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mf Darjeeling Shows Fencing Ability Impressive Winner At Pimlico Course Victor Has Seven Lengths LengthsAdvantage Advantage Over Premise in Spring Maiden Steeplechase SteeplechasePIMLICQ PIMLICQ Baltimore Md May 6 Mrs E duPont eirs Darjeeling victorious in five of his 1948 starts but a nonwinner in steeplechase competition this afternoon galloped to an impressive triumph in the two miles and 15 jumps of the Pimlico Spring Maiden Steeplechase SteeplechaseFencing Fencing beautifully and showing good good speed on the flat the fiveyearold Bahrain gelding reached the finish line seven lengths clear of his opposition in the rather dull heavy track time of 408 Frank Adams Premise was second andH A Dunns Leche Hombre was third as all of the eight starters completed the course Darjeeling raced coupled with Archetype and the entry paid 4 The attendance was approximately 13000 and included many prominent members of the steeplechase fraternity fraternityDarjeeling Darjeeling always a capable performer on the flat and over hurdles and able to earn 20000 in competitiori last year per ¬ formed in a manner suggesting that he may develop into one of our foremost jump ¬ ing horses horsesAllowed Allowed to drop far off the pace the first time by the stand Darjeeling was kept clear of trouble by jockey Edward Jennings Pick ¬ ing his spots carefully after the first mile Jennings sent Darjeeling into contention gradually as Mrs C Sullivans Drift cut out the early running Drift Shortens Stride StrideDrift Drift began to shorten stride after the first mile had been completed and Arche ¬ type assumed command That one proved a bit fainthearted too and gave way when Darjeeling challenged Still under restraint and handling his 158pound weight as ¬ signment perfectly Darjeeling galloped along and continued to increase his advan ¬ tage tageWinner Winner of two turf races in Camden S C this spring Darjeeling had earned only 565 prior to todays effort Victory in the Spring Maiden was worth 5100 and trainer Jim Ryan representing Mrs Weir accepted a beautiful plate from John O Needles sec ¬ retary of the Maryland Jockey Club ClubThe The victory of Darjeeling makes him an apparent standout in the next two runnings of the Spring Maiden which will be re ¬ newed at Belmont Park and Delaware Park While todays victory will eliminate him from further competition conditions of the Spring Maiden series specify that to be eligible a horse must be a maiden at the time of closing which was March 15 15C C V Whitneys Vulcans Forge who may race coupled with Mount Marcy in the rich Preakness on the final Saturday of this meeting was made the favorite in the sixfurlong Count Fleet Purse but had to be content with second money behind Richard E Carters Oriole The latter was sent through on the inside early and held sway thereafter to last by a neck Vulcans Forge was five lengths before Gallant Jake who raced coupled with Equisun as the StrausKendrick entry entryPete Pete McLean who was accomplishing a saddle double with the Swing and Sway colt turned in another good exhibition to have the 840 chance home in 114 Vul ¬ cans Forges effort however was com ¬ mendable Away very tardily when he went in the air at the start the Whitney colt reached the leaders from the extreme outside At that he may have been the winner had he not swerved to the inside near the 70yard pole apparently from the sting of Johnny Gilberts whip The veteran pilot did a good job in straighten ing out his mount but it was too late to overtake the winner
