The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
DANNY MAHER CRITICIsED.
Blamed for the Defeat OF Pretty Poll, In
France.

France
Danny Maher, the popular American
Jockey, has come in for share Of adverse
criticism over his riding OF Pretty Polly,
the champion flly, In the Prix du Conseil
Municipal at Paris. when she was beaten
by Presto, a French colt The English
experts are OF the opinion that Maher
waited too long on the French horse and
expected TO smash him with few strides
when they turned into the home stretch.
This the great mare failed to do, and Presto
won by two and half lengths. In all the
races which Pretty Polly won previously
she was taken to the front early and cut
out such pace that the others were unable
to give her serious trouble at the finish.
1t was Pretty Poy's first defeat, " 1t
might be called so, but she was giving the
Frenohman fourteen pounds and after a
stormy trip across the Channel had only
breather or two on foreign turf. How
ever, 1t is understood that the mare will
not be seen in silk again this season, and
she goes into winter quarters with really
phenomenal record. her aggregate since she
began running being S157 AGO. the result
OF fourteen consecutive victories. By her
winnings the mare has placed Gallirule at
the head Of winning sires, a position which
he is not likely to lose this season, How
good the filly really is may be gathered
from her work In the Nassau Stakes at
Goodwood. She won in common canter
with 134 pounds on her back and covered
the mile and half In minutes Al LIS sec
onds. This is the same distance as the
Derby, and the record is minutes 40 As Sec
onds. by volodyovski, carrying 1875 pounds.
There is only the difference of two-fifths
OF a second, and there can be little doubt
that II pressed Pretty Polly could have
reduced her time by couple of seconds.
Pretty Polly is undoubtedly the greatest
mare that ever trod the English turf, greater
than Virago,. Achievement or. Sceptre;
at the Curragh Of kildare She is 1873
hands, chestnut, and is out Of Admiration,
by Gallinule Admiration was bought for
$40 guineas as a yearling by Major Loder
ON June 20, 1893, at the sale Of the late
Robert Peck at Newmarket Gallinue,
the sire, who is now on every mans tongue
In England, was foaled In 1884, is by
Isonomy, out Of Moor Hen, by Hermit, out
Of a mare by Skirmisher out Of Vertumna,
and an . own sister to RyshwoErth, MhG ran
Therefore his pedigree is all that need be
desired. His first appearance was in the
Excelsior Breeders Foal Stakes at Leices-
ter the first week in April, 1888, in which he
TdIl uDplaCeu. he stdhe leu W NT iDlHB-
toms Binder, ridden by the late Fred
Archer. Gallinule did not appear again until
the Kempton Park first summer meet
ing, about the middle Of July, when he was
made first favorite for the Queen Elizabeth
Stakes and beat three others OF no par
ticular reputation.
About a week later Gallinule secured the
National Breeders Produce Stakes at San
down Park and in this event he beat Marley
and Ave others by four lengths. 4 short
rtAN thof in he Co
Plate, he beat Binder who was many lengths
in front Of him when he made his debut
He wound up his two-year-old season by
running unplaced in the Chesterfield Muir
sery Handicap at Derby Gallinule thus
won three out Of eight races as two-year-old
and was kept in training for three seasons
more, but unfortunately never scored
again. As a three-year-od he had an easy
time. his first appearance being in the
Lecestershire Spring Handicap. in which
did he fare better in the Jubilee Stake,
won by rare old Bendigo His only other
race that season was the Great York Stake,
n which he lost to Panzersoh by peck
Subsequently to that race Galinule
became the property of Mr.. Arlington
and ran seven times az four-vear.old
without any success. He was unplaced in
the Nottingham Stakes, though his defeat
was by no means surprising, rs he was
asked to give 90 pounds to Annamite, who
two years before had given him weight and
a GOOD beating. Abingdon himself rode
Gallinule in the Ovenden Plate at Brighton.
but 1888 pounds was too much burden and
he did not finish in the money After
such series of reverses it seemed strange
but Galinule started absolutely first
favorite for the Lincolnshire Handicap
OF 1889, and as usual he failed to finish in
front The Visitors Handicap, at New
market. was his last appearance, after
which he was sent to the stud. 1t will be
seen. therefore, that Gallinule had little
In his favor except his blue blood, but he
is the embodiment Of the moderate animal
highly bred, always surer to make a sue
oassful stallion than the chance bred bril-
liant performer