Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
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By ROBERT B. PHILLIPS

MONTPELIER STATION, Va,
Nov. o. Paddy Smithwick
rode the winner of the Noel
Laing Steeplechase Handicap
for the second time in four
years and the third time in his
riding career today as Mrs.
Marion DUPONT Scott closed
out the season for jumpers with
the annual race meeting on
her estate here.
Smithwick was aboard Ar
cadia Stables Caste for today's
victory. one of three he chalked
up during the afternoon. Caste
may have been lucky to get
home in front. The favored
Rythminhim. possibly the high
est class horse seen around the
hunt racing circuit this year,
was coming on strong at the
final fence when KEY
Tommy Walsh fell of. Rhythm
inhim did not appear to make
a mistake. Walsh seemed to be
doing everything right, but he
rolled of and took his chances
to the ground with him.
First Win in '48
Paddy first won the Noel
Laing with Adaptable in 1913.
He captured it again in 1854
with External Relations and
his victory with Caste gives him
a lead over Danny Mariana,
the only other two-time win
ner of the big trophy.
This was an unusually thin
day for entries, although a fine
brisk day for racing. There
were three-horse fields in three
of the six races. Smithwick, by
the way, won two of those
one of them was a hand gall
lop for the clever fencer Crag,
owned by Paddy's mother and
trained by his brother Mike.
Crag won a timber race at
Middleburg last week. Just as
easily he won the Montpelier
Cup over brush here today.
In the Noel Laing. two for
mer winners went to the post
along with Caste and Rythmin-
him. Mrs. Vernon Cardy's Evian
and Mrs. Cordelia Mays Billing
Bear had a strong weight pull
from Caste and an enormous
one from Rythminhim. who is
owned by Tommy Walsh's aunt,
Mrs. Michael Walsh, and
trained by his uncle, Mickey.
Rythminhim Lugs 162
Evian toted a mere 1876
pounds. Billing Bear, a winner
over brush at Middleburg last
week, was in at las and Caste
at 155. Rythminhim was lug
ging 1862, much of it lead. Only
Evian of this quartet got into
the money back of Caste. The
second horse was the stretch
running Breakers Ahead, who
is son of BattleShip, the
steeplechaser which Mrs. Scott
sent over to win the Aintree
Grand National.
Just how hard Caste was
pushed to win may be told in
the time of 4:44:4-less than
two seconds over the record on
a two and one-half mile test
The summaries:
The Meadow Woods, about one and
Easy STAGES, owned BY Liangollen Farms
and ridden by M. Ferral; 2-Jackdow
r. K. Mellon, J. Murphy; 3-Claribelle
Mrs. George L. ohrstrom. D. Marian
The Virsinia Plate. one mile on the
fat: Metric, owned by Stephen c
clark, jr. and ridden by J. Murphy
Gable Lead, James M. Andrews, IT..
~. L. Aitcheson; achievement
Mrs. W. @. Christmas, C. James. Time;
The Noel Laing steeplechase. about
two and a half miles over brush: l.
Caste. owned by Arcadia Stables and
ridden by A. P. Smithwick: 2-Break-
ers Ahead. William M. Duryea. D. De
launey; 3-Evian, Mrs. Vernon G
Cardy, M. Hoey. Time: 4:44.4.
The Montpelier Cup. about two
miles over brush: 1-Crag, owned by
Mrs. A. J. Smithwick and ridden by
A. P. Smithwick: Clean Home. Tai
bot J. Albert, T. J. Albert III; B
Tall Mound. Mary A. Rumsey, w
Mason. Time: Alb
The Madison Plate, about two miles
over jumps: /, Out of Reach. owned
by Mrs. ogden Phipps and ridden by
A. p Smithwick: 2-Phalene. North
hill Farm, X. Field Time: 4:19.
The Bellevue Plate. about one and
three-auarters miles on the fiat: l.
Tombigbee. owned by Mrs. Vernon G
Cardy and ridden by M. Hoey; ,
Prince Nam, Windmill Farms. A. P
Smithwick, 3-Breezewood, r. K. Mel
Ion, w. Mason. Time; 3:1".