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BIG FRENCH JUMPING EiUTUEL EiUTUELThe The sum of 1772 francs or 177 to 1 vas the return to those who put ten francs on the chances of Falstaff II in the Prix de la Savoie Steeplechase at Enghien re ¬ cently This remarkable yield was one of the biggest betting sensations known under the parimutuel system in France although it is far from the record of 6679 francs established by La Manche at MaisonsLaffite in the Prix des Reservoirs drew 1335 francs came at Longchamps a few months after tho armistice armisticeThe The glorification of America and tho American army in France was at its height and strangely enough tho lucky horse was named American The backers of that horse in the Prix des Reservoirs drew 1335J francs for ten Although Falstaff II had run many times he had never succeeded in obtaining even a place On his last outing at Auteuil he fell He was sold by Marquis dOyley im ¬ mediately before his winning race to his present owner M Desgrangcs who claimed him after his success for 20000 francs
