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Photo Decides Derby

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Benny the Dip with Willie Ryan aboard won the 218th English Derby in a photo-finish over Silver Patriarch.

Benny the Dip, who went out at 11-1 and was the third favorite, held the lead with about one-quarter mile to run and then fought off a furious charge by Silver Patriarch, a 6-1 choice ridden by Pat Eddery. Romanov at 25-1 was third.

Pre-race favorite Entrepreneur, 6-4 to win, finished fourth and never seemed set to challenge.

The race, attended by Queen Elizabeth II, was run amid heightened security after the Grand National steeplechase two months ago was postponed for 48 hours by a bomb threat by the Irish Republican Army.