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FIRST IN THE OAKS IS DISQUALIFIED Stony Ford Finishes in the Lead in the Great Tilly Classic But Had Fouled My Dear The war time substitute for the Epsom Oaks the New Oaks was decided at Newmarket June i with a result of the totally unexpected order Mrs A James Swynford filly Stony Ford ridden by the American jockey Skeets Martin finished first bv a length but had jostled My Dear in the final struggle and was disqualified the big race going to My Dear with Silver Bullet and Ferry finish ¬ ing in a dead heat for second place In its descrip ¬ tion of the race London Sportsman said saidThen Then came the New Oaks and in the paddock the two which in point of appearance stood out by them ¬ selves were Benevente and Stony Ford and let the admirers of Xinovia have whatever opinion they may they will not deny that for quality and pure beauty of outline these two mares must take prece ¬ dence of 2 G Michalinos filly Zinovia seemed none the worst for her efforts in the Derby and it was confidently hoped that like Sceptre and many another she would atone for the defeat in the Derby by winning the Oaks That race however had undoubtedly told its tale and she was never in the fighting line The drawback to running the War Derby and War Oaks over the Suffolk Stakes course at Newmarket is that the start takes place out of sight and it is not in fact until the horses are seveneighths of a mile from home that any uninterrupted view can be obtained At this stage it was seen that Benevente was already out of it as was Zinovia and My Dear on the inside it would IM incorrect to sav on the mils because there are no rails at Newmarket except in the last three eighths was travelling so well that her victory was loudly and confidently proclaimed Then Stony Ford appeared on the scene and a setto at close quarters ensued Stony Ford appeared to charge directly into My Dear but Martin immediately straightened his mare Then Stony Ford drew to the front but in the next twenty yards seemed to try to cross My Dear Donoghue on the latter had no alternative but to snatch his mare up to prevent her coming down and Stony Ford galloping on Inat her by a length There was a dead heat for third place between Silver Bullet and Ferry and it a little curious that the four placed horses should come from two stables Stony Ford and Ferry hail ¬ ing from Stanley House and My Dear and Silver Bullet from Manton It is also worthy of note that lirtc of the four are daughters of Swynford SwynfordOn On returning to the weighing room Donoghue lodged an objection to Stony Ford and after a care ¬ ful ami patient euquirv the stewards sustained it ind disqualifying Stony Ford awarded the stakes to My Dear Ferry and Silver Bullet therefore be ¬ came second the deadheat being lii no way affected It is in accordance with the rules of racing that when n horse is disqualified for first place it becomes last in the race forfeiting the claim to second money and necessitating the loss of all money invested for a place It is not often there are objections in a classic race but there have been several instances notably the sensational dis ¬ qualification of Craganour for the Derby and the objection of Jest which was overruled for the One Thousand Guineas
