New-York tribune., 1907-05-23
SUNGLOW WINS CHASE
PLAYED FOR Il "KILLING." j."
IransUaal Spoils Vel Planned
Coup zcith &. ". Burt.

Gwynne Tompkins and his friends made a
substantial killing" when Sunglow, backed from
| 20 to l to 10 to l. and even lower before the
start was made, the handicap stccplechase
over the short course of about two miles at
| Gravesend yesterday. Twelve horses went to
the post, and the race looked so open that San
dalwood. Dr. Keith and Decanta closed equal
favorites at to 1. All three were badly outrun.
however, and finished outside the money.
Thomas Hitchcock. jr's, Buckman also
played for killing" in this race and was
backed from 20 to 1 to to l. His failure was
due largely to a bad landing at the third jump
I from home while running head and head with
SunslOw and apparently going the stronger of
the two. Mitchell, who had the mount. was al
most unseated, and before he could get settled
back in the saddle he had lost ten or fifteen
lengths
Sunglow is a four -year-old chestnut gelding,
by Octagon-Glory; hence a half brother to
Glorifier. which the Carter and Metropoh-
tan handiCapS this year. He fenced we'll and
in the thick of the fight all the way. but
was tiring at the end and had to be driven out
to beat Amanda H. The latter made the early
running, but dropped out of IL on the far turn
when Sunglow and Buckman drew away She
came away again, however through the last fur
long, and was wearing the winner down at the
end, but could not quite get up. II was sun
CLOVIS first race through the field, and he per-
formed we'll enough to indicate that he may de-
finished third was also making his debut as a
jumper. He finished a respectable third and
running perhaps the strongest of the three
placed horses at the end. There was not SIN
gle fall to mar the race, in spite of the big held
FavOrites Jared better than on Tuesday when
five went down to defeat as four first choices
won out of seven. AS result the form payers
got back some of their losses and took on tresh
hope. good sized crowd was in attendance
and as weather conditions were particularly IA
vorable the afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed.
James r. Keenes Transvaal won the Manhan-
set Stakes for tWO-year-olds at nVe ana one
half furlongs and incidentally spoiled well
planned coup with c. w. Burt. X. l.. IhomaS
added c. W. Burt at the last moment, ana the
Western crowd pounded his price down from 10
to l to to l. When the start came {. w Burt
went right to the front, and after racing talr
Play into submission appeared TO nave the race
safely won when Strengthened out for home HIS
followers shouted too soon, however, as Miller
saved ground with TranSVaal on the ran anu
bringing him up with a well timed rush, won
going away in a hard drive by a length. G. w
Burt had little trouble in earning the place, four
lengths before Seymour Beutler, which had
somewhat stormy journey Live Wire and For
dello both of which attracted a strong play, had
little or no chance with the start
Paul ]. Rainey's $4,000 colt De Mund was
a starter in the handicap over the short six fur
long course, but once more proved a diSappolht- :
ment He had all his great speed and showed
the way around the turn and into the stretch.
but when McCarter and Dreamer challenged at
the last sixteenth pole, and his courage was put
to the test he fatered and was lucky to earn
third money, head before Prince Hamburg.
McCarter and Dreamer fought II out head and
head and the former won by the uarroWest
margin. Jack Martin saved ground with
Dreamer on the rail- and rode strong nnlsh,
but Just failed to get up.
Tilekins and Helen B. We're graduated from
the maiden class IN the NTH and sixth races.
respectively The former made n show OF her
had 10 use his best efforts TO get her home
in front