The times., 1901-04-11
ANOTHER BENNING RECORD
First Whip in Drive Does a Mile
and Fifty Yards in Al.
Carrying i24 Pounds, He Chops 40
OF Second on WelIer's Time
Jockey Dart Called to Account for
Objectionable Riding-The Entries.

Objectionable Riding-The Entries.
One of the largest crowds of the meet
ing was in attendance at Benning yester-
day, and from a racing standpoint the
sport was all that could be desired. The
| finishes were exciting enough to make one
forget ought else. There was the usual
! number of books in line, and they. had all
| the business they could do. What is
| most desirable for those gentlemen of
the pencil. they quit winners on the day
as only two favortes won, four races
going to outsiders or second choices. The
sport began with dash of six and
| half furlongs, for which there were six
starters cut of seven entries, Eloim
| fusing the issue. Invasion opened UP as
! an eVen-money favorite, with Moor and
| Boney Boy next in demand. There was
| very little play on either of those two to
| beat the faVorite, the money going
| on them for place. Aside from the favor
| ite, the best backed htI sc i'm the race
| was Lofter, bundles of money going in on
| him for place and show, and that it was
| wise money is proven by the result, as
| Invasion finished first and Lofter as easily
| second, with Punctual, an outsider in the
betting, third. Moor finished where it
was intended he should finish, as the boy
Dart never made a move on him until
100 yards from the wire, when he woke
up and finished fourth. Dart was called
into the judges stand for an explana-
tion of his ride, and was cautioned.
The second race was for two-year-olds
at half mile Astery was an odds-on
favorite, opening at 4 to 5, and closing a
point lower. 3 to s. Roma was second
choice and Frivol could be had al to 1.
The start was fair for all excepting
Praline, who was left at the post. There
were several false breakaways which
materially affected the chances of the
favorite, who ran out in front several
times and practically tired herself out.
When the flag did fall Roma and Frivol
shot out of the bunch and had the race
TO themselves, Roma coming away strong
at the end and winning by a length. Fri
vol was second and Astery third. Darts
ride on Roma was in marked contrast to
his exhibition on Moor as he hustled the
FLY from start to finish.
The steeplechase was next on the pro-
gramme. Although only five went to
the post, it was the best race of the kind
ever seen at the track. All were good.
clean fencers taking the jumps in excel
lent style and not a mistake in the whole
course, except one when Prince Midas
fell at the Liverpool. 1t would be hard
TO find a better lot of jumpers than the
four that finished, and 1t is a pleasure
to see such we'll schooled horses Lady |
Dainty and Mario were equal favorites |
closing at to 8, but as the race was run
the Lady was away the best.
The fourth race had the largest field |
of the day, eleven going to the post. For |
some unaccountable reason Midnight |
Chimes was made the favorite, opening |
and closing at to l. Gwynne and Back |
Talk were second in demand at three's, |
with any old price against the rest. Meth !
er Chimes, Gwynne, or Back Talk finished |
inside the money. AS the race was run /
Brisk was the best and at the false price /
of 10 to /. He does not need to be brisk |
to beat all that finished behind him. He |
pulled up very lame but can beat this |
kind on three legs. t
The fifth race had only four starters,
and rSeurrg with great pull in the
weights, opened and closed favorite, and
on form looked to be a legitimate one.
Sold Fox was next in demand, with I'm
perialist the outsider at 10 to l. Coming
out ofqthe chute it looked as if Scurry
must have had the worst of the start, as
he was running behind the field. Gold
Fox was out in front followed by Prosit
and Imperialist. Scurry improved his po-
sition around the back stretch, over
hauling his field before they got to the
turn for home. On the turn it looked as
if there was some interference, as Gold |
Fox got shut out and fell back to last.
Imperiaiist took the lead In the stretch
and was never headed, winning by four |
lengths, Scurry second, and Prosit third. |
Gold Fox pulled up bleeding.
The field of the sixth and last race OF
the day for which there were ten carded
to go, was reduced by scratches to four.
TfEna er,pssar sfrCf in a tCIl<
and Decanter, and it was as good
a race as was ever seen al the track. At
the end it was a duel between Whip and
AlSike. They fought II out the whole |
length of the stretch TO the wire, Whip
getting the decision by neck. This race
what factor weight Is IN
racing, and what a Handicapped can dc
in bringing horses together on almost
equal footing. First Whip was conced-
ing Alsille eighteen pounds and the best
evidence of the correctness of the handi-
cap is the result, as at the end not two
feet separated the first and second
horses.
First Whip has given another proof that
he is a grand horse, as game as pebble,
always ready to do what is asked of him.
He won the race on his courage and hung
up a new record for the distance on the
Benning track. How good race he ran
can be estimated by comparison with the
track record, made November IL, 1899.
Weller, three years old, carrying "
covered the distance in ] Al 4-55.
First Whip yesterday carried 124 pounds
and ran the distance in 1:47. He is train
ed by James Mclaughlin, who brought
him to the post fit to run the race of his
life The horse is considered a cripple,
and il is doubtful if there is another
trainer in the country who could do with
First Whip what Mclaughlin has done.
eighteen races last year with him
and bidding fair to win as many more
his year. The horse was splendidly rid |
den 10y Burns, who reserved what was in
his mount until the right moment, making
his run at the right time
The card for today is as usual, but as
the meeting draws to a close the fields
grow larger. The first race has nineteen
entries but as only fourteen can start
according to rule, some will have to be
There are the regular six
races on the programme, of which one is
4 maiden hurdle at one and three-quar- |
.ers miles, and carded as the third race.
The summary is as follows
First race-For three-year-Olds and up
ward six and a half furongS.-InVasion | .
Burns), 3 to 10 and out, won; Lofter |
Landry), s to and to l, second; Pune
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