ENGLISH RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1938, Page 14

ENGLISH RACING.

ASCOT GOLD CUP. FLARES' BRILLIANT FINISH. (Special.—By Air Mall.) LONDON, June 17. The Ascot Gold Cup. which was decided yesterday, was won by Flares, who be.it Buckleigh a neck, with Senor a similar distance away. It can he gathered from the result that it was a thrilling finish, but those who saw it will remember the race more for the good luck of Flares than for his narrow success. When he made his effort two furlongs from home he began to swerve towards the middle of the course and later dashed over to Senor and Buckleigh, who were engaged in a strenuous battle. He looked like dashing into Buckleigh, who was nearest to him when they were 50yds from the post, but pulled himself straight in time to get home. Had he touched Buckleigh there might have been one of the rare objections at Ascot. It could have been by inches only that he saved himself. In the Hardwicke Stakes laet year Flares had swerved badly and interfered with others, and, after finishing third, was disqualified for that position. He was lucky to have averted a worse fate here. lienor showed fine stamina. He was always in second place until Buckleijjh just headed him close home. ~ Pacemaker. Toboggan 11. was on a paeemaking mission for Fearless Fox and carried out his part so well that he took the field along from the start. He retired after a mile and a half, leaving Carioca in front of Senor and Suzerain, but when well in the straight Carioca and Suzerain were beaten and Buckleigh came along to join Senor, when the issue looked like being confined to them. Flares raced along on the outside. He first came into the middle of the course and then darted back again. Had he kept straight he must have won by a length or two. He belongs to Mr. William Woodward, an American sportsman, who races extensively in this country and in France. Ho was represented also in the race by Boswell.

Flares raced along on the outside. He was ridden by Bobby Jones, the stable jockey, Pat Beasley, being on Boswell.

Dadji, one of the French candidates, was revealed as a horse of one pace. Ho settled down in the middle division until turning into the straight, but when Elliott asked him to move up he seemed unable to do so. He kept on, but could get no nearer to the leaders, and was passed close home by Victrix 11., who finished fourth, just in front of him.