Evening star., 1904-04-29
RACES at JAMAICA.
Five Favorites Suffered Defeat on g.
Sloppy Track.

AS if the abomjnable weather was not a
sufficient cause for discomfort on the part
of 1000 regulars who went to the Jamaica
race track yesterday, five favorites were
beaten in the sloppy going. 1t was another
dreary disagreeable day for horses, Jockeys,
and in fact everybody. but weather of this
kind has no terrors for racing, so the sport
went on as scheduled.
Newton Bennington's horses caused the
only sensation of the day. Two of them,
For Luck and Waterside were victorious,
while Right Royal, the $4,000 Rapallo two
year-old, who has been regarded as about
the best OF the colts shown so far, was van
quished. Right Royal had displayed mud
running qualities IN his work, and was con-
sequently made a prohibitive favorite at 1
to in the second race for two-year-olds, at
four and half furlongs. The start was poor,
r. L. Johnston, by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
15 to 1, getting about two lengths the best
of it. O'Neill went after him with Right
Royal, but the latter was never able to get
up, Johnston winning. ridden out. by half
a length. in O.57. Right Royals perform.
ance. even with his handicap at the start
was source of disappointment to Benning-
ton. who admitted that he did not bet heav-
lily on his chances Third money went to
Sydney Paget's Glover Hampton. to 1, a
filly by Bathampton-Cloverdale H.
Contrary to tradition. Waterside, colt by
Watercress, fairly reveled in the mud and
won the Suffolk stakes, for twO-years-olds,
at four and half furlongs by half dozen
lengths. He went up to 5 to ], but had the
others at his mercy after rounding the turn.
The Boston stables Nevada, by Goldfnch.
who closed at 100 to /. made the pace for
half mile, and took the place by length
from Andrew Miller's Matador, 16 to 5.
Sydney Paget's Gotowin. the choice. after a
good break. quickly fell back. The race
was run in 056 20.
For Luck, to l, took the first event, for
tfsee-year-olds. at six furlOngs, by length
and a half, from Clear the Arena, Is to /.
Florizel 80 to /, finished third, but was dis
qualified because the jockey failed to weigh
out after the race. Singing Master, who
was prominent for half the running. there
fore got third money. w. M Sheftel's 9
Steelmaker. the favorite, got away slowly
and was shut in SO quickly that his chances
were killed early in the game.
Timothy D. Sullivan's Midshipman. TO
favorite, won the third race, at a mile and
seventy yards, in gallop. Lord Melbourne.
3 to L who showed the way to the far turn,
was second; with Nevermore, to l, third
The start was only fair Locket being left
at the post for the second time since Mon
day The start IN the fifth event, handl-
cap at mile and seventy yards, was also
the subject for adverse criticism as Master
man was left. and the others got away
struggling. Sais to l, won in hot drive
from Florham Queen. to /, by a head,
with Himself to l, fair third. inc
time was 1.5O 1-5.
In the last race Mart Mullen, 18 to 5. got
out of the maiden class, winning by two
lengths over High Heels, 80 to 1. Dancing
Bells Is to l. was three lengths back. Il.
r. Thomas Bound Brook. the favorite. was
once more a disappointment. The time was
Lib.