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PLANTAGO IS WINNER OF CORONATION CUP SPECIAL CABLEGRAM EPSOM DOWNS England June 5 The Coronation Cup won last year by the Ameri ¬ canbred invader Mrs John D Hertz Reigh Count was renewed here today and it went to the AngloAmerican owner W M G Singer His colors were carried to victory over the mile and a half of the Derby course by Plantago a fiveyearold chestnut horse by Phalaris Scarlet Martagon He beat the Frenchbred Palais Royal II owned by Jac ¬ ques Wittouck by a neck while William Barnetts Athford was third one length away There were six starters Plantago was 7 to 2 Palais Royal II was the favorite at 5 to 2 Athford was 9 to 2 Lady Helen McCalmonts Lindos Ojos won the Surrey Foal Plate a five furlongs dash for two yearolds by a head from Lord Allendales Pharian A E Berrys Charlwood was third beaten a head by Pharian PharianJ J Shepherds To You won the Royal Stakes beating last years winner Fingle Bridge by three lengths
