Royal Ascot; Its History & Its Associations
2012·74 pages·en
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...of Ormonde and Bendigo, and the same order was maintained until they were five furlongs from home. Halfway up the straight the three closed, and the battle waged furiously. Minting kept his advantage until a couple of hundred yards from the Chair, when Bendigo gave way, and Ormonde got on terms with Minting, and amid a roar of applause from the excited crowd, won by a neck after a desperate struggle. In the Ascot Stakes of 1888 a somewhat peculiar incident happened. Mr. Jameson's Dan Dancer, who had cut a very poor figure in the Hurdle Race at Auteuil, was sent home in disgrace, but on arrival at Penrith it was decided to run him at Ascot to try what he could do in the Stakes. It was not surprising therefore that there was some merriment, and no small delight in Tattersails' Ring when he cantered past the post, winning easily. The field against him was not good, but nevertheless, the fact that he had travelled from Paris to Cumberland and back to Ascot in little more than forty-eight hours, had had only time to stretch his legs once on the heath, and had then won the race, proclaimed him no ordinary horse. Some owners have tried all their lives to win the Gold Cup, and have not succeeded, others seem to have all the luck. Mr. H. M'Calmont's first entry for the Cup was in 1888, with Timothy, and, although Reve d'Or was favourite, Mr. M'Calmont's horse from the start of the race meant business, and overhauling his competitors, beat Reve d'Or at the brick kilns, took the lead at the straight, and won by six lengths from Tissaphernes. There was no Royal Procession in 1888. The carriages were ready to start on Tuesday and Thursday, but were stopped by telegraph, owing to bad news from Germany regarding the health of the Emperor Frederick. The Prince of Wales, ho...