Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Saratoga
Selections
-BY GEORGE SMITH,


1. Nella r., Nat Evens, Fantast.
2. Hi-Jaek, Stage Wait. Mr.. Sponge.
3. Finite, Vito. Marine.
4. Night Life. Mordine. Sum Forward.
s. Ma ME, Electa. Farmer.
9. My Brentwood Girl. Zublena, At
tamart.
BEST-HI-JACK.
NELLA r. got away to late start
this year. She has had only few
races, and in only her latest does she
show signs Of having the good speed
that she possessed last year. She has
some mighty fine efforts to her credit
over this strip. and this spot appears
70 be the right place for her to score
NAT EVENS has to be given q rating
near the front of his recent good form.
Fit enough to cause the top one some
trouble, and the race appears to be
between this pair. FANTAST did we'll
here last Summer. Her best form would
earn her place among the first three.
HI-JACK finds a soft spot for an
easy win In the second. In his two
races he has given evidence of rating
among the stars Of his division. He
only needs to run his race to make
show Of this field. STAGE WAIT and
MR.. SPONGE will probably fght It. out
for place money. The former ran some
impressive races last month. and II he
carries that speed Morrday he will be
closest to the top one at the finish.
MR.. SPONGE lost q tough race here
the other day. but he did not hurt his
reputation any In doing 50.
FINITE, hardened by recent racing
and favored by the route, has q slight
edge over the fast field assembled for
the third. VITO, making his first APP
pearance Of the year, has been assign
ed top weight. The good colt must be
ready to run q smashing race first out
to stop the top one, but If he is up to
the effort he can force sizzling pace.
At Q longer route he would be the logi-
placed behind the top one. MARINE
has flashed q return to best form in his
racing here. While he does not appear
quite able to menace either Of the two
above, his recent form entities him TO
serious consideration.
NIGHT LIFE can win Monday II he
has as much speed as he showed us in
his races down in Maryland this Spring.
He has been rested up since and the
checkers report him back In shape again,
MORDINE Is likely to show the way
for the first three quarters of mile,
but 1t will be a long final furlong for
the faint-flearted son Of Norwich. His
chance centers in finding his main
opponent short on condition, In which
event he might be able to stagger home
in front SUN FORWARD is the top
weight Of the field. but he must show
vast improvement over his last miser-
able race TO justify the confidence Of
the Handicapped.
The MiddleburT Stable has q pair Of
fast hllies. appearing Monday In MA
ME and ELECTA. The former has
Of q hardness in leaving the barrier.
When she learns to get away with her
field she will figure strongly among
those of her sex. Her stablemate.
Electa, shows good races and bad ones
sandviched together. One of the good
ones would bring home place money
behind the top one. FARMER got of
to q good start in his first race OF the
year. He finished close up in shifty
field Of sprinters and If he improves to
any great extent over that race he
MY BRENTWOOD GIRL has enough
class to grab another purse in this
field Of platers Her four races all stamp
her IS q Ally good enough to outrun
this kind. ZUBLENA came from far
back 10 outfinish about the same sort
week ago. Another race like that would
account for part Of this money. With
fast break ATTAMART would be q
serious factor. As the distances stretch
out this Ally will come into her own.