The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
FALCADA IS BEATEN
Grand Consolation Goes to
The Squire.
MY GRACE FIRST IN CHASE
TeIIfare, FavOrite in the Hunters
SteepIechase, Takes Header, but
Mr. O'Brien RemOunts and Fin
lsheS Third After an Exciting Race.
Right Royal Easy Winner.

The Grand Consolation, for twO-year-
olds, was the big race at Benning yes
terday. and it proved a surprise for the
form players.
The event was for 5000 added. at seven
furiongs, and as r. T. wilson's Faleada
was thought to have first money at his
mercy. he was made a 7-to-10 favorite,
and it looked 40 be an especially good
thing, as Mcdaniel had the leg UP on
the WoOlsthorpe colt Despite this, how
ever, there was a steady play on The
Squire at 3 to ,. FOR many Of the sharps
were Of the opinion that Joe Notter who
had the job Of steering The Squire. would
send him first under the wire. There was
poor support for the others.
As soon as the barrier sprung Notter
Was ready for business. and he took N
Squire TO the front with a jump. and. Ike
flash. opened up gap Of three lengths
on Smoker. with the favorite lying third.
When they swung into the stretch Nc
Daniel made his bid with Falcada, but
he made but little impression on The
Squire, who galloped home four lengths
10 the good in $50 2-5. Falcada beat
latter Just lasting long enough TO snatch
third money from King Sol
My Grnce the Winner.
The Hunters Champion Steeplechase
was an exciting event, especially TO those
who wagered their money on My Grace.
who went TO the post at 10 !, and car
RED the nice burden Of 165 pounds Tell
Fferbf oil Of
1l6 pounds. was made favorite, and had
J. O'Brien, the amateur steeplechase rider,
in the saddle. Early in the fray Tellfare
took a header, ana the rider was thrown
into the mud The spill did not in any
way shake his ambition, for he regained
his pins. caught Tellfare, and started in
pursuit. but he lost too much ground
and was never dangerous afterward.
Ny Grace trGiled WarrentOn for awhile
and. after a series Of stumbes which
kept the crowd guessing, My Grace
showed lots Of speed on the fiat, but was
"A poor fencer At two miles he had the
lead and held ii 20 the wire. winning
10y ten lengths from WarrentOn, who was
about a quarter of a mile in front OF
Teilfare. The opinion was general that
had the bay gelding not met with tbs
accident he would have landed the money
Mcdaniel had the mount on Righ
Royal. an even-mOney favorite for tn,
Bennirg Special. which was $1,000 added
at one mile and a half The black sol
of Rapallo and Mrs. Delaney. who Wa.
giving away lot of weight had IN,
field safe from the instant the barrie'
sprung and, taking the lead from tn,
quarter post. won by two lengths from
Pins and Needles, who beat Beaucler'
by four lengths.
Play the Long Shot.
Quite a few uiG some mild plungin.
on Comilfo in the opening race, an,
this caused the price 10 drop from 6
10 20. Notter had the mount, and this
perhaps. had something 20 do with tn
spasm Of confidence. But the venture
some ones were doomed TO disapp0int
ment. for, after leading for a while. tn
gelding was beaten before entering IN
stretch
Geraldine performed similarly 20 Co
rnilfo. and quit at the last sixteenth. Pc
guessing. who had been well UP wit
the field, took up the running on IN
homestretCh, and won by four length
from Nancy, who was a head in from
Of Killochan fer the place. Graziall,
the favorite, got of badly, and wa
never in IL.
There was a humping match IN IN
race. but the stewards did not max
any reversal of the judges placinl
Ivanhoe. the favorite, won the las
race
owing to the rain. the track wa
sticky.