The Archive · 1889

Silken Mead

Mr. Sassoon's grey Hi Dorado vw" Buxey's brown Buy Body J.D. Humphrey's grey Vigow Worthy's brown Hornet Sassoon's cream Harbinger 2 Pogose's grey Seneyal...

'The seven started very well together on a race that was regarded as a certainty for EL Dorado, with Harbinger leading and Busy Body second, the favourite in the rear, As they swept past the Stand the first' time the order was Harbinger, Busy Butly, Senegal, with El Dorado and Vigour racing together, the rest in close order, except Silken Mead, who was last. In the bend between the' Stand and Loongfei Senegal ran into fourth place, Harbinger ing up second, Busy Body third. Seneyut held' the leadership half way round the back straight where Vigour passing Harbinger and Busy Body ran up next to the leader, and £! Dorado began to go to the front when approaching the Monument while Harbinger fell back. Senegal still led at the Monument where Silken Mead who was in the middle began to come through the others, and on turning the bend the field was packed well together, On coming up the straight Silken Mead and EL Dorado came out together; the former on the inside and a splendid race between the tivo followed resulting in Silken Mead passing the Judge's box tts by a very short head; Busy Body third, Hornet fourth,—Time, 3m, 53 4, dsecs.

Pari Mutuel:—El Dorado 186, Vigour 67, Harbinger 20, Sitken Mead 11, Busy Bully 7, Hornet 7, Senegal 6,—Total, 304. Crr—Value, Tls. 100, Kes of Tls. 10 each, less Tls. 50 to the Second Pony—For China Ponies that have never won a Race—Weight, List. for 13 hands; to give or take lbs. for every inch over or under—One Mile.

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