Henderson's Mill Races.
The Star, writing of yesterday's races, say»:—The attendance is extraordinary, and the public appear highly delighted with the day's sport. Preparations are being made for the big event, for which Malvern and Golden Crown are favorites at even money. Maiden Plate, of 25sovs. E. R. Laing's br c Gilderoy, Bafc 41b ... 1 C.Martin's b g Mark«map,Bßt 41b ... 2 J. Lennard'a b c Othello, 6sfe 81b 0 J. Hoekin's m g Snowstorm, 65t... ... 0 Handicap HufiDiß Baob, of 40sovs. 8. Caulton's Harry Mount, list 101b ... 1 E. R. Laing's Harold, lOat ... ... 2 J. Leonard's Venus, 10at... ... ... 3 Harold suffered severely at the start. Venus first negoeiated the timbers. All the horses- jumped the first hurdle in good style. Hindmson's Mill Cvr (Handicap), of lOOjovs. J. Byer's Golden Crown, 7et ... ... 1 J.Lennard's Malvern, 88112^ ... ... 2 E. R. Laing's Gilderoy, 6<t 71b ... ... 3 M.Edgar's Ariel, 9»t 101b 0 W. Walters'Piscatorioua, 7»fc 121b ... 0 J. Hunt's Yatapii, 7st 101b ... .... 0 D. H. Lusk'sßavenshoe, 6st 71b ... ... 0 w A large field were got away to a good start. Yatapa cut out the running, and j . led past the. stand, Ariel second, Gilderoy third, Golden Crown fourth, the rest in a cluster close up. With variations of only a few inches, this position was maintained for a mile and a half, when Golden Crown improved the pace to snch an extent as to make it too hot for the heavier weights behind. Turning into the straight, Malvern came up in his usual game style under the whip, Yatapa was outpaced, Gilderoy a Rood third. Golden Crown passed the judge's box a length ahead of Malvern. I
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3514, 31 March 1880, Page 3
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273Henderson's Mill Races. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3514, 31 March 1880, Page 3
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