New-York tribune., 1907-05-14
CHOICES BOWLED OVER.
GOOD THINGS" ALSO LOSE
DandeIiOn Beats NeaI0n and Others
an the Handicap.

an the Handicap.
BY the time the last race was run at Belmont
Park yesterday the form players were all at sea
Surprises were again in order, and f2Toritcs
We're bowled over with consistency that made
It appear as If the tide would never turn. Those
who had bottled up good things fared little
better, although some, who had the tip on
Dandelion, had chance 70 rejoice, when the
good son of Hamburg won the handicap at
mile and sixteenth. He was heavily backed
from to ! to II to :. and closed about on eve2
terms with Good Luck the actual favOrite. The
winning long shots were Zienap, Minnie G~
Watertank and Transvaal. Dinna Ken was The
only favorite to win, and he was receding
choice as the bulk of the play was on VerVaEe
which was another good thing" TO so wrong.
Dandelion. which won the Saratoga Handicap
last year. after being so unfortunate to lose
three Of the big spring handicaps by q short
head, is likely TO play an important part again
this year, judging by his victory yesterday To
those who saw him knocked about in the Met
ropolitan Handicap last Thursday his improve
Tnent yesterday was no surprise. Further than
that It was whispered about that he had worked
well, and those who had the Information profitcd
well He broke in front at the start. but Radtla
took gentle hold Of him and let him rate along
behind Alpenmarchen 10 the turn, where he tool.
command and came away. 10 win cleverly by two
lengths The more enthusiastic of his followers
expressed the opinion that he breezed home, but
many good judges thought that he did not have
much left at the finish He won, however and
won In a most convincing way. Good Luck,
which slow to begin usual, moved Up
strong around the turn. but hung slightly at the
end so that Nealon and Red FrIar fought it out
for the place heads apart.
Frank Gill which earned quite a reputation
late in the fall last year. made his first appear
ance as a three-year-old in this race. He had
some following around 10 TO !, and was backed
down couple of points. but no opportunity oas
offered to judge OF what kind OF horse he may
be this year, as he would not break WHOM the
barrier was released, and was left at the post.
He has flied out and developed into fine look
ing colt, and is more than likely to make his
mark before the season is far advanced.
Harry Payne Whi5ney's Tanya, which the
Belmont Stakes two years ago, and has come
back to the, races after . years retirement, was
soundly beaten in the first race yesterday, for
which she was strong favorite at even money.
She raced head and head with Kings Daughter
and LaLonde TO the turn Tor home but tlan
stopped so badly that it looked as if she must
have broken down. When she dropped out Of
st Kings Daughter came away. but just vhan
her followers began TO shout Zienap closed with
rush the outside and won, going away, by
half a length. Belle of PeqUest also came from
far back and would have beaten Kings Daughte"
for the place in few more strides
Marbles, The favprite ia The secoHd race for
two-year-olds bolted as the barrier went up
and crashed into the outside fence, throwing
Garner, who had the mount, heavily. The flly
ran away mile and half before she was
caught. Garner broke one Of the small bones
In his hand. and may be unable to ride for TWO
or three weeks. The winner turned up in Minnie
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won driving by three lengths.
Paul J. Ralneys Vervane had worked fast for
the third The information seemed to be
more or less general, so that she was heavily
played from to l to II TO >. Any chance she
might have had was lost 1t the start, however,
as she was shut of and knocked back TO pracu-
Cally last place. She made I'D some ground when
Notter got her Strengthened out, bat il was q
hopeless stern cflase- marry Eayne whitney 5
Dinna Ken broke into his stride and gallOped
home an easy winner. He was highly thought Of
last year and generally paraded with the best
two-year-olds in training. He won q race at
Sheepshead Bay last fall. but disqualified.
The Maiden Stakes for Wo-year-olds, at five
furlongs, was the only fixture the programme
James r. Keene's TraEsvaal made a show Of
his field and won in d gallop by four lengths
McGregor was apparently the "one best bet Of
nine out Of every ten persons al the track and
was backed from , 10 to : 10 D. lie IS big
numbering fellow and Notter could not keep him
straight he managed 10 earn third money
some FIVE lengths behind Aiauda. which followed
Transvaal home.
from to / 10 3 70 / to win the last race at one
mile. while the form players stuck to Wes. Both
finished outside the money, as Water Tank, at
l5 10 J. won cleverIy from Chief Hayes and
tszvable. The last named might nave won with
better luck at the start. He was last away
from the post, but closed a big gap and finished
strong.
In view Of Entrees last race II was hard to ul-
derstand the confidence with which he WAS played
yesterday. II is just possible that he is one Of
those cunning rogues which work fast but race
poorly. He met with some little interference
yesterday which may account in part for his
bad race.
Cold Finder broke a leg in the third race, and
may have 10 be destroyed.
Sally Cohen. full sister to Africander, was
a starter in the second race but showed nothing
TO indicate that she would follow in the footsteps