Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
.FAVORITES ROMP
UNDER THE WIRE
LONG SHOT WINS IN THE
MAIDEN VENTURE
Second Of $1,000 Handlcaps Is Today's
Mdweek Offering of the Jockey
cIub-eolng VIII Be
Fast
BY jay Davidson

BY Jay Davidson
Two favorites managed to beat their
fields to the wire yesterday, although
no one has yet been found to give @
satisfactory excuse therefor.
The track was slightly improved over
Monday and the path" was eagerly
sought by all the runners which pre-
ferred hard to soft going. Occasionally,
owing to the alertness and circumspec-
tion Of the riders fast track runner
found the path and romped away from
the mud larks and 1t was generally dis
concerting when the mud hens were
beaten, as the going was slow and all
calculations were based on heavy
track.
Today the going will be fast If the
sun continues to shine and wind blows
with the regularity of the past twenty
four hours. If these conditions prevail,
npsets may come as a natural conse-
uuence today
None of the six races yesterday de-
serve especial mention. as there was
no feature event. Maiden three-year-
bids contested for brackets in the OPEN
ing venture and the usual long shot
won
Preservation, held at As, won because
he found the path" and remained in
~ all InG way dTOullu. MISS WAY IDOW-
dish fiirted with the others and waltzed
into the place at 30s, while Fairatene
got the show.
Blanche G won the baby race in hol-
low style from Miss Fidgety and Ladys
Beauty.
Blanche c and Nerska divided the
honors of favoritsm and the former
showed her class by getting out of the
bunch at the start and standing all the
others on their heads for speed.
Nerska finished outside the 1913 di-
vision and disappointed large follow
ing that has supported her on every
start this year. Game Bird was an
other disappointment.
The third race turned another sur
prise in the win of File dor, which
handily disposed of Cholk Hedrick and
1kk.
Elizabeth r started out to run away
from the bunch, but Cholll Hedrick
gave pursuit and trailed to the stretch
Where he assumed the lead by three
lengths.
In the drive home, File dOr which
had been heavily backed through the
ring, came on and won easily Cholk
Hedrick getting the place and Ikki rum
hing into the show money.
Chickadee won the fourth race with
but slight backing. Mauser was the
favorite and heavily played, but could
not get out of gallop.
Chickadee breezed all the way and
easily beat Red Damsel, which ran sec
ond, and Gentle Harry, which was
third.
for the terrific play on Elgora, the good
thing, which opened at S0s and dropped
under pressure to IS.
Durbar was favorite and the medium
fof heavy play She won without
difficulty from Revolt and Elfin King
(which finished in this order.
Elgora was away nicely, but dropped
iout of the running after going half a
mile and ended the farce by finishing
last at the wire, with the field many,
lmany lengths in front of him.
Had Elgora won the bookies would
have suffered one of the hardest jolts
of the season, as nearly everybody had
lat least a pikers bet on him.
Pyrrho, another favorite, won the
final race from Pettijohn and Josie
Wheeler. Pyrrho was always at a
short price, but was played as if the
numbers had already been hung out.
Little Jockey Ross got his mount
away none too well, but hustled him
to the front gradually and won with
much in reserve.
Pettijohn set the pace to the stretch,
but chucked it when Pyrrho made his
run in the final eighth. Jingler was
heavily played, but could not run in
the money.
Handicap Today
The feature of the card for today
is the second of the $1,000 handicaps
as the mid-week offering of the jockey
club.
Nine starters have been named, in
Guiding two from the Wittenberg stable
Cutter and Retropaw.
Borghesi is in with top weight, liz
pounds, and although he is the best
of the bunch, will find the going and
the weight too much for even his stout
heart.
Wittenberg seems to have a chance
with his entry and if Cutter sets the
pace and kills off the others, Retropaw
may come on and win.
Clydeo is given a lot of weight but
is equally as good on the dry as on
soft going and may be the one to turn
the trick here.
w. II. Carey is on edge and fit to
race at his best, which means that he
will give the winner something of an
argument before the result is ascer-
tanned.
Banker is in light and is horse OF
some class If he is ready to go at
his best he should win hands down.
Marshal Ney and Gilpin are favored
by the going and the weights and these
must not be overlooked, but neither
seems to have any cinch on first money.
AT the distance and weights 1t sap-
pears probable that the result will be
Banker, Marshal Ney, The Entry.
Sir WlIfred Is Good
The race of secondary Importance is
the fifth, a purse affair over the fu-
turity course. In this event are some
of the best performers over a sprint
route at Ascot.
Sir Wilfred stands out all alone here
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