Bed House, Orator, having fulfilled his mission, came back to the field, the lot taking close order five furlongs from home. Orator at this point resigned the command to Hannah, the filly being succeeded by Ringwood and Albert Victor; Bothwell, who came with a rush, compounding just as suddenly, and leaving General, Rose of Athol, and Digby Grand at the heels of the leaders. Ringwood and Albert Victor headed Hannah rounding the bend, but when fairly in the straight Maidment again brought up the favourite nest the rails, Albert Victor and Ringwood lying to the right, General and- Rose of Athol being clear behind. Digby Grand came up on the outside a quarter of a mile from home, but quickly retired, and at the distance Albert Victor passed Ringwood, while Eose of Athol and General were in trouble. Albert Victor seemed to have the best of the struggle for a moment, but French soon had to call on him, Chaloner being hard at work on Ringwood. From the Stand enclosure, however, the race was virtually decided, for Hannah came out, and won amidst tremendous cheering by a length ; Albert Victor was a neck in advance of Ringwood, while Rose of Athol and General were so close together that it was difficult to say which was fourth, although General probably occupied that position. A long way off Bothwell was sixth, Bordeaux, Digby Grand, and Lord Hawke following at wide intervals, while Orator walked in with the crowd. Time, as taken by Benson's chronograph, 3min. 22sec. Nett value of the stakes. £4800.

The success of the Baron was hailed with great delight on the course, and he is the first to carry off the Oaks, Derby, and Leger in the same year, and this too witli animals bred by himself. The only instance in which these triple victories were previously won by the same individuals, were by Mr Gully, whp won the St Leger ia 1832 with Margrave, the Derby in 1846 with Pyrrhus the First, and the Oaks the same year with Mendicant ; by Mr B'Anson, who won the Derby and Oaks in 1857 with Blink Bonny, and the St Leger in 1861 with Caller-Ou ; by Count Lagrange, who won the Oaks in 1864 with Fille de lAir, and the Derby and Leger the following year with Gladiateur ; and by Sir Joseph Hawley, who won the Oaks with Miami in 1847, the Derby with Teddington in 1851, and subsequently with Musjid, Beadsman, and Blue Gown, and the St. Leger in 1869 with Pero Gomez. Mr Bowes has won the Derby four times and the St. Leger once, but never won the Oaks. The Baron's two three-year-old cracks have won for him altogether in stakes the enormous sum of £21,135, although Favonius never started as a two-year-old.

The great private sweepstakes of 100 soys each, one-and-a-half mile, at the Nevvmarket October meeting, to determine which is the best colt of the year, between Favonius, Sterling, and Jack Spigot, was looked forward to with immense interest. Jack Spigot was not entered for any of the great three-year-old races, but his running has been so good as to leave a doubt whether he may not be the best animal. Sterling also is a wonderfully good horse, but wag not entered for either Derby or Leger.

The sales of yearlings at Doncaster brought some good prices. A colt by Lord Clifdeu, out of Caller-Ou's dam, sold for 1100 guineas; a colt by Adventurer, out of Leah, by St. Alban's, brought 1250 guineas; a colt by Maccaroni, out of Frivolity's dam, aud a colt by Lord Lyon, out of Kettledrum's dam, 1000 guineas each ; and a colt by Beadsman, out of a sister to Regalia, 1300 guineas; while the prices for several range from 500 up to 900 guineas.