A GREAT YEAR 



Guineas, for which Pietri was in chief demand at 

 5 to 2. Sunstar, who stood at just twice the odds, won 

 by a couple of lengths from Lord Derby's Stedfast, who 

 did not get off well, though ridden by Wootton, who 

 was seldom behind when the flag had fallen ; Mr. 

 Joel's second string Lycaon third. Seaforth was by 

 now out of form and ioo to 7 could have been had 

 about him. Nothing seemed in the least likely to 

 interfere with Sunstar in the Newmarket Stakes. 

 What was thought of the race indeed the betting 

 demonstrated — 100 to 7 on Sunstar, 100 to 8 against 

 Royal Eagle, 20 to 1 Beaurepare and Bridge of Allan. 

 Sunstar won by two lengths. For the Derby a field 

 of 26 went to the post, Sunstar favourite at 13 to 8, 

 Pietri coming next at 7 to 1, and for the third time the 

 favourite gained a two lengths' victory from Stedfast, 

 who again this time got away slowly. Sunstar finished 

 on three legs, and was forthwith relegated to the stud. 

 It is to be regretted that the colt could not run for the 

 Leger and by winning it add further proof that the 

 son of a non-stayer is not necessarily unable to stay 

 himself. 



Sundridge, by Amphion out of Sierra, sire of Sun- 

 star, was emphatically a short runner. He could only 

 be produced once as a two-year-old, and that as late 

 in the season as the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, 

 when he contested an optional selling race, not how- 

 ever, luckily for Sir Samuel Scott, his owner, entered 



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