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FIRST IN 2,000 GUINEAS Manna, Ridden by Steve Dono-ghue, Captures One of Englands Most Famous Races. SPECIAL CABLEGRAM. LONDON, England, April 29.— H. E. Mor-riss Manna, a bay son of Phalaris and Waffles, ridden by Stephen Donoghue, won the | [ Two Thousand Guineas of 0,000 added, run over the Rous mile course at Newmarket this afternoon. St. Becan. ridden by Elliott, was second and Oojah, with Smirke in the saddle, i ! third. The Aga Khans Zionist, which was the favorite, finished fifth. ! Thirteen horses started in the race. The weather was clear and the going good, but the crowd was below the average for the ■ race. Zionist was so strongly supported that • he went to the post at the short price of | 5 to 4. Manna was quoted at 100 to 8. St. I Becan was at 9 to 1 and Oojah 10 to 1. I Zionist never looked like the winner. He was far back from the start and tired , coming down the hill. The winner, which I had been especially pointed for the Guineas, was kept in a forward position from the start and he was going away at the end to win by two lengths. St. Becan beat Oojah by four lengths for second place.
