FRENCH BREEDER ADDS ST. LEGER TO TRIUMPHS
LONDON, Sept. 10.—The French owner and breeder, M. Marcel Boussac, yesterday won the St. Leger Stakes, run at Doncaster, with the Br&ntome colt Scratch 11, who was ■ the winner of the French Derby but I had been beaten in the Grand Prix de | Paris by Vieux Manoir. M. Boussac had previously won the Derby with Galcador, the Oaks with Asnicna, <he Irish Oaks with Corejada and ■the Gimcrack Stakes with Cort 11.1 Scratch II was ridden by the Australian jockey W. R. (“Togo’’) Johnstone, who had previously t his season i ridden the winners of six classic events. The favourite Vieux Manoir
Pharis), also from France, was in front in the straight, but Johnstone I brought Scratch II home witn a well- ’ timed run. Result:— St. Leger Stakes, of £lO9 each with £5OOO added; about 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132yds.—Scratch II 9.0 (W. R. i Johnstone) 1, Vieux Manoir 9.0 2. Sanlinea 8.11 3. Length; five lengths.' Time, 3.8 4-5.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 12 September 1950, Page 3
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