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HOW VOLODYOVSKI WON How the English Derby was won is told by The Sportsman as follows Weighed out to time the paddock was crowd ¬ ed and all wero on view except Osboch who was saddled awayby permission of tho stewards Ruskin led the parade followed by St Maclou and then came H R H Handicapper Cottage Sang Blen Pietermaritzbnrg Doriclos Royal Eougo Revenue Ian V l s Royal George Or ¬ chid Olympian Lord Bobs Tantalus Claqueur Veronese Floriform Prince Charles II Volo dyovski Wargrave and William tho Third Assembled at the post there was a tedious wait chiefly caused by the obstinate Orchid who repeatedly declined to go near the gate At last after over half an hours delay the barrier went up and quickest away was Olympian fol ¬ lowed by Claqueur Oaboch and Lord Bobs whilst Doricles wont on next in advance of Vo ¬ les Revenue H RH Ruskin Veronese Royal Rouge these being in front of Volodyovski Cross ¬ ing tho road Olympian still held a clear lead of Lord Bobs Orchid Revenue Pietermaritzburg Osboch William the Third Princo Charles II Handicapper Ruskin and Veles So they raced to the straight whore Olympian was still show ¬ ing the way to Prince Charles II while Vol odyoveki was following in his wake with Rev evenuo noxt in front of William the Third Well below tho Bell tho leader collapsed and Volodyovski dashed to the front followed by William tho Third Tho lattor straggled on hard but Volodyovski putting in some good work up the hill secured Mr W C Whitney his first Darby by three parts of a longtb four lengths be ¬ tween second and third Floriform a head away was placed fourth Olympian was fifth Osboch eis tli Doricles seventh Prince Charles II eighth Bans Blou ninth Hetormariteburg tenth H R H olovonth Ian twofth Royal George thirteenth and Orchid last Time by Bensons chronograph 240J Valao of the stakes 49oO
