RACING IN ENGLAND.
MANCHESTER WHITSUNTIDE
Friday, May 18. The Manchester Cup, of 25sovs each, with 200030VS added ; the second horse 300sovs and the third horse lOOsovs from the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Buchanan's blk h Shancrotha, by Geologist —Pannier, 6yrs, 7.12 ... (J. Woodburn) t Sir R. Jardine's br h Red Ensign, 4yrs, 7.7
(F. Finlay) t Mr G. Meadows's eh h Progression, syrs, 7.7 (G. Brown) 3 Watercress 9.0, Golden Drop 8.5, Paddy 8.4, Dare Devil 8.4, Irish Wake 8.4, Aborigine 7.8, Pilot 7.7, Carrick 7.6, Nobleman 7.4, Kilsallaghan 7.4, Houcdeditcb 6.11, Ancajano 6.13, Low Moor 6.10 also started.
Betting: 6 to 1 agst Red Ensign, 100 to 7 Shancrotha, 20 to 1 Progression. At the distance Progression joined and headed Red Ensign, and at this point Shancrotba went on third from Aborigine and Kilsallaghan, of whom the last-named was bumped badly by Aborigine. This seriously handicapped him, aud yeb he came again in company with Shanorotha, and they fast overhauled Red Ensign and Progression, the verdict being a dead heat between Shancrotha and Red Ensign, with Progression a neck behind third, and Kilsallaghan a head away fourth, Time, 3miu 6§Rec The stakes (value £2382) were divided Mr Buchanan took the piece of plate and conceded Sir R. Jardine £200,
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Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 31
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212RACING IN ENGLAND. Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 31
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