Once again the blessed uncertainty of racing has been revealed. The pectations that the Gold Cup race at Ascot would provide a classic contest between national champions were not fulfilled. Windsor Lad wes withdrawn, "Tal Yang followed sult and now it is not at all clear whether Felicitation went to the post among the six runners. He strained a tens ion at the and of May and it was then stated that "his racing days might be numbered, but he was not recorded by the cables as 'a. nonstarter, although "it is. certainly curious that no mention Is made of his performance In. the race. Bran-tome seemed, in the circumstances, to have the Cup In his pocket. The English er, with, all the perfidity which Albion knows how to mobilize on occasion, came the rescue of the English thorough: bred, reinforced, Sir Abe Bailey will no gloubt say, by the sterling quali {les of Tiberius and his jockey, Weston. For Tiberius is no mean per~ former. his last two races of the
feom that quite well esteemed and "Taverpool St. Ley tzason he oon ike New:
animal Achlenan, "And It'will be remembered that In the Derby won ey Windsor Ladin 1004, he on fourth with 'Easton' and' Colombo only be: lnveen him" and the winner t's therefore "speellly appropriate that Tiberius should effectively defend the Gold Cup in Windsor Lad' avenue
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