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HURST PARKS CHIEF PRIZE PRIZEVictoria Victoria Cup Won by the Yellov Dvarf from Consistently Lucky Monarch MonarchSPECIAL SPECIAL CABLEGRAM LONDON England April 20 The Hurst Park Spring meeting was resumed here to ¬ day after an interval of two years There was no meeting in 1921 as together with several others the fixture had to be aban ¬ doned owing to industrial troubles The fea ¬ ture of todays racing was the Victoria Cup a handicap at seveneighths for threeyear olds and over with 10000 and a gold cup valued at 1250 added addedW W E Whinerays Leighton b c 4 by Roi Ilerode Queen of the Earth by Flying Fox carrying top weight of 126 pounds was made favorite at 4 to 1 but he failed to make good and finished in the ruck ruckEighter Eighter horses faced the starter and the race resulted as follows Sir IleiUvorth Menus Tiic Yellow Dwarf cli c 4 by Corcyra Lady Hawker by Melton 108 pounds C Smith 10 to 1 1 1Sir Sir Henry Birds Monarch cli c 4 by Tracery Teofani by ISlack Duck 119 pounds Childs 4 to 1 2 2Mr Mr P Grettons Varzy ch c 4 by Valens Maritza by William the Third 95 pounds poundsLynch Lynch 10 to 1 3 3Captain Captain O C S Davys Black Gcwn br c 4 by Karla Mor Total Kclipse by General GeneralSymons Symons 118 pounds Gardiner 4 4Mr Mr James Whites Iharmacie oh f 4 by Charles OMalley Prescription by Diuneford DiunefordIIS IIS pounds Donoshue 5 5The The large field got away to a good start on a hard fast tiack The Yellow Dwarf took an early lead but was closely pursued by Monarch and Varzy The finish was thrilling the winner just getting home by the shortest of heads with Varzy which carried two pounds overweight a short length behind Time 120 120The The weather was warm and sunny and the Saturday half holiday brought out an immense crowd to view the racing
