Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-22
PUBLIC IS IN
POOR FORM
SEVERAL CLOSE FINISHES AT
ASCOT
Lord stanhope and Mandarin Are the
Only Favorites to Win in Events.
"6ig Bill" Knapp Returns
to Los Angeles


winners, as Lord stanhope was the
only one that rewarded the favorite
players.
After the blue pencil got through
with Its work most of the large fields
were reduced The track was fast and
the sport was good, as there were sew
eral close finishes by the winners and
place horses.
/ Told You was made the to fav-
orite in the first race. Elfn King was
backed down two points and The Major
closed at to 1, going to the post prac-
tically unbacked. When It came to
racing The Major was in front part of
the way when Elfin King opened up a
gap of two lengths turning into the
stretch.
Butwell on The Major then made his
move and won handily. In n drive
Elfin King saved the place from Told
You Ambitious was shut out at the
far turn and could never get up again.
Canopian and Cotillion opened at 8
to in the second race. Canopian went
to to l at post time. Uncle Henry
was backed down a point to close at
6 to 1, and Taylor George was 12 to
at post time.
There was a long delay at the post.
caused by the big field starting on the
turn. At last Dwyer got them off to
fair start with Canopian, Taylor
George and Prince Magnet rounding
into the stretch heads apart. Harris
hustled Canopian along all the final
eighth to stall off Uncle Henry, who
was hard ridden but not good enough
to win. Taylor George outgamed
Prince Magnet for show. Cotilion
came fast in the stretch from far back.
Green Seal was backed in the third
race as though it was all over but the
shouting, being backed from 4 to to
3 to 5. Gold Sitter was played heavily
for the place. Ampedo was always as
good as ) to l. Fred Mulholland, which
made his debut here, was backed from
as good as 10 to 1 to show down to 8
to 1 at post time. They were off to a
fair start, Givonni Balerio and Gold
Sitter running head and head the first
quarter, where the latter took the lead
and won as his rider pleased from
Ampedo, which easily beat Fred Null
holland for place.
The latter came from far back and
outgamed Balerio for the show money.
Green Seal was shut out and interfered
with several times, and did not run
his race.
After Zethus was withdrawn from
the fourth race it was voted a good
thing for Lord Stanhope, which was
made a 1 to 2 shot. San Alvso opened
at 3 to /, but went to 4. Milshora was
backed from to to l. The start was
perfect, with San Alviso making the
pace. They ran slow all the way un-
til the last eighth, where Finn set sail
for the lead and in a hard drive Lord
Stanhope outgamed San Alviso by
head. Milshora was pulled up when
beaten the last furlong.
A poor lot of madens faced the bar
rier in the fifth race. with Louise FtZ-
gibbon faVorite. backed from 4 to 5 to
8 to 5. Yaddo was backed from Is to 1
down to to l. and Vinton was opened
at 100 to 1 by George Rose, but at post
time 10 to 1 was the best to be had.
The others were at different odds,
ranging from / to 100 to l. Mcdaniel
got Yaddo away flying and made every
pole winning one, winning by several
lengths. Louise Fitzgibbon was sec
ond all the way, but could never. get
up to the leader Virton beat out Red
Ball in a drive for third money.
big Bill' Knapp made his appear
ance on Standcver in the sixth race
and was given quite an ovation. Stand
over was the favorite at even money
and Mandarin closed at 8 to 5, being
backed from as good as 21a to l at the
opening in some of the books.
Oratorian was always as good as 6
to /. Keogh on Mandarin and Fischer
on Oratorian ran mounts in front, head
and head, for six furlongs with the
favorite a length away. In the stretch
Mandarin came away and was ridden
out to win from StandOVer.
Knapp put up grand finish, but the
horse was not good enough. OratOran
was easily third. The others were
never in the hunt at the finish
John Powell and William Shields
two prominent horsemen from New
York. arrived and were at Ascot yes
terday.
w. Riley, who had the mount on
Rama in the first race, was set down
for three days by the starter for bad
behavior at the post.
Jockeys Fischer and Preston werc
fined $40 each in the second race for not
positions at the barrier. DWyer also
set down Jockey COane for two days,
in the same race, for bad behavior at
the post
Jockey w Knapp made his reap
pearance at Ascot yesterday after an
absence of two years. Jockey Knapp
was taught some tricks in riding here
when Ascot first opened.
Todays Possibilities
The prospects are that there will be
great sport at Ascot this afternoon, as
an excellent card has been provided by
secretary lDbutll ana 1'Illt III lil' ll''~N
horses now quartered at the track are
carded to start,
The first race, for maidens at a mile
should go to Charles l.. Stone. This
one stands out prominent and with
any kind of good racing luck will win
Harry Price looks next tost and has
Taos to beat for place The latter RAJ
q good second to Phil Tgoe ana SHOULD
beat Cadet for the show honOrs
Succeed, in the second, beat Lord o
the Forest before, and should repeat
Forest has lot Of speed and win have
to do his best to beat Royal Rogue fo
place. The latter is working real wei
and may beat out the top ones anC
win, as he ran some good races in Oak
land. Revolt and Bologna have an
outside chance to be in the money.
The baby race is a hard one to sclcc
the winner for as post positions au'
Jockeys have been taken into considcra
ton. Booger Red viii have Prestol
in the saddle and as he is a good pos
boy should win. The Griffin entry look
next best and should be second. Tn