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CARTER HANDICAP HORSES IN READINESS Chaputtcpec Restigouche Tack Atkin and Eat Mas terson Will Be the Probable Favorites New York April 13 The Carter Handicap to be run at Aqueduct on Wednesday will scarcely have so large a field as had been looked for While there are always some owners to shoot at the moon in a race of the value of the Carter the real con ¬ tenders this spring have so much speed that there will not be so many outsiders as usual At least there should not be Besides some of those deemed the most probable starters are falling out daily Yesterday it was Dr Gardner which was reported lame He has not been on the track for some days and is almost certain to be an absentee Today Tom Welsh said Spooner would not go in the Carter Thfs fast colt has been working quite well and it was thought would be a sure starter but it is evident he has not pleased Welsh who is the last man in the world to hurry a horse unduly for a race when he does not show tUit he is taking the prep ¬ aration kindly kindlyJack Jack Joyner said last night that Brookdale Nymph would probably start with Baby Wolf The mare is still at Brookdale Farm and must have worked well or Joyner would not consider starting her Still it is a bad time for mares to be at their best The Keene colt Hestigouche worked seven furlongs in 129 J on Sunday afternoon the first throequar ¬ ters in 114 Notter was up and the work was done easily Angelus and Chapultepec the Burlew ONcIll pair are in tiptop condition ami have been working fast enough to make them favorites for the race Jack Atkin looks so good that he must be regarded as a close contender Meelick has friends amuiig those who saw him run away from Chapultepec at New Orleans Welbourne has worked well and is conceded an outside chance Rifleman did a good trial at Belmont Park and will be the Carman candidate Bat Mastcrson Old Honesty Don Enrique Roslmiro Berry Maid and Hed River are possibilities possibilitiesGlorilier Glorilier just up from New Orleans does not look good and has shown nothing He was a lucky horse to win last year catching all the horses off as he did
