Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
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PONIES RUN FOR THE ASCOT
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FaVorites and Second Choices Divide
the card-Two Pretty Fin-
lshes Feature the
Sport

Favorites and second choices divided
the card, the public having the best OF
the argument at Ascot yesterday after
noon The sport was good as two OF
the closest finishes witnessed this sea-
son occurred and the crowd was on its
feet cheering wildly for their respective
favorites. Jockey Preston rode three
winners and was third on another
Willie Gregg, a 2 to shot, captured
the first event. He got away well and
raced El Bernado to pieces then won
easily. Mosketo, always close up, I'm
ished fast and lasted long enough to
save the place honors from John H,
which finished fast on the outside. El
Bernado quit badly the final sixteenth
Dan Collins quit entering the stretch.
Swagerlator, the to favorite, got
away flying in the second race and
made every post winning one, finish
ing as his rider pleased Connie NJ was
second all the way and was lucky to
save the place as Barney Oldfield fin
ished like a shot after being practic-
ally left at the post. Banward could
not raise a respectable gallop.
One of the prettiest races of the sea-
son was the third race, which went to
Gilpin, the even money favorite. Geo.
e. Miner was played from to to
/ and Croix dor closed at so to l.
Woodthorpe and Gilpin ran head and
head until the turn into the stretch
where Miner Joined Gilpin and in a
ding dong finish with both boys riding
hands and spurs, Gilpin managed to
last long enough to win by a head.
Croix dor just did get the short end
of the purse by head from Madden
which was outrun early and finished
fast through the stretch. Woodthorpe
quit to a walk after showing speed
for six furlongs.
The feature event of the day was the
mile handicap. Sir Edward with Bull
man in the saddle was the even money
favorite. Chimney Sweep closed at
21s to 1 and Ampedo closed at to l.
Cello after it started to rain had no
chance and II to l was marked against
his chances. The favorite went to the
front with Maxnar second until the
half mile pole. when Chimney Sweep
made his move and was a length be-
hind the favorite on the turn. He
caught Sir Edward at the paddock gate
wire to win by head. Ampedo was an
easy third after MaXnar quit Cello
could not untrack himself.
Viona the second choice at to l
won the fifth race. Parvo, 10 to 1
shot, set the pace the first six furlongs
with Viona length away and three
lengths in front of Netting, the fav
orite. Viona took the lead in the
stretch and won easily. Netting beat
Parvo easily for the place honors.
Phyz, outrun early, finished fast in the
stretch and would have been third in
another jump.
Katie Crews, a to 1 shot, got away
flying in the sixth race and had things
her own way thereafter. Barato was
second all the way. Vincedo looked to
be an easy third but could not stand
Comas' determined challenge and lost
the show money by neck. Mike Jor-
dan ran away mile going to the
post.
Probabilities for Today
The selling platers will have an inn
ing this afternoon as the six events
are for that division. To add to the
uncertainty and hard task of picking
the winners most of the fields are
large and the track will probably be
slow.
Belchamber looks the class of the
first race and is about due to make
good. He is an uncertain betting
proposition as he is an in and outer
Elmdale and Banlada should fight it
out for the place honors and may fin
ish as named. Taos and st. Albans
will have a look in and may upset
calculations by winning.
An exceptionally bad lot are asked
to go a mile in the second race. If
Golden Light is in any kind of form
he should beat the lot. The betting
will tell. The Poet has been played for
a good thing several times and may
make good today. Sam Craig and
Belasco look next best and one of
them should get the third money. Satin
Coat bears watching as he may come
to life today.
Manera, Belle of Portland, Neatness
and Tendercrest look to have the third
race between themselves and it would
not be surprising to see them catch
the judges eye in that order. Black
Eyes has an outside chance to be in the
money.
Foncasta, Joyner, Mountebank and
Chan. Walworth stand out all by them
selves in the fourth race. Foncasta
has the speed and likes a soft track
so look for him to earn brackets. JOY
ner on his last race appears next best
and should be a dangerous factor all
the way. Mountebank looks to have a
mortgage on the show money. Chan.
Walworth may be worth a bet If his
odds are long.
Elancer, Otto Price and Red Garter
figure in the order named and their
numbers may be put up as mentioned
Blue Bottle and illusion have an ex-
cellent outside chance to split the tor
ones.
A very poor lot of three year OLD
naidens ars carded to start in the sixth
race. Joan of Arc has shown speed il
her races and has been knocking al
the door for some time so look for hel
to finish in front. Playlit appears tC
be the most serious contender and may
beat the top one Kitty Mccarthy /.
speedy and should finish in the money
If anything beats the top three tn,
most likely ones to do it are Colorado
Girl, Ed Tracy and Miss Himyar.