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DEATH OF THE ENGLISH RACER, SANCY. Mr. W. Bass bay horse, Saucy, by Diamond Jubilee — Dame Agneta, met with an accident in his stable at Manton yesterday, which resulted in a broken neck, says the London Sporting Life of March 4. Sancy was five years old, and was bred by Mr. Russell Swanwick. As a two-year-old he failed to win a race, but the following season showed improvement by running second to Gorgos for the Two Thousand Guineas. He was, however, unplaced in the Derby. Then he won the Prince of Wales Stakes at Asoot before being defeated by Black Arrow- in the Lingfield Park Plate. In the Zetland Plate at Newmarket he beat Slave-trader a head, and finished up by running second to Troutbeek in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Saucy was at his best at four years of age, and commenced the season by dead-heating with Earl-ston, to which lie was giving thirty-two pounds, for the Chester Vase, following which he gave Polar Star a stone and beat him in the Rous Memorial Stakes at Ascot. Then came his most sensational race, when he was beaten a short head by Lally in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park, blame for the defeat being laid on his jockey. Sancy then won the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket first Oetober. whilst he finished his career by running fourtli to Calvani. Bridge of Canny and Malua in the Champion Stakes at the second October meeting. He thus won five races of a toal value of £1 1,245. Sancy held some valuable engagements this year, comprising the March Stakes at Newmarket first Spring, the Coronation Cup at Epsom, the Ascot Cold Cup. the Alexandra Plate at Ascot, Princess of Wales Stakes of 6.000 sovereigns at Newmarket first July, Jockey Club Stakes of 10,000 sovereigns at Newmarket first October, Champion Stakes at the second October meeting, and Limekiln Stakes at the Houghton meeting. ■
