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HOW EOS WON THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE. The Cambridgeshire of this year, the last great handicap of the English flat racing season of 1910, was won with the utmost ease by the Orby filly Eos. She was not the favorite, although well backed iu the ante-post books. The Irish horse Ballagh-tobin was the preferred one and weut to the post at 41. to 1, Eos being a 10 to 1 chance. London Sportsman of the next day. November 2, had this to say of the big race: "In contradistinction to the Cesarewitch, we saw public form play second fiddle to private trials in the Cambridgeshire. Ballaghtobin, Aerschot and Julian, early fancies for the race, weut under to the well-tried Eos and Lanius. It was anything but an ideal afternoon for a big race. Though the weather was fair when racing commenced, it broke down when the horses were at the post for the principal event. There was nothing sensational iu the eleventh-hour Cambridgeshire wagering; in fact, the betting has been somewhat light throughput. The only market feature before racing started was the backing of AAet Kiss. Overnight 25 to 1 was obtainable about the filly, whereas she was a tight 100 to 7 chance, at flagfall. Evidently she failed to run up to expectations, for never once was she sighted in the contest. Right up to the close Ballaghtobin held Iiis market position and started a pronounced favorite, even though some of the paddock critics were not impressed with his appearance. Those connected with him, however, were quite sanguine, and the many Irish visitors supported him liberally each way. On the other hand, Aerschot did not make many new friends. He was always easy to back at 100 to 0. Considering that the north-country party had loyally supported him for a comparatively big amount early on, and that he figured well in the "doubles" with Sanctum, the liberal odds offered were significant. He had undoubtedly trained off while at Newmarket. The gallop last week with his juvenile stable companions which nuzzled many people revealed this fact. Still, he was not disgraced in the race, for he ran quite well to the Bushes. The confidence of the AVhatcombe narty in Julian and the hopes of Clare-haven in regard to Lanius, though shattered by Eos, were certainly not wholly misplaced, for both horses plnyed prominent parts in the battle. They held good fighting chances to the Bushes. Julian! was the first to surrender, when Smyth turned on full steam and sent Eos out to win her race up Bushes Hill. Lord DAbernons filly had taken the lead below the T. Y. G. winning post, and had her rivals all beaten before the Abingdon Mile Bottom was reached. "Always conspicuously placed in the front rank, Ballaghtobin ran like a genuine horse, but the speed of Eos in the last quarter of a mile found out the weak spot in his armor. He stayed on well, hut had no reserve left to cope with Lord DAbernons handsome little filly. The struggle did not appear to have taken much out of her, for when unsaddled after the race she showed no trace of distress, as she nibbled at the grass in the weighing-in enclosure. Though compactly built and beautifully moulded, Eos is a very small mare to have carried 101 pounds iu a Cambridgeshire and win in such decisive style. The victory was in all senses a popular one, for Mr. Lambton made no secret of the trial gallop. To the sceptics it looked far too good; still, the proof of the pudding was in the eating, and Eos certainly did not disappoint her trainer. "The business in connection with this race compared unfavorably with what has taken place in many previous years, and was of a somewhat light character. AVhen backers and layers got together, 7 to 1 was procurable on the field, but the support forthcoming for Ballaghtobin was so well sustained that he soon came to G to 1, followed by the acceptance of 5 to 1, and in the end of 9 to 2. Bar one S to 1 was offered, and this price was accepted about Julian and Lanius. Afterwards 9 to 1 and 10 to 1 was to be had about Julian, but towards the finish 9 to 1 and finally 100 to 12 was accepted. Lanius for a time stood at 9 to 1 and left off at 100 to 12. Eos was throughout at 10 to 1, and this was the closing rate of Russley, which opened at 100 to 9. Cornsheaf. after being at 10 to 1, declined to 100 to 8. Gay Lally at the outset was at 100 to 7, but afterwards 100 to 8 was closed with. AVet Kiss at the commencement was a 20 to 1 chance, but this price was soon exhausted, and she rapidly advanced to 100 to 7. Aerschot stood at 100 to ! throughout. Mount AAilliam and Cerval were always on the 25 to 1 mark, and this price was closed with about Sir Eager. Mohacz from 25 to 1 declined to 33 to 1, and at the latter rate Clap Gate had backers. The same price was always on offer against Frusquins Pride. Grosvenor and Canute were on tender at 40 to 1 each. For a place 0 to 4 was taken about Ballaghtobin, but the others were at proportionate odds. "Julian was first away on the top ground, clear of Eos on the stand side, with Ballaghtobin and Frusquins Pride in close attendance, and then came Gay Lally, Mount AVilliam, Lanius. Russley, Clap Gate and Cerval. After going half the distance Cerval and Aerschot improved their positions and got into the front rank, while Cornsheaf, Sir Eager and Grosvenor dropped into the rear. Approaching the T. Y. C. winning post Julian was still leading from Eos, Cerval and Lanius, Aerschot, Ballaghtobin and Russley following. At the bushes Julian surrendered the lead to Eos, which was well in front of Lanius, Hussley and Ballaghtobin. Mount AAilliam being ahead of the others. Down the hill Eos gained a further advantage of Lanius, and racing up the filial ascent won easily by a couple of lengths from Lanius, which finished three-parts of a length in front of Ballaghtobin. Russley was fourth. Julian fifth. Cornsheaf sixth, Mohacz seventh, Mount AAilliam eighth, Aerschot ninth, Frusquins Pride tenth and Clap Gate last. Because of fog no time was taken. "The Moulton Stakes showed us Diadem once more iu her true form, and she had no difficulty whatever in winning it. But the lathy, lanky Colleger, which had none the best of luck, ran his race out with conspicuous resolution, and he has the makings of a good colt. At present he is no beauty a mere framework, and with his hocks away from him, but he looks like maturing, much as his sire AAilliam the Third did, and ho was nothing like at his best until his four-year-old season. Poigannt. as we all know, is smart, and he finished third today. Among the unplaced ones was Lord Bay, a bay son of Bayardo and Lady Aista, by Sir Aisto out of Phrosa, by Galopin out of a sister to Marta-gon. He was making his debut today, and i"an by no means badly. Sippet, by Swynford Snip, is a fine filly, which had finished close up with Diadem in Dansellons mysterious race, but today she had no chance at all with Lord DAbernons filly. The Finch, a chestnut colt by Sunflower II. out of Fringilla, is a racing-like sort, and so is Dalguise, a bay colt by Dinneford out of Elizabetta, which carried Mr. Reid AValkers colors. Trojan ran rather disappointingly, hut nothing really had a chance with Diadem, and only Colleger put up anything like a decent fight. Thus Lord DAbernon has to be congratulated on a remarkable double-event with his two fillies. Diadem and Eos, which are nearly sisters in blood, both being by Orby. and granddaughters of Renovnta, while the maternal grand-sire of Diadem is Donovan son of Galopin and of Eos St. Serf grandson of Galopin. "There were no foreigners in yesterdays field, which, while of superior quality to that of the Cesarewitch, did not compare for class with many o. the past, and did not include a single classic winner. Still it was an interesting affair, and attracted the usual large crowd, including a strong show of khaki, mention of which reminds that Newmarket has contributed its full share of recruits, and will send a lot more to join the colors immediately after this meeting, among them a number of well-known jockeys. Trainers are at their wits end to find capable stable lads to replace those already gone, and greater difficulties arc a waiting those who have horses ready for the jumping season but no men to school them, so much so that they have abandoned the hope and are turning them out of training for the winter,, a state of affairs which does not improve the prospects of the National Hunt season."
