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CRAIG AN ERSN A CHAMPION $ Englands Best Three-Year-Old Wins Eclipse Stakes. Third Successive Win for Lord Astor Polyhistor Takes Breeders Produce Stakes. HY E. E. COUSSELL. LONDON, England, July 28. The most notable event of the English calendar since the Ascot is the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park. Although the result was almost a foregone conclusion there was a great crowd present. The ground was exceedingly hard. There were only five runners, though Silvern, which last year finished second to Buchan, was in the paddock. He was withdrawn on account of the state of the "going." Three of the runners were trained by Alec Taylor and they filled the first three positions. They were Craig an Eran, Braish-fiold and Pompadour. The other two runners were Monarch and Evnnder. Odds of 7 to 2 were laid on Craig an Eran, but in running, while Pompadour bad a great lead, they Avere shortened to 3 to 1 and 5 to 2. Craig an Eran, now that Humorist is dead, seems to be beyond question our best three-year-old. His task in the Eclipse Stakes was an easy one. He ran third behind Pompadour, which led for over a mile, where Braishfleld passed her. Craig an Eran did not make his challenge until about 300 yards from the finish. Within a few strides he was in front and went on to win as his rider liked by five lengths. Braishfield was second, three lengths in front of Pompadour. CRAIG AN ERAN NOT HANDSOME. We may have seen better looking horses than Craig an Eran; he turns out his near fore foot; he possesses "a rather plain head, which he inherits from Sceptre; he is ragged about his quarters and a little bit on the leg. It ia doubtful, however, whether a better mover could be imagined. Lord Astor has now won the Eclipse Stakes three years in succession; twice with Buchan, now with Craig an Eran. Both are sons of Sunstar. Craig nri Eran has for dam Maid of the Mi3t, the latter also being the dam of Hamoaze, which produced Buchan. Lord Astors share of the Eclipse Stakes wa3 1,225. Next year the race will again be worth 0,000. Craig an Eran is a whole bay colt with the exception of a little star on his forehead and a few white hairs on the off hind coronet. The National Breeders Produce Stakes, value 5,000, was run over a straight fire-eighths course at Sandown Park the day following the Eclipse Stakes. Tho race was won by S. B. Joels Poly-histor, concerning whose merits rumor had been busy for some time. It was generally understood that he was Sol. Joels best two-year-old, and as that gentleman owns Pondoland, this was high praise. Although the colt was making his first start, odds of 11 to 8 were laid on him. He showed no greenness in running. Polyhistor kept with the field for halfway, from which point he went on to win easily by three lengths. When fully developed Polyhistor will be n very handsome colt. It is almost impossible to fault him at present, though he does turn out his near fore foot slightly. Hebrides, a big Hurry On colt, was second. Had he had better luck at the start he would probably hare made a better show. He was slow in getting away, and his connections were most disappointed. Evidently we must judge him when he runs again. POLYHISTOR IS FASHIONABLY BRED. Polyhistor is by the all-conquering Polymelus, which is once again at the head of the winning sires list. He was bred oy S. B. Joel and is the second foal of Lady Flo. Ho is a brother to Polymestor. Joel bought Lady Flo as a yearling at Doncaster for ,3C0. She was useless for racing, and until Polymestor won the Prince of Wales Stakes of 1,375 at Ascot had waited over nine years for any return. Lady Flo is by Florizel II. Lady Sevington, whose third foal was William IV. The latter finished third .to Minora and Louvois in the Derby in which he heat Bnynrdo and Sir Martin. A month later Bayardo could probably have given fourteen pounds and a boating to any horse of his age. William IV. s only subsequent success was in the Ascot Derby of .,375. Later on he was sold as a stallion to Austria, where his offspring have, done fairly well. Lady Sevington was by Gallinule Alice Morgan, Which could only manage to win a small flat race worth 10 in Ireland. She was also successful in a couple of races over hurdles. She bred a useful handicap horse to come from what had hitherto been mainly a chasing family. Beyond Alice Morgan there is nothing at all impressive about this family line. I may mention that Polyhistor is a bay colt with a star on his forehead and a little white on the near fore coronet. King George V. ran third in this race with Joss House, a son of Kwang Su. He is a medium size colt, perhaps even a bit on the small side. He was nervous in the paddock. He has a plain head and turns out his off fore foot. He ran fairly well, but was considerably inferior to the winner.
