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HOW THE THOUSAND GUINEAS WAS WON. Ten fillies started in the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket May 5. with Filinelli a hot favorite at 11 to 100. The. America! representative. Puss in Poots. was a forlorn outsider at M to 1, the winner. Canyon, figuring at 4%. to 1. It was a good lace between two. and its mile was run in 1:40. London Sporting Life of the next day said of the race: "At one period yesterday the heat had an intensity that would have done justice to a midsummers day. but after breakfast a breeze sprang up and the clouds became overcast. Even so it was not an ideal day for fillies. One of the chief sufferers from the warmth was Ponurania, Mr. Sol Joels charming filly going amiss at the eleventh hour and losing her place in the market on the One Thousand Guineas. There was not so large a field for this race as there was for the Two Thousand. "If one accepted the time test as any guide to the relative merits of the colts and fillies, there was little in it between them, albeit taken collectively the colts made up a far more imposing field. Most of the fillies were on the small side, and if Canyon is delightfully moulded, with strong quarters and a deep girth, she cannot by any stretch of imagination be termed a big one. Far more scope and range has Pomerania. which attracted a big crowd as she was being saddled. It was the first apiHarance on a race course of Pommerns sister, and everyone was extremely anxious to look her over. Pomerania is an elegant specimen of a thoroughbred, and is on an altogether bigger frame than her brother, but is not so strongly coupled, being a wee bit long in the buck and slack in her flanks. Her sudden though slight indisposition heightened her tucked-up appearance, though she never sweated in the least, anil there was little outward sign to show that all was not well with her. "On the other hand, Fifinella sweated a great deal, as did Angelina, though Mr. Hultons filly was well enough in herself, and w;:s free with her heels as Childs was lifted into the saddle. Fifinella is not yet so big a mare as her half-sister Silver Tag, though she has the same greyhound-like formation behind the saddle. Salandra has not grown in the least since her two-year-old days, but she is well turned at every point, and has the action of a ]Kdo pony. Puss in Poots II. did not give entire satisfaction in point of looks, being a little light of bone. Nevertheless, her trainer had her looking well. The American-bred filly is more the stamp of a sprinter than a stayer. Pop-ifgaol is a handsome filly, and was placid enuogh, but Proken Doll did not come in for a deal of attention. "When it became generally known that all was not well with Pomerania. Canyon became Fifinellas market rival, the hitters price always fluctuating between evens and 11 to 10. Just as in the Two Thousand. Mr. Willoughby effected an excellent start, for if Puss in Poots II. suffered, it was her own fault, as she Iwhavcd badly beforehand and got rid of her jockey. It was the American filly which was responsible for what delay there was at tin- post. "Broken Doll, on the left of the field, saw to it that there was no dawdling about in the early stages, and Pomerania, Fifinella and Canyon were racing head and head on her whip hand, the last-named pair being well in advance of Angelina and Salainandra. The Pushes were almost reached before Proken Doll gave up the lead, and no sooner had she cracked up than Pomerania was in difficulties. Then it was that Canyon and Fifinella liegan to battle for the advantage, and Lord Derbys filly secured first run on the favorite, which was racing somewhat awkwardly with her head in the air. Not travelling as smoothly as Canyon, she did not make a good passage down Pushes Hill. From out of the Abingdon Mile Pot-tom and on more level ground Fifinella closed on Canyon, but just as the hopes of her backers were beginning to run high, and there was the promise of a great race. Canyon pulled out an extra dash, and with the Whatcombe-traineil filly unable to make any further effort. Canyon won in decisive style by three-parts of a length, Salainandra, which never once got on striking terms with Canyon or Fifinella, being three lengths away third."
