Evening star., 1939-11-19
Favored Sape|o Head
Behind, Bold Stroke
Is Close Third
Navy, at Even Money,
Only Choice to Win;
5000 See 5 Races
By ROBERT HENRY.

lluIlleIS l1lGO SCSCplCCl1dSc IullIlcIS
received a boost here today when
Brook Parker's Court Time, which
until a year ago had been restricted
to hunting, pounded home first in
the third running of the Noel Laing
Steeplechase Handicap, 1a-mile fea-
ture of a 5-race card staged by the
Montpelier Hunt Race Association.
Second, only a head behind came
the favorite, Sapelo. with Bold Stroke
another stride back in third place.
The winners time was $50.
The Montpelier Cup, secondary at
traction, was runaway for Mrs.
Arthur Whites Bay Dean, with the
favored .Bulveta some 10 lengths
away in second place and Little
Hurd another four lengths back in
third position.
A crowd of 5000, mostly from Mid
dleburg, Warrenton, Upperville and
Washington, took advantage of per-
feet weather to watch the days
sport and remained until the last
race before collecting on a favorite,
Navy, owned by Mrs. Marion du
Pont Scott, on whose estate the races
were held.
Field Packs Glass.
The feature, named in honor OF
the late horseman, Noel Liang, one
of the most popular riders in the
country before his death three years
ago, attracted nine of the best hunt
meet runners now campaigning. Mrs.
SCOTS Sapelo was held 2-to-1 ia
vorite, mainly off his fine effort
earlier in the week in the Manley
Memorial Steeplechase at Pimlico,
while Court Time, which three days
ago won the Master of FoXhounds
Chase at the same track, was neg
lected and went to the post at to l.
However, when it came to running,
Court Time, ridden by Robert Jones,
jumped into the lead and stayed
there throughout, although his A.
length margin at the halfway mark
was cut down to head at the finish
pole after Sapelo, with William Jones
in the saddle, and Bold Stroke, with
Tom Robey up, closed boldly to press
him to the utmost at the last eighth
of mile.
Bold Stroke might have been best,
for after being we'll placed early he
was allowed to drop back to last
place until the final mile. Then he
staged strong rush to be only
length back as the pace settlers turned
into the stretch, but he lost several
lengths there by going wide and then
lost another length by darting sud-
denly over to the rail. He still was
closing on the two leaders as they
charged past the judges stand, all
three riders using their whips freely.
Two Fail to Finish.
Two horses failed to finish.
Spinach, owned by T. T. Mott of
Washington, broke down, and l..
w. Robinson's Our Manager, which
finished second last year, fell at
the fourth fence. The Dock, I'd,
winner of the Glenwood National
at Middleburg last week, tired after
running second for mile and fin
ished out of the money.
Court Time, which carried 1888
pounds to Sapelo's' 154 and Bold
Strokes 1877, is 7-year-old and
was bred in Virginia. His owner, a
STAFFORD, Pa, sportsman, purchased
the horse last fail when the son of
Court Day was being used as a
hunter around Wilmington, Del
His victory today was his fifth this
year, other triumphs coming at
Saratoga, Rose Tree and Pimlico.
The Montpelier Cup, 2 miles
over brush, provided little in the
way of a contest, only four horses
going to the post. Bay Dean, Sec
ond choice to Richard K. Mellon S
Bulveta and ridden by Charles
Brooks, shot into the lead and in
creased it to a dozen lengths after
the first mile. Bulveta, with John
Magee up, and Little Hurd, owned
by R. v. N. Gambrill and ridden
by his trainer, R. G. Woolfe, alter
mated in running second until the
final half mile, when Bulveta pulled
away. However, he proved no
match for the winner and he was
10 lengths back when Bay Dean
cantered past the finish line. Little
Hurd pulled up lame and the other
starter, Round Bend, just as well
might have remained in the barn
so far behind was he at the end
The time was Ali.
Mrs. Bassett Again Collects.
Mrs. Jane Fowler Bassett, whose
Singing Water won the opener last
year, made it two straight today
when her aged black thoroughbred
Herroro, easily won that event
Another double was scored by the
Rokeby Stables Sea Ted, which
repeated his triumph of last year
in the Virginia Plate, beating the
odds-on choice, Hants, by half q
length.
After losing on four straight
favorites the crowd finally went
away with a winner when Navy
even money choice, cantered home
first in the closing event, carrying
the Montpelier Stables colors.
The Madison Plate labout 1Ha miles
over hurdles)-Won by Herroro. owned by
Mrs. Jane Fowler Bassett ridden by j
Y: H. Davis; second Hop. owned BY
Montpelier Stable ridden by w. Jones
third Yammer, owned by T, T. Mott, rid
den by H. w. Clements. Also ran--Dif.
ferent, I'd. and Zadora. Time-3:04h.
-. The Virginia Plate (about. l mile Or
the fat)-Won by Sea Ted, owned b!
Rokeby Stable, ridden by ]. Shanks; second
Hants. owned by Brooks Parker. ridden b!
J. s. Harrison: third, Chowpatty. owned b!
Mrs. Anderson Fowler, ridden by r.; g
Woolfe. Also ran-Prince Tex Highland
Boy. Stampede and Kirk On. Time
The Noel Laing steeplechase Handical
tabout -2la miles. over brushl-Won b!
Court Time owned by Brooks Parker. rid
den by r. Jones; second Sapelo. ownet
by Montpelier Stable ridden by W. Jones
third, Bold Stroke. owned by j. G. Brady
ridden by T. Robey: Also ran--The Dock
I'd; Our Manager Promoter, Tioga, Spin
ach and Emma Pet. Time-5:50,.
The Montpelier Cup (about miles owe
brush)-Won by Bay Dean, owned b
Mrs Arthur White, ridden by C.. Brooks
second, Bulveta owned by Richard
Mellon, ridden by J. Magee; third: Littl
HT1d owned by r n Siso Gam6r1 lnbMorn ula
1eTS The BELLEVUE Plate tabout IA miles Of
dat)-Won by Navy. owned by Montpelie