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HOW ROSE PRINCE SCORED Winner of Cesarewitch Trained by Macomber Himself for Race. American Owners Ilorsc Rushes Up at End of Long Raoe to Beat Prince Aga Khans Teresina In a Thrilling Einisli. BY E. E. COUSSELL. LONDON, England, Oct 19 A. K. Macomber for some time, owing to the Ions illness of Tom Murphy, has been personally superintending the training of his race horses in France. He would therefore derive peculiar satisfaction from the Cesarewitch victory of Rose Prince. On the sixth of October the son of Prince Palatine won a big trial over two miles in France. He trounced "at twice" two animals known to be useful up to a mile. He was then sent on to Newmarket just to be kept fresh for the big race. Had Crawford not remained in France to Jook after Parth he would have had charge of Rose Prince. It was his suggestion that George Archibald should be engaged to ride. The rider had much to do with the victory of Rose Prince, for there is no doubt that Archibald is a much stronger jockey than George Smith, who rode Teresina. It was one of .the most thrilling finishes on close upon a centurys history of the Cesarewitch. It is twenty-nine years since wc had a French winner of the long distance handicap. That was in 1S94 when Blaisan-terie, the granddam of Tracery, won both the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. TWENTT-NIXE STARTERS. There were twenty-nine starters last Wednesday at Newmarket. The Cesarewitch is run over two and a quarter miles. It was worth ?9,425 to the winner. The most popular favorites were Ceylonese at sixes and London Cry at sevens. The latter is owned by King George, who, together with Queen Mary, were present to witness the race. Ceylonese on his Doncaster form undoubtedly possessed a big chance. Teresina on her running in the St. Leger was also in strong request and a victory by her would have been popular. Hard Battle, a son of Charles OMalley, set a strong pace for over a mile and six furlongs, when he gave way to Tharros, which came on from London Cry, Rose Prince, Teresina and Ceylonese. A furlong from home there were six or more horses with a chance of winning the race. The four just mentioned as well as Miwani and Little Martin. The last named faded out so suddenly that he must have become ungenerous. Miwani broke down almost on the post. When Teresina shot out as they came down the hill it looked as if the spoils were going to the Aga Khan. When they came to the rising ground Rose Prince began to overhaul the filly. Teresina and her rider worked hard to maintain their advantage. For a few strides the filly held the colt. Twenty yards from the post Archibald put out another effort and Rose Prince won the Cesarewitch by the shortest possible margin. Lots of onlookers regarded Teresina as an unlucky loser, as it appears Miwani bumped her. She may have been, but that terrible ascent proved her undoing. Ceylonese appeared shut in as the field was at the two-mile post. When he found clear passage it was too late to make any impression on the leaders. He filled third place, a position he occupied a year ago. Miwani, though he broke down, struggled on and was officially placed fourth, only the barest margin behind Ceylonese. He is not a big horse and rather light of bone, but he is dead game. LONDON CRTS DISTANCE. London Cry showed that two miles is his best distance. Juniso also broke down when he looked like making a bold challenge. He was removed in an ambulance. Another casualty was Vilna, Centurion went well for a mile and a half, from -which point he began to drop to the rear. The first and second were the truest stayers in the race. Ceylonese lacks finishing speed. There was a little rain in the morning. The turf was firm, but the horses cut into it here and there. The attendance was the greatest I have seen at Newmarket for about two years.
