Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-26
BRIGHTON RACES.
Graceful Captured Sea Gull Stakes at
Odds Of 12 to 1.

Three favorites won over Brfehton's
muddy track yesterday. It sprinkled nearly
all the afternoon, but the usual Monday
crowd of 10000 enthusiasts turned out.
Lady Amelia was withdrawn from the Sea
Gull stakes for three-year- old FLIES, six
furlongs. and John A. brakes Ishlana and
T. L. Watts Marmee were added starters.
There was such a heavy play on Flam-
mula that she was hammered down from
to to to 10. Possession, with Hide
brand UP. was also backed as IL it was all
over, at 10 to s. Ishlana cut out the pace.
Possession being badly pincbed off inst
after the start Graceful. a - to shot.
who was perfectly at home In the going,
overhauled Ishlana at the turn with Flam-
mula and Marmee, 10 to l. following neck
and neck. Graceful drew away at the head
Of the stretch and just galloped home vic
tor1ous by three lengths in lis. 1t was a
hot finish for the rest of the money Mar
NEE being second head before Possession,
who beat Ishlana half q length with
FIammula head back
Keynote. ridden by Hildebrand, closed the
choice at IL to 10 In the handicap at a mile
and furlong. Bill Days pair, Himself and
Illyria. going back from even money to =
to B. April Shower, the only other starter,
was backed down from IS to As April
Shower and Keynote had the race to them
selves. the former showing the way to the
middle of the backstretch, where the favor
lite took command and won easily by
length and half in I:55. April Shower
was twenty lengths@before Himself, with
Illyrta four lengths away. THE running of
the DAILY horses excited much unfavorable
comment, as they had no speed. The stew
ards promptly interviewed their trainer D.
Carter. after the race, but there was moth
Ing for publication.
The best finish Of the day was in the third
race. for two-year-olds at six furlongs,
when John A. brakes Brttisher 6 to 5.
beat L. V. Bells hitherto unbeaten Glori-
IN hYy to III {rI1N
in receipt Of fifteen pounds from Mr.. Bells
Hastings colt. At the head Of the stretch
1t looked as If Glorifier might win. but his
burden told on him and Britisher got up
| under the whip. Eight lengths back Tor
chello. to l. took third money from Jack
McKeon by two lengths.
The steeplechase. at about two miles, was
a sensational affair in that the two choices.
Good and Plenty. II to 10. and Maiden. 2 to
1. went Off for smashing race by them
selves right up to the last jump. where
Maiden fell. Then Good and Plenty won
by thirty lengths. Mystic Shriner, to I.
was second. 100 lengths better than Trek.
30 to l. Doylesford also fell. The time
was 400 3-5
Frank Farrelrs Champlain. to 1. won
the first race, at a mile and sixteenth.
rather easily by two and half lengths.
Apprentice riders had the mounts. and the
winner was handled in mastery fashion by
little ]. J. Walsh. G. Whittier. backed
down to to 1. led for nearly three-quar-
ters Of a mile. where Walsh took Cham
plain to the front. never to be caught. Kin
graine who went up to 5 to from 7 to 3.
ran second. beating Mine Spot. II to l. by
eight lengths. The latter beat Bardolf.
to 2. favorte, by a head. The time was
1.49 3-5
Meadow Horn, Is to !. made all the run
! ming in the last race, for maiden two-year-
old FLIES and geldings. and won galloping
by four lengths in 1.1O Gotowin. to l.
| took the place from Sportsman. Is to 1. by
length and a half. Bill Days Salt and
10 x
ran a bad race and came In blinded with
| mud Sydney Pagets Zeala. full sister to
Waterboy. who started for the first time
| did not fancy the mud.