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PROJECTILE PURSE WINER First Victory for Hatch Racer in Two Year Period Lloyd Gentry Saddles Two Winners to Take TakeDays Days Training Honors at Kenil Kenilworth worth Park WINDSOR Ont May 8 Projectile rac ¬ ing for H C Hatch demonstrated he would be a factor to be reckoned with in handi ¬ caps in Canada this season by outclassing a band of the best sprinters quartered at Kenilworth This was in the Detroit Purse a condition race over the threequarters mile distance and the best event on todays card cardThe The son of Swift and Sure was making his first start since last August It was his initial score in two years and his first triumph in the light and dark blue silks of H C Hatch More than two lengths in the wake of the winner Nat Rays steady Stealingaway raced into second place and J Badames Khorasan staged a belated rally in the final stages that enabled him to de ¬ feat the oddson Golden Fate for third thirdThe The riding of Projectile was entrusted to Stirling Young and the colt was ridden in confident fashion Muckle Do began in front and was quickly joined by Golden Fate These two continued to set the pace around the turn Projectile had left the stalls fast but Young took him in hand and had him under restraint as he sped along in third place It did not take long for Golden Fate to put Muckle Do away but it had cost some effort effortThe The Hatchowned colt was still racing along under restraint and appeared ready to go to the front at the first asking As the stretch was reached the favorite was still holding the lead but Projectile was right at his throatlatch and when asked showed im ¬ proved speed quickly bounded to the front and drew away with plenty left Stealing ¬ away showed a nice brand of speed to race into second place though never able to reach the winner Khorasan though not at home over the sprinting route managed to display late speed while Golden Fate tiring from his early efforts was fourth fourthPleasant Pleasant weather prevailed for the days entertainment although the crowd was far below the average of any previous meeting in the history of the Kenilworth Jockey Club ClubCanadianbred Canadianbred juveniles had their first test in the Chatham Purse This was the initial race of the new season exclusively for homebreds A field of ten started the issue and the result was in the nature of a surprise when Pestle racing for J Cattari nich came from the rear to score by a length over the Mayfair Stables Miss Worth more a particularly alert filly Asperge coupled with Faine as the Hon Donat Ray ¬ mond entry was third thirdMiss Miss Worthmore had keen early speed and opened up a lead of three lengths before reaching the stretch Asperge was following the early leader and the ultimate winner was holding third place As the Mayfair miss straightened for the run to the finish she began shortening strides and Pestle dis ¬ placed the Raymond representative from second place Remillard saving all possible ground with Pestle set sail for the faltering leader and catching her inside the last six ¬ teenth was going away as the finish was reached Whichprig and Primsweep coupled as the H C Hatch entry was installed odds on choices but failed to cut any figure
