Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
COL. JACK IS
GOOD AGAIN
TAKES ROSE HILL HANDICAP IN
CLEVER STYLE
Only Two Favorltes Score and Talent
Has Bad Afternoon-Blrd of
Passage Wins Closing
Number

After two favorites had been sepa-
rated from the rabble at Santa Anita
yesterday, the rest of the card was
turned over to second choices and out
siders, and the talent was some shy on
change when 1t came to totaling the
afternoons receipts. Aside from this,
there was little feature to mediocre
small crowd did not tend to enliven
the sport.
The Rose Hill handicap, a seven fur
lang affair for 3-year-olds and upward,
was used as the main event of the
afternoon, and a. victory for Col. JACK
was tailed as q result. The Holland
horse has apparently struck his stride
at last, and from now on he must be
reckoned with at any distance from
mile down.
Only five candidates appeared to con-
test for honors in the Rose Hill, and
Magazine was installed as opening fa--
vorite at s to s. Col. Jack had second
call at to 2, and Veil came next at
IS. The others both opened up at 8.
The supposedly wise money soon be-
gan to pour in on Veil, and all the
others went up point or two in the
ring. When the bugle called them to
the post Veil was a to choice with
Magazine at 13 to and Col. Jack cali
ing for to 1.
Magazine was last to leave the post,
and Preston sent Col. Jack right to the
front to lead all the way, with ven
following in close pursuit. A gap Oh
four lengths separated the Colonel from
Veil at the turn for home, and Preston
was forced to nearly pull his mount
head off to keep him from beating the
others sixteenth of a mile. ven was
always second, being a length ahead of
Magazine when they went over the pay
station. The time, 1:24 AS, was re-
markably fast, considering the ease
with which Col Jack won and the fact
that rain had been falling an hour be-
fore the race.
Horace H. stamped himself as a good
colt when he won the baby race from
Bright Skies and Madrileno. Horace
was favorite at II to 8. and he simply
romped to lead the nearest one back of
him to the wire by three-length mar
gin Taylor, about as incompetent
lad as was ever granted Jockeys IL
cense, was aboard Lady Rensselaer,, and
of course the clever filly's chances were
cooked before she left the post.
Long Shot in Opener
Rudabeck, an to shot, scored for
the moon shooters in the opening event
at a mile by beating Leash a nose.
Rudabeck just lasted long enough after
leading nearly all the way, for Leash
was worked up from last position and
finished resolutely, wearing the front
one down at every jump.
Giovanni Balerio also had a tumultu-
Gus passage and was third, with the
favorite, Master Lester, notch back.
Taylor George was the choice for the
third, but his price was long enough
to make it worth while, and Ross sent
Ah0nf
to win easily from Laudable and Chip
pewa Money Muss was there with his
usual speed, but Taylor George came
along and nearly bumped him over the
fence the judges soaking ten-day re-
tirement slip on Ross when they
learned the true facts
A field of five went in the mile and
quarter race, with Bragg the to
favorite Ouardi turned up as winner,
following Bragg's pace to the far turn
and then assuming command to score
by three lengths. Nadzu appeared to
have place money cinched at the pad
dock, for he hooked up with Bragg and
looked to have the latter beaten. The
Curl horse was there with the game
ness, HOY ever and caIAe on again to
grab the middle portion by a head.
A different story might have been
told in the closing number had SINK
Spring broken on even terms with MS
field, but little Moriarty was unfor-
tunate with the Sears gelding and left
the mile chute absolutely last. He
made up ground gradually throughout,
but was unable to get up to the lead
ers. Bird of Passage at 20 to j, man
aged to stick in front and beat Antara
a scant nose for the purse Josie
Jewel, played as favorite around to
and 2 to l, was third.