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George Case Wins Montchanin No 2 Defeats Sarawak By Three Lengths LengthsCedar Cedar Farm Racer Increases Point Advantage in Series Over Favored Hearth Mouse MouseDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 9 Assuming command leaving the back stretch and increasing his advantage grad ¬ ually thereafter Cedar Farms veteran campaigner George Case registered an easy victory in series No 2 of the Montchanin Handicap here today to increase his point score to 36 in this popular midweek fea ¬ ture tureMaking Making the most of a fourpound weight shift in his favor George Case easily dis ¬ posed of the topweighted Hearth Mouse in midstretch and continued his fine surge to lead Miss Ruth McClenaghana Sarawak three lengths at the wire with the latter an additional threequarters of ft length clear of the faltering Hearth Mouse who had set the pace for almost three quarters of a mile of the one mile and a furlong journey journeyHearth Hearth Mouse H Hessy Millers swift and consistent fiveyearold gelding had easily captured last weeks inaugural Mont ¬ chanin running but he was far from a sharp competitor today under his steady ¬ ing impost of 126 pounds and was entirely unable to cope with George Case who car ¬ ried only 118 pounds George Case in fin ¬ ishing second last week scored 12 points and picked up an additional 24 points through his victory today Hearth Mouse remains as the runnerup in the series with 30 points six of which were scored by vir ¬ tue of his third thirdDouble Double for Jockey P McLean McLeanDespite Despite iis steadying impost Hearth Mouse ruled a stout favorite in the seven horse field with George Case closing a second choice to pay 790 A fast track prevailed for the midweek card and George Case was clocked in 1 52 52George George Case was ridden by Pete McLean and the bay horses triumph completed a saddling double for the youngster who had scored astride the twoyearold Crystal Boot in the second race McLean rode a confident and welljudged race rating his mount within easy striking distance of Hearth Mouses pace to the far turn turnThe The Cedar Farm colorbearer responded willingly when McLean elected to launch his challenge and easy ran by the tiring pacemaker to establish a length and a half lead at the head of the stretch Through the final eighth of a mile McLean had merely to sit still by his willing charge gradually increased his advantage Hearth Mouse and Sarawak regaled the estimated throng of 12000 with a spirited duel for runnerup honors with the latter closing swiftly on the extreme outside in the final sixteenth of a mile to gain the place award awardKing King Ranchs Better Value registered his first victory of the season in trouncing three rivals in the secondary Cape Hen lopen Purse which followed the Mont ¬ chanin This one mile and a sixteenth event promised to provide a full measure of competition but was deprived of most of its appeal by late scratches scratchesBetter Better Value ridden by Don Gorman outgamed Mrs Helen K Haggertys cap ¬ able mare Petrol Point by a threequarters of a length in a driving finish while Chris ¬ tiana Stables Camargo was third some 10 lengths in front of the straggling Black Pepper the only other starter Better Value paid 480 and was timed in 146
