The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-02
OBEAU WINS A FINE RACE.
TAKES PROSPECT HANDICAP
WITH 1872 POUNDS UP.

doom Drives the Colt From Away Back
and Beats Chrysttis Nose-Dainty
Captures Oriental Handicap-King Cole
Trims Rlucher-Five Favorites Lose.
Nearly 10000 persons saw some brilliant
racing at Jravesend yesterday afternoon.
Thew saw the Western colt Ciseau win the
Prospect Handicap. for two y ear-olds, at about
six furlongs. In phenomenal style. the victory
being by far the most popular event OF the
day. Oiseau picked up the crushing Inn
post Of 1872 pounds and with George Odom
UP was made the favorite. though the
odds went back from to 8 to 2 to I. He
gave twelve pounds to Woodsaw the best
colt In sydney Pa cts stable eleven pounds
to John Sanford's Burnt Hills. fifteen pounds
to James r. Keenes Wild Mint, twenty
eight TO E. r. Thomas's yoladay. sixteen
to Pierre Lorillard's Chrysitis. and 30 on
down TO the Midtown Stables Bank who was
In receipt OF thirty seven. Burnt Hills.
woodsaw. voladay. Wild Mint and Bank
we're all well played to beat the crack OInis
colt, but Chrysitis, who ran second. was
net lected at is TO I.
At the start oiseau did not get away any
too well and was next to last on the far turn.
completely shut In. Chrysitis meanwhile
was racing out in front. with Woodsaw. Burnt
Hills and Austin Allen following In bunch.
When Chrysitis turned into the stretch Otseau
was SUN III buCIl u euos uOooNs
beliey ed that he had ghost OF q chance TO
win. Odom moved up near the rail In
sudden attempt to come through. but was
shut of again. Then he took the game colt
to the outside and put him under terrific
whipping. Chrysitis had drawn clear OF
the others and was sailing down to the wire
apparently the winner when the cry went up:
Here comes the favorite!
With tremendous speed 0iseau bore down
upon the Loriiar1 fly. Odom whipping with
all his might and main. 0Neill looked bic
and quickly went to the whip. too, but
Chrysiti,. w,ll tagged out. WAS not equal
to the em arg an cy and In finish that brought
a rousing cheer from tae sp,ctitnrs Oissau
won the race by couple OF in ches In i:ii SIS.
Burnt Hills, who WAS away poorly and had
10 make up the lost ground In the early stages
OF the rloe. WAS third. Ave lengths back and
a length and a half before Paside ma and
Bank, heads apart. The others cims hons
in a bunch. Oiseau was holding slightly
when he clm, back t. the sc, lies. hut he was
pronounced perfectly sound by his trainer
b.t on.
John Sanford's C,ughnlwlga. II to 5
favorit, an distr,ssingly poor race In the
Oriental Handicap for all ages at mile and
a uuirter He picked UP i27 pounds. had
nothing of his usual speed and finished abso-
lutrly last. Dainty and Proper. the Jennings
entry, ruled hot second choice at Is to ..
with Gunfre blcked down t, 4 to I. August
Belmont's Lord Of the Vale was also well
supported at sevens. Dainty made all oftt-e
running. with Lord Of the Vale second and
Proper third. This order was never changed
after the start. although II was a thrilling
finish. Willie Dlvis extended Dainty to the
last ounce and she won by half length
with Lord Of the Vale length before Proper.
Alan-a- Dale. one OF the outsiders. was fourth,
a length and a half hack. Gu nhre. when
In a prominent position on the far turn, was
almost knocked TO her knees. Hildebrand
pulling her up to escape fall. The time
was 200 l-5.
The steeplechase. from a speculative point
Of view, was simply a farce. A ton Of money
was wagered on hoyelle, even money favorite.
and was lost when the Chsmblet gelding fell
at the paddock jump, second time around,
Spencer Reil tumbiine over him second
later. Lavator, who went up to to !. threw
his rider at the first jump on the bsckstretch
but was remounted only to finish a quarter
Of a mile behind the winner. Candling's
hind legs landed in the water and that made
him stop, but he managed to finish third.
The successful horse ives The Ragged Cava-
Ger. 4 to /, who drew away after the hnl
Jump and beat Caesar. to 1. by three lengths
In 4:5s rs.
After causing delay at the post by unruly
behavior. Old England, who closed equal
allowed TO get away running to poor start
In the first race, at about six furlongs. 7.
: c. McDowell's Geranium. backed down to
/. Is TO 5, went after him with rush. while
King Pepper. to ,, who was almost let.
soon Joined them. In a smashing drive
Willie Davis got Geraniurn home winner
By a nose, with Old England four lengths
before King Pepper. who might have won
with an even break. The time was III 2-5
The talent suffered a knockdown In the
nth race. for maiden two-year-olds, at about
six furlongs. James r. keenes Butcher
looked TO have a mo rtgage on this event and
was hammered down to to s In spite OF the
feet that there we're fifteen starters King
Cole, is to l, showed a surprising change in
form by leading all the way. He stood
heavy drive from ONeill when Butcher chal-
lenged In the stretch and won under punish
rnent By a head In 1:i2 Butcher was eight
lengths before Bella ignora. IL to l. who beat
Raiment, 9 to L. by three parts Of length.
stolen Moments, 4 to favortte. after max
ing all the running in the last race. at mile
and furlong. weakened In the final six
teenth, and Gravina, to I, beat her head
In a great drive. Keynote, to 1. was three
parts OF a length back and four lengths in
front Of Midshipman. Revellle. heavily
backed at fves. had no speed. while Hood
wink, lowered to lves, had a rough journey.
The time was 1884 rs, Five fnS critics were
beaten and the ring reaped a harvest. The
weather was perfect for racing and the track
was fast.
rrrsT RACE.
Selling; for three year oils and upward: 81 200
added: all wanoes: about SIX fiilongs