Named What are the odds against maming the winner of the 1940 Derby?
An enterprising bookmaker in England has laid the Racing Commissioner of the "Sporting Life", Adair Dighton, 250-1 that he- could not name it.
The odds have been accepted and the backer has nominated a March-foaled chestnut colt by Blenheim.
Bred by Capt. Farr of the Worksop Manor Stud this colt was the only one by Blenheim in the Doncaster Sales Catalogue and is bred on the same lines as Donatello LI, being from a Clarissimus mare. p.m. Pote-Hunt was caught at point having contributed the useful sum of 18 runs, Deane did not stay long at the crease before he lifted a ball that came off the pitch slower than anticipated, into the safe hands of Capt. Cole at mid off. Stokes was then bowled by a perfect ball from Cpl Plumb and Graham failed to cover an off break by L/Cpl. Cheney, being. smartly stumped by Sgt. Hamlin,
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