Dominance of Domino 441 



dock. The race was called for 5.10, and the start 

 was effected at 5.16. There was one false break. 

 Taral moved off a good neck in front of Dob- 

 bins, and Mr. Rowe made them come back. At 

 the next trial the pair went away like a team. 

 Domino was just a trifle in front until the horses 

 came up out of the dip, where Dobbins got his 

 head in front. Taral was next the rail, and in 

 making the turn he carried Dobbins out. The 

 horses throughout the race were so close together 

 that on several occasions they slightly bumped 

 into each other. 



At the head of the stretch Taral drew his whip 

 with his left hand and began whipping. Dobbins 

 at the furlong pole still had his head in front, and 

 Simms was riding his hardest with hands and 

 heels. All the way through the last furlong up 

 to the last strides it looked as though Dobbins 

 would win. In the last half-dozen jumps Taral 

 crept up, inch by inch, and, as already stated, the 

 colts passed the judges so nearly on a perfect line 

 that every one turned to the bulletin board in 

 expectation of seeing a dead heat announced. 

 Without any hesitation the judges immediately 

 signalled " dead heat." 



The decision was greeted with cheers by the 



