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ONE OF ENGLANDS POPULAR OWNERS. Long-distance racing has no more consistent supporter than Mr. W. M. G. Singer, whose myrtle green jacket with the striped sleeves has been familiar on our courses for a fairly lengthy period. Mr. Singer, who registered his colors in 1890. comes of a west-country family, being the second son of the late Mr. I. M. Singer, of Paignton, Devon, and brother of Mr. A. M. Singer, likewise well known as an rwner, and who has more than a nodding acquaintance with aeronautics. Some few years elapsed ere Mr. Singer could claim an important success, but in 1S90 lie won the Manchester November Handicap with the lightly-weighted four-year-old Telescope, which easily defeated Winkfields Pride and a dozen others. Telescope had a twelvemonth earlier followed Sir Visto past the winning post in the St. Leger. It was ii the Doncaster race that Mr. Singers one and only classic triumph to date was recorded through the agency of Challacombe. This was in 1905 "Ciceros year." Lord Rose-berys third Derby winner went wrong when being prepared for the St. Leger, while there were one or two other important withdrawals. The eight that eventually faced the starter were generally voted a moderate band, and the race was regarded as a good thing for Col. Hall Walkers One Thousand and Oaks winner, Cherry Lass, on which odds were laid. The filly could, however, only fill third position behind Challacombe and Polymelus, the latter of which had not yet revealed his real form. Challacombe, which was a son of St. Serf Lady Chancellor, was purchased by Mr. Singer for ".30 guineas as a yearling. The following spring Mr. Springer won the Ascot Stakes with Pradella, which took the place at the eleventh hour of Torpoint. second to Feather Bed in the Chester Cup. The triumph of Torpoint was, however, only deferred, as a year later, after again winning one of the Cheshire cheeses by virtue of obtaining a place in the Gup, he easily won the Ascot race from Feather Bed and Gourd. Torpoint in addition won the Alexandra Plate in two consecutive years. Another useful possession of Mr. Singer was Mos-fato. which won the Royal Hunt Cup of 1911 from Long Set, Spanish Prince and several more. Among more recent winners may be mentioned Anguilla, Prawle Point. St. Eioi, Market Girl and the Gallop-along colt, the last-named of which showed much promise at Gatwick recently. London Sporting Life.
