Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-10
The Owners Handicap.

The Owners Handicap.
Next in Importance was the Owners
handicap stecplechase. at about two miles.
An event of this character is carded each
meeting. The feature is that after the
entry list is in each owner is allowed to
handicap the bunch. An average is then
struck of all these handicaps thus ar
irving at the handicap under which the
race is run. Bob Murphy and Bcrsi We're
installed equal faVorites at to >, with
Guardian quoted at s to l. Mr. Smith
sons Reulala started out to make the
pace and set a merry clip for one turn of
the field. Going around the second time
Bersi and Bob Murphy moved up together
and We're head and head taking the last
jump. Bersi outgamed Bob Murphy in
the final drive and won by two lengths
from the latter. with Guardian a close
third. Judge Nolan ard Merrymaker went
down at the last jump, the rider of the
latter getting an ugly fail. a
Miss Catesby was installeba hot favor
ite in the fifth event-the Hotel Howard
purse-even money being thu best price
obtainable. This event was for two-year-
olds at a mile. Kings Plate was always
second choice, while Braggadocio was
quoted at and better. Miss Catesby.
under, Delaby's handling, ran a good
game race. getting up in time to win by
half length from Kings Plate. Brag
gadocio made up much ground from a bad
beginning and took show money easily.
MOntb2rt was made a 6to ) faVorite in
the first race. with Laughing Eyes second
choice at to =. The liberal price of to
l was offered against Orna ton. not
withstanding the fact that his black FLY
had won tang-up race her last start.
Off none too we'll. Siebert brought Orna-
mentatton through at the stretch turn.
and She won rather easily from Montbert,
with Laughing Eyes third.
A Big Upset.
One Of the biggest upsets OF the meet
ing occurred in the second race for three
year-olds and upward at six furlonrs.
Herman Johnson, with Delaby Up. was
looked upon as a good thing and was
made favorite at . to 1. Ida Reck was
backed heavily at 10 to l, while Hancock.
the winner, was at any old price from 20
to 60. The race a close one all the
way, and Hancock managed to get I'D in
the last few Jumps to beat out the ia
vorite. Ida Reck 4 close third
The Jockey Club purse, for threa-year-
olds and upward, at d mile and a half,
went to Jupiter at Is to l. which led from
start to finish, while the best Panique the
to favorite, could do was second. a
length in front of Cambyses, which was
heavily played at to /.
Ivanhoe, on the strength of his last
race, was made a to 10 favorte for the
final event. with Ormonde's Right second
choice at 3 to l. OrTonde's Right ran
wonderful race. The old rogue would not
face the barrier. and when the word was
given refused to get up a respectable gal
lop. After passing the first turn he
started after his field, which was fully
twenty lengths in front. and cos d
ground gradually Turning into the
stretch he had almost reached the bunch
and from there to the wire he came like
a shot, getting up in time to take the
place from st. Jeanne and almost catch
ing Ivanhoe. 1t was spectacular finish
and a fitting close to one of the most sue
cessful meetings held under the auspices
Of the new jockey club.
The Summaries.
First receive furongs.
st. I'll Sd
Ornaments ton. 100 Uiebert,... c.
Monthert 100 Delaby) .......... e. % L.,
Laughing Eyes, 100 HIartyl... 10 50 -
Time, 1.0i. Iisterine. Edith Glenn, Chenille