Please wait. Contacting image service... loading

Article text

Arbutus Scores In Close Finish
In a close finish Arbutus defeated the fa-<*>
vorite. Mirthful Song, in the Finsbury Han-<*>
dicap. for three and four years old. Mirth-<*>
ful Song trot away smartly, and, closely at
tended by Scotch Valour. led along the back.
Jrtth Arbutus lying fourth. They raced down
the side in this order, but as the field turned
tnto the straight Arbutus was moved into
second place. He was going comfortably and
pom the distance- had slightly the better of
JOrtMuL Song, but he had to be ridden out
to win by a head. Mirthfnl song appeared to
hang out in the straight. Fur Seal finished
strongly in third place wide out. Huarity ran
a good race to finish Just behind the place
getters. The New Zealander. Cape Tork. will
probably have been improved by the run! and
toe same could be said of Shipmate.
$