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Spencer Steeplechase Draws NineHorse Field FieldFloating Floating Isle Tourist List and j Genancoke Go in Pimlico Event EventPIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 11 The Jervis Spencer Steeplechase Handicap honoring the memory of the former chair ¬ man of the Maryland Racing Commission will have its thirtysixth running at this historic course tomorrow tomorrowThe The Spencer an event at two miles and over 15 jumps carries an association en ¬ dowment of 10000 and has attracted nine of the outstanding leapers currently in training The overnight turnout was some Iwhat of a tribute to steeplechase racing secretary Fred Colwill with eight of the top nine highweights in the field fieldThe The overnight lineup for the gruelling test includes Rokeby Stables Genancoke 152 and American yWay 148 and Mrs S C Clark Jrs Trough Hill 14B who comprise a threehorse entry Miss Ella Wideners zle 142 another coupling Thomas Motts Floating Isle 149 1 Lloyd Watkins Tourist List 145 Bayard Sharps Lieut Well 144 and Mrs E duPont Weirs Canford 138 pounds poundsFloating Floating isle waSthe hiost potent of the steeplechase horses last year in regard to earnings although Kent Millers War Battle was voted the best of the year During a 23race campaign in 1947 Pleating Isle garnered 44450 in purses His victories hi eluded the Charles L Appleton Beverwyck Saratoga and Harbor Hill Steeplechase Handicaps In his lone outing this season the Mott jumper was unplaced behind Gen ¬ ancoke here last week Frank D Adams will guide the destinies of Floating Isle IsleTrainer Trainer Jack Skinner seems to hold a strong hand in the Spencer withhis quintet of infield performers Genancoke with the earnings of 33840 last year and a race over the track last week seems the more re ¬ liable of the group In his lone race here he bowed to American Way but apparently could have given this runner a keener tussle had the occasion called for such the latter having been a stakes winner last year dur1 ing which time he earned 24405 24405The The other entry of Adaptable and New Puzzle conditioned by Moris pixon rates serious consideration The former won the Brook and Grand National Steeplechases last season and amassed earnings of 43 900 New Puzzle won two at Middleburg prior to the opening here and was first home in an overnight event over the local course last week Lieut Well was a shakes winner lastseax son and certainly will attract a certain amount of support His victories last year includes the Jervis Spencer and Bushiwick hurdles events He was a capable winner earning 19175 during the campaign POST sibly the most frequent handicap winner bt the 1947 season was Tourist List who won the Shillelah Temple Gwaihhiey and JjToel Laing Handicaps and earned 26850 Can ford seems a rather erratic sort but could surprise off his top effort
