The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
PRETEkSl0N WINS
IN GREAT FINISH
(By Hock)

More high class racing greeted the
ladies and those followers of the game
present at the Ogden course yester-
| day. Ladies day, TO witness the begin
ming OF the second week Of the sport,
which under the direction OF w. NJ.
Murray has proved so popular here.
While there was no especial feature
to the offering Of the handlcapper. the
contest proved as equal as was expect
cd from the large and we'll balanced
fields. Long shot followers had au-
other pleasant afternoon, catching
the layers mapping and not a few Of
the winners Munro and Smith dlvid-
ed riding honors with two races
apiece to their credit.
A field of nine went to the post
in the opener with Athgold favorite
at to and Esther NJ we'll played.
There was surprise for the talent
right from the jump as Ransum went
70 the front Immediately set n ter
rifle pace all the way and won easily
by two lengths. Bernardo and Byron
led the pursuit in the stretch, where
they blew up and Esther Nj coming
along with Sunrise. Is TO / chance,
managed to beat him to the wire by
half length for the place. Athgold
never showed anything at any time
In the race and finished far back
In the second, all the betting was
confined TO Magnificio and Yellowfoot,
which closed about equal choices Vel.
lowfoot chased Mabel Fountain for a
quarter of mile, overhauled her and
drew away. opening gap OF q couple
of lengths and winning with ease
Mabel was second as far in front Of
ADtara. which had been third prac.
tically throughout Magniliclo ran a
disGraceful race, failing to show any
OF his speed and finishing last.
There was another upset In the
third Aks.ar-ben was made choice
and we'll PLAYED By his owner and
the public. When It came to racing.
Kalserhoff. at to l, rushed away In
the lead put daylight between him
and Mossback. and without faltering
at any stage, came on TO win by two
lengths. Mossback laid In second
place TO the stretch where he began
10 tire and Liberto. under a we'll
judged ride, came along TO take the
place In a hard drive by a nose
AkS-arben. miserably handled by
chief Johnson, was all but last
beaten off badly.
The Irwin Brothers scored I'm the
price of . 10 !, made a good neld
look cheap by going to the front and
staying there to the wire, TO win by
couple of lengths from Inclement
and Elmdale. which had been second
and third all the way. Iillett, well
played, apparently has gone back and
finished bad fourth,
Nappa repeated a previous victory
In the fifth when ho beat a lot of
real flyers by length Bird In the
Bush broke In front and led to the
stretch where Nappa sought her and
came on 10 win. although st. Joe,
closing fast would have made IL hot
for the leader in another sixteenth,
but was obliged TO be content with
second honors. beating the Bird by
two lengths
The final, which had been delayed.
was run in the fast gathering dusk
and to Pretension. Art Hyman made
the early pace from fair break and
led right 70 the middle of the stretch
where Pretension nailed him and In
the ensuing drive gained the verdict
| by a nose. L,uXurio. after a tussle
with OssiaD, took show money handl-
| ly. ending the days sport.