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JFINCASTLE TO THE FORE Defeats Old Sinner in Main Race at Oriental Park Thursdays Card Made Tip of Series of ofClaiming Claiming Races Do Bonero BoneroProves Proves a Surprise HAVANA Cuba January 4 The Mana ¬ ger Kings Daughter gelding Fincastle which races under the colors of F C Paul ran back to his Kentucky and Canadian form this afternoon when he came from behind in the stretch and beat Old Sinner by a head in the fourth race He was ridden by Corey and outrun to the stretch turn where he slipped through next to the inside rail and at the end closed with a great burst of speed He was heartily supported and his victory was a costly one to the layers layersThe The card was made up of a series of claim ¬ ing races four of which were at sprinting d istances istancesThe The largest field that went to the post during the afternoon faced the starter in the first when thirteen platers were lined up at the barrier The winner turned up in Acos ta which beat Twenty Seven a half length Tom Norris a first time starter in the meet ¬ ing was made a favorite but he showed a decidedly poor performance He began in the middle of the bunch only to be pulled up and was a distant follower all the way John wayJohn Lowes Salamander proved an easy winner of the second Wilson waited with him until the final eighth before making his challenge and when called on Salamander responded with a rush that brought him home winner by three lengths from Huron IL The latter tired after forcing the early pace with Tenderfoot TenderfootHiss Hiss Mazie was an easy winner in the third She was the last of the field leaving the post and when settled in her stride moved up fast on the outside in the stretch run disposed of her opponents and was going away at the finish where she led by two lengths lengthsDe De Bonero proved something of a surprise in the fifth He was ridden by P Gross and raced under restraint to the stretch turn where he moved up fast at the finish and was taken under restraint again to beat Lady Rachel by a length The latter came from behind in the stretch and finished on the outside going fast
