Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-20
LONG SHOTS ARE
FIRST TO WIRE
FAv0RlTES BoWLED OVER IN
HEAVY GOING
Motto Wins steepIeehase in Common
Romp - Harbor Gallops Away
From The 5organ--Henoh-
man Repeats
BY Jay Davidson

Long shots were much in evidence
at Ascot yesterday and only one lone
favorite, Rodolfo, gave the talent Q
chance OF getting even on the day, al.
though all the winners were well backed
except in the jumping race.
After the jumping race the lines be-
hind the books averaged three per-
sons each and nearly all or these hao
place bets on Decimo.
The card WIS q fair one for an off
day and good things were phantomlike
in fitting about the ring. The public
and bookmakers had busy day in
juggling for the winner, but the bookles
finished the stronger and quit slightly
ahead on the guessing contests.
The first dump came In the first race
the steeplechase, when Motto spread
eagled his field from the flag to the
wire, winning eased up by five lengths,
with Decimo second by as great a
margin and Cazador third by the same
distance.
Allegiance was never in the running
and was pulled up fter taking the
fourth jump, Jockey Weinmann claim
ing that one of the stirrups was broken
and he did not care to risk life and
limb under these conditions.
Stoessel was fancied by the bookies
and the public and was always the
favorite to win the second race, but
NIarpessa got away to a running start
and was never headed, beating Stoessel
to the wire by three lengths.
Marpessa and Stoessel fought 1t out
to the stretch where the latter turned
wide and lost several lengths, allow
ing Marpessa an advantage that she
held to the finish.
Stoessel was easily second and beat
Parvo for the place by seven lengths.
Josie's Jewel ran well until in the final
sixteenth, where she tired and lost the
show money to Parvo.
H. T. Griffin won the baby race, a
purse affair at five furlongs. with Duke
of Orleans, which was never worse than
first, but was firing decidedly in the
closing strides and Tony Faust would
have won in few more jumps.
Tony Faust ran the best race of the
bunch, coming from seventh position
in the stretch to head finish for first
money at the wire.
Edwin T. Fryer secured the show
money from Lady Allece. while Sylvan
Dixon, the favorite, finished fifth
Fairatene Quits
Henchman won the fourth race with
some to spare after a hard drive in the
run home with Secret.
Fairatene was more than usually
fris<y and while going to the post un-
seated his rider Jockey Preston, and
ran away for half a mile, but was
caught and brought back to the barrier.
After the start, Fairatene rushed 10
the front and opened up what seemed
safe lead, but in the turn for the
stretch he ran wide and lost about ten
lengths and closed up like jackknife,
finishing fifth, next to last.
Secret outstayed A. Muskoday, which
ran as if short and got the place by
a nod
Harbor enjoyed the journey of one
and one-siXteenth miles in the fifth race
and ran away from The Borgian in
the final eighth, winning by nearly
three lengths.
The Borgian tired in the drive home
and finished second, four lengths In
front of Embarrassment.
There was considerable humping in
this race, In which Cholk Hedrick and
Red Light suffered the most.
Rodolfo annexed the final race owing
to good ride by Jockey Davis, who
hustled the favorite as if his life de-
pended upon 1t and sent him slipping
past Marlborough in the stretch.
Marlborough swung wide in turning
into the stretch and Davis saved lot
of ground with RodOlfo by hugging
the rail, overcoming a lead Of four
lengths.
In the drive home, Marlborough fin
lSneu SLrOnB ana secured the place
from Full Sway.
This was always a tWo-horse race
for first money Marlborough set the
pace to the stretch, with Rodolfo trail
ing.
Miss May Bowdish was away nicely,
but was cut off Immediately afterward
and pulled up last. This disadvantage
prevented her from getting in the
money.
Ascot Oaks Today
An extraordinary card is offered al
Ascot today, including the classic AS
cot Oaks, sweepstakes for three-year-
old fillies at one mile. Small fields
drawn from the representative stables
at the course make up the card, and
even the selling races will be of un-
usual attractivepess because of the
class of the fields entered.
Eight starters are named to go to the
post in the Oaks, Azora carrying top
weight at lis pounds. Six others will
carry 110 pounds, while Ila will have
up only 105 pounds.
The track will not be lightning fast
today, but unless 1t rains again be-
fore the Oaks is run an improved goinc
will be the lot of the horses in this
event.
On fast track Lacene would have
slight difficulty in winning from the
going will be slow and this will favor
tho Ell Rio entry more than the 9th
ers.
Neatness and Tia should get away
with the long end Of the money. bar
ring accidents. Neatness has shown
a fondness for the going and likes
the distance II Miller puts up an
other such finish today as he did with
this one last out she will be hard tc
beat.
The James entry. Sanfara and Sill,
yer Wedding, will furnish the conten.
tion. Sanfara requires slow, slick anc
slippery going and must not be over.
looked on the track that will prevail
today.
Orilene can win on either dry OF
mud and is hard to beat in either go
ing. She is real good just now anC
Will bother the winner some.
Azora also likes mud, but will no
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