The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-06-24
Racing Experts Unable
To Explain Wellfinder's
Sudden Form Reversal

other selling stake over the six fur
long distance, he was handled by Col
tiletti. who messed him about dis
gracefully all through the running,
50 mat ne CvCntuaiiS iinlSncu among
the trailers. though full of run at the
end.
Yesterday he was a different Will
finder in action, for he left the gate
on his toes under the diminutive Pen
man and held command through every
step of toe journey, finally winning
well in hand.
Duta p,ilurmances were Antici-
pated on the lawn. 1t may have been
the change in riders that was re-
sponsible for his quick movement.
He carried the same weight 10l
pounds, on both occasions, but on
Tuesday he was beaten eight lengths
in 1.l3 3-5, while on Thursday he
| came back to run the first three
quarters in his race In lip, and then
| finish out an additional furlong in
10 2-5 seconds under restraint Col
tiletti rode the runner-up in yester-
days race, and was a sufferer from
interference through the early run
| ming, so that the fault must be laid
| at the riders door.
! ColtilettVs riding has been wofully
inefficient at times. Sometimes he
can ride n powerful finish, as he did
on Carmencita in the last race last
evening. while on other occasions,
such as his handling of Lally at Bel
mont Park, it would put a green ap-
prentice to shame. There's only one
trick about 1t all--how 1t Is possible
to tell when he Is going to ride well
without the aid OF the speculative
barometer.
"Sande is suspended for two days
for inefficient riding in the third
race" was the order handed dowr
after the Rancocas rider had re-
turned to the scales, evidently peeved
with the conduct Of his mount through
the final eighth. There was a variety
OF opinion regarding what consti-
tuted the inefficiency. 1t may have
been that the stewards recognized
Moneys complaint that Sande pur'
posely intcrfered with Devil Dos
during the run around the turn, anc
1t may have been that they though
he did not exert sufficient energ,
through the final eighth. and so could
be held responsible for McTaggart:
defeat by a short neck. His recoro
shows that McTaggart is what horse
men term a sucker horse. He run:
an occasional good race when he Il
fresh after n let-up. Raced two o
three times in quick succession, h
shows the weakness OF heart tina
: entities him to be called a sucker
for he Is lacking with the punch tina
n son OF Chuctanunda ought TO hav
by hereditary right,
Close observers knew that Sand
felt himself in trouble when h
started looking back after passing tn
y eighth pole, where he felt the nash,
Y horse shortening stride under MIN
, The only mistake Sande made the
was TO go to the whip, for that III
surcd defeat, bitter as It must hav
t. been to the Rancocas Stable. who lit
4 orally backed Tom of the boards a
the last minute, and to the boy VIII
felt defeat inevitable. hi. who wa
s compelled to resort to the whip les
r he be accused OF tossing race OFT a
A he was earlier in the week on Dol
cas-. The latter's succeeding perform
nncc indicated TO n great many mind
d that Sande wasn't altogether
Il blame for that. Good riders can
@ make bad horses good--for much.
r Joe Madden, former champion co
h lcCc athlete, breeder OF thorough an
n standard bred horses. prosperous q
i man Of Texas, and son OF the Mast'
OF Hamburg Place, visited the cour:
II for the first time in several year
II looking as ut as either of the tv
}. who were hlling the public eye vii
the news OF their training for thi
o contest which will be held In Jerss
n on July ID, Madden saw two OF
u dads horses run, but, as both we
n plotted by Eddie Martin. too mu
k, could not be expected OF them. T.
g warm greeting he received fro
friends must have made him forg
tc even Broomnnx's performance He
ID hero on business in connection wi
his oil interests. and his stay Will
~ n short one.
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