Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
HANDICAP WON
BY SPEEDY VINO
TWO ACCIDENTS MAR RUNNING
OF STAKE
Peepina Tom steps Into Mole Hole,
Breaking His Leg, and Is De-
stroyed-Don Domo
Wins Again
BY Jay Davidson


A card of extraordinary interest to
racegoers was the offering yesterday
at Ascot, and included the California
club handicap and futurity course
dash as the features.
The handicap was the fourth stake
of the meeting and the most valuable,
being worth $1790 to the winner. Eleven
starters faced the barrier. but acci-
dents in quick succession put two of the
starters out of the running.
Vino, from Boots" DurnelPs stable,
assumed an early lead and romped to
the wire, Jockey Wiley drawing a hair
finish that sent the thrills coursing
down the spines of the hackers of the
Fresno colt.
Vino was practically last away from
the post but his usual burst of speed
landed him In front at the three
quarters and he was never headed
winning by IL head without urging.
Retropaw ran into second position in
the scramble after the start and held
on gamely through the stretch, main
tanning the place at the wire by nearly
three lengths.
Cello, from the Elmwood farm stable.
ran gamely throughout and annexed
the short end of the purse by the scant
margin of nod.
The Holland entry, Bribery and
Capias, was much in evidence in the
early stages, but died away when the
pinch came, finishing back in the ruck
Silver Sue was expected to be q
strong contender. but found the route
too extended and the pace too strenu-
ous, chucking it early.
Peeping Tom was off last but raced
into second place at the quarter, but
jumped into a hole caused by mole,
which burrowed under the track, the
Blute colt sustaining a broken leg and
was pulled up by Jockey Fischer.
Peeping Tom was sent to the barn
and Trainer Blute decided that the use
fulness of the horse was ended and or
dered him shot.
Lille b. was also pulled up on the
first turn, the saddle slipping and al
most throwing Jockey Moriarity from
his seat.
Gray Ghost Wins
Don Domo, the gray ghost and prob
ably the speediest racer at Ascot for
short distances. won the futurity course
dash from Escalante, La Londe and
Eugenia Burch.
This race attracted almost as much
attention as the handicap because of
the high class performers carded to go
for the money.
Escalante was chosen by the bookies
literally supported by the large half
holiday throng. but the Patten horse
experienced slight difficulty in getting
in his stride and was last away from
the post.
From poor beginning and almost
discouraging odds Jockey Mcdaniel set
the favorite to going at a great rate
and landed him in second place.
Bscaiante's race was startling in that
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tirely out of the running after the
start, but had the distance been an
eighth farther he could not have lost.
AS the race was run, EscaIante
showed best form and was probably
pest of the field, with lurking proba-
bility that he would have won had he
got away from the post on even terms
with the others.
La Londe was third by head, in
front of Eugenia Burch. Burch was
busy at humping game with Esca-
lante at the post and when the barrier
went up these two were almost left.
Jockeys First Win
Ten starters contested for oats in
the first event, a three quarters dash
the winner turning up in Rodolfo
owned by F. w. Davis, and this one
was SO woefully neglected in the mark
post time.
The feature of this race was the eff
forts of Jockey w. Smith, who rode
his first win on Rodolfo. Smith has
an apprentices license and has rode
but three times and was as white as
a ghost when sent to the post.
Smith got Rodolfo away back in the
punch, but handled the speedy gelding
like an old hand, rating him nicely and
riding finish that was as good an ex-
mbltion as has been seen at Ascot this
season, putting his mount first under
the wire by head in a fierce drive
Hublana was made favorite in the
BOOKS, but quit in the stretch while
leading the procession. Rodolfo, E. C.
Runte and Pachuca closed with great
rushes and were whiskers apart at the
end.
Runte. with Dugan up. outgamed
Pachuca and landed in second place,
Pachuca getting peep money easily.
Dollle Weithoff ran nicely until well
into the stretch, when the pinch shut
her out of the reckoning.
FoXhall won the second race from
nag 10 wire. This one was chosen by |
the spectators as the probable win
ner and carried a load of money. LoyaI |
Front was also heavily played, but
could only run second.
Dr. McCarty ran gamely throughout. |
but found the task of winning entirely
TOO great, being contented with third
place at the finish.
Mai Lowery Scores
Al Goodin turned a neat trick in the
NTH race when he put Mai Lowery over
the plate against juicy odds. This good
hlly has a knack of surprising the tai !
ent by winning when least expected.
and in this regard ran consistently yes
terday.
Varieties was the choice of the book |
les and the public. but when Mai be-
gan to run in the stretch there was
nothing to the race but the Goodin
flly.
Judge Denton set sizzling pace into
the stretch, but when the pinch came
he lost heart and Mai Lowry. Vari- |
ations and Bayarian finished in front
of him.
Incidentally, Mai ran the best race of
her career. Miller did not make a move
with her until at the final eighth pole.
when he set her down to running and
she romped.
The final race went to the credit of
Alsono- The Blute sprinter did not get
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