 Ladas was then matched against Isinglass , the Triple Crown winner of 1893 , in the £ 10 @,@ 000 Princess of Wales 's Stakes over one mile at Newmarket on 5 July . The race attracted a large crowd including the Prince of Wales ( who supported Isinglass ) and the Queen 's cousin George , Duke of Cambridge ( who favoured Ladas ) . The field also included Raeburn , the only horse to have beaten Isinglass , Ravensbury , who had won impressively at Royal Ascot , and Bullingdon , who had recovered from the bout of coughing that had reportedly affected him at Epsom . The early pace was slow , and Watts held Ladas up behind the leaders before moving into the lead just over a furlong out . He was immediately challenged , however , and overtaken inside the final furlong by both Isinglass and Bullingdon . Isinglass prevailed by a short head with Ladas , who was eased in the closing stages , finishing a well @-@ beaten third . Ladas appeared to be perfectly sound after the race , and the only explanation offered ( by The Sportsman ) was that the slow pace ( the winning time was 1 : 48 @.@ 4 ) had produced a false result . 
