Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-17
FOUR FAvoRlTES GO DOWN TO
DEFEAT AT ASCOT
Or. Leggo suoeumbs to IshIana in
the Free Handcap-Traek Is
a Sea Of Mud and
Slush
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heavy and holding. 1t was such go
ing as sets the most careful and COM
prehensive estimates of form COM
pletely at defiance. Under the circum-
stances it would seem that the handi-
cappers have reason to congratulate
of the six winners.
The attendance was far below the
average, which is not surprising in
view of the fact that the weather was
anything but inviting.
There was nothing startling in con-
nection. with the racing, about the
only happening out of the ordinary
being the defeat of DR.. Leggo, the
Derby candidate fresh from San Fran
cisco.
In addition to reminding the press
representatives that the scratching of
Ebenezer was due to the failure of his
owners to produce proper identifica-
tlon papers, Manager Brooks an
nounced that tomorrow will be Derby
day and that high class field of
eight 3-years-olds will face the bar
rier in Southern California's classic
event.
The betting was fluctuating for the
mile and seventy-yard race, which
was first on the program. Mammon
and Dixelle were the pick of the tai
ent and closed at to 1 each. Ascetic,
backed from 10 to to 1, and Dissipa-
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erable support. Mammon was first
to show out of a good start, with
Bailey second and Palmist third. The
latter, who had a few friends. was
beaten before the half mile pole was
reached and Dissipation also dropped
back in the ruck. w. Dorsey on Dix
ellie got away into several pockets and
had to pull up a couple of times to
avoid an accident. At this" point Nam
mon was two lengths in the lead and
he held this commanding position to
the wire. McDaniels sent his mount
along in the heavy going, where he
gamely stood off Bailey. The latter
finished on the outside and the boy
returned to the stand without mark
of mud on him. The field trailing be-
hind were bespattered with slush,
some of them being beyond recogni-
ton. Dixelle was third, and as the
race was run would have been closer
up had the boy picked out better
going.
M. A. Powell Sneaks In
The Slauson course purse race, sec
ond on the card, for 3-three-olds that
have never won more than two races,
had eight starters. Robador at 2 to
closed favorite with e. j. Baldwin's
stable, Escamado and Retador and
Henry Ach equal second choices at 5
to each. Smithy Kane, backed from
6 to 1 to to l, broke in front and
showed the way to within fifty yards
of the wire, where Bonner, on M. A.
Powell, sneaked up on the rail and
easily got the verdict. The winner
went to the post at 10 to 1. Fore
runner at 10 to 1 was third. Buckster
Hodi, held at 40 to 1, was fourth, The
stable, Escamado and Retador, were
practically left at the post.
Patsy Brown, opening at to and
receding to to 1 at post time, won
the third race, which was at a mile
and a sixteenth, in ding dong finish
through the stretch Moriarity picked
the best going which won for him.
Henry Clay Rye, backed to Q to 2,
closed with n rush in on the rail,
where the going was heaviest and had
no chance. Churchlight was third.
Dr.. Legeo Beaten
Ishlana and DR.. Leggo closed equal
favorites in the fourth race, which
was a free handicap for 3-year-olds
and upward over mile and a six
teeth of ground, and considerable
speculation followed these horses. Dr.
Leggo, upon his touted Derby possi-
bilities, was played heavier than
Ishlana and went to the post carry
ing the bulk of the wise money. Sais
fresh from his many good races at
Oakland, was not we'll thought of and
receded from to to to at post
time. He cut out the early pace, but
faded away when challenged by
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about his business and had no trouble
dlsposing of DR.. Leggo in the run for
home. The latter about ran his race
and had no excuses, ORC Viva closed
at the end with rush and got up in
plenty of time to get the short end of
the purse.
James Curtis Girdestone, closing at
1S to in the betting, won the fifth
race on the card by scant head from
Big Beach, one of the extreme out
siders. The latter led all the way and
was only nipped at the wire. Ke-
hailhan. the to favorite, managed
to get the show.
Dorice. at 5 to I and finishing on
her own courage, got up just I'm time
to land the long end of the purse I'm
the sixth race from Ben Lear, the
favorite, and Belle Dixon. Mogregor.
who looked all over the winner at the
head of the stretch, was crowded out
of it at the wire and had to take