Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-26
NITRATE WINS
STEEPLECHASE
HANDICAP OVER THE STICKS
GOES TO FAvoRITE
Four Outsiders and Two Favorites
Get the Long Ends Of the
Purses at the Local
Track
BIZ FOREST LOWRY.


The san Gabriel handicap, a steeple-
chase over the short course for three
year-olds and upward was the attrac-
ton at Ascot yesterday afternoon.
Nitrate, always favorite, backed from
to to to was easily best and did
not have to be called upon until after
taking the fourth jump. Here he took
up the running and passed Allegiance
and had the race at his mercy there
after. The Tea Tray horse carried top
weight, which was 172 pounds. Only
four horses were originally carded to
go, but at the last moment G. Stuben-
bord added Mrs, Grammar. She opened
at to 1 and went to the post at Is to
l. Mrs. Grammar could not get out Of
her own way and pulled UP after taking
the fourth jump. CRATER, opening at
3 to 1 and closing at to 2, moved up
fast after taking the last fence and in
a long stretch drive finished a game
second. He easily wore down ALLIE
glance. who appeared to tire in the final
strides.
Cello Wins
The days sport opened with two
year-old race over furlongs of ground
and most of the investments went in
OH the Baldwin entry, La Chata and
Lisaro. The winner turned up in Cello
who was held at 13 to in the betting.
The Piccolo colt was easily outpaced
the first part, but moved up like flash
at the paddock and under vigorous
ride got up in plenty of time to nip out
Father Catchem. Sun Fire looked all
over the winner at the head of the
stretch, but weakened in the final
strides. La Chata was not there with
her usual stretch run, although she was
always in good position.
Dutiful, favorite at 2 to 1, ran bad
race yesterday and finished absolutely
last in a field in which he seemed to
stand out by himself. ORC Viva, the
winner, held at to 1. dashed to the
front, entering the back stretch and
showed a turn of speed that made him
win as the rider pleased, Briarthorpe,
who hung on gamely all the way,
finished resolutely and got the place.
The show went to Freesias. The Lady
Rohesia, opening at S-to Sand, closing
at IL to 5, bolted as the barrier arose
and did not appear to have chance
thereafter.
One for BlissfuI
Blissful, who was in close quarters
on the first turn of the mile free handi-
cap race, was slow to get into con-
tending position, but as result of a
long sustained stretch drive managed
to get in time to nose out Cincinnatus
for the long end Of the purse. Sinner
Simon easily wore down Requiter and
got the show Blissful and Cincin-
natus were held at to 1 each, while 10
to could be had against Sinner Simon.
El Otros won the Slauson course
race, fifth on the card, at the good
odds of 20 to from Azelina, second
choice in the betting at IL to 5, and
Princess Titania, the even money
favorite. ElOtros was held out of it
till the field got Strengthened for home
and under keen urging just did get up
i'm time to- make Azelina stop. Tim
Hurst showed the way into the stretch
closely attended by Titania. The lat
ter easily disposed of Hurst and was
given the show.
Dod anderson Scores
Happy Chappy led his field of nine
three-year-old and upward into the
stretch in the last race of the day, and
at the head OF the stretch looked all
over the winner. bod Anderson who
seemed unable to get up with the lead
ers, Durbar and Happy Chappy, the
first part moved up fast, entering the
stretch, stole upon the rail and finish
irg resolutely under vigorous ride
won going away. Durbar got the
place and Mart Gentry the show. The
latter was held at Is to while Durbar
was second choice in the betting at 4
to 1. Happy Chappy stopped to Moth
ing and finished bad sixth.
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