RACING IN FRANCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1854, 3 June 1887, Page 24

RACING IN FRANCE.

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PRIX RICHARD HENNESSY

(International Steeplechase), of 20sovs each, -with lOOOsovs added. Weight for, age; winnen extra. Three miles five furlongs, Mr J Gubbin'B eh g Usna, by Umpire or Alpenstock—The Doe, 6yrs, list 51b (MrHßeasley) i Count J Tyszkiewicz's Auglomane, syrs, list 51b (Gray) j M. O. Blanc's Donnycarney, aged, list 51b ' (Seakins) 3 Mr H. Andrew's Boissy, 6yrs, 12st 71b... (Benson) 0 Mr' Harper's Baudres, aged, 12st 71b ..'. (Davis) 0 Mr Harper's Bettina, 6yrs, 12st 7lb ... (Barker) 0 M. A. Khan'a Matador, aged, 12st- 71b... (Baker) 0 M. E. Deschamp's Rostrenen, syrs, 18st 31 b (Walton) 0 M. C. Blanc's Cherubim, 6yrs, llsb 101b (Johnson) 0 M. A; dv Bos's Sancoins, 4yrs, lOst 31b (Skinner) Betting: 5 to 4 agst Usna, 5 to 1 Anglo. mane, 7 to 1 Sancoins, 8 to 1 Bettina, 10 to 1 Boissy, 12 to 1 Donnyearney, 100 to 1 • Baudres, Joint running was made by Baudres and Usna, the pair being followed by Donnycarney and Cherubin, to whom succeeded 1 Anglomano, with Matador bringing up the rear; .When the first half of the journey had been accomplished Mr Beasley steadied Usna, and Donnycarney immediately went up to Baudres, and the pace being then quickened, the Irish representstive kept in the immediate rear of the leading pair,' with Oherubin next, and Anglomane and Boissy following. Na change of importance took place in these positions until a mile from the finish, when Baudres was dotje with, and gave way to Mr Blanc's pair, 1 who kept the lead for a short distance, attended by Usna, Auglomane, and Boissy in the order named. Half-a-mile farther on Usna once more came to the front, closely attended by Anglomane, and the.issue being now confined to the pair they ran home together, but Mr Gubbin's gelding alwayj went too fast for his opponent and scored an easy victory by a length; Donnycarney, 10 leng+hs away, finished third ; the others, of whom Matador and Bettina fell, were' beaten off.