New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
HOT SHOT JUMPS WELL.
FIRST HOME IN CHASE.
JuggLer OUercOmes Interference and
Wins the ROckascGy Stakes.

Thomas Hitchcock r. showed a jumper at Aque-
duet yesterday which may develop into one OF the
best timber toppers OF the season n Hot Shot the
son OF Neddler-Roval Gun. and hence a half-
brother 20 the late William {. Whtney's great
race mare Gunhre Hot Shot beat Commodore Fon-
taine ARABIC and Drone in the steeplechase over
The short course OF about two miles in way TO
indicate that with more experience he Will hold his
own in much better company. II WAS his first race
through the field. and. although he had worked five
furlongs ~ Benning in O3 and had schoeled
fairly well Mr.. Hitchcock did not give his friends
much encouragement. and the horse went 10 the
post at 10 T. The small bettors who remembered
him a high class Eo-year-old three years ago.
bet their hVes and tens and shouted themselves
hoarse when he caught Commodore Fontaine in the
stretch and beat him home. the latter was the
favorite ae odds on, and his defeat Was a hard
blow TO The plungiHg element
Hot Shot was making his first appearance after
an absence OF almost two years. His last
der ooors in the Belmont Stakes OF 1895. when
he ran third 10 Tanys and Blandy. He split his
hoof soon afterward and Rad 10 he turned out
until new could grow. and John F. Madden.
who owned him. did not take him up last year AZ
Hll. NJ. Hitchcock took fancy 20 him. and fol-
lowing his Of buying only the best jump
ing purposes, secured him from Mr.. Madden. He
took 10 jumping from the first. hut would not school
Tor Ray, the regular stable jockey, Palmer had
the mount yesterday.
In looks and conformation he more than pleased
the critics in the paddock and his race confirmed
the good opinion. lie somewhat green and
Tas the outside OF the way. bur he took
the 5urnps in bold. dashing way and responded 10
q long hard drive in the gamest fashion He took
oh short a. jump. bat Otherwise he made
mistakes. Commodore Fontaine made most ~
she running and Jumped we'll but appeared ~
hang when McTneruey called upon him for final
effort when Hot Shot challenged after clearing the
last jump
Juggler. which a number Of cledtable races
81 New Orleans. overcame lot Of interference and
gran'Ine. Those who had seen him knocked around
iu rhe Carter Handicap and remembered that HIS
owner. Fred Burlew. had thought well enough OF
his chances wager 500 with Davv johnson that
he would beat Roseben We're not frightened or by
the wild plunge on Jacobite. and profited well by
getting 10 for their money.
Jack Joyner sent Jacobte ia the post FOR F. r.
had worked a fast SIX furlongs aud the big specu-
,sca b aI,oidirp % Ing ne eaTI1- Iace and ,akine c6n
man6 when Strengthened cut for home, but ia
tohite stopped under pressure AT the last sixteenth
pole leaving Juggler and Slickaway night il out.
Iuggler was shut of al the start and was last N
the field Of five 10 the last furlong pole. where
Hennessy tried TO come through on the rail only
90 be shut on again The boy then pulled out out
that he caught sIicfaWay q hundred yards from
the judges and won going away by two lengths
YEAR. EaIioped home an easy winner in the third
race from Clare Russell. after Workman. the only
seated Miller Davy johnson. who owns Grappie,
ss2t IN ESo9 s szed commission s. on his ,a horse , a.
Workman out OF the way. Miller was not injured.
and later rode Suffrage ana Master Robert TO VIC
tory. The accident probably due 20 his habit
~ turning bis mount loose at The start with The
idea OF getting slight advantage. Attention has
heen called repeaLsdy 20 the danger in this. but
he s persists IN taking his life in hts hands. He
probably had more falls post than all the
other Jockeys pat together in the last two years.
The fifth race was a two-horEe affair, between
James r. keene's Suffrage and y. g Johnson's
HRndzarre The former was hot favorite az odds
and saloped home an easy winner after Hand
Zarra had made the early running
Rustic and Master Robert. favorites in their re-
speCtlve races. the other Tinners Rustic beat
Evelyn O.. Tre- Of Spades and nine other
year-olds I'm the first race, after spirited drive
through the last furlong. wfiie Master Robert
made a show Of his field in the last for two
Vear-olds, winning. eased up. in the fast time OF
81 seconds for four fuTiongs.
Master Robert IS fine looking. well furnished
yOungster by MaZas san-FlOcaFne. and his manner
OF winning so impressive that he Will not lack
FOR followers in better company from Bell
Wether. another starter in this race, owned by the
Oneck Stable VIII bear close watching. He Is
big the average fOur-year-ol6, and Will
show 80 better advantage with education He
green yesterday and almost the outside
fence, after bei'g well Up for quarter OF mile.