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Here and There on the Turf Sun Egret Rolls Along May Run in Harford Handicap Tatterdemalion Repays Healey Did Not Race as Four-Year-Old Greater respect is commanded by Sun Egret now that he has made the Bowie Spring Handicap his fifth stake victory of the year in eight starts, and at the expense of older horses for the third time. The Bowie was at a mile and seventy yards, and the three-year-old colt by Sun Briar and Polly Egret, by Polymelian, had up 112 pounds, which is three pounds over the April scale for the distance, so the performance of the A. C. Compton colorbearer is even more meritorious. Under the weight arrangement, Sun Egret gave from sixteen to thirty-two pounds to his six adversaries, which included Piccolo, winner of the McLennan Memorial Handicap, at Hialeah Park, and the often capable Moon Side. The track was muddy, a condition greatly favored by Sun Egret, and he simply cantered before his field to win with speed in reserve, three lengths before Moon Side. The Bowie marked Sun Egrets second attempt at a distance beyond seven furlongs. His first effort in a race other than a sprint was in the Santa Anita Derby at a mile and one eighth, in which he led to the sixteenth post. He was beaten only a length by Stagehand and was well lapped on Dauber. Perhaps with a trifle more seasoning over a middle distance, the Compton colt might not have succumbed to the late stretch bid of Stagehand and Dauber, but the fact remains that he is endowed with fine speed and wonderful capacity in the mud, so his chances for the spring three-yearl-old specials should not be underestimated. Sun Egret now has won six out of eight starts since the first of the year, and was second once, and third in the Santa Anita Derby, which is a fine record for a colt racing so steadily with a cross-country journey in between. Although the Bowie was at a mile and seventy yards, Sun Egret possibly will be a starter in the Harford Handicap, ,000 added, sprint to be decided at Havre de Grace this coming Saturday. Trainer Guy Bedwell has to consider the effect of such a sprint in the colts preparation for the Chesapeake Stakeat a mile and one-sixteenth on the ensuing Saturday, and the weight arrangement. Imposts for the Harford will be announced late tomorrow afternoon by Charles J. McLennan, but in view of his achievements, Sun Egret cannot help but be well up on the list. Whether or not he is a Harford starter, Sun Egret deserves his chance in the Chesapeake, and, unless some other eligibles display marked ability, he may be expected to rule the favorite. Other prominent candidates for the 5,000 added feature of Havre de Graces spring Meeting include Thanksgiving, Dauber, Redbreast, Bourbon King, Sun Alexandria, Sir Raleigh, Pasteurized, Chaps, Stormscud, Crepe, and Mythical King. -As trainer and developer of Tatterdemalion, Thomas J. Healey knew something about the gelded son of St. Germans and Elf, by Chicle, now a five-year-old, so he did not hesitate to go fairly high to obtain the half-brother to Boojum, from the C. V. Whitney dispersal sale at Pimlico last November, even though he had not borne silks since winning the Potomac Handicap in the fall of 1936. Under the training of John A. Healey, Tatterdemalion returned to competition at Hialeah Park, but had to start four times before scoring his first victory. It was in Grade "C" company, at one mile, under 108 pounds, but the Healey veteran came back in the same sort of a race soon afterwards to carry 122 pounds to a hollow triupmh over Rushaway, Black River, and Wise Fox. He then tried for the Widener Challenge Cup and made a respectable showing in running sixth, about six lengths back of War Admiral, at the end of the mile and one-quarter. On the following Saturday, Tatterdemalion dropped a length decision to Mucho Gusto, in the Orange Blossom Handicap, at Tropical Park, as he was getting two pounds from the latter, the distance being a mile and one-sixteenth. Back of the St. Germans gelding were War Minstrel and Caballero II., among others. Tatterdemalion did np further campaigning until Saturday when he came out in top form to capture the 0,000 added Tropical Handicap, and more than repay Healey his purchase price and carrying expenses. His victory was achieved despite the fact that he was the second high weight of the field with 118 ponds, geting six pounds only from Mucho Gusto, whose Tropical Park string of triumphs finally was brought to an end. Tatterdemalion came from behind the pace in smart fashion, and was going away from Gyral, Infantry, and the others at the end as he completed the distance in 1:44, one second off the track record and equalling Mucho Gustos best time. The veteran Healey now may be expected to take Tatterdemalion to Havre de Grace for a crack at the 0,000 Philadelphia Handicap, on April 30.
