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SPRING MAIDEN CHASE CAPTURED BY BLADEN BLADENSir Sir Gallahacl III Colt Canters Past Wire in Belmont Feature for Second Straight U S A Win WinNEW NEW YORK N Y May 22 Steeplechase enthusiasts present in large numbers at Belmont Park this afternoon hailed a prom ¬ ising young star of that branch of the sport as F Ambrose Clarks Bladen cantered past the finish of the second running of the Spring Maiden Steeplechase with two and a half lengths to spare over Mrs Van Lear Blacks Strolling On the nearest of his seven rivals at the end of the two miles over a dozen hedges hedgesThe The fouryearold Sir Gallahad III geld ¬ ing strung out his field far up the course in this fixture with the Groton Stables Amalf if another fifteen lengths back as he picked up the third award in advance of Taras Harp a stablemate of the winner winnerBladen Bladen was bred in the United States but raced unsuccessfully in English flat stakes last year before returning to this continent to prove a smart young hedge horse His triumph in the Spring Maiden marked just his second start through the field and like the first also at this meeting he won a3 he pleased The customers fully expected him to master tfiis field sending him to the post at oddson He returned the faithful 280 for 2 and lugged his 150 pounds which included the capable Frank Bellhouse over the course in 351 time far behind the rec ¬ ord of 340 The Spring Maiden added 3050 to Bladens earnings earningsINTERESTING INTERESTING CONTEST CONTESTThe The race was interesting throughout with Sunbee the only one to fall as he did at the ninth fence Roll and Toss refused to leave with his field and after giving them a sixteenth of a mile head start set sail for them but then ran off the course in back field and was pulled up Bladen himself made a bad landing at the Liverpool and jumped badly on the field when he all but unseated Bellhouse who managed rather miraculously to hang on and regain his stir ¬ rups to recover the lead from Amalfi AmalfiA A sizable Thursday gathering of 13012 witnessed the Spring Maidens first renewal and the winner was the second strong favor ¬ ite in the first four events to register The same day last spring 7676 were present presentThe The weather was unseasonably warm for this time of year on Long Island with a thunder shower visiting the course immedi ¬ ately after the feature and then the skies clearing before the running of the next race raceAmalfi Amalfi a fast fencer essayed to win the Spring Maiden all the way He opened up several lengths in the first half mile as the winner Scotch Tar and Norge II went along together under wraps in closest at ¬ tendance tendanceIn In the run through the front field the first time past the stands Scotch Tar drew away before Bladen to move within a couple of lengths of Amalfi and keep him stepping light along But Bellhouse had the choices mouth wide open and was biding his time Bladen bobbled at the water jump and then on the backfield began his run at Amalfi as Scotch Tar wearied of the chase chaseQUICK QUICK RECOVERY RECOVERYBladen Bladen had Amalfi headed going over the tenth fence when he made a bad landing and Bellhouse went out of the saddle and on to his neck That veteran chase pilot scrambled back and found his stirrups again but Amalfi had recovered the lead due to the choices error errorHis His recovery of command was brief how ¬ ever for Bladen got back on stride quickly and rounding the upper turn he was draw ¬ ing off very easily and Bellhouse had only to steady him over the last hedge to win easing up upBrown Brown on Strolling On had improved his position steadily around the last bend and noting that Bellhouse was easing the favor ¬ ite made a desperate attempt to run down from the last hedge home but couldnt break Bellhouses hold on Bladen Amalfi con ¬ tinued fairly well when beaten for third while Taras Harp was far up the track as he finished fourth
