The Derby Winner's Pedigree: Descendant of St. Simon and Bend Or: Showing How Blood Will Tell No apologies are for returning to the of Manna's great Derby victory. Of "course,. the. sporting city of Shanghai has plenty of sentimental reasons for feeling delighted on account of Mr. H. Morris's. success, but there is more than that to be considered. The Tolley of advertising cities, their fottractions and industries just now. is very much in favour both in Great Britain and the United States end, were Shanghaj to decide on a similar course, nothing it could do would give it half the publicity that will-come to it by reason -of Mr, Morriss, Steve. Donoghue and Manna." As judged by the Home papers, our kith and kin hitherto thave known of Mr. Morriss casually wealthy merchant from China"—this being the phrase most. [generally employed. They now will want fo know much more and Mr. Morrisa will not be slow to tell them bout Shanghai And now of Manna. again. It hag Been made patent to all racing men who have a thought beyond the mere winning of some particular race with a certain horse or any that Manna is a thoroughbred of a type considerably above the average and it will interest them to. know—and probably arouse more cathuslasins amongst others. also—, tant such an authority as Ma H. i, Keylock regards Manna a petwliarly absorbing study. For thing, never has there been a fact lat "blood una through all his family most.ntrongly inbred. te St Simon and Bend Or, two classic types amongst thoroughbreds and one need not elaborate on the result. His pedigree follows:— cytons Bons. Vista Potymetas—{{@ne' tne) Arcaae (B., 1902) Maid Mario Say Bromun (Gh (B., 1905) Gheery, 23 wames bigpesogal Ladly Mischief St togela (Be 1008) {Boe Sweet: Duchens NATURALLY, the staff of the) knowledge with my thanks and "North-China' Daily News" telegraphed warm congratulations Mr. Harry Morriss on his success in winning the Derby. A reply by cable was received from Mr. Morriss fon Saturday: "I heartily thank the
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