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American Owners Annex Two Events at Brighton, England Special to Daily Racing Form BRIGHTON, England, June 28 Reuters. American owners took two events at this popular Sussex seaside track here today. Mrs. Montgomarie-Charringtons -three-year-old bay gelding, Lookout, by Star Beacon dam said to be Goldkuste, won the days feature race, the Brighton Mile Challenge Cup, worth ,862. With Manny Mercer in the saddle, Lookout was never headed after spurting into the lead a quarter out and he held off a challenge from Cintrist to land home by one length "while held at odds of 20 to 1. Lookout, who was gaining his fourth win in six starts this season, has only one good eye. He was clocked in 1:34 for eight furlongs. The next event, the Marine Stakes at seven furlongs, went to financier John Hay Whitneys three-year-old gelding Square Dance H., whom Whitney bred himself. The victor, a son of Amphitheatre Dancing Lession, closed fast in the last 100 yards to master the 7-to-4 favorite, Jimmy Egan. Square Dance II. paid 9 to 2. The Whitney racer was scoring his first win in five -tarts; He was clocked in 1:24.
