Wins £500 Cup Race London (By Mail)
Grosvenor Ferdinand—earning £20 a second for his owner, Mr. W. Dorman—flashed across the winner line to beat the favourite Black Peter by a head in the Catford Gold Collar final on dune 3rd.
Thus a privately-tr the season's first classic ned dog won from a field of brilliant young racers. As the traps flew up, Gay Restorer gained a length on the locally-trained Trev's Despatch, but the latter went to the first bend almost clear. The two leaders collided on the first tum, and Black Peter, handy in third place, dashed through on the rails to snatch a two-length lead, while behind him Trev's Despatch recovered from the crash only to stumble again.
With Black Peter away on his own the crowd "shouted home" the favour-
Canidrome Results 1-00. ya. flat 1 D.H., Dopey and The ate Also' ran:—Lohengri Tragopan, Simple Simon, Adowa.
Dead heat—Time, 19.03.
Win, $16.60 and $14.80. Forecast (2-4 and 4-2) Div. $113.50 and $103.20. Place, Ist $21. ud $16.40.
2—40 yd. flat—I. Feeling Fine: 2 Double Ten.
Also ran:—Society Fan, Vita Spermin, Pokerlaw, Gay Lad.
314 lengths.—Time, 30.
Win, $14.10. Forecast (4-5) Div.
$135.10. place, 19t $10.
Double Event 16.30 and $25.30.
a fati Zayelong; 2, Flirting ite. Meanwhile Return Fare LI, in the white racing jacket of Trap 3, got clear from trouble and went after the leader. Return Fare I gradually gained on Black Peter down the bac straight, und at the last bend only hälf a length separated them. the favourite still on the rails seemed that these two would have the finish to themselves when suddenly Grosvenor Ferdinand put in a terrific challenge. Grosvenor Ferdiriand's spurt began halfway round the last bend, and he forced his way between Black Peter and the rails five yards before they crossed the line.
Rio Princess, Wild Girl, Golden Robe, Simple Dale
Forecast (26) Div. 30.79.
Only the judge could separate them. and then it was only by a head that Grosvenor Ferdinand won. Return 9; Mind $11.00 Div. $33.40.
Fare 11 was third, three-quarters of a length away. It was the best half-minute's worth of thrills seen on the You Kee, Mona, Chihly Grey Wolf, Mascot Major.
3; lengths—Time, 30.24.
$13.20. Forecast (et) Div $120.00.
Place, Ist $7.40; ind $16.0.
Double Event 3/4 (2 tracks for many a day. and Grosvenor Ferdinand fully deserved the spoils—£500 and the £150 Gold Collar trophy. The winning time of 25.92 secs: was well outside the 440 yards record.
The runners were all English-bred $15.
$109.50.
Place, Ist $3.60; 2nd $13.5 Double Event 4/5 (2-3) Div, $92.20. 6-500 yd. fi Brass Hat; 2, Silvo-Teen, 1 length—Time, 30.87.
Win, $46.90. Forecast (6-1) Div $158.60.
Place, Ist $11.00; 2nd $9.60.
Double Event 5/6 (3-6) Div. {Aetitemant: 2 Master two-year-olds, a unique feature of uny classic to date. Grosvenor Ferdiriand Wimbledon Puppy won the Derby last year, when he started at 10 to 1. against. Afterwards he had a four-months' rest through an injured toe
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