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Official Racing Charts Copyright, 1947, by Triangle Publications, Inc. Lincoln Fields at Hawthorne CICERO, ILL, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1947-HAWTHORNE 1 MILE. Sixteenth day of thirty-day meeting May 12 to June 14. Lincoln Fields Jockey Club, Inc. Automatic starting gate. Eye-in-the-Sky Camera. Weather cloudy. Steward representing Illinois Racing Board, W. A. Hamilton. Presiding Steward, S. H, McMeekin. Steward, Jack Goode. Placing Judges, H. B. Lindenberger, Raymond Hoertz and William Reagan. Patrol Judges, R. P. McAuliffe, W. J. Shelley, Thomas Steele and George Molesworth. Paddock Judge, J. T. Clark. Clerk of Scales, C. J, Gormley. Assistant Clerk of Scales, Floyd Alsbury. Starter. Reuben White. Timer, W. J. Cunningham. Racing Secretary and Handicapper, L. C. Bogenschutz. Racing starts at 2:15 p. m. Central Daylight Time. Saturdays and holidays, 2:00 p. m. Percentage of winning favorites corresponding meeting 1946, .30; current meeting, .22. Daily Double, first and second races. Entries and field horses run as one. Five lbs apprentice allowance claimed W Whip. S Spurs. B Blinkers In claiming races price appears after name of jockey. FIRST RACE 6 1-2 FURLONGS out ot chute. Spy Song, Oct. 5, 1946-1:16 3 116. Purse A fl R Q ?2200. 4-year-olds and upward. Owned in Illinois. Claiming 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; L. H- U O v 0der, 120 lbs. Non-winners of .three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs. i May 29-47 Haw one race, 9 lbs Claiming price, ,500. j Net value to winner ,430; second, 40: third, 20; fourth, 10. Mutuel Pool, 0,977. Index Horses EgtAWtPPSt Va Vz StrFin Jockeys Owners Odds to 23456 HEESADATE w5109 3 3 H H 1h 1J J DAstino 2500 Rakickas and Gillespie 11.60 23070 VERO LUMEN wb6112 6 7 78 78 21 22 T Bates 2500 Mrs H G Bockman 6.10 23753 TOPIC wb 9 117 5 6 62 4 4 3 A Skoronski 2500 J Emery 2.30 233844 BEAN POT w 4 102 4 4 5h 6 52 4nlt R Bendelli 2500 A Estrin 4.20 154592 PERSIFLAGE wb6113 8 1 34 22 3h 51 j N L Pierson 2500 E J Healy 15.00 23529 SONS -STYLE w 5 117 7 2 4h 5h 68 68 S Brooks 2500 J and W Soper 2.50 23384 ALAFLAG wb 6 114 2 8 8 8 8 73 A Bodiou 2500 G Oros 33.60 22441 PRAIRIE FLOWER w 4 109 1 5 21 3h 72 8 G Olivera1 2500 Mrs E M Kohout 19.20 Time, :24, :48. 1:17, 1:24. Track muddy. r- Mutuels Paid , Odds to x D HEESADATE 25.20 10.80 6.00 11.60 4.40 2.00 M. utuel rricesj VER0 lumen 7.20 3.60 2.60 .80 i TOPIC 2.40 . .20 Winner Ch. g, by Economic Laghouat, by Fiterari, trained by J. Rakickas; bred by David I. Lit. WENT TO POST-2:15. OFF AT 2:15 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. HEESADATE went to the front early, responded to brisk handling during the stretch run and lasted to withstand VERO LUMEN. The latter, outrun to the final quarter, was moved up with a rush in the drive and reached the lead between calls, but was not good enough for HEESADATE. TOPIC, in close quarters nearing the finish, could not threaten when clear. BEAN POT could not get to the leaders when set down in the drive. PERSIFLAGE faltered after racing prominently to the last furlong. SONS STYLE could not keep up. ALAFLAG began slowly and was never dangerous. PRAIRIE FLOWER gave wav after racing well to the stretch. Scratched 23850 Dejure, 106; 22886 Black Fire, 106; 23455 Dispatch, 114. Overweight Persiflage, 2 pounds; Alaf lag. 3; Prairie Flower, 5. SECOND RACE 6 1-2 FURLONGS out ot chute. Spy Song, Oct; 5, 1946 1:16 3 116. Purse A fl Q fl 52,200. 4-year-olds and upward. Owned in Illinois. Claiming. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; A H U y U 0der, 120 lbs. Non-winners of three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs.; May 29-47 Haw one race, 9 lbs Claiming price, ,500. Net value to winner ,430; second, 40; third, 20; fourth, 10. Mutuel Pool, 1,023. Index Horses EgtAWtPPSt Va V2 StrFin Jockeys Owners Odds to 13523 MISS BRAND w5106 7 4 5h 42 4 1h T Bates 2500 Miss L Weber 7.20 238513 SKIP LEVEL w4102 8 8 4 34 11 24 R Bendelli 2500 Maggio and Romano 3.60 224642 PRIVATE ANDY w 4 107 4 3 23 2 3h 33 C Peabody 2500 W Mikel 2.20 23529 SHREW LA wb8113 6 1 14 12i 2 410 W Garner 2500 L A Hancock 4.70 23456 CLUB CAR w4113 9 2 3 4 52 52 55 J Schoultz 2500 Red Top Stable 3.10 22552 THISTLE SUN w5111 2 6 84 72 .73 6 H Fthrstrt 2500 O Wilmot 33.20 23073 SWEEPING PAIR w 6 112 1 9 71 63 62 .74 M Duhon-. 2500 T Phelan 71.60 E0403 PETER C. w 8 111 3 5 6h 84 8o 815 B Floyd 2500 E P and P E Cochlan 4Z40 MIRATOD wb 5 106 5 7 9 9 9 9 C Shaw 2500 G L Bryson, 33.30 Time, :23, :43, 1:17, 1:24. Track muddy. t Mutuels Paid , Odds to N D,, MSS BRAND 16.40 7.20 4.80 7.20 2.60 1.40 M..t..A Utuei Prices skip level 5.20 3.00 1.60 .50 PRIVATE ANDY 3.00 .50 Winner B. m, by Big Brand Miss Marg, by American Flag, trained by F. Nugent; bred by Thomas H. McCaffrey. WENT TO POST-2:46. OFF AT 2:46 CENTRAL DAYLfGHT TIME. y Start good from stall gate for all but SWEEPING PAIR. Won driving; second and third the same. MISS BRAND improved her position steadily to the stretch, came between horses during the drive and was up to dispose of SKIP LEVEL in the closing strides. SKIP LEVEL, never far back, reached the lead when settled in the stretch and continued gamely, but was unable to withstand the winner. PRIVATE ANDY, racing in the deepest going, faltered during the stretch run. SHREWLA assumed command at once, made the pace until inside the stretch, then weakened nearing the finish. CLUB CAR could not keep up. THISTLE SUN was outrun. SWEEPING PAIR propped at the start. PETER C. was done early. MIRATOD showed nothing. Scratched 23532 Gray Marvel, 107; 23384 Epizar, 106. Overweight Shrewla, 1 pound; Sweeping Pair, 1. Daliy Double on the First and Second Races Paid 78.80 Double Pool, 5,268. THIRD RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Martie Flynn, Aug. 1, 1928 1:43 3 106. Purse ,200. 3-year- A fl Q 1 ts Claiming. Weight, 118 lbs. Non-winners of three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; L. U y 1 two races, 6 lbs.; one" race, 9 lbs. Claiming price, ,000. May 29-47 Haw Net value to winner ,430; second, 40; third, 20; fourth, 10. , Mutuel Pool, 57,S96. Index Horses Egt A Wt PP SIJa V2 StrFin Jockeys Owners Odds to 233852 WAR TRAIN w 1061 2 1 22 24 12 13 16 J Schoultz 3000 E R Freije 10.00 23852 DONNA SUE w110 6 6 11 14 2? 2h. Z" J Martin 3000 L D Rosenthal 1.70 237542 GRACE A. w 103 4 3 52 3 34 31 3 H Ftfirsn 3000 S Rosen 5.80 230713 COSSACK BOY w1133 5 7 52 46 48 415 S Brooks 3000 ASelon 9.60 23017 GROUND SIGNAL w 105 1 2 4 7 64 7 53 C Shaw 3000 X McNair 2.90 23853 LADY SEATON w 105 5 4 33 4 5 62 6nk T Bates 3000 C R Valentine 4.70 23071 TREE TOT w 104 7 7 61 6 7 5h 7 D Pruitt 3000 S Roucher 37.20 Time, :25, :51, 1:18, 1:47, 1:55. Track muddy. Mutuels Paid- , Odds to D:fWAR TRAIN 22.00 6.40 4.20 10.00 120 1.10 M uruel rricesj donna sue 3.80 3.00 .90 .50 GRACE A. 4.20. 1.10 Winner Ch. g, by War Dog My Beauty, by Porte Drapeau, trained by K. J. Heisey; bred by Fred B. Koontz and J. A. Thompson. WENT TO POST 3:10. OFF AT 3:11 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good from stall, gate. Won easily; second and third driving. WAR TRAIN, away alertly, was in hand to the upper turn, assumed command when ready, then drew clear in the stretch without urging. DONNA SUE went to the front early, made the pace for five-eighths, then gave way to WAR TRAIN, but continued willingly under punishment to best the others. GRACE A. failed to rally when set down in the drive. COSSACK BOY was outrun. GROUND SIGNAL tired. LADY SEATON had early speed, but failed to stay. TREE TOT was never a serious factor. Overweight War Train, 2 pounds; Donna Sue, 3; Grace A., 4; Cossack Boy, 4; Ground Signal, 3; Lady Seaton, 1. Club Car claimed by L. D. Rosenthal. FOURTH RACE 6 1-2 FURLONGS out ot chute. Spy Song, Oct. 5, 1946-1:16 3 116. Purse 0 A fl Q 9 ,200. 4-year-olds and upward. Claiming. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; older, 120 lbs. A f U 7 A. Non-winners of three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs.; one race, 9 lbs. May 29-47 Haw Claiming price, ,000. Net value to winner ,430; second, 40; third, S220; fourth, 10. Mutuel Pool, 3,432. Index Horses Egt A Wt PP St Va V6 Str Fin Jockeys Owners, Odds to 235313 OLD SILK wb6113 3 9 8 12 12.12 s Brooks 3000 W H Bishop 1.90 231343 CAST OFF w5111 9 1 1h 24 24 2 G Olivera 3000 C Adams 3.30 22886 DON DEVIT0 wb 8 112 10 2 6i 3 3h 32 C Peabody 3000 W Mikel 5.40 23455 CAPSICUM w 7 111 8 6 95 5 52 4 W Hanka 3000 M G Farnsworth 27.90 22996 MAJOR ATTACK wb 5 117 1 8 4h 6h 62 5h W Garner 3000 Fowler and Guernsey 35.90 23388 DARBY DEIRDRE w 5 109 6 5 2 42 4 61 D Jessop 3000 L O Handley 11.30 231344 TANG0WER LEE w 8 109 2 7 5 72 71 71 J Schoultz 3000 J Sands 6.60 22502 SWEEP PLAY wb 4 107 7 10 10 10 8 8 R Bdinelli 3000 Doty and Briddle 58.20 233833 POLITICS wb5111 4 3 7h 83 96 92 T Bates 3000 S Carpenter 10.70 16592 SNEEDS BAR wb4112 5 4 34 9210 10 J Higley 3000 E R Spinden 21.20 Time, :24, :48, 1:16, 1:23. Track muddy. - , Mutuels Paid , Odds to v la . in OLD SILK 5.80 3.40 2.80 1.90 .70 .40 Mutuel r rices? cast off 4.40 3.20 1.20 .60 DON DEVITO 3.60 .80 Winner B. m, by Good Advice Stockingless, by Rolled Stocking, trained by W. H. Bishop; bred by T. M. Roach. WENT TO POST-3:36. OFF AT 3:37 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won easily; second and third driving. OLD SILK, away sluggishly and outrun early, went to the front near the stretch, established a clear advantage and won without the need of urging. CAST OFF, away alertly, gave way to OLD SILK after three-eighths, continued gamely under punishment and was best of the others. DON DEVITO began fast, raced on the outside throughout and could not better his position when set down in the drive. CAPSICUM could not keep up early and was unable to reach the leaders when hard urged through the stretch. MAJOR ATTACK was outrun. DARBY DEIRDRE tired after racing prominently to the last furlong. TANGOWER LEE was done early. SWEEP PLAY broke slowly. POLITICS was never dangerous. SNEEDS BAR had brief speed. Scratched 23134 Break Thru, 112; 22911 Hasty Victory, 104. Overweight Old Silk, 1 pounds; Capsicum, 2; Sneeds Bar, 3. FIFTH RACE 6 1-2 FURLONGS out of chute. Spy Song, Oct. 5, 1946 1:16 3 116. Harvey 2 A A Q O Purse- Purse ,200. 4-year-olds and upward. Claiming. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; older, Z. V y O 120 bs. Non-winners of three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs.; one May 29-47 Haw race, 9 lbs. Claiming price, ,000. Net value to winner ,430; second, 40; third, 20; fourth, 10. Mutuel Pool, 6,594. Index Horses Egt A Wt PP St Va V Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 233244 GOLD CALL wb6114 1 4 21 34 21 H A Skoronski 3000 Kurkjian and Dilger 3.50 23388 WINNEBAGO w4113 6 5 5h 2h 14 24 S Brooks 3000 C A and L A Becker 11.40 23320 MY SCOTT w 6 111 8 6 .3 11 32 32 W Hanka 3000 Mrs M T Hartman 9.70 152693 INDIAN TRACE wb7113 7 7 64 54 4 4 4"" W Garner 3000 E J Healy 55.60 233833 STAR LADY f wb 4 109 5 9 83 62 64 5" G Olivera 3000 D Emery 5.40 23383 SHASTA MAN wb8117 9 1 1h 4 52 63 T Bates 3000 Mrs E D Ewart 3.20 15518 POET LAUREATEwb8 112 4 3 72 86 76 78 J Higley 3000 M A Silagy Jr 11.40 23076 BAGNELL wb6114 3 2 44 7 85 85 A Bodiou 3000 Mrs E M Kohout 5.10 99199 HAZELS PLAY wb 6 105 2 8 9 9 9 9 C Shaw 3000 X McNair . 8.00 Time,-:233 :48, 1:16, 1:23. Track muddy. Mutuels Paid , Odds to d; G0LD CALL 900 460 3-40 350 1-30 -70 M.,LIiai uruel rncesj winnebago 10.20 5.00 4.10 1.50 l MY SCOTT 6.00 2.C0 Winner Br. g, by Time Maker Cantine Lass, by Genie, trained by L. Dilger; bred by Errol MacBoyle. WENT TO POST-4:03. OFF AT 4:04 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. GOLD CALL, never far back, came gamely when hard ridden through the stretch nd wore down WINNEBAGO in the last sixteenth. WINNEBAGO, a sharp factor from the beginning, came to the middle of the track for the drive and reached the lead, but could not hold GOLD CALL. MY SCOTT, forwardly placed from .the beginning, assumed command entering the stretch, then faltered. INDIAN TRACE could not better his position when roused for the drive. STAR LADY was away slowly. SHASTA MAN gave way after showing early speed. POET LAUREATE was done early.. Scratched 23388 Vegas Jim, 106; 23460 Espiritu, 112; 23324 Devils Frolic, 109. Overweight Winnebago, 1 pounds; Indian Trace, 2; Star Lady, 2; Bagnell, 2; Hazels Play, 4; Poet Laureate, 1. - SIXTH RACE 3-4 MILE. Gibbons, Aug. ,18, 1925 1:10 4 120. Joe. E. Brown Purse. Purse 2 A fl Q A 52,500. 4-year-olds and upward. Allowances. Non-winners of a race other than r U f claiming in 1947 or ,255 in 1946. 4-year-o!ds, 118 lbs.; older, 120 lbs. Non-May 29-47 Haw winners of ,375 in 1946 allowed 3 lbs.; of ,955, 6 lbs.; of ,650, 9 lbs. Claiming races not considered. Net value to winner ,625; second, 00; third, 50; fourth, 25. Mutuel Pool, 7,598. Index Horses EgtAWtPPSt Va K StrFin Jockeys Owners Odds to 13697 OVER NIGHT w 4 114 6 4 4h 22 24 14 A Bodiou R Cudahy 5.80 228432 UNCHALLENGED wb 7 110 12 1 13 1 24 B Lyons D W Butler 5.50 23534 PERAPTERA w 4 109 7 1 2i 34 31 32 D Jessop Randem Farm 3.70 23321 HOME FLIGHT w 6 116 4 5 54 43 44 42 B Fisk T Covina 3.30 226624 PLAIDLOCH wb 7 109 3 3 3 52 55 55 P Tenaglio Mikel and Elrod 11.80 11574 EXPEDITER wb 5 111 5 6 6 6 6 6 B Floyd Woolford Farm 6.70 233212 RAYD EL w7112 2 Lost rider. M Duhon F J DeMary 4.40 Time, :23?4 :49, 1:17. Track muddy. D-:-.f0VER NGHT 13.60 6.80 4.40 5.80 2.40 1.20 MUtUel T riCeS UNCHALLENGED .80 3.60 1.90 .80 PERAPTERA 3.20 .60 Winner B. c, by Man ONight Tweeny, by St. Germans, trained by R. McGarvey; bred-by Mrs. John M. Branham. WENT TO POST-4:30. OFF AT 4:30 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good from stall gate for all but RAYDEL. Won easily; second and third driving. OVER NIGHT, never far back, improved his position steadily to the stretch, responded readily when mildly roused forthe drive and, after wearing down UNCHALLENGED, won going away. UNCHALLENGED went to the front early, established a long lead near the stretch and held on well to the final furlong, but could not withstand the winner, although easily besf of the others. PERAPTERA away fast, failed to stay after showing early speed. HOME FLIGHT, in the deepest going throughout, was never dangerous. PLAIDLOCH was done early. EXPEDITER was far back throughout. RAYDEL stumbled at the start and lost his rider. Scratched 19585 Captain Eddie, 111. . Overweight Over Night, 2 pounds; Unchallenged, 4; Home Flight, 5; Raydel, 1. SEVENTH RACE 1 1-8 MILES. Karl - Eitel, Aug. 24, 1929 1:49 3 110. Marion Lome Purse. 2A Q C Purse ,300. 4-year-olds and upward. Allowances. Starters for a claiming price of y s J ,500 or less in 1947. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; older, 119 lbs. Non-winners of thrjee May 29-47 Haw races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs.; one race, 9 lbs. Net value to winner ,495; second, 60; third, 30; fourth, 15. Mutuel Pool, 6,634. Index Horses EgtAWtPPSt Va Vfr StrFin Jockeys Owners Odds to 235353 LIGHT REIGH wb9119 7 9 9 7 22 12 12 s Brooks W H Bishop 2.20 23389 MONTREE wb7119 4 2 6 5 43 34 23 D Jessop J Lombardo 16.20 22947 SPECIAL PET wb5109 1 4 11i1h 21 37 J Schoultz Mrs A Sabath 8.80 23462 PADUCAH w9116 9 6 54 43 52 52 44 M Duhon G Gorbet 10.90 233242 MISS G. G. w4113 2 3 23 24 3h 4h 5U N L Pierson Mrs E M Kohout 15.70 22963 SWELL CHANCE wb 9 111 6 5 3 34 64 64 64 D Pruitt J Sands 4.40 235354 JUBILEE GEM w4110 5 7 82 83 72 72 73 A Skorskit T Calumet 5.40 23134 AIR BEAUTY wb7105 8 8 73 62 86 88 815 T Bates J H Dunn 12.60 23760 FERGIES MAID wb7 108 3 1 44 9 9 9 9 C Shaw J H Horn 8.60 tFive. pounds apprentice allowance waived. Time, :25, :51, 1:18, 1:47, 2:01. Track heavy. kA , .n . LIGHT REIGH 6.40 4.00 3.00 2.20 1.00 .50 Mutuel Prices? montree 12,60 7.20 5.30 2.60 l SPECIAL PET 5.20 1.60 Winner B. g, by Reigh Count Martinigue, by Blue Ensign, trained by W. H. Bishop; bred by J. G. Lang. WENT TO POST 4:56. OFF AT 4:56 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won ridden out; second, and third driving. LIGHT REIGH, away slowly, improved his position steadily after the opening quarter, went to the front entering the stretch and was ridden out to hold MONTREE safe. The latter moved up determinedly when roused for the drive, but could not threaten the winner, although easily best of the. other?. SPECIAL PET made the pace for three-quarters, then faltered. PADUCAH tired after racing well to the stretch. MISS G. G. failed to stay after racing forwardly placed to the last quarter. SWELL CHANCE had early speed. JUBILEE GEM was outrun. AIR BEAUTY, in close -quarters early, failed to threaten thereafter. FERGIES MAID had brief speed. Scratched-23384 Fighting Mac, 113; 21516 Vittore, 113; 23531 Betty Van, 108. EIGHTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Martie Flynn, Aug. 1, 1928 1:43 31 C6. Purse ,200. 4-year- H Q 0,ds and uPward- Claiming. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; older, 119 lbs. Non-winners of 21 4 U 7 O three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs.; one race, 9 lbs. Claiming price. May 29-47 Haw ,000. Net value to winner ,430; second, 40; third, 20; fourth, 10. Mutuel Pool, 3,465. Index Horses Egt A Wt PP St Va Va Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 234624 TACO MA wb8113 9 1111 74 31 H 12 S Brooks 2000 W H Bishop 8.10 23760 CORYDON wb 10 110 2 12 9h 64 4 43 21 A Skoronski 2000 J Emery 5.80 23251 SPECIALIZED w 4 112 10 8 24 1h 2h 24 31 J Higley 2000 Mary and J J Gregory 64.40 237603 WOODSMAN wb8110 8 5 4 2 1h 3h 4 T Bates 2000 Mrs D A Ewart 3.30 237604 PURE BRIAR wb 8 110 11 9 72 31 5h 64 5i N L Prson 2000 Brammer and Arnold 6.80 23251 RANDM BREEZEwb7114 5 4 101 4 75 75 62 A Bodiou 2000 Mr and Mrs D Feldman 36.20 23318 TOWN HALL wb8119 3 2 6h 5h 64 5 72 M Duhon 2000 Mrs S Gorbet 8.40 23251 ONE HOOK wb5106 1 1 8h 11 102 9 82 C Peabody 2000 Wm Mikel " 5.90 23244 DIXIE PEBBLE w4104 4 3 5 8 91 81 94 R Bdinelli 2000 H W Ostle 83.40 234562 MELLOW wb510912 10 3h 93 93 104 108 8 Floyd .2000 R and D Buchanan 4.80 23530 BILLIES CHOICE wb 5 109 6 7 12 10 11 11 11 G Olivera 2000 Mrs E M Kohout 22.80 23530 GALA DAWN wb4108 7 6 1h 12 Pulled up W J Ftaine 2000 Basham and McDaniel 137.20 Time, :27, :52, 1:20, 1:49, 1:56. Track heavy. kl . t n TACO MA 18.20 9.60 6.00 8.10 3.80 2.00 Mutuel Prices? corydon 6.so 5.40 2.40 1.70 " SPECIALIZED r 20.00 9.00 Winner Ch. g, by Omaha Channelie, by Buchan, trained by W. H. -Bishop;, bred by Arthur B. Hancock. WENT TO POST-5:20. OFF AT 5:21 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. . Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. TACOMA, in hand until reaching the stretch, responded to brisk handling in the drive and, after taking command, won going away. CORYDON, slow to begin and far back early, came gamely when set down for "the stretch run, but could not menace the winner. SPECIALIZED, a sharp factor for three-guarters, weakened during the drive. WOODSMAN, never far back, reached the lead on the final turn, then tired. PURE BRIAR gave a good effort under strong handling. RANDOM BREEZE bumped BILLIES CHOICE on the first turn, moved up boldly when clear and failed to rally when hard ridden during the late stages. TOWN HALL could not threaten while racing in close guarters. ONE HOOK began fast, but could not keep up. DIXIE PEBBLE tired. MELLOW had early speed. GALA DAWN went to the front early, gave way badly after three furlongs and was eased in the stretch. Scratched 233243 War Atlas, 110; 23760 Gainer, 110. Overweight Random Breeze, 4 pounds; Specialized, 3; Mellow, 4; Gala Dawn, 1. Attendance, 6,719; Total Mutuel Pool, 92,987. Returned to Public, 15,899, Less Breakage.
