LUCK DODGES ETHICS
The luckless Australian-bred Rossendale gelding Ltlncs had -to be satisfied witli another second in the valuable Eclipse brakes at Bombay on January" 27, In India! thiss season he has occupied the same position in the Viceroy's ,Gup .the King Emperor's Clip, and now th.c Eclipse ■ each time beaten- by the narrowest of margins. ' • • . : ,: ■ ■'■ The winner of the Eclipse wasthe recent French arrival Pougatchev, who was one of the Maharajah of Kashmir's purchases He was a hot favourite, and in a terrific finish he beat Ethics only by a short head. The mile and a quarter was run in 2min 6 2 : ssee. . Pougatehe.y is a lightly-framed chestnut by-; Town' Guard, and he: was bred in Prance. He : also started'invitlie King Emperotfs Cup at Calcutta,' andHn finishing fourth he was generally,.'. considered tlje unlucky horse of the race. ■ The Eclipse was worth £3750 (English equivalent) to the winner and £1500 to the second horse. The Irish-bred Centoi (a son of Achtoi), who ran a handy third, gained £600 from his placing.. There is no mention of Conipris's haying .been ia the I field of nine. ' .. ■ ,• . . .
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 62, 14 March 1934, Page 6
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187LUCK DODGES ETHICS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 62, 14 March 1934, Page 6
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