The Archive · 1900

John Peel's black Gorkha (M

Gresson)

The field went off to a very good start and were bunched for half the distance. Ghoorka was somewhat fancied, but did not show well. The Compradore came out from the rack after the buck st but so also did Job, and the probabilities were ovenly balanced until Baller, with Dietrich up, came with a rush. That he stool a gond chance was evident as they Teached the home straight, and Dietrich's fine riding did the rest. He won by a length, Four lengths separated The Compradore and Job, who were second and thied. Time, mins. 28secs.

Pony. Towin. For place.

The Compradore..203,

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