QUASHED VICTORIANS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 145, 20 June 1936, Page 6

QUASHED VICTORIANS

OMAHA NARROWLY BSATEN. ASCOT GOLD CUP RESULT. LONDON, June 18. For the second year in succession a determined assault by an overseas horse on the Ascot Gold Cup was frustrated to-day, when Quashed narrowly defeated the American challenger Omaha in a tremendous finish. The pair outclassed the remainder of the field. The result of the race, the feature event on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting was:— Ascot Gold Cup. Sweepstakes of £UO each, with £4OOO and cup valued at £5OO added; second £7OO, third £300; for entire colts and fillies; 2| miles. QUASHED (Lord Stanley) br m by Obliterate—Verdict, by Shogun, 4yrs., 8.11 .. 1 OMAHA (Mr. W. Woodward) ch h by Gallant Fox FJarnbino, 4yrs., 9.0 2 BOKBUL (Barton E. de Rothschild) b h by Blandford—Buanderie, 4yrs., 9.0 3 Nine starters. Won by a short head, live lengths between second and third. The winner, who is listed only in the Halfbred Stud Book, was bred by Lady Barbara Smith, and she is trained by C. Leader at New’market. Quashed, vanquisher of the great American horse Omaha in this year’s Ascot Gold Cup, has worthily upheld the traditions of the English thoroughbred. just as Tiberius did against the previously unbeaten French wonder horse Bran tome last year. Early in the present year Quashed, who won the Oaks last year and has since developed into the finest stayer in England, with successes at her two previous stars this season, looked to be the most formidable home defender against the American claimant, and so she has demonstrated herself to be, though her win over Omaha was by the shortest of possible margins, in contrast to Tiberius’ runaway viclory at the end of last year’s race. Quashed incidentally is the first of her sex to win the coveted prize since 1894. when La Fleche, one of England’s greatest mares, was successful as a five-year-old, thus achieving an honour that was later to prove beyond the ability of both Sceptre and Pretty Polly, each of whom was defeated at Ascot. The only American horse out of many challengers since the Cup was first run in 1807 to succeed has been Foxhall, back in 1882, writes • ‘ Rangatira. •' ’