SPORTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8359, 12 September 1890, Page 5

SPORTING

THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

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London, September 10. At the Doneaeter Meeting to-day the follow* ing was the result of The St. Lboer Stakks of 25sove each. For three-year-olds : colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 111b. The owner of the second horse to receive 200sov8, and the third lOOsovs out of the

stakes. Old St. Leger course (about one

mile six furlougs and 132 yards.) 221 subs. Duke of Portland's br f Memoir, by St. Simon—Quiver 1 Duke of Westminster's br c Blue Green, by Cceruleue—Angelica 2 Mr. J. Gretton'e ch c Gonealvo, by Fernandez—Cherie -3 Memoir, with whom the Duke of Portland has scored a win in the St. Leger for the second year in succession, has proved herself a very brilliaut performer. As a two-year-old she started on six occasions, winning three of her engagements, viz., the Bradford Plate of 43650v8, the Zetland Biennial Stakes of SOOsove, and the Prendergast Stakes of 572e0v8. She opened her three-year-old career in the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket in April last, in which race for some reason she was made the second string, the Duke of Portland declaring to win with his other representative, Semolina; and the manner in which Memoir had to be "reefed," to allow Semolina to win, gave rise to a good deal of talk and some pointed remarks, calling 'or the abolition of that absurd rule relating to declarations to win. At the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, Memoir gave another exhibition of her smartness, by capturing the rich Newmarket Stakes of 6500sovb, in which race she was followed home by Blue Green and Le Nord ; and this success ehe followed up a little later on by a victory in the Oaks. In the Prince of Wales Stakes of 8500sovs, run at Leicester, however, she met her metoh in Surefoot, who defeated her by two lengths. The indifferent performances of Suretoot subsequently, however, caused him to fall into disfavour, and Memoir was installed favourite for the St. Leger, and she, no doubt, held that |K>eition throughout. Memoir was bred by Her Majesty, and she was purchased as a yearling by the Duke of Portland for 1500 guineas. As Sainfoin, the winner of the Derby was also bred by Her Majesty, Hampton Court has this year scored the unique record of having produced the two animals that have been victorious in the two great classic races. During last season the horses carrying the colours of the Duke of Portland piled up the great winning tota lof £73,858, and he will in all probability ugain distance all opponents in the matter of stakes won this season. WINNERS OF THE ST. LEGEK STAKES. Yγ. Owner. | Winner. Rider. Time. 186-2 Hon. 8. Hawke TheMarquw Challoner 322 l*J,i Lord S>. Vincont I.ordClifuen J. Osborne 3 17J IHW'Mr. I'Anson .. Blair Athol J. Snowden 8 19 1885'Ct. Lafii-Anne .. "Gladiateur Grimshaw 3 20$ lSOrtMr. Sutton .. Lord Lyon distance .. 3 23J 18ti7jCol Pearson .. Achlerm'nt Challoner 317 1863' Mr. Graham ..Formosa ..Challoner 319 18o9'Sir J. Uawley .. Pero Gomez Wells .. 3 21 1870' Mr. T.I. Morgan Hawfchorn'n tfrlmshaw 3 18| 1871 IJa. Hothschild Hannah .. Maidment 322 1&7-2 Lord Wilton .. Wenlock ..Maidment 321 1873;.V1r. Merry .. M'rieStuart T. Osborne 3 221 1874: Mr. Launde .. Apology ..J. Osborne 3 16j l«7f> Mr. Crawford .. Craig-Miller Challoner 320 IS7H Lord Duuplin .. Petrarch .. J. Goater .. 3 19 j I*77, Tiord Kalmouth Silvio .. F. Archer.. 3 27 lß7B ! L<ird Falmouth Janette ..F. Archer.. 3 20J lß7tt|O't. Lagmuge .. Ksiyond'Or J. Goater .. 3 21 lßßoiMr Brewer .. R. the DeviliT. Cannon 332 lßßliMr. LoriUard .. flroquois ..P. Archer .. 320 1882 Lord Falinouth Dutch O»enlF. Archer .. 3 16 IBSH;Dk. of Hamilton Ossian ..I Watts .. 319 t&M'Mr. K. C. Vyner TheLam'k'n;Watts .. 313 IBB.V,Lord Hastings.. Melton ~|F. Archer .. 315 lSS'i I)k. Westmlnst'r Ormonde ~ F, Arc'her.. 316 18S7 Lord Rodney .. Kilwarlln .. Robinson .. 3 28 1833 Lord ('altborpe (Seabreeze.. J. Watts .. — iSSfI Ok. of I'ortlttnd Donovan ..\¥. Barrett — I S'JO'l>k. of Portland Memoir ..1 — * Bred in France, t 13reil in America.

THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. TRAININU NOTKS. Sydnky, September 11. No sensational work was done at Randwick this morning. Gresford was sent a mile and a quarter at a good pace, and Antaeus did a passable mile. Gatling galloped over the ground at a strong pace, finishing the laat six furlonee in lm. 274«. Megaphone wound up a mile and a furlong in 2m. 7e. Paris and Venapa put in strong work. Titan and Prince Consort worked together over a mile and a-half, and t')ok 2m. 3SJa. to accomplish the mile and three furlongs. Titan finished very badly, and had all he could do to keep with his companion. Carbine badly beat Tautallon >.i a mile and three furlongs' gallop, which was accomplished in 2m 375. Leopold beat Cuirassier comfortably once round in 2m. 395. Veflptfjiiu. spurted over a mile in lm. f>l Js., and Teksum easily did a similar performance in the same time. Alchemist was indulged in a mile spin, which he finished in lm. sOje., being the quickest, of the morning. ACCEITANCKS. The following acceptances were received to-day for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, to be run on Tnesday next :— st lh st Ib Sir William .. 812 ..71 Marvel .. .. 810 Whhnberel .. 6 12 The Queen.. ..8 6 Pans .. ..6 10 AntiEus .. ..8 2 Federation.. .. 610 Klle.rdale .. ..7 8 'Frisco .. ..0 8 Veapaxia .. .78 Little Bernie ..06 BniitfHlwih .. ..7 6 Kate .. ..6 4 Eclipse .. ..7 4 Retford .. ~6 0 Papua .. ..7 2 } Including 71b* penalty. The settling in connection with the Auckland Trotting Club's Meeting takes place on Tuesday next at eight p.m., at Wattie's Hotel. The secretary of the Ouehunga Racing Club notifies that the time for receiving nominations in connection with the Spring Meeting has been extended to the 19th instant.