The times., 1901-04-04
FAVORITES AS MUD LARKS
Form 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
Shots show Entries for Today.

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 we'll 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 a favorite at even money, with
| most any old price against the. others
Outside of the favorite the best played
horse was Gwynne whom Il 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 a respectful distance.
He opened at Z and to j and was
backed down to to ] at the close. The
horse is owned by a well-known liquor
dealer of this city, and ii 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, ne was the best horse in
the race and finished easily second.
The next race was for maiden two-year-
ods and Rightaway was made the
choice opening at to and closing at
7 to 5. The talent had a close call In this
race, as 1t was a case of jockey that
won, Burns clearly outriding Walsh on
the Walden entry. Filiform. With Burns
ha hoy he
latter was the best in the race.
The third event, 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 tai
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 to ! and
Punctual to 2 10 l. The talent was evident
ly right, as Tamarin finished first and
Punctual third. An outsider in the bet
ting from PA" Daly's stable, Anna Darl-
ing beat PunctuaI 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. as from
the way she won, from end to end, she
should have been a legitimate l to shot.
Any price was good enough against her
yesterday, and she romped in.
lac of Ila dow mac vol
tested from start to finish and in that
event the talent was wrong. The ma
iority OF players could not see how Dalys
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 pounds the best
of the field, and although he was made
too much use of in the fret part OF the
race, ran gamely In the stretch and won
a good race from Intrusive, who finished
second.
On the whole it was good days sport
and barring the unpleasant weather
everyone came away satisfied. Ii is real
ly astonishing the number of ladies that
are in attendance every day. Bad wealth
er seems to have no terrors for them
whatever
1t must not be forgotten that the Hunt
ers' Steeplechase is carded for Saturday.
For it 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 10 weights and the finishes
should be close AS the track will be
anything but fast spectators should give
due consideration to good performers in
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
known mud performers and the race
should be hot one from the fall of the
flag.
The following is the summary:
First race-For three-yea r-olds and up
wards selling; six and half furlongs.-
The Rogue (Slack), even and out, won;
Gwynne a.. Daly), to l and to l, sec
ond; Charles Estes tRyan) so to l and 10
to ], third. Time, 1:Z6 3-5
Tony Licalzi, Obey Dandy Boy, Elsie
Skip, Midnight Chimes, Frandoo, Their
mos, and Frangible also ran. and finished
in the order named. Scratched-By George,
Manlius. 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 il
but The Rogue, and she won with plenty
in 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 a poor lot be
hind the first three
Second race-For maiden two-year olds;
four ana a half furongs.- Rightaway
Burns), to and ! TO 2, won; ttiiform
CWalsh}. Z to and even, second; Red
Damscl (Slack)., to / and to 10, third.
Time u.J9.
Honolulu, lola, Roma, and Athelslay
also ran. FriVo WIS scratched
Start eood, All punched. The race was
won by Rightaway through the superior
riding Of Burns. 1t looked as If Fil1form
would win, but Burns snatched victory
made Walsh, the jockey on Filiform look
like novice.
Third race-Handicap stecplechase; for
four ear-olds and upward; two miles
g. r. Longhurst tMonahan), , TO l ana
out. won; Lady Dainty % Mara), even
and out third. Time, 1872 rs.
Silver Fox also ran.
Scratched, Quecnship and Prince Midas.
Ii 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 Lnnghurst won handily. MARIO
ran good race for a green Jumper.
fenced well, and will beat this kind OF
company should they meet again.
Fourth race-I'or maiden three-year-
oids and upward; seven furlonGs-Tama-
rim Uandry), > to l and even, won
Anna Darling tBrenuan). 80 to l ana ~