Evening star., 1951-04-23

days sport at Jamaica impression Francis
that Battle Morn by head in photo fnish was
the more impressive steed appeared to be catching
Repertoire despite the fact he took route that roughly was
by Cape Cod Belief expressed that Battle Morn
ran more Derby that his immediate ancestor
Benheim out OF the stakes winner Good Morning. gives
him a edge.
The theory may merit, but the fact also remains
that Battle drifting far the outside fence
allows and that he probably was tired colt too.
REPEToIRE WOULD SEEM to be a sort of money horse
an equine Ben Hogan his the chips
That's what the record Of Mrs Nora A. Mkels colt
suggests because he's run for only five stakes in his
young life and has them all.
Saturday his 18th start. out of the money
but Repetoires been unpaced
it's stake he's been tops Repertoire the
Stakes last and he's this
in stakes Three of his big 1851 victories were by less
than neck it truthuly be remarked that he's in
variably in the picture.
Speaking pictures Uncle Mltie hasn't improved his
rating Hooper the second straight week.
Uncle Mites run eighth which Colandos colt
seems willing to comedian named Berle.
Washington Mr. Berle namesake of the horse habitualy is
Channel 4. In New York it's Channel 8.
April after the horse Uncle Mie and hid from
such rivals Big Stretch 6furlong
Prospect Purse Colandos colt the solid
Derby choice Now appears that class is beginning to tell
in the of Uncle Milte
UNCLE MLTIEs RIDER, Hedley Woodhouse, uneon-
vncing post-race explanation that his colt had
rough going He may have been amed momentary in
going but in the stretch Uncle ltie sixth and
he could do nothing with clear sailing The suspicion that
Neither Repetores victory Battle Morns good finish
Battle Morn 18th at the threequarter pole) makes 1t
cut-and- dried Derby. On the contrary!
colt named Timely Reward aggard competitor in the
early going might well be the horse to reach peak by May
Obviously, he likes the distance he bit
like Hill Prince He 18th at half mile Saturday but
still finished strong fourth.
Half dozen winners of the Wood have gone win
the Derby which is bad average but neither it
guarantee that Jamaica big shot is the live Churchill
Downs It's possible that horse that didn't in the
Wood Memorial might win in Kentucky
FOR EXAMPLE, SONIC CLOSED GROUND to finish sixth
Saturday Sonic winner of the Experimental Handicap
No is King Ranch entry trained by the asute Max Hrsh
who in recent sadded underground Assault Along
with Sonic thing called Long Bow nominated the
Derby by the King Ranch At the 18th hour
Long Bow from the Wood
es still best horse" Hrsch told reporters Explaining
Long Bows loss earlier in the week. added
mudder apparently because he got nothing bad track
Then for Hrsch he radically ampifed things
the morning that makes you think he run"
It's radical utterance for Hrsch because at this
Max saying he had nothing in his
could win the Derby Came the day of the TaalwayS
Tuesday before the Saturdayand Hsch battle-ground
out sloppy track He got beat by Black George
readily noticeable but battle-ground wearing leather
which filled with mud and made him heavy-legged
Came the Derby and Hirsch sadded winner-Midde-
ground He wasn't the best colt the year. he the
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