Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
ASCOT OAKS WILL
FEATURE THE CARD
CLASSY RACING SCHEDULED
FOR TODAY
Bonsack Scores Nice Victory When
Search Me Wins the Fifth Race
at Long odds-other
Events


card at Ascot yesterday afternoon and
a large crowd was present to witness
exciting sport, as in five of the races
the finishes were very close.
The feature of the afternoon was
Ampedo's great race with 11S pounds
on his back. He was away last from
the barrier and won easily.
Baube, the favorite at 2 to l in the
first race, took the lead and with Ero
Pyro at her saddle skirts all the way
held an advantage to the end with both
boys driving whip and spur.
Joe Kelly just did last long enough
to save third from Nothing, which was
away none too well and finished like
a cyclone next to the rail. Joe Kelly
was played heavily for show at and
to 1.
The second race developed a nose
finish between Phil Igoe and Louise
Fitzgibbon. The latter finished like a
whirlwind and would have won IN
another jump. King Ahab just did
get show money by a nose from Blue
Bottle.
Susannah and Blue Bottle ran head
and head the first half where the
favorite moved up and in drive won
from Fitzgibbon. Susannah stopped
badly the final fifty yards.
Alex Shields put over good thing IN
the third race when Homelander man
aged to win from Desmages and Gil
vonni Balerio. Homelander opened at
6 to and went to as good as to l,
when commissions came in fast. How
ever his price dropped to to 3.
1t was rumored about the track that
the poolrooms all over the country
were hit hard by his win. Givonni
was backed from a to 3 to eVens at
post time and Desmages was always
as good as 10 to 1.
Givonni opened a gap of five lengths
until the far turn, where the balance
of the field began to cut down his
lead to two lengths. Coming into the
stretch DesmageS was second ana
Homelander third on the outside, but
the long-striding son of Long Island
finished fast and won ridden out from
Desmages by neck, with GiVonni a
head behind.
The others were beaten off. Henry
Waite showed early speed and bears
watching in q sprint race with cheap
selling platers.
Greene was made favorite for the
fourth race, with San Alviso second
choice at 8 to /. Ampedo, after his
odds reached to 1, was heavily backed
by his owner till at post time 31a to
was the best to be had. Allerlon was
always as good as II to l.
After a short delay Hoffman got the
field away, with YaGdo and Elancer
taking the lead during the first quar-
ter. They ran this way to the stretch
where Ampedo got through next to the
rail and won i'll a gallop. 1t was q
high class performance and if he holds
his present form will be a dangerous
factor in the derby. Allsrion, always
colse to the leader, got the place hand
-i-n he
show money.
Seasick, after being backed from
to to /, went to the post favorite for
the fifth race. Search Me was backed
from Is to II to /. Lady Chiswell closed
at 40 to l, backed from as high as 6l
to /, and Elfin King held his own at
7 to at all stages of the betting.
The start was good and Nuns Veil
ing set fast pace, with Seasick sec
ond and Mary Glenn third. They turned
in this order into the stretch.
A black horse was seen coming fast
with the boy plying his CAD and the
crowd yelled, Search Me-" as the pink
and green colors flew onward. In 6
mastery finish Booker managed to get
the Bonsack horse home first by necl
from Lady Chiswell, which finished
like a shot on the outside.
Elhn King tired badly the last twen-
ty feet and Just did save show IRON
Mary Glenn. Seasick quit when the
pinch came. Bonnie Reg can do better
The real dump of the dCy was the
sixth race, where the odds on favorite
Varieties, finished -bsolutely last. TIL,
race went to Uncle Henry, a to
shot, which just did get up in time t.
beat Revolt by a h ad.
The Roustabout made the early pac,
until the paddock gate, then stopped
and was ridden out to stall off JOSH
Jewels determined challenge for third
Varieties had no excuse and McDan
iels was riding him hard all the way
Phil Igoe was bid to 5000 by j. i
Dunn and retained by his trainer, r.
Miller, after winning the second race
Igoe was in to be sold for $40O.
Selections for Today
An exceptionally good card has bee
provided by Secretary Boden for thi
afternoon with the Ascot Oaks the sta
attraction. The next feature is tn
handicap, which will probably resul
in a close finish, as the weights haY
been allotted. The other events, al
though selling races, bring togethe
good horses that are evenly matched.
The first race should go to Booge
Red, as he is quick breaker and ca
go the distance. Sweet Tairc look
easily second best and if anything beat
the top one this win be the one, a
Bullman will have the mount, and h
is now riding better than at any othe
time in his career. Albion II and Vclm
c should fight it out for third.
on his good showing the other da
Dewey is my selection for the secon
race, but is no cinch, as the field is
large one. Cadichon, with good ride
in the saddle, will go well and has
nice chance to beat Dewey.
Elevation has shown speed with
better class of horses and il. overdue
So be on the lookout and watch tn
market. ! Told You and Meddlin
Daisy viii go we'll and will be close u
at the finish.
BelchamDer won his only effort her
in hollow fashion and it is only queS
ton of his going the distance. Jude
Nelson should be a bang up secon
with his light weight Treasure SeekC
and Round Dance also have a goo
chance, but win run better on a heay
track.
The Ascot oaks brings out a bi
field. MilshOra is in a soft spot her
as she is the only one Of the lot thf
won at the distance. Hirkfeld Bel
worked a fast mile and will prObabl
he "A good second.