Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
ANOTHER 100 TO
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BELV0IR CAPTURES OPENING
EVENT
Embarrassment Wins Free Handicap
in Mastery Fashion, With the
Favorte, Eugenia Burch,
Running Miserable Race


voir edged upon Macumber and Ingle-
side in the final sixteenth of the initial
event yesterday at Ascot, and with
final burst of speed hurried past the
leaders with g. rush which placed an
other 100 to 1 shot on the records which
shall tell of the present seasons racing
in Southern California.
The persistency with which the long
priced ones have been pcking their
noses under the wire at Ascot course
resulted yesterday in a bevy of women
wagering a few dollars on the despised
starter, and when the unlocked for
happened there was 6. chatter In the
stands which evidenced the fact that
the feminine contingent had bested the
bookies for several tickets of large
dimensions.
Perhaps any horse in the field had
fac better license to get away with the
daily coup without which Ascot would
become a gloomy place, and although
the opening price showed 10 the wise
element was blind to Belvoir's chances
and dropped sundry rolls on Macum-
ber. who went to the post as a nearly
even money t Lvorite.
Mac got away first and fought it out
with Ingleside until the head of the
stretch when the latter put in a chal-
lenge which would not be denied, caus-
ing Ine IdVOT1le 10 Tall DdCh III SScOllu
place. Both tired in the final sixteenth
and gave way to Belvoir and Conde,
the 100 to / winning in a drive with
Conde three lengths to the rear. Ma
cumber was too much for Ingleside,
and McDaniels put his mount across
for the third money.
For the class the performance was
good and the result came as a shock to
those who taboo the idea of such
repetition of occurrences which are fast
making Ascot famous as the home of
the long shot.
Belvoir is a brother to the filly Bah,
that Johnny Shore raced at Oakland for
several seasons and was picked up
short time ago for a song.
Embarrassment Wins
The free handicap as the fourth event
was the occasion for a lively twenty
minutes with the bookies, and when the
field went to the post Eugenia Burch
carried the major portion of the talents
respect, Embarrassment, who turned
up the winner, being somewhat of
back number in the opinion of the
wagering public, which allowed Is to
/ price at post time. The race was all
that could be desired from an impair
tial standpoint, and the ride which
Harris gave the money getter was one
of the best witnessed at Ascot park
this winter. After leaving the post in
third position he was but once headed
throughout the mile.
a Fustian jumped into the lead at the
start, but at the quarter post had given
way to Embarrassment, who headed
Gilpin by nose. On went EmbarraSs-
ment to the three quarters with Morita
creeping up. In the stretch the latter
was good enough to lead by three
lengths. which Embarrassment, under
the skillful tutelage of Harris. wore
down, flashing under the wire by a
head with Morita second. Good Luck,
in a vain endeaVor to place, gained
show money length behind.
Eugenia Burch ran another poor
race, and after being cut off at the
three-quarters, finished way back in
the rut, dividing BOBBY honors with
Gilpin.
G. P. McNear, supposedly sprinter.
has of late proved able to go any old
distance, and when the opening books
placed him a hot favorite at to 10,
the ring contingent went after the
bookmakers with a vengeance and at
post time McNear was valued by the
chalk men at II to TO- at which price
he romped an easy winner from bar
rier to wire. There was absolutely
nothing to the race but G. p. all the
he got away fifth, the quarter found
the favorite leading his field by
length, with Viona tackled on behind.
McNear played the remainder of the
way and the early burst of speed
proved no illusion for the host who
had placed their money on Georges
sprinting abilities.
Dewey. proved legitimate place bet
ting proposition, and with a rush fol-
lowed McNear under the wire, having
held the position taken at the head
of the stretch. Miss Bowdish was out
stayed in the stretch and although
Palms piled the whip vigorously dur
ing the final eighth his mount con-
nected only with third money, consid-
erably to the rear of Dewey.
Bissful opened as second invitation
of the bookies at to l, but was not
particularly pleasing to the talent and
could be had at IS before the barrier
raised. With no speed the tag end was
the best which Harris could do.
Silver wedding was the choice in
the second race, and with great inn
provement over the last start won
easily by three lengths, having taken
the lead in the stretch from Suavita,
a 100 to 1 shot, which had led the en-
tire field after getting away in Sec
ond position. McDaniels was laying
back, however, and it was no trouble
Tor MIN TO pass SuaVlta ana MaZapdn
for a win as he pleased"
There was a mild undercurrent of
excitement during the early stages of
the race when Suavita looked a win
ner, for the price holds a peculiar at
traction at the present time and there
were those who held for the moment
inviting tickets on the unlikely entry.
Suavita died away, however, to fifth
place and Pinta, who had lain back
during the initial journey, came on and
snatched second place from Mazapan,
who, getting away from the post
seventh, was always to the fore and
only dropped to third when Pinta came
by in the run down the stretch
Needful captured the third race after
leaving the post absolutely last, and
then lying low under patient waiting
ride by Jockey Donovan. who entered
the stretch with his mount in fourth
position. Gradually working up Need
full passed the tiring Freesias, which
had been urged to the limit by Miller,
and won going away. Had Miller held
back, Freesias would undoubtedly have
captured first money. but the hard
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