Handicap to Miss Monoa: Stuart Stable Filly Scores Surprise Victory Before Large Holiday Crowd at Fort Erie, Daily Racing Form, 1934-07-05

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HANDICAP TO MISS MONOA Stuart Stable Filly Scores Surprise Victory Before Large Holiday Crowd at Fort Erie. FORT ERIE, Ont., July 4.— Before a crowd that numbered well above 12,000 at the opening of the Niagara Racing Association meeting here today, Miss Monoa, chestnut filly, carrying the crimson and gold silks of the Stuart Stable, won a surprise victory in the Fourth of July Handicap, feature event on the card, defeating Crout au Pot and Spey Crest in one of the closest finishes ever to take place in this feature, all three horses passing the judges stand so closely lapped that only the placing judges on the direct line could separate the winner from the third horse. Starter Tom Rowe sent them away to a perfect break with Miss Monoa showing in front in the short run to the first turn. Here Spey Crest rushed up on the outside to contest the lead and the pair, racing around the bend heads apait, with Live One showing the way to Crout au Pot, Stealingaway and Crofter, while Shady Well was trailing in the rear. Entering the back stretch Spey Crest took a length lead when jockey Madeley, who had the mount on Miss Monoa, v/isely eased his mount back, realizing that the early pace was somewhat too fast. Midway of the back stretch there was a general closing up of the field, Foden having finally gotten Crout au Pot to the outside and in the clear while Crofter was not so fortunate, being force to ease back when he met slight trouble at the far elbow. After going the half mile in :47%, Spey Crest still hung on, passing the three-quarter pole in 1:12 to still lead by two lengths and looking all over the winner, but Madeley was still rating his lightly weighted filly along, being content to wait till straightening out in the home stretch before he made his bid. Once he called upon the four-year-old filly she showed rare gameness in the manner in which she responded, rapidly lessening the distance between the leader and herself to take command at the twenty-yard pole, then again responding with renewed energy when Foden loomed up on the outside with Crout au Pot. With all three boys riding to the best of their ability Miss Monoa stuck it out to secure the verdict in the final stride.


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