Sweepstakes yesterday afternoon when, brilliantly ridden by R. B: Moller he swept away all opposition to win by three lengths. He came wi ith a tremendous burst of speed at the top of the straight and left the field almost standing and had the cheering crowd spell-bound by the magnificence of the finish, Cordon Rouge was made a raging favourite in the pari-mutuel but only flattered for a bit after turning the bend, unable to keep up the fast pace and finished fifth while the stable's second entry, Gold Vase with Marshall in the saddle ran a gallant race to take second place three lengths away.
White Parade was third two lengths behind Gold Vase.
White Major wes started by his stable to pace White Parade while the Cire stable sent out Flyinglight for the same purpose. The pair were seht full out the moment the barrier was lifted and were hard pressed to keep the lead. White Parade followed Flyinglight by half a length and Cordon Rouge and Bagshot were a length behind White Parade. The Test of the field was well bunched "ith the exception of Un-Un-Un who could not stay the pace and was never in the running. At the three quarter mile post, White Major tired and White Parade passed him while he slowly dropped back. The.position was unchanged until shortly after the Monument.
Merrylight, who had been running close to Cordon Rouge, suddenly Came on the outside to move up to White Parade. Merrylight shot past White Parade and had a commanding, lead of three lengths when he entered the home straight end surged home a winner by three lengths.
Gold Vase, who until the last hundred yards was not in the picture, came with a rush to beat White Parade by two lengths and take sec-And place. Bober passed Cordon Rouge in the last few yards and finished fourth. The race was won in very fast time of 2344 for a mile the Mollers, E. B., R. B. and C. B. rode winners yesterday while the Cire stable scored four wins.
Cherrylight took the first race fairly easily from High Power who finished a length and a half behind. Cherrylight made the running and was followed by a length by High Power with the other three starters trailing by two lengths, The position was unchanged until after the straight was entered where High Power challenged strongly and drew level but when C. B. Moller urged Cherrylight he responded beautifully and again forged ahead to go and win.
Rye finally fulfilled his owner's expectation by winning the second race by two lengths from Liberty-light. Night Express must have been rather stunned when he found that he was not in his usual position of heading the field when Rye passed him soon after the start to take the lead. Night Express and Don Victor followed the leader by a length with Libertylight a length away. Rye entered the straight with two lengths to spare and was never headed. Libertylight came on the outside to take second place while Night Express was third, Sandy and Port Bradda fought out a thrilling finish before the former could be returned the winner. Although there was a length between them the people on the stands could not tell the winner until the verdict was announced, as Port Bradda had bored out to the middle of the course. vain l—Race. 34 mile. 1 Cherrylight (Cire) 149 C, B. Moller 1 High Power (Manx) 149 F, Marshall 2 Going Haywire (E. M. H.) j49
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