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I ma Fas tone Registers In Silversmith Purse PurseApprentice Apprentice Smithers Completes Suffolk Double Astride Mare MareSUFFOLK SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 21 W S Jacobs Ima Fastone failed to spend her customary early speed in the Silversmith Purse Tiere today coming from behind instead to win her first race of the year in the creditable time of 112 for the sixfurlong journey Sandy Strand Stables Hydrant was Just a neck away at the wire while finishing two and threequarters lengths before the oddson favorite Sam Garfields Shiny Penny PennyApprentice Apprentice Bobby Smithers was astride the winner completing a double having previously succeeded with Gary Boshamers Gray Dame in the second event The day was cold and damp once again but a crowd of 9672 witnessed the eightrace program Ima programIma Fastone had raced only twice pre ¬ viously this year showing good early speed on both occasions but having nothing left when the real racing started She was away with her usual alertness being first out of the gate but Smithers took a snug hold on the fiveyearold mare as Shiny Penny and Atomic Wave went out to fight for early supremacy supremacyThe The two leaders were neck and neck down the back stretch Atomic Wave show ¬ ing excellent speed after a 10month lay ¬ off However the lack of conditioning was evident in Atomic Wave when Shiny Penny eventually took over on the turn drawing clear by a length when straightening out for the run to the wire Atomic Wave was still clinging to the runnerup spot as Ima Fastone started her surprise move by com ¬ ing on to join the leaders leadersThe The Lister colorbearer was tiring badly now and Ima Fastone was on even terms with Shiny Penny hi the vicinity of the fur ¬ long pole Smithers was knocking on his mount who was responding very gamely to pt Shiny Penny away only to have Hydrant move into the picture However Ima Fast one had put just enough daylight between herself and the fastcharging Hydrant to save her small advantage at the wire
