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ORPHEUS CHAMPION STAKES Son and Daughter of Orby First, and third in Big English Race. LONDON, England, October 13! At the Newmarket Second October meeting yesterday the Champion Stakes was the feature. It was run en .hard ground. Two children, of Richard. Croker.s Anglo-American Epsom Derby winner of 1907 Orby were first and third in the race in Orpheus and Diadem. Th.e hitter ra in her usual honest style,. rbufc was beaten by two fluently running three-year-olds, Orpheus and Comrade. Orpheus i is! now" in his. early form and racing up to his stable reputation. Leach has been patient, with him, arid he is now the best, three-year-old in England, having won the. Duke of York Stakes Saturday. Trainer Leachs son, rodeA him, yesf erday. Orpheus won nearly all the way, but was, tiring at the finish. Comrade ran a fine race. He was fifth to. the last quarter, then challenged menacingly, but fired greatly. The; summary of the. Champion Stakes follows: Champion Stakes, 0 each, ,000 added, three-olds and over, niile and a quarter: Sir H. Cunliffe-Owens b, e, Orpheus, 3, 119, by Orby Elccira, by Eager, 8-1 Leach.... 1 P. P. Gilpcns b. c. Comrade, 3, 119, by Bachelors Double Ilourabaya, by Spearmint 2-1-, t. Bullock 2 Lord DAboNions ch. m, Diadem, Si, 123, by Orby Dohnetta, by Donovan, 9-2 Donoghuft 3 Major Giles Loders I. c, Spion Kop, 3, 119, by Spearmint liamcrkop, by Gallinule. 4-1, Ciiilds, fourth; Pcriori, 121 Jones, and Midshipmate, 12! WJialley, also ran. Won by two lengths; same distance between second and third.
