The New York herald., 1921-07-15
CHATEAU THIERRY
FIRST IN HANDICAP
Beats Good Field of Fillies In
the PrimrOse-Alice G.
Takes Fleetwing.
BY HENRY ". KING.

Although the Fleetwing Handicap.
selling affair for Juveniles at five and
half furlongs, was the feature OF the
card at the Empire City track yesterday
afternoon 1t didn't furnish nearly as
much interest as did the Primrose Han
dicap. The Quincy Stables little flly
Alice C. won the Fleetwing and Jonn
Sanford's Chateau Thierry scored in the
Primrose
The Primrose furnished a. sterling
contest. Chateau Thierry won because
she was much the best Ally in the race.
Lunetta finished second and Elected Ii.
was third.
Five high class mares and FLIES madA
up the field for the Primrose, and every
one of them had an excellent chance OF
| success. 1t was an open event, ana
| each of the contestants had host or
| followers
| Buddy Ensor broke Elected on top
and rushed her TO the front RoundlnB
the first turn she was stepping along
| length and a half ahead OF Gifford "A.
Cochran's Bansia, the three-year-oio
daughter of His Majesty, which was
giving away big Jumps of weight TO all
of her opponents.
Ensor kept Elected going at a fast
and steady pace, with Banksia second
and Chateau Thierry third until round
| ing the bend into the homestretch.
There Banksia began to weaken, ana II
seemed as If Elected would win by her
self. She drew away when BanKsia
faItered and came bounding down tne
stretch two lengths in front and running
easily.
Elected FaIters.
| But when Strengthened out for home
| Chateau Thierry challenged. Her rush
wasn't a terrific one. but 1t was per-
sistent, and she kept charging until at
the final furlong pole she was at Elect
eds saddle girth. Ensor rode like
demon, but Elected had spent her speed,
and Chateau Thierry went past her and
on to victory. winning handily by
length and a hal. Lunetta came with
belated rush and managed to stick
her head home in front OF Elected and
take the second end of the purse.
This race was at one mile, and tho
Sanford filly covered the distance over
a dull track in LAO 10.
The Fleetwing brought together
small and mediocre field. Harry Payne
Whitney's pair. Sailing Along and Pas
toral, were mads the favorites, but
neither Of them ran anything like stake
fillies. Joe Mooney got Alice c. away
from the barrier running, but showed
in front for a few jumps. Red Tom
displayed a great burst of speed and
took the track away from her. But
Alice c. proved the more courageous,
and made Red Tom quit at the half
mile pole. She then went on by her.
sslf.
At the final eighth pole Picnic. which
had been interfered with by Sailing
Along. challenged and gained rapidly
on the leader, but Alice c.. was too far
IN front, and she earned the major por-
ton Of the purse by length. Picnic
finished second and Sailing Along third.
The judges and majority of the
crowd disagreed over the placing Of the
fifth race. Almost every one present
except the judges said Pickwick finished
first. but the officials placed Sammy
Kelly in front, with Pickwick second.
1t is hard to disagree with the judges.
They are on direct line and in the best
position to see the finish, but hundreds
of veteran horsemen. who also stood on
a direct line, were positive Pickwick
won the race by a good neck.
EnsOr in a Rage.
Ensor, who rode Pickwick, was sure
he won and was the most disappointed
and chagrined person at the course when
he returned to the scales and found that
his number had not been placed on top.
The temperamental jockey took the de-
cision to heart and after tearing his hat
and silks In a rage, cried like baby.
Alexander Hamilton carried. the silks
of the xalapa Farm to an easy victory
in the opening race. He took the track
at the start and was never headed to
win. eased up by a length and half.
Cum Sab finished second and Mavour-
neen took the third end OF the prize.
Recount was q grand horse in the Sec
ond race. He had more early speed than
he has shown in several years and
followed Curfew to the head OF the
stretch. There he came on and won
galloping by two lengths Curfew was
second and Parader third.
John Il. Madden uncovered another
shifty Juvenile In the last race in Col
linga. This daughter Of Light Brigade
went away from the post pulling UP
half n dozen lengths behind the leader.
At the quarter pole she was still In
last place, but Sande found an opening
next the rail entering the stretch and
guided her through 1t. He found clear
sailing for her all the way to the judges.
where she was a length and a half In
front of Harry Payne Whitney's Car
mencita.
Balance set the pace until furlong
from home. There she was a length and
half in front and running smoothly.
Hummer then struck her with the whip
and she swerved into the fence and
away from victory.
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