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HOW SUNSTAR WON THE TWO THOUSAND. "In such a presumably open race as the Two Thousand Guineas, the paddock inspection was fraught with more interest than usual. Pi Hi and St. Anton showed good effects of Watsons care. Imtli looking full of muscle. Longboat looked like a hunter in this company, and the American. Iron Mask, more like a sprinter. Seafortli was full of quality, as was Nhreutu, and as good-looking as any was Ssmatar, trained to the hour. SydnMnton went with rare Ire in the canter down, as did Mr. Rothschilds pair, which led the van. The powerful Stedfaat, though finer that at Liverpool, struck one rather as a I.oger borne, hut Swynfords victory enhanced his claims now. and splitting the Wantage-pair after a slow beginning, he put iu a performance that, when his mass e frame has lined and furnished, will make him a formidable toe when the days begin to shorten. "The stable companions, lietri and St. Anton, were the first pair to leave the Birdcage, and they cantered down side by side, the last to leave the paddock being Seaforth. Arrived at the post, delay a as caused by tho fractiousm .-s of lietri and lion ilask, but six minutes after time the field was despatched to a moderate start. Seaforth and Sled East swerving, while lietri made a very slow commencement. "For some little distance there was little to Choose between Sunstar. liunnymede and Iron Mask. the three racing almost in line iii front of villus and Canine side by side, ibis pair being in advance of Clouhern on the top gvoinid. while the two stable companions, St. Anton and lietri. were on the outside, the w hippo] sin being Longboat and Sydmonton. •Going up Bushes Hill. Runiiyinede began to drop out of the running, and Iron Mask for a few strides liea. led Sunstar. with Clonhern dashing up and Improving bis position in front of Xarcnta. Lvcaon. Cellini and Stedfaat. In the Abingdon Mile Bottom Sunstar bad resumed command, and witb Ctonbern and Iron Mask Collapsing immediately afterwards. Lvcaon and Stedfaat began to work forward." "Half way up the final ascent Sledfast paused I.ycaon. and though he pur in some good work he failed to reach Sun-tar. which made pract icaily all the running, and won by two lengths: half a length divided second and third. •■.V length away St. Anton was fourth. Bunny-nieiie fifth. Iron Mask ran well for -.ix furlongs, sixth. Cellini seventh, Clonhern always prominent eighth. Xarcnta not disgraced ninth, Pletri tenth. Seaforth swerved at the start! eleventh. RydUMHtOU never in the race twelfth, and Longboat last. Time. 1:371." — London Spurting Life.
