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Merry Lark Purse Will Engage Fillies FilliesSanoi Sanoi Miss Eunice and Hop Seek to Prove Repeaters at Aqueduct in Sprint Event EventAQUEDUCT AQUEDUCT L I N Y June 22 To ¬ morrows Aqueduct program of eight races is merely a minor overture to Saturdays War Bond Day card which will be headed by the 50000 Dwyer Stakes The feature of the afternoon or rather the race which occupies the customary featured spot of sixth on the agenda and has been dignified with the name Merry Lark is a sixfurlong dash for threeyearold fillies with a 3000 purse purseThis This dash has drawn some fair fillies including the recent winners Sanoj and Nap The former scored easily here on Monday beating Fledgling by a length and onehalf and had raced in stakes last year in her few starts Mrs Vera S Braggs Bull Lea filly gets in this test with only 103 pounds and Bobby Permane who will be returning to the saddle after a 10day suspension is assigned to ride However the flashy young apprentice is also named to ride Smart Sheila at 113 pounds and Step Across at 103 in the same race Even were Roman riding in vogue at Aqueduct the boy could not ride more than two of them and under Jockey Club rules hell have to con ¬ fine his efforts to just one oneSmart Smart Sheila Has Early Speed SpeedAH AH three of the possible Permanes are live horses Sanoj will probably be the choice regardless of who is in the saddle Smart Sheila has early speed arid some ¬ times lasts for six furlongs Step Across has been closing threateningly in most of her recent races racesThe The complete field for the Merry Lark is composed of Nap Westwood Belle Smart Sheila and Nances Ace 113 Pilates Miss Modest One Music Hall Smart Lookin White Paper Miss Eunice and Magic Heels 108 and Sanoj and Step Across with only 103 pounds poundsMost Most of these fillies while not to be classed with the Twilight Tears and Whirl ¬ abouts of their age and sex have been rac ¬ ing well enough to have a chance in this dash Equipment change specialists may be interested that Nances Ace is running with blinkers off offThere There is another 3000 sprint on to ¬ morrows program this being the fifth race which is for maiden juvenile colts and geldings and has drawn a field of 14 plus four on the also eligible list There are some promising youngsters in this band in ¬ cluding Stormy In the Wings Chief Bar ¬ ker and Conjuror Chief Barker was strongly supported in his last race but went wide at the far turn and raced near the outside fence the rest of the way finishing rather well once he was straightened away for the run home If he can lead with the proper foot he may take a lot of beating and may be the choice in any case
