THE ST. LEGER STAKES

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8669, 11 September 1891, Page 5

THE ST. LEGER STAKES

WON BY COMMON. Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright.

London, September 9. The Roncaster September meeting was continued to-day. The following was the result of

The St. Leger Stakes of 25sovs each. For three-year-olds : Colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 111b. The owner of the second horse to receive 200sovs, and the owner of the third lOOsovs out of the stakes. Old St. Leger course (about one mile and three-quarters and 132 yards). ISS subs.

Sir F. Johnstone's br c Common, by Isonomy—Thistle 1 Monsieur E. Blanc's b c Reverend, by - Energy—Reveuse 2 Colonel North's b c St. Simon of the Rock, by St. Simon —Blue Rock ... 3

Common's victory in the St. Leger is the fifth occasion on which the " triple crown " (Two Thousand Guineas. Derby, and St. Leger) has been won by the same colt. Mr. Bowes' West Australia, in 1853, was the first to achieve the distinction, and the feat was not again recorded until 1865, when the French sportsman Count Lagrange's colt won ; and in the following year Mr. Sutton a pain brought off the treble with Lord Lyon. There was then another long intervalnineteen years elapsing—before the Duke of Westminster secured the much-coveted honour with Ormonde. This year marked the 116 th contest for the St. Leger. The following is the list of the winners since 1862:

THE,AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S

SPRING MEETING. TRAINING NOTES.

Sydney, September 10. Oxide has been doing great work at Randwick, and should the Derby be strongly run from end to end it will favour the son of Sardonyx. Sunshine, assisted by Markee, left him behind in fine style. Scots Grey put in a good working gallop, but nothing of special moment. Muriel did excellent work, and she will require a lot of beating in the Metropolitan Stakes. The Derhy favourite, Stromboli, was sent a striding gallop once round, and he appeared to tire a little at the finish, ACCEPTANCES. The following are the final acceptances for the Great Metropolitan Stakes (two miles), to be tun oa Tuesday next ' st lb st lb Highborn .. ..9 5 Grenadier .. ..0 9 Sir 'William .. 811 Umpire .. ..6 9 Muriel .. ..8 2 Gipsy Girl.. .. 6 !) Klymas .. ..7 4 Silver ICniglit .. 6 7 Mantilla .. ..7 '2 BelGiorno.. ..6 7 Magnus .. ..7 2 Wandsworth .. C 7 Werong .. ..7 0 Yowio .. ..6 4 Lancet- .. ..7 0 Kilmore .. .. 62 Sunshine .. .. 011 Transparent ..6 0 Sydney .. .. 611 THIS BETTING. Marvel is a decided favourite for the Epsom Handicap at sto 1; Empire and Oxenham being 8 to 1. There is very little doing, on the Metropolitan Stakes, AN AUCKLAND JOCKEY INJURED. Sydney, September 10. R. Collins, the well-known Auckland jockey, was thrown and severely injured today while schooling the jumper Takapu over hurdles.

Acceptances for the September Handicap, Flying Handicap, and Hurdle Race, together with nominations for the Juvenile Plate, Maiden Plate, and Hunters' Welter Race, to be run at the AR.C. First Spring Meeting, are due to-night at ten o'clock. The privileges in connection with the Meeting are to be offered by auction at noon, to-day, by Messrs. Tonks and Co.

Yr. Owner. "Winner. Rider. Time. 1802 lion. S. Hawke 'TlieMarquis Challoner 3 22 1803 Lord St. Vincent LordClifden J. Osborne 3 17} 180-1 .Mr. I'Anson . .(Blair Athol J. Snowden 310 )lCt. Lagrange . .pGladiateur Grirasliaw 3 20$ lSOtXMr. Sutton .. Lord Lyon distance .. 3 23 1807 Col. Poarson .. Achiev m'nt Challoner 3 17 1868 Mr. Graham ..'Formosa ..Challoner 3 10 1809 Sir J. llawley .. Pero Gomez Wells .. 3 21 1870 Mr. T. I. Morgan Hawthorn'n Grimshaw 3 18J 1871 IJn. Itothacliud JIannali .. Maidment 3 22 1872 Lord Wilton .. Wenlock .. Maidment 3 21 1873 Mr. Merry .. M'rieStuart T. Osborne 3 221 1874(Mr. Launde ..Apology ..J.Osborne 3 16$ 1875 Mr. Crawford . .Craig Miller Challoner 3 20 1870 Lord Dupplin .. (Petrarch .. J. Goater .. 3 19$ 1877 Lord Falmouth Silvio .. F. Archer . . 3 27 lS78|Lord Falmouth .Tanette ..F.Archer.. 3 20J 1879:Ct. Lagrpjige .. IRayon d'Or J. Goater .. 3 21 1880 Mr Brewer .. Lt. the Devil T. Cannon 3 32 1881 Mr. Lorillaril . . tlroquois .. F. Archer .. 3 20 1882 Lord Falmouth !Dutcli Oven F. Archer .. 3 16 1883 l)k. of Hamilton. ..Watts .. 3 19 1SS4 Mr. E. C. VynerjTlieLam'k'n Watts .. 3 13 1S85 Lord Hastings.. (Melton ..F.Archer.. 3 15 18.S0 Ok. Westminat'r.Ornionde ..F.Archer.. 3 15 1SS7 Lord Rodney .. 'Kilwarlin .. Robinson .. 3 20 ]888 Lord Caltliorpe'Seabreeze.. J. Watts .. — 1889 Ok. of Portland I Donovan .. F. Barrett — 1800 l)k. of Portland ; Memoir .. J. Watts .. — 1891 >ir F. •Tolinstonu'Coininon .. — — * Bred in France, t Bred in America.