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BLUE VISIONS CHESTER COP Victorious in One Hundred and Sixth SixthRenewal Renewal of Famous Race Her HerFirst First Success in Three Years Special Cablegram CablegramCHESTER CHESTER England May 9 The on hundred and sixth renewal of the historic Chester Cup Handicap run here today ovei the gruelling two miles and a quarter course resulted in a victory for Montague Evans Blue Vision J R Kings Negro which had earlier won the Queens Prize at = Kempton Park last month finished second with Sii Harold J Wermhers Brown Jack stable mate of the winner third in a field oi twenty starters startersBlue Blue Vision carried 109 pounds and paid off his backers at 100 to 6 Negro carried 114 pounds and the veteran tenyearold Brown Jack 133 pounds the same weight he carried to victory in this event threa years ago agoBlue Blue Vision in annexing the 12000 money prize silver cup and a 25 champion Cheshire cheese was winning her first race in three years The sevenyearold daughter of Etherica and Perimeter did not sport silks last season while the previous year she failed to win in six starts As a fouryear old Blue Vision won the two miles North ¬ umberland Plate and was runnerup to No ¬ ble Star in both the Ascot and Goodwood Stakes Both the winner and Brown Jack were saddled by the trainer Ivor Anthony who trains many horses for the American owners F Ambrose and Mrs Clark and their nephews the brothers A C and G H Bostwick and also Mrs C V Whitney An ¬ thony last year conditioned Kellsboro Jack to win the Grand National for Mrs F Am ¬ brose Clark
