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Rank Takes Delawares Torn Roby Steeplechase SteeplechaseHorkheimer Horkheimer Gelding Hard Pressed PressedTo To Defeat Zodiac II by Length DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 15 Well conditioned by a moderate cam ¬ paign at Belmont Park Henry S Hork heimers fouryearold gelding Rank cap ¬ tured the second running of the 10000 Tom Roby Steeplechase Handicap as the Delaware Steeplechase and Race Associa ¬ tion launched its jumping season here to ¬ day before an estimated throng of 12000 including many steeplechase enthusiasts enthusiastsSeven Seven started in this first renewal of the about two miles fixture and Rank led from flagfall to finish to defeat Mrs E duPont Weirs topweighted Zodiac IT a length Although Ranks margin of superiority at one stage of the 15 jump Journey was eight lengths the rangy light bay son of Count Gallahad Reigh Zelle was a dead tired competitor and at the end it required all of jockey Bernie Ansteatts skill to keep him together for the final drive driveBayard Bayard Sharps Tourist Pride a very slight favorite over the winner was a bangup third finishing only a halflength in arrears of Zodiac II The latter and Tourist Pride who raced as an entry with Antonio Bonuomos Phalanger raced al ¬ most as a team in the final furlong in feverish effort to peg the faltering winner winnerRank Rank shouldering 140 pounds officially completed the course in 353 although his running time was originally announced as a full minute slower which of course was in error The winner paid 780 and earned 9650 in registering his first vic ¬ tory in two seasons The gelding was trained trained by John Bosley Jr a vet ¬ eran conditioner of steeplechase perform ¬ ers Two of the seven starters failed to negotiate the complete course Montpeliers Sea Defense lost jockey Franklin Hutcher son at the twelfth fence while racing in a rearguard position and DArtagnan owned by Dolly von Stade came a cropper with Richard Douglas aboard at the fourteenth fence Neither rider was injured
