Ferguson's Anxieties.--Persistent Movement southward.--A Cloud of Grasshoppers.--A View of Jenne.--A View of Sego.--Change of the Wind.--Joe's Regrets.
At four o'clock in the morning the first rays of the sun lighted up Sego, the capital of Bambarra, which could be recognized at once by the four towns that compose it, by its Saracenic mosques, and by the incessant going and coming of the flat-bottomed boats that convey its inhabitants from one quarter to the other.
Otsego is said to be a word compounded of Ot, a place of meeting, and
Sego, or Sago, the ordinary term of salutation used by the Indians of this region.
Charles North, sr.; Kelly
Sego, Batavia, sr.; Briana Sypolt, St.
Caption: The ISNA Executive board (l to r): Barb Kelly, Amy Pettit, Emily
Sego, Audrey Hopper, Angela Mamat, Leah Scalf and Jeni Embree.
That turnover led to the go-ahead touchdown for North - a six-yard rush from
Sego - which gave the Highlanders a 20-19 lead with less than five minutes remaining.
While Generous ransom drops back in trip,
sego success remains a stayer of potential ahead of his outing in the BetBright Grimthorpe Chase Handicap Chase at Doncaster.
Dromnea (16-1) took third ahead of Houblon Des Obeaux (15-2) while 7-1 favourite
Sego Success fell at the second fence.
Favourite
Sego Success crashed out at the second fence, while previous winner Rigadin De Beauchene was another notable casualty in very testing conditions, but they brought the best out of Russe Blanc.
If I had to choose between Midnight Prayer and
Sego Success I'd certainly favour the latter.
mail.sport@birminghammail.co.uk TRAINER Alan King has saddled the winner of today's feature the marathon 3m 5f Betfred Classic Chase twice in the last six years at Warwick and the in-form handler is doubly represented again with market leader
Sego Success and former Cheltenham Festival winner Midnight Prayer (3.35) and the latter gets the each way vote.
He could be joined by leading fancies Upswing, Cogry and Midnight Prayer, but Kaki De La Pree,
Sego Success and Carole's Destrier - all as short as 10-1 in places - will not run, nor will Houblon Des Obeaux, The Giant Bolster and The Druids Nephew.