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DECAGONE WINS THE BROCKLESBY STAKES The lirocklesby Stakes for twoyearolds at five cigiiths of a mile was run at Lincoln April 2 and was won by Lionel Koblnsons chestnut tilly Deca gone by Marlagon Desca with 1 G Elseys brown colt Clap Gate bv Long Tom Amusement second fliid Lord Itoseberys bay filly Tanaquil by Cicero Turpitude third The Brocklesby is annually the first English stake race of considerable value for twoyearolds usually netting the winner about 3rOO and some of its contestants usually train on Into youngsters of subsequent good class One of Its winners Donovan won the Epsom Derby of 1SS9 and was one of the greatest race horses of English turf history having won a total of 275572 and being second only to Isinglass in that respect respectThe The Liverpool Spring Cup of 5000 for three yearolds and over at a mile and threeeighths was run at Liverpool April 3 and was won by E Hut tons fouryearold brown colt Scots Saint by St Aldnn Fair Jean 11 pounds Sir E Cassels four yearold chestnut colt Wilfrid by William the Third Sonatura finished second and Lord Ellesmeres fouryearold bay colt Kcmpnough by Kings Courier Koohaan was third
