NUMBER SEVEN MARBLES
It was rather a striking coincidence, and just as well probably that it passed unnoticed on the final day, that in all four six-furlong races decided on the first, two. days at Trentham last week the winner was the horse who drew No. 7 marble. They were Collision (both days), Prince Acre, and Grand- Score. '•■•■.':
The fortune-of No. 7 did not continue on the final day, when there were three, races down the elbow six, but all three winners were horses drawn close in, closer than seventh, as might have been anticipated in generally smaller fields. Mount Val had No. 2 marble, Valarth No. 4, and Guarantee No. 6. The No. 7's were Sunny Maid, Hunting Cat, and Sea Fox. ■ .
Silver '. Slipper has a ; more sibilant sound than Glass Slipper, so this may be the reason why the.rising, two-year-old filly by Pink1 Goat from the Saxby —Pretty Lill mare Saxetti has been given (he former name. Her owner must nevertheless be hoping that she be as favoured by Fortune as Cinderella jvas, i
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 18, 20 July 1935, Page 23
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176NUMBER SEVEN MARBLES Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 18, 20 July 1935, Page 23
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