A RACE HE CANNOT WIN
H.H. Aga Khan's Taj Akbar, who ran second to Mahmoud in the Derby and who was sent to Ostend last month for the Grand International, 1 mile and 3 furlongs, failed to avenge last year's defeat of his stable-companion Theft. M. M. Boussac's filly Corrida, runner-up twelve months ago, won easily from the Fitzßoy House colt.
Taj Akbar, in an inside position, was badly off, and was almost last shortly after the race had started. - Smirke did everything he could to manoeuvre Taj Akbar into the leading group, and when they came into the straight he asked his mount for a final effort. Taj Akbar responded ■<• well, and he and Corrida went to r the front, leaving Quai d'Orsay, who had led most of the way, far behind. Corrida then gradually drew away from Taj Akbar. and gamely as the English edit finished he had to-gixe way, to .the Eeench. fiUy,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 18, 19 October 1936, Page 13
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156A RACE HE CANNOT WIN Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 18, 19 October 1936, Page 13
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