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e it • K 10 W ! ,0 t, 10 • .q t. S. i- . le "• jj to to s- "* J 00 a • _ TOP GALLANT S VICTORIA CUP LODON, England. May 5. — I ord Panrhyns Top Gallant beat Mrs. S. Whitburns West-,0 mead by a length and a half in" the Victoria cup at seven furlongs run at Hurst Park this afternoon. Blackland and Vivaldi ran a dead heat for third place, finishing a length be-w hind Westmead. The Victoria Cup has 0,000 and a gold cup valued at ,250 added. Todays race attracted twenty-four starters, with Sicyon the favorite at 7 to 2. Westmead was at 7 to 1 in the wagering and was second choice. Top Gallant was quoted at S to 1, while Blackland was at 15 to 1 and Vivaldi at 33 to 1. The performance of Top Gallant was nota-s ble as he carried 111 pounds as compared with 102 on Westmead, a four-year-old ; 10S on Blackland, a ive-year-old, and 102 on Vivaldi, a six-year-old. Following is a summary of the race: Lord Penrhyns Top Callnnt, ch. c, 3, by Swyn- ford — Ualante. Ill pounds Cardiner 8-1 1 Mrs. S. Whitburns AVestmead, ch. e, 4, by William Bufus Star of Eve. 102 pounds Jones I 7-1 2 W. A. lliirgs Blackland. br. h. 5, by Bind League Bhondda, 108 pounds Whalleyl. 15-1 S Z. !. Michalinos Vivaldi, br. h, 6. by Swyn-*? ford -Vivid. 102 pounds Morgan 33 1 3 Twenty -four started. Won easily by a length and a half: length between second aud third; dead heat for third.
