THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11163, 8 September 1899, Page 5

THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

FLYING FOX WINS THE RED RIBBAND

A COLT THAT WON OVER £33,000 IN STAKES. By Telegraph.— Association.— London, September 5. The Doncaster September meeting was continued to-day. The following: was the result of The St. Leger Stakes of 25eovs each. For three-year-olds; colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 111b. The owner of the second horse to receive 300sovs, and the owner of the third lOOsovs out of the stakes. Old St. Leger courso (about one milo six furlongs and 132 yards). Duke of Westminster's bo Flying Fox, by Vampire 1 Lord William Beresford'B eh c Caiman, by Locohatchec— Days (bred in America)... ... 2 Mr. R. A. Oswald's bo Scintillant, by Sheen—Saltire 3 In adding the St. Leger to his list of triumphs, Flying Fox now takes rank with the select number of horses that have aehioved the distinction of winning the "triple crown"- Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, and St. Leger, the other horses that have their names enrolled as winners of those races being West Australian (1853), Gladiateur 11865), Lord Lyon (1866), Ormonde (1886), Common (1891), Isinglass (1893), and Galteo More (1897). Flying Fox, who, like his sire (Orme) and his grandsiro (Ormonde), was bred privately by his owner, the Duke of Westminster. As a two-year-old Flying Fox carried silk five times, winning three of his engagements, while be acted as runner-up in his two other races-. He. opened his career in Juno, 1898, in tlio New Stakes, at Ascot, which event he won easily from nine opponents, and the Stock-bridge Foal Stakes, run later on, also

fell an easy prey to him. With two successful displays to his credit, and being thus early reckoned something abovo the common, Flying Fox was mado a warm favourite for the Imperial Produce Stakes at Kempton Pari;: but in a close finish (lie was only beaten a head) lie had his wing's clipped by St. Oris, a filly carrying the colours of Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, who had 51b the best of the weights. The Middle Park Plate at Doncaster was Flying Fox's next essay, and in that event he was equal favourite with the American colt Caiman. Tlio latter dressed down his English opponent, a length and n-lialf separating the pair at the finish. The Criterion Stakes at Newmarket saw Flying Fox and St. Oris again put together, with the result that Flying Fox romped homo in front. After that performance Flying Fox went into winter quarters, and his first essay at three years old was ill the Two Thousand Guineas, in which event he very decisively wiped out the defeat which he met with at the hands of Caiman in the Middle Park Plate, for he heat the American colt pointless in the battle over the Rowley Mile. The superiority of the son of Orme over his rivals was by this timo established beyond doubt, and he became a warm odds-on favourite for the Derby. How he carried the Duke of Westminster's colours to victory in the blue riband is now a matter of history, and that victory he followed up by annexing the Princess of Wales' Stakes at Newmarket, anil tlio Eclipse Slakes at Sandown Park. In referring to Flying Fox. the Field says: —It is somewhat curious that Flying Fox should bo a product of Orme's first real season, became Orme came in Ormonde's first year of runners, and Ormonde did the same thing by Bend Or, while Doncaster was also a very young horse when he sired the great rival of Robert the Devil. Though of Stockwell doscent in his top romove. Flying Fox is tremendously full of Blacklock blood. Ho is by Galopin out or a mare by Rosebery, and Rosebery was a grandson of Vedette, who was also the siro of Galopin. Then again, Angelica, the dam of Orme, was by Galopin, and thus Flying Fox has more Blacklock than Birdeateher blood, though ho is also inbred to the last-named sire. In appearance Flying Fox passes muster well; ho is not at all on tlio log, as. Ormonde was, and he has more substanco than Orme had at his age, though he is very like his sire. A big horse is Flying Fox. but not a giant; his limbs aro simply perfect, and for such a big one ho is well lot down. Over tlio back, loins, and quarters he is wonderfully good, but there is a suspicion of coarseness about tho sotting 011 of his neck, and this is his only fault as far as we can see. Ho walks well, and is rrc'nrl to follow. At the same time, it must bo'.underslood that the Duke of Westminster's colt is not a showy horse; thero is nothing flash about him, and, though ho has plenty of quality, his appearance suggests stamina rather than the brilliant speed which is generally tlio chief characteristic of very handsome horses. The St. Leger Slakes was instituted in 1776, so that this year's contest marked the 112 th that lias taken place. The following is a list of tlio winners since 1863; —

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

ACCEPTANCES FOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS. Sydney, September 7. The following acceptances were posted today : — A.J.C. DERBY, of 500sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. Fielder's ch c Cranberry, by CranbrookTiwoona Hon. W. 4. Long's b c Parthian, by Grand Flanenr-Archeress. Mr. Hall's b 0 Eeviver, by Clan Stuart— Melissa. Mr. Lloyd's b 0 Promontory, by Bill of Port-land-llontalto. Mr. Dickison's br 0 Kalingo, by Kussley— Lalla liookli. Mr. B. Clone's br c by Brazenose—Mizze. EPSOM HANDICAP, of lOOOsovs. One milo. _ 4 lb at lb Water Color ... 812 Dan O'Connell... 7 9 Djin-Djin 8 9 Viscount 11. ... 7 8 Caledonian ... 8 7 Thrift 7 8 Carberra ... 8 3 Severity 7 7 Blue Metal ... 8 3 Loch Long ... 7 5 Aco of Diamonds 8 3 Condiment ... 7 5 Boreas 8 3 Cordon 7 4 Cremona 8 0 Watchdog ... 7 2 Fitzroy 713 Coal Queen ... 7 2 Prize 713 Sequence 7 2 Auhl Lang Syne 713 Nambucca ... 613 Ottoman 7 12 Dandy 6 12 Kobold 7 12 Planet 612 Superb 7 11 Aquila 6 12 Foret 711 Alderman ... 612 Akarini 7 10 Welcome 6 10 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 1500sovs. One mile and a-half. st lb st lb Cocos 9 7 Cranberry ... 7 4 Cravat 810 Dan O'Connell... 7 4 Water Colour ... 8 4 Checkmate ... 7 4 Johansen ... 8 3 Nuka 7 1 Bullomin ... 8 3 Valour 1 1 Moree 8 0 Kattalina ... 7 0 Boreas 7 13 Dewey 6 12 Bluo Metal ... 712 Nevermore ... 611 Ace of Diamonds 711 Marshall .1 ... 610 Cremona ... 710 Bombshell ... 611 The Prize ... 7 9 Nambucca ... 610 Kobold 7 £ Maecenas ... 6 9 Charge 7 7 Dandy 6 9 Plutus 7 7 Crimson 6 9 Foret 7 7 Bollwood ... 6 7 Superb 7 7 Aqualia 6 7 Reviver 7 6 St. Heleno ... 6 7 Marie 75 BETTING ON THE EPSOM HANDICAP. For the Epsom Handicap, Sequence has boon backed for all the money offering at 100 to 4, several thousands being taken at that price. Djin-Djin was supported to win about £8000 at 100 to 5, and he then shortened a point. A wager of 1000 to 90 was taken about Aco of Diamonds, who hardened to 10 to 1, but subsequently receded to the former price. Superb and Severity maintained their position as equal favourites.

Yr.l Owner I Winner. Rid'i. Time. 1803 1,ord St. VlucentjT.orclCliMan J. Osborne 3 17} 1894 Mr. I'Ansou .. lilair Athol J. Snowden 3 19 lSUfi.Ct. J.neraino .. 'Oliuliatcnr Grimshiiw 3 20} lECOjMr. Sutton .. lord Lyon Custance .. 3 23} lSOTCnl. Pearson . . Achiev'm'iitChalloner.. 3 17 186SiMr. Graham ..Formosa ,. Challoner.. 3 19 im;sir J. Hawley.. l'ero Gomez Wells .. 3 21 1870'Mr.T.I. Slurp,in HawthornVGriinshaw 3 18} 1*71 lin. Ri'tlischilil Hannah .. Maidment 3 22 137*2'Lord Wilton .. Wen'ock .. Maidment 3*21 18731 Mr Merry .. M'rio Stuart T. Osborne 3 22} 1874|Hr. Lanndo ..Apology ..J.Osborne 3 10} 1875 Mr. Crawford.. Craig Millar Challoner 3 20 187(l|l,ord Jluppiin . Petrarch .. J. Goator.. 3 19} 18771 Lord Falmouth Silvio .. P. Archer.. 3 27 187$ I,ord Falmouth Janette .. F. Archer.. 3 20} 1879 ft. Lagrange .. Itavon d O'r J. Goiter .. 3 21 1-80 Sir. Brewer .. R. the Devil T. Cannon.. 3 32 1 SSI Mr. I.orillard .. I Iroquois .. F. Archer.. 3 20 1882 Lord Falmouth Dutch Ovon F. Archer.. 3 10} 1S83. Ok. of Hamilton dssiau ..Watts ..3 10 18S1 Mr. R. (!. VynerTheLam'k'n Watts .. 3 13 lSMilhord Hast ng«. Melton ... F. Archer.. 3 16 18S0;Dk.Westminst'rOrmnndo .. l. Archer.. 315 18S7|I.ord Rodney .. ICihvarlin .. Robinson .. 3 26 I wa I Lord Calthorpe Seabreeze.. Hoiiiuson .. 3 11 I8S.)| l)k. of Portland Donovan .. F. B.irrott.. 3 13 lb!)0[Dk. of Portland Memoir .. J. Watts,.. 3 13 180l|.Sir F.Johnstone Common ..G.Barrett 3 14 1892 Baron de Hirsch I,a Flflche.. .T. Watts .. 3 15 1893 Mr. JlcCalmont Isinglass .. I'. I.oates.. 3 13} 1891 Sir F. Johnstone Throstle ..M.Cannon 3 121 1895 Lord Rubbery SirVisto . S. Loates.. 3 isj 1891) Princ>- of Wales Persimmon J. Watts 3 20 1807 Mr.J.R.Gubbins Galtee.More C. Wood 3 31} J SOS (.'apt. Greer .. Wililfowlcr C. Wood 3 13 ISOO'Dk. Westminst'r Flying Fox — —_ •Bred in France, t Bred in America. Up to the timo of making his successful display in the St. Leger, Flying Fox had won in stakes £28,855, and if we assess his Doncaster victory at £4300, his earnings in stakes to date run out to £33,155. The colt has an engagement in the Jockey Club's Stakes, to bo run at Newmarket on the 28th inst., and should that ovent fall to him, he will havo surpassed Donovan's groat three-year-old achievement in the matter of stake money. Donovan's earnings at the ago named were £38,446.