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SANTO STRATO A CHESTER CUP WINNER. I endow May ii. — The rich Chester Cup. a two and a smarter mile handicap of the value of 2,750. the feature of the Chester meeting, was won bv L. de Rothschilds Santo Slralo and the victory of Undoubtful --on ol Victor Wild or St. Il iisouin wa- of i he easiest ever achieved in a contest for the but i teal on th,- Hindu A close struggle for second place was witnessed howtcii All Black, with Damn Mather up. and Til allerio. with Kins. tea. I in the saddle, the ftrst nun I lour d eettiug there by a head. Both these barret ;.ie owiied In Australians, .ill Black belonging to William Clark anil the tiialleiie will to Spencer Cil Ian. Lad] b- Bathes entoi. which was favorite until Santo Strata deposed him from the position at the la-: lii.liienl. •rave a verv inulorious dispblt I l the Ceaarewlteh winner of P.his. and tinislicd last bal tUo. II. P. Whitneys Sixtv. the only Americas horse engaged, did not compete ill tl.e Prin ! Wale W it ■■!• llandicaii. so that the •invaiiei .• had a blank dav. They are evidently laving oK for a raid on Kemptoa Park, the axture which eouiuu-m i ■.- I -ri.lav. The Jubilee H:iii.li-.i|i. the big event at this aieei ing. was shoii of some of its iateresl todav by the withdrawal of Colonel Hall Walker- White Ragle. Auuu-i Belmont "s Pri-cillian has also been struck out. but the elimination of the latter counts as aoth-ing. as it has In en I noun lor some days that Joy-aers stable would rely on Fair Play. A lot more money was invested on Fair Play today tor the Kemptoa Park Great Jubilee Handicap, to be run on Saturday, and the American roar-year old was almost as good a favorite at the tini-h a-Sol Joels Dean Swlfl and Lionel Robinsons Basil Cutter, the respective ipiotatiou of the three hrhnf II to 2 each. Dean Swift and Push Cutter offered. and MM :.• 13 Fair Play taken and wanted. No Jubilee Handicap candidate al Newmarket has given more satisfaction in training than Mr. Bel-moats representative in Joynera charge. He is a anhk h aland, free in action and a rare stayer. His chance bt undoubted. The forward displa.v of Dinna Ken. after commencing badly in the Bietby Handicap at Newmarket last week, encourages the stable connections to believe that Fair Play, which is ever so much ahead of him at sprinting distances, and can Stay a mile and a smarter with ease, will give a good account of himself at Keniplon. I is Wiuans colt. Sir Martin, was also backed today for the Rpsom Derby al Kids of KX1 to S. The celt, which continues to give every satisfaction to hi- trainer. Joe Cunnoii. had a rasping gallop al Newinarkei this morning, with Antaeus and Baby Wolf as companions.
