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TRIUMPHS IN CHESTER CUP SPECIAL CABLEGRAM LONDON England May 14 H C Buttons Mountain Lad won the Chester Cup two miles and a quarter at Hurst Park today by half a length from W G Singers Paul Caret Baron Baeyens Dark Hillock was third The latter was lapped on the other two There were eighteen starters The betting on the winner was 20 to 1 Paul Caret was 13 to 2 and Dark Hillock 100 to 8 Mountain Lad is a fiveyearold brown horse by Alan Breck Maid of the Mountains In accord ¬ ance with custom the owners of the first three horses received in addition to shares of the 12750 stakes and extras a champibn Cheshire cheese valued at 25 r
