Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-14
CHIMNEY SWEEP
WINS HANDICAP
RUNS OVER SLOW TRACK IN
FAST TIME
Favorites Take Three of Seven Events
at Ascot-Gentle Harry Is
Only Long Shot to
Score
BY Jay Davidson

Illy ydIuS'
Only four starters faced the barrier
in this event and each figured to run
right UP to the front, which lent an
added interest to the race. Chimney
Sweep, which has proven to be mud
runner of high degree and speed
marvel over distance of ground on
dry track, was installed as favorite,
but the quartet of handicap horses ap-
peared to be so evenly matched that
the public literally patronized the
chances of all and at post time CHM
ney Sweep and Embarrassment were
first and second choices by narrow
margins.
AS the barrier was sprung Preston
took Fustian out in front and kept him
there to the stretch turn. Throughout
the journey, however, the four horses
were punched and it was anybody's
race to the sixteenth pole.
In the last sixteenth Miller began
to ride Chimney Sweep and the black
speeder drew away from his field in
short order, winning by nearly two
lengths. Fustian was second, length
ahead of Embarrassment
The time made by the winner was
1:431a, which is within one-quarter of
a second of the track record set by
The Gadfy and when it is considered
that Chimney Sweep stepped the dis
tance in this fast time over track
fully two seconds slow the perform
ance is all the more remarkable.
The first race on the card was for
maiden fillies, 2-year-olds, at half
mile and was won by Commida, the
favorite, with Joan of Arc second and
Induna third.
Joan of Arc set the pace to the final
sixteenth, where Commida caught her
and in the drive to the wire the favor
lite won going away by three lengths.
Pleasant Days won the second race,
which was at one mile. after getting
away tenth and in jam. Jockey
Seder rode a star race on the winner
and after skimming through narrow
spaces and taking his mount around
the field on the back stretch he turned
up at the stretch turn in front.
In the drive to the wire Pleasant
Days held the lead, but was firing fast
and Young NARROW, under a judicious
ride by Miller, only lacked the narrow
margin of nose of getting the ver-
dict. Swedish Lady was third.
Scores First Win
Jockey S. Bonner, the crack dark
skinned rider who has but recently
been restored to good standing after
many months on the ground. rode his
first winner of the Ascot season when
he piloted King of Mist home first in
the third race.
Bonner is one of the best post riders
in the country, and when the barrier
sprung for the start in this race he
took King of Mist away in the lead.
1t was easy for the speedy geldng to
stay in front, and when the turn for
home was made Bonner began to hand
ride his mount and sent him under
the wire a length ahead of Belasco.
Evelyn Griffith, which has failed to
run to her best form this season, was
favorite at S to 8. but was hardly good
enough to get the show money.
Gentle Harry bears the distinction of
being the only long shot to score dur
ing the afternoon, coming to life with
startling suddenness in the fifth race
and winning easily from Potrero
Grande and Miss May Bowdish.
Harry is not partial to a fast track
nor does he particularly love mud, but
he is a stake horse on a slow track and
had no great difficulty in winning. So
slightingly was he considered by the
bookes and the speculating public that
his opening price of 6 to l scared to
Us at post time and there were few
takers.
Potrero Grande was considered
good thing in this race and was ham
mered down from As to to 5. Jockey
Ross gave the slow beginning son of
Amigo an excellent ride, but Pot was
not good enough to beat Harry in the
form he exhibited yesterday.
Linda Rose Canters
The sixth race was easy for Linda
Rose, relic of last season. Linda has
performed in the past in d manner that
impressed those who witnessed her eff
forts, and she has been played on every
start this season for this reason.
Durbar was favorte, but was asked
to perform an impossibiity in defeat
ing Linda Rose Mary Glenn and Dur
bar chased their heads off out in front
and when they tired Linda passed them
and cantered to the wire. Durbar held
on long enough to win the place from
Mary Glenn by short head.
Pinta won the final event from wire
to wire, showing great form in her
efforts. With only 96 pounds on her
back and that 96 pounds being Jockey
Hudlin, it was easy for Pinta to out
foot and beat the heavily weighted
Prince Ching. which was faVorite.
When the barrier sprung Hudlin
lifted Pinta off her feet and when she
alighted she was a length in front.
From that moment until after the mile
journey was finished. Hudlin kicked,
bit whipped and fought the Victory
fillly like a wild man and his efforts
would nave maze dead man run.
When Pinta went under the wire she
was four lepgths ahead of Prince Ching
and Kinsman was third, a length be-
hind the Prince
Kinsman was hammered hard in the
books, being played down from to l
to IL to at post time, and large
amount of wise money went in on
his chances, but too much weight and
too much speed ruined his chances.
Freesias was another heavily played
prospect, his price receding from los
to As. He finished last.
SteepIechase Today
The feature of the card for today
will be the final steeplechase event of
the meeting and nine starters are
named in the entries. The most uncer-
tain thing in life is jumping race and
the horses seldom perform with any
great regard to form. If form prevails
today the result should be Atlantico,
Kuhelik, Decimo.
The second race is a futurity course
selling affair and dozen fair sprinters
are engaged to furnish the excitement.
If Mazapan will stick today sne should
win off by herself, but she has shown
a disposition to go five furlongs and
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