Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
ny ED MoRIARTY

BY far the largest crowd which has
visited Ascot this season was present
yesterday to cheer Molesey when the
gelding flashed a winner in the Cali
fornia Club handicap, carded as a
Christmas day feature.
Stands, runways and betting ring
were packed to suffocation and hun
dreds were forced to accept standing
room before the first race was under
way. To the stretch in the handicap
any one of the entries might have been
picked to win, so closely was the field
punched.
Airs and Merrill, the pacemakers, had
been caught by the balance and ter
rife drive to the wire resulted. 1t was
an instance where courage as well as
stamina told. and Molesey was given
an ovation at the end.
Col. Jack, which was backed into
favortism, finished second, a short dis
tance away running straight as a die
under whip and spur. Jack, however,
was simply not good enough to win.
Milshora at the half shot from the
bunch and caught Zethus in the last
few strides to capture show money.
Zethus, which ran a remarkable race,
had an outside position at the post and
in the jam for position after the bar
rier flew, was repeatedly bumped and
thrown off stride. He ran around his
field and with better racing luck might
have been a contender for first money.
Arimo, with top weight, ran the best
race of his career, but could not con-
cede the poundage. Royal Ben fiirted
with the leaders, but stopped in the
pinch. Ampedo came with a rush at
the end after being interfered with.
Jersey Lady found the route too far
while Airs and Merrill quit to nothing
Molesey went to the post at 5s, having
been backed from 3s.
The first event proved a hotly con-
tested affair between Beautiful and
Best and Bologna. All through the
latter eighth they were running neck
and neck. Bullman, with a final eff
fort, just managed to poke the Beau
ty's head to the fore. Bologna showed
improvement over his recent perform
ance. Bauble came from far back and
ran clever race. Lord Provost, the
favorite, was contender to the |
stretch, but exploded
Chantilly won another race for the
copper kings son, C. w. Clark, when
the second event numbers had been |
posted. Chantilly opened at to 8 and
closed at to because of a heavy
play on Red Knight. The latter's dicky
legs, as he limped about the paddock,
should have frightened the talent. .
Toupee, which was also held at to
when the barrier went sailing, led away
with Chantilly closely following. They |
ran head and head to the stretch, when |
the latter showed remarkable gameness |
and beat out Toupee, which held on
with bulldog courage. Under the whip
Belvoir easily showed false alarm Red
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pinnings are bad and he may do bet
ter in the heavy going.
Supreme Court, in the third, almost .
made it two straight when he called !
the fleet mare Gorgalette to the fastest |
race of her turf life losing by a head. !
Lightweighted Cello, with Ross up had
no difficulty in taking the show. Off
to a good start Gorgalette took the
lead, followed by Varieties and w. H. I
Carey. They ran in the order for a
half, when Gorgalette drew away and, |
under whip and spurs, just managed
to win Supreme Court came from the
distance and should have won in a
brace of jumps. w. H. Carey showed
speed, but stopped in the last half.
Wrenne ran we'll and will do something
soon. Stlicho, off last, ran all around
the field, but experienced poor racing
luck.
Critic was made a to 5 shot for the
fifth, but did not flatter hackers until
the stretch, when the long striding
black gelding came on to win handily
from Avontellus, which was skillfully
ridden by Kuntz. Roman Boy, a 100 to
1 shot, came with a rush at the end to
get show money Vondola showed
speed to the half, but quit.
Edwin T. Fryer and Little Minister
were heavily played to win the sixth
event of the day. Fryer closing at
to 5, while Minister was a notch lower
as favorite. Ray Egan was liked at
SIS and Banlada at 6s The others
ranged from Is to So
Ray Egan opened a gap of five
lengths at the fourth, with Fryer sec
ond and the Minister railing closed
Fryer edged away at the stretch ana
came on to win from the fast tiring
Ray Egan. Benlada stopped in the
final sixteenth. Minister came out of
the pocket with a rush toward the
close
Though the sun refused to shine, yes
terday was a pleasant one for the great
holiday throng. Those who witnessed
Jockey Lewis fall to his death Monday
pointed out the spot to newcomers and
wonder was manifest why jockey club
management had not seen fit to re-
member the dead boy by lowering park
flags at half-mast
Jockey e. Hayes, who made his debut
at Ascot yesterday when he rode BAN
lada in the last race, has ridden with
remarkable success in the middle west
and directed his mount slxillfully yes
terday.
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