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Gore' amongst the features of Satur-Gay's acting at Kiangwan, Rochester won the classic event, tne Griffins Cheilenge Cup, by a short head from Don Augusta, who was giving 5. pounds away to the Svinner, The race for the last Turlong was as close as could be desired, "Rochester winning on his Stride, while Gold Vase ran third, another length away. After the race was announced that Don Augusta had been disqualified for boring, Gold Vase moving up to second place and Reality to third.
Immediately before this event, one of the many close finishes of the day Saw Compromise win by a head, to pay the best dividend of the day, $282.20, In the last furlong there was sudden swerve and a complete change In the positions of the Tea ing pontes and, following a stewards' meeting, a jockey was suspended for the rest of the day. he Griffins Challenge Cup saw twelve starters, a handy eld for the Champions distance race, with Rochester favourite, Don Augusta not far behind, @ fair amount of money on Gold Vase and most of the rest considered fairly even.
Reality took the lead at the start, followed by Good as Gold and Sheng Hu, with Rochester hard held and Crystal Morn pulling his head off, At the mile the leaders were unchanged, while Don Augusta was fifth, on the rails, At the three-quarters Sheng Hu moved up, while Don Augusta was fourth, When the half mile post was reached there was little" change.
"Approaching the turn Sheng Hu appeared to be hard held, while the eld were closing up, and Rochester was going well on the rails. Coming down the top of the straight Reality, Hu, Gold Vase" and Don fo moved up.
Then Don Augusta made his rush, taking the lead at the furlong and holding tt until ten yards from the finish, when Rochester got on even Oxford-Cambridge Boat
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