Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
TALENT FINDS
PICKING EASY
FAV0RITES AND SECOND
CHOICES WIN
Feature for Today VIII Be Handicap
Which includes Classy Entry
Llst--selllng War Is
Now On

OI the races at ASCOb yIStSlu uhSs NiiiiO
two outsiders and second choice took
the three other events. A selling war
seems to have broken out, as three of the
winners were boosted. u. u. De Arman
boosted Mountebank and G. T. Boots
ran UP Nappa and Cotillion, also claim
ing Kirkfield Belle.
Karodo was made favorite for the
first race and played from s to to
even money. Sister Julia was second
choice at 21s to 1. and Talien closed at
12 to 1. After long delay at the post
Sister Julia got away flying, while
Karodo and Barney Oldfeld were all
but left. Talien ran close all the way,
and at the end Karodo was catching
her every jump for the place money.
Barney Oldheld finished fast and If he
and Karodo had secured an equal
break would have given the winner a
stiff argument.
Jockey Coane, who rode Rosetinge,
was set down for the balance of the
meeting for bad behavior at the post
Nappa, the 2 to favorite in the Sec
ond race, had an easy time of it, as
Knapp got him off well, ran King Ahab
into submission the first half, then
drew away and won easily. King Ahab
was ridden out to save the place money
from Kirkfield Belle. The latter was
backed down, but showed nothing to
warrant it in her race. Winsome Ways
ran dull race. c. T. Boots bid up
Nappa to $1,000, but the extra five re-
tained her. G. T. Boots claimed Kirk
field Belle for $1025
Rama was the top heavy favorite in
the third race at to 10. Desmages
closed at to 1 and Mountebank was
always as good as Is to /. Sun Mark
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until the paddock gate, where both tired
and Mountebank got through next to
the rail and took the decision Rama
was ridden all over the track and with
any kind of a ride could not have lost
Harris puts up some of the best and
some of the worst rides seen at this
track. The latter especially on favor
ties. Sun Mark quit badly the final
sixteenth and was beaten head for
the show money.
Cotillion, we'll handled by H. Smith
won the mile and half race from Gold
Spot. Cotillion closed at to 10 after
to could be had at one time. Gold
Spot was second choice and was rid
den all through the stretch, but easily
got the place money from Adonis. The
latter was heavily played for third
closing 2 to 1 show after 4 to 1 could
be had. Freesias quit after going a
mile.
Joe Kelly ran a fast race when he
won the fifth event at 10 to /. as he
covered the futurity course in 1:1OA
winning by several lengths. Fro Pyro
showed a lot of speed and ran his race.
John H was always close to the pace
and lasted long enough to get third
money from Lillian Ayres which fin
ished fast after going all around her
field. Luckett could never get up, all
though Bullman rode him hard all the
way.
Interlude, the s to favorite, set all
the pace with FL Bernado a neck away
until the stretch, where the latter tired.
then came and would have beaten the
fast-fading Interlude in another jump
Marpessa was third all the way ana
ran her race.
Cotillion was boosted to $1,000 after
she won the fourth race by c. T. Boots
but L. A. Bonsack5 her owner, bid the
extra five and kept the mare.
U. 2. De Arman ran Mountebank UP
to $500 and took the horse.
Col. "Bob' Pinkerton, enemy to the
crooks and pickpockets, arrived in Los
Angeles yesterday and was at the race
track.
the fourth race for $S25.
Cy Myrick. treasurer of the Los An
geles Jockey club, was at the track
yesterday for the first time in six
weeks. Mr.. Myrick is recovering from
severe attack Of pneumonia.
Today's Probabilities
Picking winners will be a hard task
g a al dc 10,
balanced. The feature event will be
the handicap, the fourth race on the
card, and it is probably Secretary
Boden's masterpiece as regards the
allotment of the weights. The best
horses quartered at the track, including
Burns handicap winner, are carded to
start.
The first race looks like a two-horse
affair between Swagerlator and Bal
made, and they may finish in the order
named. The latter is a bad breaker.
and with good start may beat the
top one. Louisa looks to hold the
balance safe.
The second race is a very open affair
and may go to Madden, as he is about
due to earn brackets again and has
beaten better horses before. Astral II
is a fast trick and may give the top
run, but she Is unreliable and a poor
breaker. My Choice and Tramotor
should fight it out for the short end of
the purse.
Red Bill has the speed of this lot, and
If he can carry 1t over the futurity
course will be hard horse to beat. He
is no cinch, as Zelina and Norfolk will
be pressing him hard all the way and
have good chance to beat him. Red
Garter and Belchamber will have a look
in, and one of them may upset calcu-
lations by winning.
1t is waste of time to figure the
handicap, as the weights have been ar
ranged so that each horse has an equal
chance. A guess is as follows: Won
Tromp, Cello, Kereheval.
Bologna, Revolt and Otto Price stand
out prominently in the fifth, and ii
would be no surprise to see them finish
In this order. Cocksure and Elota have
a good chance to finish among the first
three.
Hi Caul Cap looks best in the sixth
race, as he likes the route and with a
good rider in the saddle figures to win.
Tack Adams should a