The Archive · 1904

The Tientsin Races

The Tientsin papers to hand contain full reports of the races, of which we gave the principal results as telegraphed to us ut the time. The race for the Champions gave a game struggle between Mr. J. M. 'D.'s Rainband, which wou the chief event for the sevend time, and Mr. Detring's Cym. The latter, ridden by Mr. Andersen, was leading passing the last furlong post, and going strongly, looked a likely winner, but Rainband came along grandly and won by half a length. Our telegram containing the results of the: last rents of the second day having gone astray we now give the events and the winners Tue Cureton Saxes—A forced entry of Taels 5, with Taels 210 added. For all Griffins of this Meeting. First pony to receive 75%; Second, pony, 25%. Weight for inches as per scale, One mile.

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Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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