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MARIE WOODLANDS GOOD WIN WINThe Writhe The track was heavy aud Maud it rained nearly all the afternoon yesterday at Ideal Park The condition of the track caused many owners to scratch their horses and the nine furlong race was declared off offThe often The racing despite the bad conditions was good Hands Off and Sligo Lingo had a hard fight and furnished an exciting finish in the first race Uncle Simon Nairete Aigrette ai d Provident were fighting it out in the second and Marie Wood ¬ lands won the closing event in a sensational way waySligo weaseling Sligo Lingo was the natural favorite for the opening event There was a heavy play on Little Eye his price went back to 18 to 5 Sligo Lingo get off running and looked all over a winner on the stretch turn but there Hands Off a 25 to 1 shot challenged him and in a ding dong finish won by a narrow margin marginThe marinate The ring was flooded with Uncle Simon money to win the twoyearold toehold twoyearoldrace race and the Inspector B Pansy Blossom youngster was backed from 6 to 1 down to 2 to 1 He was full of speed and going the first half at a merry clip with Easter Eve stood the drive on the end and staggered home in front of Nairete Aigrette and Provident The latter was interfered with right on the end when she was coming strong and looked to have a winning chance chanceMarie chance Marie Woodlands sensational win surprised her owner and everyone else She propped at the start and was left ten lengths behind the field Her backers gave up all hope when they saw her passing the half mile ground but Dor Door sey sexy picked his way carefully and overhauling the tired lot in the stretch went on about his business and won galloping gallopingThe galloping The third race was scratched all to pieces leaving Uncas Uncaps a soft thing and he won as he should in a big romp rompThe prompted The five and onehalf Neal furlong substitute race was won by Walkover who was backed from 6 to 5 to 7 to 10
