view raw text
LADIES DAY AT CONNAUGHT » No Feature Attraction on Program at OttawavCourse. ♦ Rirerdale Stables Mare, Forecast IL, Surprises Large Crowd by Winning Best Rare of Day — Track Fast. » OTTAWA, Ont., June 10.— todays program at Connaught Park for the fifth day of the meeting was entirely devoid of a feature attraction. The usual seven races were decided, but only the cheaper grade of racers quartered here performed in the various contests arranged. This did not affect the attendance. a large crowd turning out at the Aylmer course. With the fair sex the guests of the management, the attendance was considerably increased and proved one of the biggest off-day gatherings of the present meeting. What was meant to serve as the best attraction for the afternoon was the third race listed on the card, in which a field of eight Canadian-breds raced over three-quarters, with the winner coming from expected quarters when Forecast II., racing in the silks of James Hefferings Riverdale Stable, emerged victorious after a stretch drive that carried her past her opposition in the final stages. At the end she won from P. Gormans Brevet by a length, while Mrs. E. Glasscos Miss Gaiety II. landed in third place. Forecast II. raced in close pursuit of the fast pace set by Wilhelmina, and Alacrity raced up on the outside of the pair as they approached the stretch turn and under strong riding gradually shook off her rivals inside the final eighth, to come away steadily and finish a length to the good. Brevet saved second place by a nose and Miss Gaiety II. took third, a half length from Alacrity. Weather conditions could not have been improved upon for the sport and for the first time during the meeting, track conditions were suitable for fast time. PHILLIPS FIRST SURPRISF.S. A surprise came with the decision of the second race, in which a dozen ordinary platers started over three-quarters, when Phillips First, racing for B. G. Lewis, earned the main award of the prize money in a drive by a length over Perriehon, while third fell to Kaffa. Pledge was made a well-backed choice and flattered by moving into the lead in the first eighth, leading his opponents until reaching the stretch turn, where he began dropping back. Perriehon momentarily assumed command as the eighth post was reached, but he was soon joined by Phillips First and, in the final drive that ensued, the Lewis plater proved the better, to run the route in 1 :14%. In a rousing finish, Royal Sable, racing for H. C. Hatch, earned the major portion of the purse in the opening race of the afternoon, a test of five-eighths for maiden two-year-olds, when in a stubborn drive he reached the finish a nose before P. Gormans Jug of Gold. Just a nose further back came Impertinent to lead Throw Back by a length. In the early stages five of the nine starters raced heads apart fighting for the lead with the winner just able to hold a slight advantage. Impertinent, however, displaced the Hatch colt momentarily on the turn but Royal Sable was not to be denied and, continuing gamely, just managed to get back into first place in the last few strides. HUSH MOXEY FIRST. Another outsider surprised when Hush Money led his opponent all the way and at the end, under Strettons riding, crossed the winning mark leading his closest rival. Era-plette, by three-quarters of a length, while five lengths back came West Point to be third before Seagrave and six others. Hush Money, taken under steady restraint and rated along, was able to resist challenges from Emplette. West Point was always close up in contention, while the favorite. Real Artist, tired after going three-quarters. Single Pip, an outsider in the field of maidens that started in the fourth race, in which all of the entrants received the services of maiden jockeys, scored at the direct expense of the well backed Mad Sketch, winning by a small margin after a furious stretch drive. Mad Sketch, in saving second place, finished six lengths in advance of Taul, while the others cut little figure in the race. Mad Sketch dominated the race after the start when he sprinted into a lead of ten lengths as he sped down the back stretch and he looked to have his opponents beaten. He began shortening strides after three-quarters, however, and the most vigorous urging from his rider was unable to keep him at his task long enough to earn the winners share of the purse.
