New-York tribune., 1906-10-12
ST. KEVIN WINS CHASE.
n "KILLING" THAT FAILED
Zienap Beats BrookdaLe Nymph an
Hunter Handicap.

The steeplechase for maiden three-year-ods at
Belmont Park yesterday furnished one Of the
most spectacular races of the season. MI COZ
tons ST Kevin won by short head ana IN
cidentally spoiled what would have been one OF
the most notable killings OF the year with MT
Mccain. Nine horses went 10 the post. and Tor
half turn OF the field they ran in such close
order that the crowd stood up and shouted It's
approval. Passing the stand the first time. not
more than two lengths separated the hTst anu
last horse. and at least five took the jump IN
front of the clubhouse head and head. Going up
the backstretch St Kevfn and Sanctus coupled
as Mr. cotton's entry. drew out and raced head
and head 20 the turn for home, where Nj NC
Cam ,oined them for long, hard drive to the
sudges Mr. McCann rose first in the last Jump.
and hts followers shouted in wild glee. but St
Revin had something left and. responding 10
. every call Of HIS rider. fought out the finish I'm
gamest fashion and won by a short head.
Mr. Mccain. after opening at 10 to l. drifted
hack 90 20 20 / I'm the face Of a strong play on
Realm the favorite. and Thomas Hitchcock.
sr.'s, Vendor, which was backed from to / to
l6 TO r. Those who posted 20 TO ] against Mr..
Mccain. however, were suddenly mobbed. and
the price quickly fell to II to l. then 10 10 10 !.
]. and finally 20 8 10 /, as those who had the
tip seemed to feel that any price was a good
While the width of a hand prevented those
who had backed him straight from cashng. the
layers viii not forget the race. as the horse
was heavily played place and third Realm
which hsd performed well in his two previous
efforts. ran a race which should call for official
investigation, while Vendor fell. but
mounted and finished. ST. Kevin showed re-
markable improvement over his first race
through the field on October ]. when Realm
beat him twenty thirty lengths.
Zienan won Hunter HandiCan for three
year-old hllies az one nile. She made all the
running, and after shaking Brookdale Nymph off
half way down the stretch had enough left 10
Withstand the belateo rush Of Belle OF PeQuest,
which closed strong. Harry Payne Whitneys
Brookdale Ngmph was plunged by the big
bettOrs and played from TO 10 10 . TO g. The
form players could not see how she could be
beaten, even though required TO concede from
seventeen 10 thirty pounds TO her opponents.
She was such a strong favOrite that Belle Of
Pequest' the lukewarm second choice. was at
10 l. while Zienap, Consistent and Single Shot
We're quoted at 10 TO l each. Brookdale Nymph
was always outrun and finally Outgamed, and
those who had bet on her with such confidence
did not even have the satisfaction Of a reason
able excuse for her disappointing race
NoX POpuli. cast-off from the Keene stable
made show Of his field in the third race and
won pulled up by six or eight lengths from Hard
Shot. Herman and fifteen other maiden two
year-oids He was hot favorite at even money.
and the only one Of the day that was true 10 rhe
trust rep"sed in him. as Deutschland, Realm
Bfookdale NyEph, Rosemount and Tommy
Maddcu' the other first choices. failed dis1nallv
Sailor Boy, the extreme outsider at 20 IN !
earned the purse in the handicap at one mile ana
sixteenth, through the disqualification Of Guild
ing star, which won by short head. The stew
ards lost little time in allowing Hennessy's claim
OF toul, as Garner on Guiding Star. carried Sail
or Boy 10 the outside rail in the run through the
stretch. ana SO hampered Henuessy that he could
not 90 his mount fun justice Miss Crawford
which closed strong through the last furlong
was placed second and Tommy Waddel which
by the way, ran duh, spiritless race third
The other winners were Gambrinus and Mo-
mentum Gambrinus beat Deutschland I'm the
nrst race, the conditions of which called for
jockeys VINO had never ridden more than two
winners Heatherton on the winner, rode a