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CHEERFUL S POOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE LUCK. Last year, at 33 to 1, the American gelding Cheer-: ful, by Plaudit French, ran second in the Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket, England, and was only beaten a head by Cantilever. This year he again tried for the big handicap and. in a terrific finish, was fourth to Honeywood. Ambassador and Diaduineuos, they being short heads apart, while Cheerful was a jieck back. He was a badly ridden horse and, with a good jockey on his back, would surely have won. Of tho Incidents of the big race, Sporting Life said: "Any shortcomings In the matter of speculation and general interest in this years Cambridgeshire were in a measure recompensed by the brightness of the weather that attended it and the spirited finish that it provoked. No one was quite certain from the stand what had won. The majoritv of people favored the chance of Diadumeuos number being hoisted in the frame. Others thought Ambassador had won, while the judges flat went to Honevwood. which carried Mr. Sol Joels second colors. Heads separated the first three, with Cheerful onlv a neck away fourth,. The last-named was undoubtedly the unlucky horse of tho race, and such a strong-jockev as Douoghue must have won for certain on Mr. Wli-sons unlucky horse, which, when making his effort, ran into the heels of Diadumeuos, and Patman, his jockey, had to stop riding at a .most critical stage near the finish. .Maiden Erlegu, the top. weight, carried Mr. Sol Joels first colors, while brother jack Joel was represented by the St. Leger winner, Black Jester, and Sim Vat. The latter came with an eleventh-hour rush In th! market joining Ambassador and Diadumeuos on the S to lmark. "Jarnac II. was steady in the market, but perhaps Polygamist had as manv friends at flag-fall Red Finch and Cheerful were late Introduction into the market. The seventeen runners were spread right across the course at the start. Sands of Time, having exhausted tlje patience of Mr. Wil-loughby. was eventually ignored; otherwise the start was a fairly good one. Outrain, with a berth practically to himself on the stand side, was fast into his running. Honeywood towards the top ground being m advance of Black Jester and Cheerful, with Diadumeuos in the wake of tho last-named, Sau-tair, Nassau, and Ambassador being well up with the leaders. "At the bushes there were at least a half dozen horses with excellent pro-qiects of success. Honev-wond. Ambassador, Santair. and Diadumeuos were racing almost in line. Ambassador moved up and threatened serious danger to Honevwood. "Then DiajlumenQS threw . out his challenge to the ;fair.. just in front of Cheerful. As to the latter, it became a question ns to his jockey belli" able to get the most out of his mount. From the moment lie moved on the four-year-old, the horse swerved and fouled the heels of Diadumenos, and then his chance had gone, though to emphasize his ill-luck it need only be said that he was only lteaten by two heads and a neck. "Jarnac II. ran well for seven furlongs, and would have been in the thick of it for that dlstauce as would Santair, but they weakened as thev met the stiffest part of the ascent. Under his hi" impost Black Jester, for a three-year-old. ran exceptionally well. He was always traveling better than his stable companion. Polygamist had not the sneed to keep with Ills rival. The race was a distinct trlqmph. for our crack JOcKey, Pouogliue,"
