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i i FAMOUS CESAREWITCH TODAY iLarge Large and Classy Field to Contest One Oneof of Englands Foremost Handicaps Dubonnet With Gordon Btchard In Saddle SaddleRemains Remains Outstanding Favorite Great GreatInterest Interest Throughout the World Special Cablegram CablegramNEWMARKET NEWMARKET Eng Oct 25 World wide interest centers in the ninetyninth running of the Cesarewitch Stakes Handicap here tomorrow The historic event run over the virtually straight two miles and a quar ¬ ter course has a gross purse of 15400 and will attract about thirty horses postward Few late minute changes are expected be ¬ yond the possible elimination of one or two of the less fancied candidates and minor changes In jockey assignments assignmentsJ J P Hornungs Dubonnet the mount of Gordon Richards remains the choice in the betting at 10 to 1 He is likely to be a shorter price before post time On his best form his second to Foxglove II in the Jockey Club Cup run over this course and the distance of tomorrows race two weeks ago the threeyearTOld son of Papyrus stands out outUndaunted Undaunted by Dubonnets striking possi ¬ bilities an old time gamble has been made on the French Invader the Princess de Fan cignyLucinges Contrevent a heavily played second choice at 21 to 2 In his homeland the lightly weighted Contrevent has shown little in racing but he is reported to have accomplished something smart in his work ¬ outs He will be ridden by E Tucker and his starter is confident he will be the third French challenger to carry off this coveted prize in the past fifteen years Previous suc ¬ cessful French invaders were A E Ma combers Rose Prince 1923 and Forseti 1925 1925RATES RATES GOOD CHANCE Sir William Burbridges lightly weighted threeyearold mare Solanaise possesses some class rates a good chance on her top form The daughter of Solario is third choice at 100 to 9 Despite her failure to defeat Gainly in the Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster last month she must be held in respect She will be LaceyNo ridden by R Lacey No horse has ever won the Cesarewitch Stakes a second time a feat that E Ben ¬ sons Fet will attempt tomorrow Fet won his race in 1936 and last year made a bold effort to duplicate that success when runner up to Punch Again he attempts what ap 1 Continued on thirtyfifth page FAMOUS CESAREWITCH TODAYl Continued from first page pears to be the impossible but he has plenty of support at 100 to 7 Fet will be ridden by Elizah Smith SmithJ J V Ranks Black Speck one time the choice in the betting for this event and now 15 to 1 is a live candidate Despite the fact that he is well up in the handicap he must be considered a decided chance His recent efforts have been creditable and it is further in his favor that the veteran stable jockey Brownie Casslake will be on his back backAnother Another of the better played horses is Sir Harold Grays Snake Lightning best recom ¬ mended on his great race when deadheating with Naval Display in the two miles three furlongs Goodwood Stakes in midsummer No stouter runner is in this field and with F Lane doing the booting nothing is being left to chance Snake Lightning is 16 to 1 the same odds laid against Lord Fitzwilliams Snipewood the runaway winner of the two miles and a quarter Prince Edward Handi ¬ cap at Manchester last month For winning this race Snipewood must carry a five pounds penalty but even with this extra weight he has only 98 pounds in the saddle most of which will be the apprentice W Griggs GriggsAMERICAS AMERICAS HOPE HOPEAmericas Americas chief interest is the Belair Stud bred Olympus threeyearold son of Gallant Fox and Penwinkle II that races for his owner and breeder William Woodward The lightly weighted Olympus has some class and on his best races is well treated here He will be ridden by the competent lightweight D Smith and he has been well supported in the betting Olympus is 22 to 1 the same price offered against P Harveys Loves Legend the mount of C Couch CouchAnother Another well played French challenger is Henri Counts Harcwood a distance racer of merit in his own land He will be ridden by R Brethcs and is 25 to 1 F Pines Stainless Stephen and Aga Khans Mubarak are the same price priceIreland Ireland will have a well played and prom ¬ inent invader in Michael McDonoughs Corofin the stout running mare that ran away with last years Great Metropolitan Stakes Handicap at Epsom and later runner up to Macus Superbus in the Dclamere Handicap at Manchester Corofin a recent good winner in her native land favors mud or a deep track and with such underfooting prevailing she would have a decided chance here She will be ridden by J Doyle whose father John D ° yle rode Bumaby to victory in this race In 1892 Corofin is 33 to 1 the same odds quoted against Sir Abe Baileys Earthstopper EarthstopperOther Other eligibles that make appeal are H Lesters Holne Chase a prominent contender in distance races this spring and owner trainer Captain C P Elseys Ranfield which will be the mount of G Wells Both are out ¬ siders in the betting bettingThe The prospetive field follows Horse Wt WtTrevisani ft Owner Trevisani 122 122Harewood 22 A A Lyons Harewood 118 118Black 18 H Count Black Speck 118 118Sirtam 18 J N Rank Sirtam 117 117Mubarak 17 G Courtois Mubarak 117 117Malkowioze 17 Aga Khan Malkowioze 115 115Celibate 15 E Marchand Celibate II 112 112Snake 12 F E Peek Snake Lightning 109 09 Sir H Gray Stainless Stephen 109 109Fet 09 F D Pirie Fet 106 106Dubonnet 06 E Benson Dubonnet 105 105Corofin 05 J P Hornung Corofin 104 104Miss 04 M McDonough Miss Windsor 104 104Earthstopper 04 H H M Rajpipla Earthstopper 103 103Queens 03 Sir A Bailey Queens Shilling 102 102Nettleweed 02 Lord Harewood Nettleweed 100 100Holnie 00 Sir V Hassoon Holnie Chase 99 99Olympus H Lester Olympus 99 99Snipewood W Woodward Snipewood 98 98Solonaise Lord Fitzwilliam Solonaise 97 97Trapageur Sir W Burbridge Trapageur 97 97Ranfield H Blundell Ranfield 96 96Fairing Captain C Elsey Fairing 95 95Loves Sir A Bailey Loves Legend 95 95Grey Captain P Harvey Grey Mantle 94 94Gyppo R Dand Gyppo 93 93Harvest F Honour Harvest Home 93 93Tramonto H H Rajah Sarawak Tramonto 93 93Contrevent E Dupre Dupre92Princess Contrevent 921 921Respondant 92Princess de F Lucinge Respondant 92 Mrs B Cohen Golden Shore 91 Lord I Churchill
