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MATE AMONG UNPLACED IN ASCOT GOLD CUP Special Cablegram CablegramASCOT ASCOT England June 21 Mate A C Bostwicks American invader today failed in his chief objective here when he was un ¬ placed in the historic Ascot Gold Cup at two and a half miles Felicitation piloted by Gordon Richards Englands premier jockey won the race which had a value of about 25000 and a gold cup The Aga Khans representative scored easily after setting most of the pace He was followed closest by Marcel Boussacs Thor II ridden by Charles Elliott ElliottThe The great Hyperion winner last year of the Derby and St Leger for Lord Derby and favored at odds of 8 to 11 was third Felicitation was well backed at 9 to 2 King 2King George and Queen Mary were among the tremendous crowd that witnessed the running despite gray weather and rain The failure of Hyperion was one of the seasons bitterest disappointments as he was stoutly backed EnglandThe throughout England The conditions of the Ascot Gold Cup are weightforage thus the first three at the finish all fouryearolds carried 126 pounds while Mate shouldered 130 130Felicitation Felicitation closely followed Sans Souci II away from the starting point leading the eight others Passing the halfmile mark he assumed the lead moving easily into a clear advantage and Sans Souci II Mate Cecil and Crapom were his nearest rivals after one mile Half way home Hyperion moved into fourth place When there was but five furlongs to be covered Felicitation led Hy ¬ perion by ten lengths and in the straight the latter could not cut down that distance the Aga Khans horse winning in a canter Thor II beat the tired Hyperion for second place Mate lengthsAmericanowned was beaten many lengths Americanowned horses were prominent on the program however J E Wideners Au ¬ tumn being second and Mrs M Corlette Glorneys Rich Fare third behind Sir Wynd ham Portals The Blue Boy in the Ribbels dale Stakes
