Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-19
THREE FAvORITES
WIN FOR TALENT
MUDLARKS HAVE ANOTHER
INNING
Formal Racing In Heavy Going at
Ascot Aids the Public in Re-
lieving Bookies Of Large
Rolls
BY Jay Davidson

A steady downpour of rain for sew
eral hours served to make the going
slow at Ascot yesterday, but could not
dampen the ardor of 5000 regulars who
braved the inclement weather to at
tend the races.
This attendance is considered moro
remarkable because there was no real
feature event sufficient as an attrac-
tion to justify expectations Of large
crowd.
The going spoiled the form of the
card, as most Of the entries were made
with the expectation of a fast track
and the states showed favortes that
were not figured to be in the money
on a dry track.
Another favorite actually won the
first race, Wee Lass getting the ver-
dict by head in driving finish with
Neatness, which was hustled to a
fare-thee-well by Miller.
Daruma was a good thing in this
race and started out to spreadeagle her
field, but swung wide in the stretch
and allowed Wee Lass and Neatness
to pass her, finishing third.
Silver Stocking won the maiden
two-year-old race by head in ter
rife finish with Horace e, Barney
Schreibers entry, which was touted
as the real good thing of the meet
ing and was always the favorite.
Horace was n little bit short or he
might have won, but Silver Stocking
closed like house afire and beat
Horace in the final strides.
Sweet Kitty, one of J. A. Wern-
berg's Juveniles, made her first start
and ran cracking good race, being
beaten for first money by two heads.
File dor was made favorite in the
third race, but could not deliver the
goods and finished fourth being beaten
by Gentle Harry, Lucian and Wyefield.
Chimney Sweep, a mud lark of high
degree, upset calculations by winning
the fourth race from Incarnation and
Rubric. Chimney was always as good
as 10 to / and 10 to 1 could have been
obtained at one time.
Incarnation opened as favorite but a
heavy play on Rubric sent the Will
liams candidate into equal favoritism
at post time. Rubric and Incantation
fought 1t out from the flag to the
stretch, at which point Chimney Sweep
passed Rubric and began to close in
on Incantation.
1t was a hard drive through the
stretch, but Chimney Sweep finished
with more in reserve than did Incan-
tation and Rubric and went under the
wire a head to the good. Rubric fin
ished third.
Dutiful always favorite, won the
the running in the stretch. Rubiana
led the procession from the barrier &c
the stretch, with Dutiful in second
place.
Here the pace became too great anC
Rubiana dropped back in the bunch
Dutiful assumed the lead for a mo-
ment, but gave it up to Chickadee
until within a few yards of the wire
where the gray horse came again with
n iG he
wire a length ahead of Chickadee
Pachuca was third.
The final race was won by Crow
shade, the favorite. Evelyn Griffin
made a hot pace to the stretch, with
Sir Brinkley close behind and Crow
shade not far distant.
The slop discouraged Evelyn and She
quit in the stretch, finishing seventh
while Crowshade closed stoutly and
won the verdict by a length from
Bauble, which ran the best race of the
bunch, finishing second from nowhere
in the stretch. Sir Brinkley held or
gamely and finished third
SteepIechase To-Day
The usual Friday steeplechase race
will be the attraction at Ascot today
and six entries will face the flag.
These races are more problematica
than even the baby races but if form
prevails the finish should find CazadoI
in front. This one is a consistent run.
ner when given an opportunity and is
a clean fencer. The weights are favor.
able and he should easily dispose of hi:
field all the way.
and as he is in with only five pounds
more than Allegiance and Adams hi
should not be bothered by them
Adams is not partial to weight bu
cannot perform satisfactorily wher
asked TO tote package. He will hard
ly be in the money without an acci
dent.
Allegiance may get the show money
but must beat out the light-weighteS
Malto, which is entirely probable.
The finish should be Cazador, Dec
imo, Allegiance.
Half a dozen fair platers will go
mile in the second event and JOSIE
Jewel, with a mere feather up SHOULD
get the decision.
Stoessel is second best and may fin
fish in this position. Parvo is also II
The finish should be Josies Jewel
Stoessel, Parvo.
Sylvan Dixon should repeat her cas-.
victory Of a few days ago when sh
won in the mud from Lady Allece.
Esther b should be no worse THAI
second and the Griffin entry SHOULD
get third money.
The finish may be as follows: Syl
van Dixon, Esther B. Griffin entry.
Falratene is fit and ready and If sh
runs back to her last race there i
nothing I'm the fourth race to beot her
]. F. Donohue is also in light ant
will travel at n fast clip today. Sc
cret may go well, but has been a dis
appointment all season. Good Chee
should not be overlooked and may fur
nish the contender
The end should be Fairatene, j. +
Donohue, Good Cheer.
Exapo revels in mud and eats mu
pies. If so, the chance of a lifetim
Is furnished here for this one.
Harbor will also like the going an
the light weight and should not b
worse than second.
The Borgian is running i'm improve
form lately and is better in mud tina
otherwise.
The end may be: Exapo, Harbor. TIL
Borgian.
Miss May Bowdish and Elhn Kin
will probably fight ii out for frs
money In the final event. a hig