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RACING GOSSIP FROM FRANCE Macomber Horses Not in Form ONeill Leads the Jockeys Winkfields Good Average PARIS France April 18 Yesterday Au teuil was crowded for the Prix du President do la Republique Heros XII shouldered 174 pounds arid won easily Due Dccazes started three Waterford Willie Head up chanced the dirt bank and not clearing it came down Brave and Eamon Berg made the running to the last turn but it was then seen that Heros XII was moving into the lead and Barre was coming up with the lightly weighted Decazes horse Corot by Sweeper This fouryearold by Mrs Dur yeas stallion ran a good race One is forced to say that Heros XII is probably one of the steeplechasers of many years over here hereThe The Prix Gourzy a hurdle race of about two and threeeighths miles was won easily by Pendennis carrying 158 pounds What a grand hurdler and how quiet and sensible this horse has become and what a bargain he was at the wcedingout sale last fall of the Macomber horses George Mitchell the jockey and Roch Filippi the trainer had a pleasant spring double with Pendennis and Hercs XII yesterday yesterdayThe The Mantacheff horses seem to have tailed off They were certainly ready early and won the money when the winning was easy The Macomber stable is not in form Three winners in twentyfour starts is not tho usual Murphy average averageEugene Eugene Leigh has had nine winners in seventy starts Duke has not had one yet in seven starts while Jerry Welsh has had two winners in eight starts ONeill is out in front with twenty winning rides in sev ¬ entysix mounts Hayes is fourth with eight firsts in fiftyfour rides McGee has seven in fortyseven with only two wins so far from his own the Edouard de Rothschild stable stableWinkfield Winkfield has a wonderful average of twelve wins in thirtytwo mounts but of course the Mantacheff stable is accountable for this with their early season victories of nine winners in twentyone starts startsUpsalquitch Upsalquitch celebrated his owners arrival by again running second Really this Hitch ¬ cock horse is consistent in getting into the money without winning Wallace Davis for the Greek ship owner has had twentythree runners with no winner and in that number has certainly run second twelve times
