The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
.'CANSETT TRACK
 MAY DOUBLE UP
 |ON S5,OOO PRIZE. 5.
Bristol Handicap on Sat- urday Has Drawn Large
 Field of Speedsters

Pawtucket, R. T., April "A - The possibility that for the first time in New England racing history, a rich stake race will have to be run in two divisions, confronted Gansett ofl- cials today as they completed prep. arations for the running of the $5,' 900 added Bristol Handicap next Saturday. With 30 of the B horsei nominated for this event already on the grounds and indicating by their preparations every intention of ac- cepting the issue, 1t seemed increas- ingly probable that Narrangansett's Saturday program would offer g double feature of two $5,000 added races.
 The largest field ever to go to ths post in New England was at Gam sett in August of 1936 when seven- teen horses got of from a walkup start in the Blackstone Valley Handicap. It took starter Harry Morrissey 21 minutes to get that field away from the six furlonga. chute and no such attempt will be made heer Saturday if the field proves unwieldly. The Puett gate in use at Gansett has fourteen stalls and so nearly does 1t fill the track that not more than three horses can be started from the outside. So If the field numbers more than IT, Gansett will set another precedent and split the stake. This of course means that the added money will be doubled, 5000 added to each race.
 Speed To Spare
 Whether the race is split or not the Bristol is certain to provide an exhibition to terrific early speed. With such bullets away from the barrier as Doubt Not, Johnnie J. and Sweet Willow fighting for the early lead the whole field will be carried along for a blistering six furlongs. The speed horses cannot afford any mistakes Saturday, not with Liberty Flight, Sir Marlboro, Watch Over and other hard hitters, famous for their ability to come from behind, ready to take advaii- tage of any slowing down near home.
 Public favor on Saturday will probably be divided between R. w. Collins Sweet Willow, winner of the Spring Handicap here on opening day, Mrs. T. Christopher's Doubt Not, winner of the Tampa Handicap at Tropical on March 29, and John- nie J., a sparkling victor over a classy field in the New London Handicap here last Saturday. Each of the trio is fast as a flash away from the gate and figures to burn up the track for the first three eighths of the six furlong dash.
 Close up in popular favor will un. doubtedly be the w. F. Mannagh entry of the hard hitting Liberty Flight and the consistent Wise Bee. Liberty Flight, second to Sweet Wil- low in the Spring Handicap. will be especially dangerous should the track be muddy, but mud or other wise, the Liberty Limited gelding is capable of @ smashing performance if he is In the mood. Liberty Flight has been assigned top weight of 126 pounds and the veteran Tommy May will ride. .
 Watch War Relic
 Sharing the spotlight with the favorites will be a youngster new to the racing wars, but a colt whose first race here on Monday stamped him in the minds of many as poten- italy the horse of the year War Relic is the name. a son of Man O War and highly member of the famous Glen Riddle Farm stable now campaigning here. In his first outing War Relic ran coupled as an entry with Lord Kitchener, the colt for which MT. Riddle paid 10000 as yearling. So smoothly did War Relic perform and so easily did the entry run one.two, that no estimate of his real ability could be made. It was the general opinion however, that War Relic Is colt of tre- mendous scope and the Bristol Handicap may well be the starting point of Q distinguished career. In Mondays outing War Relic carried i16 pounds; on Saturday he will be burdended with only l03 pounds, but of course the opposition will be in. finitely stronger.
 J. U. Gratton's Speed To Spars has whole lot of the quality for which he was named and with only no pounds to tote he will be out of the barrier with the leaders. B. N. Kane's Halcyn Boy indicated in the New London Handicap that he is ont far short of the form that made him a factor to be reckoned with last year. R. 0. Gro:'s Forever Prince, fifth to Topee in the Roger Williams Handicap had considerable bad racing luck in that race. He is capable of better things, as is Mrs. O. c. Winters Night Editor. Con- nie Smythe's Sir Marlboro is reports ed at top form and when really fit this fellow can make them all travel.
 Others who it nicely into the pic- ture whether 1t be in one or twos sections are Hanna Brothers Time3 O. War; A. s. Pierce's Allegro; L. II. ! Nimkoff's Watch Over; Allen T. Simmons Shortening: Mrs. H. C. Goods Equistone and L. H. Nim- koff's Army Song.