Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
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JERSEY LADY WINS THE ASCOT
OAKS
stlIleho Makes a Heartbreaking Run
in the Fifth Event and is
Barely Nosed Out by
Standover

oaks un Jersey Lady won the event
from Milshora, the faNorite, by nose
The finishes in four of the events were
of the hair raising variety ana the
public did not know the winner untl
the numbers were hung out.
The feature event of the day was the
fourth running of the Ascot oaks,
which brought out a poor but big heId.
Milshora was made faVOrite at 10 l.
with ID. Riley in the saddle and was
backed to to 8.
The Pyne entry, Jersey Lady ana
Viola receded in the betting from . TO
13 to t. First Peep and kirkheld Belie
were backed two points, to close at 6s.
Banlada and Louise Fitzgibbon We're
added starters and the latter was
coupled in the betting with Sainrlda
at to 1.
Hoffman got the field away well
after a short delay and Kirkheld Beiie
and Jersey Lady set the pace NIL
shora was bumped and messed about
badly on the first turn. After the fleld
went a quarter Jersey Lady was in
front by two lengths, with kirkfleld
Belle second, n length in front of AIRS
and Lady Kitty.
Milshora was fifteen lengths behind
the leader on the rail. Riley saved
ground in the stretch by hugging the
fence and was catching the leader every
lump and would have won in another
stride.
d. Riley slipped whipping at the
paddock gate, probably thinking he
had the race already won, while Foer-
ner was riding with hands and heels
on Jersey Lady. Milshora was pounds
the best and with any kind of n good
ride could not have lost. Viola b
finished with q rush and beat out
Kirkfield Belle for third honors. The
race was run in 1:43, very slow time.
Airs and Lady Kitty stopped badly after
showing speed for six furlongs.
Albion H, practically overlooked IN
the betting, as her odds receded from
2 to a to l. won the first race easily.
Sweet Taire, the favorite, backed from
as good as 13 to to s to s. was sec
ond and Connie NJ was third. Inc
start was fair and Albion H and Ma
call opened gap of two lengths the
first eighth.
Macall ran out on the turn and car
ried the balance of the field with him.
This left Albion II the race all to her
self. In q drive Sweet Taire beat out
Connie M a head for the place. After
Albion H won Roy Offut bid her up TO
SS14O0, which was 5000 over her entered
price, but the extra five retained her
Macall stopped badly in the stretch
after he ran out.
The second race brought nose fin
ish between Dewey, the favorite, and
Cadichon, a to / chance. Sheriff Bell,
60 to / shot, and heavily played on
the limb, got third money easily.
Elevation made the pace for six fur
longs, where Cadichon and Dewey
moved up and in a driving finish
Dewey won. Meddling Daisy was
bumped at the start by Viona and
went to her knees, throwing Brussel
over her head
The boy was not hurt. l Told You
was knocked out of it by Meddling
Daisy at the start. Elevation will do
to remember at a shorter route.
The hackers of Round Dance have
"Puddin' Mcdaniel to thank for cash
ing their tickets, as he put it all over
Quarrington on Judge Nelson at the
finish and just did get the verdict by
nod. Quarrington messed Judge
Nelson about badly in the stretch and
if he had only sat still would have
won.
Treasure Seeker, outrun early, came
with his usual rush, but was not good
enough BelChamber, the faVOrlte,
showed a lot of early speed, but found
the route a trifie too far. Ell Cazador
looked to have a good chance turning
into the stretch, but when put to a
drive quit. Little Minister sulked all
the way.
A Muskoday was backed into favor
itism for the fifth race, with StandOver
second in demand at to l in some
books. The others closed at 7 and
to l. Koerner got Standover away
first and made every post winning
one and just did last long enough to
beat Stilicho a head.
The latter saved ground next to the
rail turning into the stretch and fin
ished resolutely. Reservation came
from far back and got show money
from Bragg. A. Muskoday did not dis
play his usual early speed and quit on
the far turn.
Daruma was made favorite for the
sixth race at 3 to g. backed from to l.
Canopian and Silver Wedding both
closed at to / and Cotillion and Mer-
lingo closed at to l.
After a long delay, caused chiefly
by Daruma and Silver Wedding, Holt
man got them off with Daruma stand
ing still Silver Wedding swerved into
Piquet at the start and destroyed her
chances. CanOpian opened a gap of a
length, with Merlingo second and sill
yer Wedding third. Turning into the
stretch Merlingo moved up on even
terms with the leader, but Fischer used
his CAD and hit Canopian a few times
to which he responded gamely.
Merlingo was doing his best TO stall
off Cotillion, which came from far
back and would have been second in
another jump. Silver Wedding ran her
race at the post and quit badly after
going a half.
Varieties will probably not he seen al
Ascot again, as he broke down badly
in the sixth race Friday.
Jockey Sperry was fined $50 by the
starter for bad behavior at the pos
in the fifth race.
"Matty" Corbott, the New Yorl
plunger and bookmaker, has arrived
in Los Angeles and was at Ascot parl
yesterday afternoon. Matty is liabl,
to bet anything from a "caser' to {
note that runs into five figures, anC
when he gets going, viii make the
bookies use their rubbers Two years
ago he campaigned a stable Of gooC
selling platers around New York an(
was very successful.
Star of Runnymede threw her jocke,
or 1ty re