ENGLISH SPORTING.
Devotion, the dam of Thebais, has foaled a bay colt to Sterling, and has been put to Hermit. The Special Commissioner of the 44 Sport*, man ” concludes hi* summary of the probable Oaks starters in these words :—“ In fact the more one searches the list, the more hopeless appears to be the task of selecting anything better than Thebais and Bal Gal; and, if the story bo true that the latter is seriously affected in her wind, the first named shall be my selection to win the great race |for fillies at Epsom, as well as the One Thousand Guineas. The Sandown Grand Prize, a handicap hurdle race of 25 sots, with 500 sovs added, was won by Mr Bead’s Northfleet. At the Grand Military Meeting, the Household Brigade Cup was won by Musoatoon, a son of Musket. The Grand Military Gold Cup fell to Lobelia. The celebrated Blink Bonny stud was sold on the 3rd of March, The following are some of the best prices obtained : Yeabhnqs. Gs. Brother to Beauclero —Mr Oookson ... 850 B o, by Pero Gomez out of the Pearl, by Newminster ... ... ... 1125 B c, by Pero Gomez or Speculum — Caller Ou ... ... ... ... 420 Bkood Mabes. The Pearl, by Newminster out of Caller Ou ... ... ... ... ••• 2100 Poldoody, by Beadsman—Caller Ou— Mr Cartwright ... ... ... 1000 Peffar, by Adventurer—Caller Ou ... 460 Old Caller Ou herself ... ... ... 120
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2238, 30 April 1881, Page 3
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227ENGLISH SPORTING. Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2238, 30 April 1881, Page 3
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