THE KING'S HORSE
DISAPPOINTED HIS OWNER. LONDON, October 25. "Good luck, Joe!" shouted the Prince of Wales as the King's jockey, Childs, mounted Limelight, the favourite for the Cambridgeshire, at Newmarket. But Limelight was extinguished by his own obstinacy. He balked in the early stages, was unable to come through on the rails, and had to run wide. He finished fast, but had no chance of catching Raymond, and was placed fourth, disillusioning thousands of punters. The King watched the race through glasses, which he dropped when Limelight's defeat was certain. He then turned smilingly, and made a remark to the Queen, who patted his hand sympathetically. __ i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 257, 31 October 1933, Page 7
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