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MINOR FEATURES OF RACING ABROAD P hito the South African jockey who served Jis apprenticeship at the Wroughton ilonsc stable Newmarket has ridden no fewer than fortvone winners m the last twelve months The lad has been persuaded to return to England as he can jri to scalc under ninetyeight pounds A wonderful scene of enthusiasm followed the success of His Majestys Dorando in the Knowslev Plate at Liverpool the cheering being loud and long and the pity was that the king was not present to witness the unanimity of the rejoicing Dorando had a large following aud after Wilfrid had oj ned favorite the royal cult deposed Sir E Cassels rep ¬ resentative and would up a sound 7 to 4 chance For half a mile Dorando occupied third place in the miming and shortly afterwards went to the front wiiminsr a fine race by a head after a resolute H nge on the part of Mediator Dorando it may be added Is tfrowlus into a very fine horse
