Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-05
LONG SHOTS ARE
FIRST To WIRE
FAv0RITES FARE POORLY AT
ASCOT
kilIdoe, Formerly Buggy Horse, Breaks
Track Record In Maiden Race
over Jumps, Winning
Easily
BY Jay Davidson

BY Jay DAVIDSON
Two favorites, three long shots and
q mild second choice scored at Ascot
yesterday and the bookles experienced
their second winning day Of the four.
Killdoe. Barney Schrieber's former
buggy horse, started the ball to rolling
by romping home in the steeplechase
event al a good as los. Flea was the
favorite and was touted all over the
ring as 'shoo-in," but the shoe failed
TO work against the Schrieber candi-
date and the best that Flea could
claim was second place.
The initial jumping race of the meet
ing furnished all the excitement and
thrills anticipated for such events and
furnished a fair line on the abilities of
the timber-topping brigade a Ascot.
Lady Usk broke up several attempts
at getting the field away from the post
by an exhibition of sour temper and
after several false starts and several
lashings by the starters assistants,
Lady Usk broke behind the field and
stumbled over the first jump, throwing
Jockey Warrington heavily to the
ground.
Minus her rider, Lady Usk dashed
after the field and fenced nicely until
caught. Warrington was severely
shaken up, but not otherwise injured
The filly was uninjured by the accident.
Adams. the other end of the Schrieber
entry and coupled with Killdoe in the
betting. fenced nicely until the final
jump. when he fell, throwing Jockey
Sinclair to the ground directly in the
path of the field behind, but neither
Jockey nor horse was injured.
Atlantico, which was third choice,
was practically left at the post and
never got up with the leaders at any
stage of the race
Buggy Horse Wins
Killdoe took the lead before the first
jump and held it all the way around
the field. This one, making his maiden
start in jumping race, showed su-
perior fencing ability and cleared all
the jumps like a veteran.
Flea closed on the Schrieber gelding
after the final jump, but was unable to
get up, Killdoe winning with his jaws
wide open. This one will do in any
company over the Jumps and the Mis-
souri, German breeder has developed a
valuable flying squirrel of a poor run
ner on the fiat.
Killdoe was, until recently, a farm
horse at Woodlands, Schrieber's Mis-
souri, stud, and was shipped to the
coast upon the recommendation of
Trainer F. Whitlock, who manages the
Los Angeles division of the Schrieber
string. and schooled over the jumps
at Ascot for the first time.
Cazador, an eastern jumper of some
ability. fenced neatly and ran a good
race, finishing third. Flea and Killdoe
were too speedy for the Tupper gelding,
however. and were never in trouble
Incidentally Killdoe's performance
was remarkable in other ways than his
breaking out of the maiden class at
first start and his easy win from the
odds on favorite.
The track record was lowered on-
and one-quarter seconds and could
have been set at still lower mark had
Killdoe been extended to his best eff
forts.
The time made was 3:O115, while the
track record was 3:02A. set by Allie
glance. Allegiance carried ten pounds
more weight than did Killdoe. but the
latter's record is none the less bril-
liant by reason of this.
Ties Track Record
Borghesi came back to his race Sat-
urday and won in hollow style from a
field of four others. including the for
mer speed marvel, Ethylene, and Min
nasquaw, the equine bullet equaling
the track record for the distance.
Borghesi demonstrated that he is a
valuable colt and will be entitled to
consideration in any sort of company
over a distance. Away from the post
back in the bunch, he slowly moved
down the field and in the final quarter
fairly Smothered the neld and won 60
ing away.
Booker took Ethyene back at the
first quarter and saved her speed for
the gruelling finish, but it was of no
avail against Borghesi and Ninna-
squaw. although it seemed a certaintS
that the Hennessey mare would be
second as the field swept past the final
sixteenth, Ninnasquaw slowing down at
this point, but came with a rallying
rush and nosed Ethylene out of the
place.
1t remained for Alencon, with Walsh
up, to bedraggle the colors of Golden
Rule, although the Durnell candidate
was going strong at the finish and
failed to collapse in the finals as was
expected.
Alencon had the foot of the field
got off in front and spreadeagled
home. Golden Rule was off poorly ana
Wiley sent the aged campaigner after
Alencon as soon as he got him in his
stride.
Whoa Bill did not bleed yesterday. as
he usually does, and came at the finish
with a fine burst of speed. which land
ed show money.
Sun Mark, which showed in the en-
try list as the most likely candidate
for the long end of the purse. was
scratched, as was Dolly Weithoff,
Beautiful and Best, Ding Dong II and
Bessie Welhey
Vino Comes to Life
Vino came TO life with a jarring sud
denness that shook the form players
on the order of an attack Of buck ague
This one got away nicely and took life
easy to the wire, winning with ease
from Retropaw and Rustling silk.
The race was truly run. if VinosI
eastern form is considered, and the
Weinberg colt must be classed with the
leaders of the Ascot 2-year-old division
The odds opened at 5s and went up
to rs at post time, Very little money
was placed on his chances and the win
was received with chilly good nature
that was forced from the hackers of
Retropaw and Rustling Silk. Vino
ran for Sweeney and Sweeney is about
the only winner on his race.
Hoodwink was another sleeper that
cashed, the Watercress mare under