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JOYNER HAKES AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING Wins Principal Race for Harry Payne Whitney at Opening of English Racing Season London 3ftircli 14 The American trainer A J Joyner made a fine beginning for his employer Harry Payne Whitney with the O ening of the English racing season sit Lincoln today by winning the Batthyany Plate with Bobbin the fouryearold chestnut son of Meddler Handsptin Tills was the principal event of the opening days program being a handicap of 500 sovereigns at fiveeighths of a mile for tlueeyearolds and over The field that went to the JH S to contest the race innnberedl four ¬ teen and included August Belmouts iBoudoir which finished unplaced Syce was second ami Muster HOJISOII was third Mr Whitneys Soa Cliff re ¬ cently returned to America ran second in last years running of this race won by Master Ilopson which finished third tixltiy Master Hopson is considered ono of the fastest sprinters in England The odds against Bobbin today were C to 1
