New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
jim NEWM4N WINS JUMP.
Hitchcock Entry Beats Castalian for
the PunchestOzcn Stakes.

Next TO the Brighton Handicap the feature wa g
the Punchestown Stakes, a handicap steeplechase
for four-yearOlds and upward over the short
course This race was the first the programme
and eight starters went to the post Castalian the
IT, Of j. w. Colt, with Rodrock up vas strong
= orfte at slightly better than evens Jim New
PSn which carried the colors of Thomas Hitch
cock, Jr.. was second choice. with Gambling, Rube
and Opuntia attracting the rest of the money The
starter called the field back twice before the word
was given. Jim Newman and Castalian raced to-
gether in front for most of the distance The
weight OF 162 pounds told on the favorite however
and at the finish he was unpaced. Jim Newman
Won easily by four lengths from Rube with Onup-
tia third. The time was 4:2S Gambling fell on tho
backstretch the second time around unseatine
F1nnegan, who escaped injury. Paulaker almost
fell the last time around and was ease1 up Previ-
Gus winners of the Punches own S.akes which
was first run in 1899. were Dr. Catlett Charagrace
Perion' Miss Mitchell and Lavator The last named
won in 1908 and 1904
large field went to the post in the second race
Cor three-year- r-olds and upward. at six furIonrs
Sixteen horses started, and il took tha s+or+ar
some time to get them away The Mighty with
Fountain up, was post favorite at TO 3 with
Right and True and Royal Legend at fves and
buttons at TO l. Right and True led all the way
ana won oy two lengths from The Mighty with
Line OF Life third. The time was ia s-5
For the third race, for two-year-olds Mt sly
rurlongs, nine accepted Whimsical the entry of
l. j. Gaynor. was an odds-on favorite at TO )
brookoale Nymph was second choice at 4 to
The race resulted in of the best finishes or the
season between Whimsical and Brookdale Nvmph
with the former winning by a nose. Cassini at s
TO l. with Shaw up, looked to most of the spec
tators to be third. The judges however, saw diff
ferently. and gave show morey to Cinchona which
hn1shed four lengths behind Whimsical and Brook
dale Nymph Cassini heavily played to show
and the decision Of the officials was not popuIar
II was doubtless one OF those unplea SAINT but IN
avoidable oversights which at rare intervals occur
In the stand. The time was lis.
The fifth race, for three-y -year-olds and upward
at mile and a sixteenth. selling was won bv
Pronta. Moriarity UP. at TO l in the betting Ac
ton was second and Voladay third. The time was
147 10 Action closed slight favorite over Pronta
and Memories, with Voladay at skies and LADY
Jocelyn backed from 20 to l to Z to at post time
The latter ran out on the paddock turn and did
not figure in the race. Memories, with Lyme I'D
failed to make the showing expected The ring
on Lady Jocelyn. ' ~
Sixteen horses went to the post for the sixth
race for maiden two-year-oIds, at five and a half
furlongs Caprice. owned by T. D Sullivan and
ridden by ONeil. favorite at to Q with
Osiris second choice at to l. Albert F. was well
backed at fives. The well played horses won the
money. In driving finish Osiris heat Caprice
three parts of length, with Albert F. third six
lengths away. The time 09