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RHODORAS GOOD QUALITY AND RACES Mr Crokers Filly Better than the Estimate of tho English Critics Time cuts little figure in English racing opinion yet Khodora 1110 pounds won the One Thous ¬ and Guineas over the Howlcy mile at Newmarket notoriously slow in 11J It took Mr Belmonts Norman III 120 pounds 144 J to win the Two Thousand Guineas over the same course two days earlier and there was little or no difference In the condition of the going goingThe The Howley course by the way seems to suit Khodora whose notable win of the Dewhnrst Plate last October was over the last seven furlongs of tho same course While Khodoras Dewhnrst Plate race at the Newmarket Honghton meeting last October stamped her as a member of the first division of twoyearold fillies or twoyearolds for that matter the English critics steadily refused to take her seriously jind the winter reports of her condition supported their view The odds against her for the One Thousand Guineas Si to 1 against shows this She was an outsider too for the Dewhnrst Plate nice Vet with the exception of one bad race for the Middle Park Plate at Newmarket October IS last Khodora was a most consistent filly She ran six times last season won three races one a dead heat was second twice and was unplaced only in the Middle Park Plate Her performances yielded Mr Croker 13J80 W Bullock whose services Mr Croker has relinquished rode Khodora In all her races Lncien Lyne Is to ride her In all her 1 OS engagements engagementsKhodora Khodora at odds of 11 to 8 on and under 11 pounds started the season of 1107 at Leopardstown Ireland by winning the Cadogan Plate and beating her persistent Irish rival Mr W Dunnes Temer aire HSa good gray colt by Grey Leg Tereska In the Watcrford Plate Tcmcraito Ill pounds beat Khodora 130 pounds by a length The filly was a to 1 on favorite for the race It was a rough inn and C Aylln who rode Temeraire was reprimanded for crossing in it Khodora was then sent to England and at her lirst appearance in the 25000 National Breeders Produce Stakes Sandown Park was beaten a short head by Mr W Hall Walkers line Irishbred Gallinulu colt White Eagle 1JS5 pounds which was a 5 to on favorite Kho ¬ dora was 7 to 1 In the betting and carried 123 pounds The best behind the ivir were King Ed ¬ wards SimtKitlfTit and Mr J Wallaces Tin Elf Master Bullock blundered in the race and was out ¬ ridden by Lynliam at the finish finishThen Then Khodora went back to Ireland In the Lon ¬ donderry Plate at Leopardstown August 24 she1 met her old antagonist Temeraire again and they ran a dead heat and divided the 2500 prize Khodora carried lM pounds and Temeraire 13 pounds In the race The filly was an oddson favorite and the finish was a severe one It may be charged with Khodoras bad race October IS in the Middle Park Plate for which she was at S to 1 in the betting She carried 11 pounds in the race and was an easert np last after falling completely when the pinch of lacing came There was a notable lot of fillies be ¬ fore Khodora in this race The colts were poorly represented Flairs sister lesbia owned by Sir Daniel Cooper 120 pounds D Maher riding won rather easily Behind her were Duke of West ¬ minsters Morcna 122 Sir Edward Cassels Ara niinta 110 Major Eustace Loders Miranda 110 I Erasers Bolted 130 and J B Joels Your Ma ¬ jesty lM Miranda was the post favorite at 13 to S Leshia 100 to 30 Araminta 5 to 1 and Khodora S to 1 1The The Croker fjjly ran only one more race It gave her sharp distinction and was for the Dewhnrst Plate over the last seven furlongs of the Kowley mile at the Newmarket Honghton meeting Again the daughter of St Frnsquln and Khoda B was an outsider In the betting This was reasonable con ¬ sidering her performance in the Middle Park Plate Yet under 1 10 pounds Khodora won as a real good one wins easily and by two lengths A notable lot was behind her In order they were King Edwards Pcrriwr 121 pounds Baron De orests Little Goose 110 pounds Sir K W Griffiths Ednam 125 pounds Duke o Westminsters Vamose 131 pounds J B Joels Your Majesty 12S pounds August Belmonts Norman III 125 pounds J S Morrisons Dibs 125 pounds Lord Derbys Pilgrims Way 110 pounds Vamose was favorite for the race at C to 4 Ednam 3 to 1 and Perrier 10 to 1 with 100 to 7 against any other
