Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
MARSHAL NEY IS
SUPERIOR MUDDER
EASILY DEFEATS HlGH-CLASS
FIELD AT ASCOT
Morlts, FavorIte, Tires After Chasing
Winner and Finishes Among
"AIso Rans'-Two FavorItes
Win for Public
BY Jay Davidson


Is extremely fond of slop, fancies slow
going and fairly revels in sticky mud,
hence was in his element and should
have been favorite in the market. In
stead Of ruling as second choice to
Morita.
Morita was installed favorite because
of her good race saturday. when she
beat Workman, Embarrassment and
Marshal Ney on a sloppy track In fast
time However, a switch in weights
gave Marshal Ney nine pounds advan-
tage over the race of Saturday, when
he was only beaten by three lengths.
Firm Foot took up the early run
ming, but lasted only quarter OF q
mile. when Marshal Ney ran out In
front, with Morita a scant nose behind.
Chimney Sweep was third at this point
and running easily.
In this order the bunch entered the
stretch, where Marshal Ney pulled
away from Morita which began to tire,
and thereafter walkers horse romped
without much difficulty. although
Chimney Sweep made bold bid at
the eighth pole.
Ney went under the wire a length
ahead of Chimney Sweep, whiah was
half length ahead of the slow-begin-
ming but fast finishing RAmus. Mortta
. tired fast in the run home and finished
fourth.
]. #. Donohue was the good thing,
but could not get up. When Swain
made an effort to get through the
bunch on the back stretch, his mount
was cut off and fifth place was the
best he could get. Firm foot finished
last.
An even dozen baby racers lined UP
to the barrier in the opening event
for dash of half mile, with Valeu-
reuse always a distinct favorite.
Navarro was first to show in front
after the barrier was sprung, but
wapnagootis flashed by him at the
first call and held the lead momen-
tarily until Kamsack caught him in
the stretch.
In the run home valeureuse finished
like a wild horse and ran over the field
ahead of her, winning by a length.
Kamsack was second by four lengths
and Calmar ran into the show money.
Henchman Beaten
The second race was at a mile and
the field consisted of six fair platers.
Stoessel opened as favorite and held
this honor despite a heavy play on
Henchman, which forced the As offered
on the Bondy gelding to 16 to 8, and
fair play on Marpessa, which forced
the price on this one from IS to II to
8.
Lady Huron LOOK Cne ledQ at Cne START
and held it until into the stretch, where
Stoessel took up the running. Stoessel
could not hold the lead in the drive to
the wire, however, and Henchman and
Marpessa. passed him.
An eighth out it seemed certain that
Henchman would win but Marpessa
finished strongly, and in the final 100
yards passed him and won by length
Henchman beat out StoeSsel for the
place.
The Borgian was hot tip to win the
third race and the tip was so good and
so general that the bookies installed
the brother of Borghesi as favorite.
Everybody seemed to want to get a
bet down on The Borgian and the price
receded from to to evens at post
time.
Rockey was first away from the post
but the Borgian fastened past him at
the half and opened up gap of half a
dozen lengths from the field behind
him.
From the moment The Borgian
stuck his nose in front until he passed
under the wire winner by two lengths
he was never in any trouble whatever
and ran vastly improved race over
his last out.
Rockey hung on like grim death and
stalled off Dixelle, which made a stout
bid in the drive to the wire. Rockey
won the place and Dixelle took the
show money.
Dewey Wins Again
Dewey, which recently won at 10 to
!, found a soft spot in the fifth race
and galloped home an easy winner over
Sheriff Bell and Ninnasquaw.
Dewey opened at 3s, drifted to IS,
and George Rose offered 6s few mo-
ments before post time. When the
wise" ones noted the liberality of the
Chesterfleldian bookmaker they almost
mobbed him with opportunities to take
their money.
Rose was game enough to not rub
and was the heaviest loser to this race.
After the result became official a line
formed behind his book that prevented
all promenading on that side of the
ring, and Rose entertained one Of the
jolliest and best natured aggregations
of humanity Of the season.
Dewey was away poorly and at the
first quarter pole he was next to last.
From this poor beginning he slowly
moved down the field ahead of him and
overcame the big lead assumed by
Ninnasquaw. the favorite, after turn
ing into the stretch.
From the head of the stretch to the
wire Dewey merely galloped and won
eased up at the wire by half length.
Sheriff Bell closed stoutly and secured
the place from the tiring Ninnasquaw.
Mary Glenn won the final race in a
common canter, easily stalling off Fon-
casta's challenge in the stretch and GO
ing under the wire nearly three lengths
in the lead.
This was Mary's second start at
Ascot and she was not in any great
favor with the specializing public, open
ing and closing at 6s.
Foncasta closed with a belated rush,
but could never get up. In the drive to
the wire he had a big contract on hand
to stall off Regal, which also came from
nowhere and finished stoutly.
The Major was the tip and was
heavily played, but fourth was his
best In the stretch he was second, but
had nothing left to stall off the rushes
of Foncasta and Regal.
Hagerdon was also greatly fancied
aud carried a load OF public money, but
quit to nothing after leading for half
a mile.
Venice Handicap Today
An unusually attractive card is
framed up for today and includes the
usual midweek handicap, which takes
on the dignity OF a name for the first
time. The event today will be known as
fha Uanfpa handioan