RACING. IN FRANCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1465, 13 December 1879, Page 18

RACING. IN FRANCE.

. ; LONGCHAMPS,i ' , Septkmber2lst. ' ' ■: Omniom (Handicap) of 12 «ovs eaob, 8 ffc If declared, . ' with 240 bovb added; one mile and a-halfi 90' eubr, | ' M Ephrussi's b c Probleme 11, by Buy Bl»s— Fleu'r ' ' • deLm, Syrs, 7st,lolb „ ..(StorrY 1 ' M R Honnbssy 'a b o Handy Andy, 3 yrs, 6st nib . : ; • .*. * , (Williams) 2 Count de Berteux'd b f Pascaline, 3 yrs, 6st 41 > , i • ', • "(Qallon)'3 ' Count de Jnigne's Mantille, 4 yw, 9tt (Uarratt) 0 * Baron de Rothschild's Reiervhte il, 4 yrs, Bst 71b * ' ' ' ' ' ; ' ' (Kolfe) 0 , M Balensi'a Piasedix, 4 yrp, 7bt 13;b ' „', (MU;s).'iO'. Count de Lagrwiga's Suint Jean, 3 yrs, 7st 13lb" ' ' " 1 . ' ' ' ' (nodire)' 0' • ' M Jfon'dVAmethysto/iyre. 7stlolb ' (Chide) o' • Mr H Jennings' Macarena, 6 yrs, 7»t 101b (Kelly i 0 M'de Oorlodol'B Myette, 5 yrs, 7st 10lb • /(Ryan)- 0 • • Baron de Rothschild's .Whlsuy, 3 yr», 7st 91b. r > \ ; , „ (Macdonald) 6' Martlnvast Stud's Eucalyptus, 3 y«, 7at 31b •• > ■ (Covey) 1 0 Lonray Stud'a Le Prophete, 3 yra, 7at 21b - - -•» - . , •• • ■ (Shophard) 0 ' M F Kent's La Pallsae, 8 yra, 7st 21b (Bridge) 0 Martirmst Stud's Londres, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Webb) 0 - Baron R Seliere'BEQjpleußß,,.3yrs,.7t lib ■ ■ ' (Sp'oo'ner) 0 Marquis de Caumont's Futalne, 3 yrp, 6at 131b ' " ' (Pettit) ' 0 ' M Bohlay's Porte Bonheur, 3 yra, 6it 111b' r (Price) ■ 0 MMoreau Ohaslon'a.Forte-en-Gueule, Byro, 63t81b ■ • . . . (WjJBoWe) 0,. M H Delamarre's Marjolaine, 3 yr«, 6st 61b < ; - ' . - (Bartholomew) ,0 M Cunningtoon's lone, 3 yrtr, 6st 61b (Forms'n) ' '0 ; M Maoksey's Violette, 3 yre, 6at 41b ' ( Welde'n) 0 Betting: 3to 1 "agast Mantille, Sto 1 agat , . Probleme 11, 10 to 1 agst Eucalyptus, 15 to 1, each against Enjoleuae, Keserviste II, ; and V ' Pascaline, 20 to 1 each agat Whisky, Amethysts, and Fort-en-Gueule, 40 to 1 each agst ' Passedix and Le Prophete, 50 to 1 agat Proserpine, 66 to 1 each agst Marjolaine and Handy Andy, and 100 to 1 agst any other. Alter an unsuccessful attempt', a very mode* rate start was given, Probleme II being several • lengths in advance. The rest ran in a group, at the head of which St. Jean, Mantille, '• Violette, and Reserviste II showed prominently. ' TurniDg into the straight Mantille was drawing up on the leader, but opposite the stands she fell away to nothing, leaving Probleme II to win, which he did by a short head from Handy Andy ; Pascaline was third, four lengths behind, and Enjoleuse fourth. Time, 2 mim. 38 sec. Value of the stakes to the winner, 22,400 frs. Prix Botai. Oak, of 20 sovh. each, 12 ft, and 10 only ' if declared, with 1200 soys. added ; for three-year* olds. One mile seven furlongs, 62 subs. Count de.Lagrange'a eh c Zut, by FJajjeolet—Regalia, Bst 111b .. .. .. (J. Go&tbr 1 ' ( ' M. Fould's eh c Balte»dor, Bat ltlb .. (Hunter)' 2 ' Count de Lngrange'a Prologue, Bit 111b (Wheeler) 3 • ' M. Lupin's Vignemale, Bst I lib .. (Hudtron)' 0 - M. Bouy'a Probleme, B*t 111b .. (Storr) 010 1 ' M. Wphrußsi's Filb de V Air, 8»t 111b . . (RolfeV 0 M. de VilwnU's Fido, Brt 111b . . (Mills) 6 . M. Fould's Avenues, Brt lllb .. (Childs) 0 ' Betting : 2 to 1 agst Salteador, sto 2 agat Zut, 4 to 1 each ag3t Probleme and Prologue, and 10 to 1 each agat Fido and Avermea. This latter cut out the work, having Zut inclose attendance, the favourite being in the rear. On makiner the turn, Zut was seen with the lead, with Salteador close up. The pair came down the straight together, and Zut, who was still leading a little, kept Mb advance, despite all' Salteador's efforts, and eventually passed tha post three quarters of a length to the good ; a length between second and third ; iFils de lAir, . : , was fourth. Time, 3oain. 15sieo. , VaJast of «i .. tho stakes to the winner, 45,025 f ranee, „.