THE LUCK OF THE GAME

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 46

THE LUCK OF THE GAME

The well-known English horseman Mornington Cannon who is one of tho most popular rulers on the Engln-h Turf, has not been experiencing the best r-f lmk this fason. In the early part of ilio seai-011 he rode Ard Patrick in some of his race*, but -oould not ride him in tho Dorby owing to the Kin-^-clere stable having a call on Ins S3r\icee. Cannon rode Ard Patrick in the Newmarket Stakes, and beat Fowling Pave by a head, but the owner of the latter lodged au objection against the winner on the score of bumping. His protest was up held and the race awarded to Fowling Piotv>. At the recent Ascot meeting Cannon had the mount on Cupbearer in the Prince of Wales'fi Stakes, and finished in front of the Derby winner, Ard Patrick, by three parts of a length. Including Ard Patrick there •were nine others behind Cupbearer, who belongs to the Duko of Westminster After the ra"e an objection was ledtred against Cupbearer 011 the ground i,i bumpine and boring, and it was. sustained. Cannon was completely oxenorated by tho steward*-, but it mu^t be a r counted hard lurk to mi->s the fruits' of steering the winner* of two valuable stakes after gottmg them past the post firbt. Cupbearer, according to exchanges, was tiriujr at tl.e fim«h. and rolled about badly, but even then tTiere wa> considerable merit in hauling down the ct lours of Ard Patrick, who had his Derby honours fresh \ipon him. .1. H Martin, who rode Ard Patrick i« .he Dei by, was engaged the nieht before tho rare, and then: is no doubt that had Cannon been free he would have steered the Derby winner instead of the American horseman