Sporting
(.PW UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. "•'■ London, June 4 • At, Epsom to-day the Woodcote Stakes resulted as follows : — Mr D. Cooper's (Sydney) Melody, 1 ; Simonian, 2;. Hildibert, 3. ' .. In the race for the Derby Eirkham led' for about half a mile, but was then done for. Sainfoin won by three-quart-ers of a length, a neck separating Le Nord and Orwell, Surefoot being a head behind the latter. The time was 2min.49Jaec. The Standard says the short, scratchy action of Eirkham was not equal to Derby form, and he gave a poor opinion of his capabilities. Mr White's colt acted as whipper-in, arid hung on his bridle with his mouth wide open, causing' general laughter. ' ■
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 148, 7 June 1890, Page 2
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