Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17
RACING AT aRAvEsEND.
francesca Won Chief Event From Good
Horses

Lack of class was painfully manifest in
the Gravesend program yesterday, and the
attendance accordingly fell off. The best
class Of the day appeared in the fourth
event, for which six ran. Francesca at
last earned brackets after several unlucky
defeats, and carried safely home many
thousands of public money. St. Finnan
was the pacemaker, but when Shaw got
ready Francesca easily assumed command
and won. Herbert was, as usual, "eating
them up at the finish, but he was no bet
ter than third.
Both Douro and His Eminence ran below
their recent form. In behalf of the latter
it is said that he prefers the turf to the
dirt course. The pace was very Jasmine
furIongs in 1925, which is only three-fifths
Of second slower than the best time ever
made at this distance over the Gravesend
course, which is not a fast track.
Friends Of Frank Farrell will be pleased
if he includes Bonnibert in his wedding out
sale on Saturday, for the horse ran yester-
two-year-oId Mackey Dwyer easily ran
over him in the last furlong of the second
event, which was a mile and a sixteenth.
The small field and comparatively slow
pace enabled Mackey Dwyer, a colt Of enor-
nous stride, to show to good advantage.
In his races against other two-year-olds
he has been hustled in the early part and
resented it. In this respect 1t is an edu-
cation to the public to see how and why
sterling colt like Mackey Dwyer can de-
feat horse like Bonnibert and yet be
beaten by second-class two-year-olds
When Mr. McCarrans colt was beaten on
September 6 by Orlof his owner lost fully
as much II not more, than he admits hav
ing won on The Rival. In behalf Of Bonni-
bert's poor performance yesterday 1t Is al
legged that training him for the Century
and Annual Champion stakes both long
distance events. had taken away his speed
In spite of the fact that Mackey Dwyer
was bumped at the start by Bonnioert the
Toscan caught the fast stopping pace
maker, Bensonhurst, at the head OF the
stretch in the opening event and won ciev-
erly from Shot Gun, with Monte Carlo
third. There was tremendous tip on
Muzio, but the colt did not run up to ex-
pectations Jack Joyner's colors were In
front Erora at the end OF the third
event. which was for maiden two-year-old
fillies Jola, OConnor's mount, was off
badly and was running on very strong at
the end.
From a spectacular standpoint the race
of the day was the fifth, in which OConnor
gave a glimpse of his best riding ability by
the strength Of his finish on DR.. Riddle,
who won oy a neck from Remorse he
nose in front of Conundrum. In his last
effort at Sheepshead Bay DR.. Riddle would
not move away from the starting post.
S. Sanford & Sons grand looking Soho
haria, by dint of hard riding on odoms
part, got his head first past the post in the
sixth event for maidens, Mac Ana leading
to the very last jump. Emshee was third
only a head away, and many thought he
was the best horse in the race. Colonel
Rorer was heavily played from 20 down to
70 He is a son of the once well known
Bolero, he with the flaxen name and tail,
for whom p j. Dwyer paid $35 900 at auc-
ton
Ben Gotta got away from his tiny rider
on his way to the start for the last race,
and ran half mile before he could be got
under control John A. Drake placed
very heavy commission on Andalusian. who
finished second to the logical favorite, VAL
ley Forge.
Even with seven races the card was run
nfr before s O'clock which Is eloquent evil
dence of how prompt the starting was