London, June 18.
There were no sensations on the opening day" of the Jubilee Ascot meeting, although the going was sott owing to early heavy Fain.
The weather, however, later turned fine, The Derby winner, Bahram, went to the post in the St. James's Palace Stakes an. odds-on favourite of 8-1, and justified the confidence of his backers by winning comfortably.
Twenty Grand Unplaced Only one other favourite, however, was successful during the day, namely, Mr, Dewar's Fair Trial which, start ing at 9-4, finished first in the Queen Anne Stakes, in which the American horse, Twenty Grand, the winner of
placed. the Kentucky Derby in 10s), ran un-The Ascot Stakes went to Sir Abe Doreen Jane, an ex: plater, for whom only £360 the value of the race was £2,500 Sir Abe Bailey secured a rare bargain, Doreen Jane starting at 100-7, made most of her light weight and won in the easiest fashion, from Apple Pie and Bactus I.
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