New-York tribune., 1921-08-23
Hildretl1 Lands
Another Double
Victory at Spa
Budana Takes Feature Race
and Thunderclap, Sande
Up. Wins Warrensburg
BY w. ]. Macbeth

Rancocas Stable, which has been hog
gng the best Of the provender at this
mecca Of the American turf, had an
other inning this afternoon and cleaned
up everything that was worth while,
barring the steeplechase To Sam
Hildreth the wizard of trainers. fell
the two features of the day. His double
triumph gave him q perfect batting
average, as he saddled candidates onlv
in these two events.
Thundcrclap, under a perfect ride by
Earl Sande, won the Warrensburg
Handicap at six furlongs, while Fator
scored with the hlly Budana in the
Consolation, which was the feature
event of the afternoon. 1t was
tougher fit for Thunderclap than for
Budana, and only the excellence of
sande's horsemanship saved the dav.
The black horse showed his gameness
by standing long, hard drive to get UP
to Routedgc In the very last stride.
Good as he was, Thunderclap had
no business to beat Routledge. Am
brose rode the second choice and he
behaved much after the fashion Of
shoemaker sitting on a tack. Routledge
was full of running. but Ambrose
wouldn't give him his head lie rated
along in behind Best Pal, which is
distance horse rather than a sprinter,
instead of taking rne track, as he
should and could have done, and this
gave Thunderclap his opportunity to
settle the issue in one grand sprint of
furlong.
Ambrose Rides Poorly
Ambrose evidently thought he had
nothing to beat but Best Pal But he
was very much mistaken Sando was
in tight quarters with Thunderclap
through the first half mile He verv
wisely bided his time, waiting for ar
opportunity to come on in the stretch,
where he wore his oppos ton down.
For time, while Best Pal was
wnging out in front. # looked as If
the f. r. Bradley hoodoo would be
broken. It was expected that this
Western horseman would win as much
as any other stable when the meet
ing started, but he has yet to put
over q winner.
The second chapter of the Consola-
ton Stake, which was won by Budana.
was practically won at the barrier. far
this fast miss took the track at c
rise Of the webbing and made every
post winning one. The flly took
down S2,470 in prize money as a result
Of h"~ victory. R. L. Ge-ry's Akausti
hao nty of support, but though he
was hard ridden by Ponce from start
to finish he ar could get up to the
fleet pacemakcr
1t was believed that Budana had
little courage The hily had the habit
Of switching her tail, after the fashion
Of gutter. But though she switched
her tail to-day, she kept On running
every inch of The way, and proved be-
yond question that she was any
thing but q quarter horse. II was Ter
first trial over the full three-quarte
and friend and foe alike are now ready
to concede the fact that She is good
juvenile over any distance Of ground.
Robert Oliver won the steeplechas>
in commanding fashion. The old geld
ing, who carried top weight, Ike rare
wine. seems to improve with age. He
is great credit to James Healy, his
trainer, even though most Of the faith
. full were looking out of the window.
Coupled with Algardi. Robert paid only
to G in the oral wagering and few
are left foolish enough TO take such
odds on timber top2ers. As mat
ter of fact, the stable ran one-t>vo
Robert Oliver catching Algardi coming
to the last jump and outgamng him
in the drive home.
Fifteen-to-One Shot Wins
Smoot made little too much use Of
Alcard in the early running, Surf was
much the best of the other three
Unt;A the fifth race rumbled into
history the players had a vertab'e
picnic, for the first four favorites all
tumb bled home in front. The fifth.
which was gallop Mt mile, was
something else again. Two Feathers a
IS to l shot, came to life with the
most startling suddenness and beat
! Our Flag with ridiculous ease. The
race was run to order for Our Flag,
but he never had chance with the
light-weighted winner in the race
Billy McLaughlin, which was also
heavily supported, and BY Jimmy
raced themselves into the ground T.
r. Bradley's Behave Yourself. the win
ner Of the kentucky Derby, broke
slowly and was never in the argument
at any time
The clouds Of gloom that settled
down with the defeat of Our Flag we're
thckened in the closing race, when the
hot favorite, Mercutio, Of J X. l..
Ross's barn, had to play second eddie
to Max Hirschs Long Island. Fator
had the leg up on the winner, while
Sande rode Mercutio. ! was a process
sion rather than a horsr race between
the two colts, which were bred by John
E. Madden.
Long Island simply galloped al the
way. Mercutio had all he could do to
nose out Chesterbrook for the place.
Chesterbrook hung on gamely during
S~ivo hrCy1rh Tho f,,rlo1r