The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
FAVORITES As MUD LARKS
FERN Backed by the Talent Not
withstanding a Heavy Track.
Well Played First and Second
Choices Give the PenciIcrs the
Worst of the Day - Three Long
Shot. show Entries for Today.

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! While the weather was unfavorable
! Yesterday, and the outlook for enjoyable
| racing discouraging, good sized crowd
| was in attendance at Benning, and those
| who had the courage to go under such
| conditions were well rewarded, as the
| racing was good, clean, and consistent.
! No reversals of form were apparent, and
| three pronounced and well played favor
| ties rewarded their hackers by winning.
| Well played second choices won the other
events, and it is doubtful If the pencilers
broke to the good on the day.
| The first race on the card found The
| Rogue favorite at even money. with
| most any old price against the others
| Outside of the favorite the best played
horse was Gwynne, whom II may be re-
membered won last fall with the long
| odds OF 100 to / against him, There was
no such price against him yesterday. as
! the bookies have good memories and they
held the horse at respectful distance.
| He opened at I and s to j and was
backed down to to ! at the close. The
| horse Is owned by a weli-known liquor
| dealer of this city, and 1t is thought he
| and his friends won heavily on him, as
| they backed him across the board.
| Their confidence in him was well
rewarded as outside of the favorite, who
| won handily, he was the best horse in
| the race and finished easily second.
| The next race was for maiden two-year-
| Odds, and Rightaway was made the
| choice, opening at to and closing at
| 7 to s. The talent had a close caH in this
race, as 1t was a case of jockey that
| won, Burns clearly outriGing Walsh on
| the Walden entry, Filiform. With Burns
| up on Filiform he could have won, as the
| latter was the best in the race.
The third event, a steeplechase. had only
| four starters, Trillion, Queenship. and
| Prince Midas refusing the issue. Lady
| Dainty was heavily played at even
| money, bundles of coin going in on her.
This money was not played by the tall
| ent, who, as a matter Of fact. are little
chary of backing the jumpers. and do not
fancy the game. At the close there was
considerable play by wise people on G.
r. Longhurst. and he landed the money
in easy fashion.
The fourth, a maiden event, found
Tamarin and Punctual dividing the hon
ors, both opening at to 5, but at the
close Tamarin had receded to 3 to ! and
Punctual to to l. The talent was evident
ly right, as Tamarin finished first and
Punctual third. An outsider in the bet
ting from Pa" DAYS stable, Anna Darl-
ing beat Punctual out for the place.
The best played horse, and the best
thing OF the day was Speedmas, in the
fifth, opening and closing at even money.
This was a liberal price at that, from
the way she won, from end to end, she
should have been legitimate ! to shot.
Any price was good enough against her
yesterday, and she romped in.
The last race of the day was well con-
tested from start to finish. and in that
event the talent was wrong. The ma
iority of players could not see how Days
entry, which coupled Alsike and Magic
Light, could lose, and on the strength of
assurance from Father Bill that Alsike
ought to walk in. pounded the entry at
even money The best they could do was
to finish third. Magic Light getting the
position. Gold Fox was pounds the best
of the field, and although he was made
too much use of in the first part of the
race, ran gamely In the stretch and won
a good race from Intrusive, who finished
second.
On the whole 1t was a good days sport
and barring the unpleasant weather
everyone came away satisfied. 1t is real
ly astonishing the number of ladies that
er seems to have no terrors for them
whatever.
1t must not be forgotten that the Hunt
ers' Steeplechase is carded for Saturday.
For 1t are entered the grandest field of
hunters ever brought to the post at this
or any other track in the country.
The card for today is an excellent one.
The fields are all large and evenly bal
anced as to weights and the finishes
should be close. AS the track will be
anything but fast spectators should give
due consideration to good performers i'm
heavy going. Weight becomes, more of
factor in heavy going than on fast
track. A mud lark with the best of
weights will beat a better horse than
himself that does not fancy the going.
The last race on the card should be the
best of the day. as they are all well
should be a hot one from the fall of the
flag.
The following is the summary:
First race-For three-year-olds and up
wards; selling; six and a half furlongs.-
The Rogue slack, even and out. won;
Gwynne H. Daly), to and to l, sec
ond; Charles Estes Ryan). so to l and 10
to ]. third Time, l:26 3-5.
Tony LicalZi, Obey, Dandy Boy, Elsie
Skip, Midnight Chimes, Frandoo, Their
mos, and Frangible also ran. and finished
Nlnlius, Monmouth Boy, Back Talk,
Diva, and Spurs.
start good Thermos started out to do
the running and ran in front to the head
of the stretch where he quit as If shot.
In the run home there was nothing to II
but The Rogue, and she won with plenty
i'm reserve, Gwynne second, and Charles
Estes third. Gwynne ran good race
from where he got off. He was easily the
best of the others. Rather poor lot be-
hind the first three.
Second race-For maiden twO-year Odds;
four ana a half Observation-Disclosures
CWalsh to ? and even, second; Red
Damsel (SiacD., to l and to 10, third.
Time U:59
Honolulu. lola, Roma. and Athelslay
also ran. FriNol WIS scratched.
Start good Ali punched. The race was
won by Rightdway through the superior
riding Of Burns. II looked as if F1liforin
would win, but Burns snatched victory
out of defeat in the last few jumps and
made Walsh, the jockey on Flliform, look
like novice.
Third race-Handicap steeplechase; for
four-y ear-olds and upward; two miles
q. II Longhurst (Monahan), TO l and
out, won; Lady Dainty tO'Mara), even
and out, second; Mario tF. Green), to i
and out. third. Time, 1872 2-5.
Silver Fox also ran.
Scratched. Queenship and Prince Midas.
1t was q good race all through between
Mario. Longhurst, and Lady Dainty. All
fenced well and made no mistakes, with
the exception of Silver Fox, who fell at
the Liverpool. He is of no account AT
the end LOnghurst won handily. Mario
ran a good race for green Jumper:
fenced well, and will beat this kind of
company should they meet again.
Fourth raCe-l'or maiden three-year-
o!ds and upward; seven furlougs-Tama-
rim LANDRY. to l and even, won;
Anna Darling tBrennan 30 to l and ~
to l, second. Punctual tWikersonl, TO o