Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-02
SANTA ANITA
FORM TODAY

SANTA ANAIA EOhh AODfAA
FIRST RACE-sandpiper Rey ell Dinero,
Royal stone.
SECOND BACE--Catherino f, Proper
Merrill.
THIRD RACE-Ed Ball. MeFIingo, Varie-
ties.
FOURTH RACE-Iigbt Wool, Mark An
tony IL, Walkers Best
FIFTH RACE-Henry o, Sachet, L. G.
Wtdrig.
SIXTH RACE-Bribery, La Chata, Tim
o'Tooie.
Best Form Today-Ed Ball.
Best Long ShOt-Orcagna.
BY JAY DAVIDSON
The feature of the Santa Anita card
for this afternoon will be the Orange
handicap, gross value $500, at one mile,
and seven starters are named to face
the barrier. In the event of rain Green
Seal will have little chance with the
others, and Center Shot hardly will
hold her speed for the distance, so the
field really narrows down to four
horses-in the event of rain.
Light Wool, with weight off and a
switch in his favor, as compared with
Mark Antony II in their last race, or
eleven pounds, he seems TO be the most
likely winner. Schilling will ride, of
course, and he always puts up his best
efforts on the Thomas horses. Mark
Antony II is q hard one to beat in
slow or heavy going, but is in no bet
ter racing condition than Light Wool,
and the switch in weights makes it
look very much like he would have
to be content with the place. Vox
Populi and Stanley Fay are picking
up weight over their last out, and it
will be stiff battle for show money
between them, with the prospects IA
vorable to Stanley, The outlook for
the finish is Light Wool, Mark Antony
II, Walkers best.
sandpiper Should Win
Rather poor lot is punched in the
first race for a dash at five and one
half furlongs, and Sandpiper seems
to be in a soft spot, If he can run any
ways near to his eastern form. Track
conditions will not bother him, and as
he has the most speed and is a game
racer he seems to have the next thing
to cinch on first money. Rey Ell Di-
nero has speed and likes this -ioute,
and should furnish the contention and
possibly win. Royal Stone figures
third best, and probably will land in
that position simply because there are
no others to beat him. Shapdale is a
ldAI SOIIg DuL HAS OCCiA OlL tAiC
cars long enough to be ready to run
to good form. Matte Russell was a
fair one last winter, but hardly figures
here. The finish: Sandpiper, Rey ell
Dinero, 9-.--al Stone.
Catherine : in Right
The exact form that Proper will
show is the principal question to be
settled in figuring the winner In the
second race. If the old bird has i'm
proved over his last effort he will win,
but Catherine + seems to hold forth
the best prospect of the field on strict
dope and should be preferred. Proper
may get the place and track condi-
lions will not bother him at all. Mer-
rill is third best and if back to his
Frisco form may be a hard one to beat
in here. Orcagna is strictly mudder
and if track conditions are favorable
he will go we'll in this company. E'riar
of Elgin may be ready, but the bet
ting alone will tell. The most definite
outlook is Catherine F, Proper, Merrill.
Ed Ball Fit and Ready
Ed Ball is fit and ready to win and
hardly will get in a softer spot, He
| looks like a winner on a dry track and
will be next thing to certainty on a
slow or heavy one. He is a good one
Just now Merlingo is right on edge
and likes any kind of going. On his
race opening day he should be the one
to beat He is game and ready to do
his best. Varieties is good on any
track and is in so light that he must
be considered a factor. He is ready to
run his race today. Alma Boy hardly
will like the distance. Hi Caul Cap Is
of no account and Mike Jordan hardly
| good enough to beat these unless the
! track is lightning fast. The result:
Ed Ball, Merlingo, Varieties.
Henry o is Overdue
Henry was played for a good THING
! last out and almost copied, but fell a
bit short. In any going he looks like
good thing today and if the track is
| slow or heavy he figures like ready
money. Sachet ran a good third t.
Henry o the same day and should be
sufficiently improved to finish second
today in any going and will be espe-
cially good in mud. l.. c. Widrig Is
another fast one and the going will
have no effect upon him. If he can &c
the distance he will be third for sure
and he probably will stick for the dis
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