Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
CANOPIAN LEADS.
LA GLORIA IN
HOT FAvoRlTE BEATEN BY A
SHORT HEAD
Sun Mark Provides Excitement for
Plkers, with Edwin T. Fryer
Also Winning at
Nice Price

two outsiders came nome winners yes
terday afternoon at Ascot park. The
public, besides having profitable day.
enjoyed good sport, as the finishes were
close for both win and place positions.
Rama was dished up as the good
thihp in the first race and was In
stalled favorite at to 3. Sun Mark
held her own in the betting at 10 to /,
and Netting was backed from to b
TO 1. Sun Mark and Rama ran head
and head for six furlongs. with Netting
two lengths behind, In the stretcn
Netting moved up and was on equal
terms with the leaders.
In long drive Sun Mark got the
verdict hy a nose. Rama pinned her
ears back and sulked under the whip,
but had little trouble to get the short
end of the purse.
Creston, coupled with Early Tide as
favorite at to s, ran first, and the
Griffin entry at 6 to 5, favorites, got the
first and third money in the second
race. Miss Ruth, at 20 to 1 and heavily
backed for place and show money, ran
second. The latter showed n grand
burst of speed by opening gap of two
lengths until the last sixteenth, where
Creston collared her and won handily.
In a drive Miss Ruth lasted long
enough to save the place from Early
Tide, which was outrun early, but
closed like a shot. Albion II showed
speed, but quit after going a quarter.
Balbus had no excuse and was not
good enough.
Orilene loomed favorite at s to in
the third race and was backed to to
at post time. Mandarin and Stand
over both closed at to I, while the
others ranged in price from II to lOO
to l. Mandarin set the pace, with ORR
a
Preston several times tried to get
through with Orilene on the rail, but
was shut out until turning into the
stretch Mandarin went a trifie wide
and Orilene slipped through. With
both boys riding hard, Orilene got the
decision by a half length from Man
DARN.
Standover was pocketed all through
the stretch and with clear sailing would
have been a dangerous factor. Stilicho
showed speed for a half, then quit.
The feature event of the day was
the handicap at a mile for 4-year-olds.
Edwin r. Fryer was backed to Z to l
from as good as 10 to l and Molesey
was backed to even money from to
2. Kilter receded in the betting from
2 to to 1.
The start was good and Lord Stan
hope, San Alviso and Edwin T. Fryer
opened a gap of two lengths the first
half On the far turn Fryer took the
lead and in a long stretch drive just
lasted to stall off Molesey's determined
challenge. Kilter was third, neck be-
hind and a head in front of Lord Stan
hope.
Turning into the stretch Molesey cut
across in front of his field and inter-
fered with Kilter and Lord Stanhope.
Norfolk opened at 6 to 5, but for lack
of support went to to 8. At post time
the stable commission went in and his
odds dropped to to s. Kirkfield Belle
was backed from to to l, and DR..
Crook was played from 10 to to l.
Phil Igoe went bad in the betting, as
he, warmed up sore and stiff.
Norfolk and DR.. Crook opened a gap
of two lengths the first quarter, with
Kirkfield Belle length away on the
rail. Norfolk shook off DR.. Crook an
eighth out and had enough left to stall
off KirkfieId Belle, which finished gain
ing on the leader every stride
After the race r. B. Allen, who owns
DR.. Crook, claimed Kirkfeld Belle for
$S25 and J. ]. OF1aherty, represent
ing the Kirkfield stable, claimed Phil
Igoe for a like amount in the same
race.
The real upset Of the day was when
Bookmaker H. L. Jones' La Gloria, the
to 20 favorite, was beaten by Cano-
plan, 16 to 5 shot in the betting.
Critic was heavily played for show. La
Gloria and Masedo ran head and head
the first quarter, with Canopian two
lengths away On the turn Canopian
moved up, when Masedo quit and col
Jared the tiring La Gloria and beat
her out by a head.
Critic, in drive, Just managed to
poke his nose in front of Linda Rose
for third money Masedo showed a
fine burst of speed and will bear watch
ing from now on in cheaper company.
Thomas Crooks of Hamilton, Ontario,
was at the track yesterday and is
quartered at the Van Nuys. Crooks has
the catering privileges on the Canadian
tracks and used to own that good jump
er, Tip Gallant.
The California Jockey club is going
to do the magnanimous thing. The
best horses in California are to have
another chance to earn a substantial
prize. On Saturday, February 16, the
Family Handicap at Emeryville, at one
and one-fourth miles, will have a guar
anteed value of $5000 of which $1,000 to
the second and $500 to the third horse.
Entries for the event closed Monday.
Three Burns handicap winners are
at the Oakland track, They are Ker-
cheval, DR.. Leggo and ModiCum. Hor-
ton is in the stud not far from Latonia.
Wheel of Fortune and Eonic are both
at Sacramento. The Fretter died some
time since at Honolulu. Fleur de Lis
is at the Elmdorf stock farm in Ken
lucky. Imperious died at Kansas City
few years ago. Ruinart and Satsuma
are both in the stud I'm California
Probabilities for Today
Only an ordinary card has been pro-
vided for this afternoon, but the re-
suits of some of the races should be
close finishes.
Money Muss was short in his last
race and will be the one to catch anc
beat in the first race. Lord of tho
Forest is the one that is most likely
to do It, but he is a bad betting propo-
sition and unreliable. The Major Stun
bled in his last race and should bea
out Right and True for third money
Revolt has an outside chance to be II
the money.
The second race is a very open affair
Josie's Jewel is about due to win anC
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