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Cholle Anne Works Mile in l4735 In Preparation for Lincoln Handicap ThreeYearold Filly Gets In WeekEnd Feature Under Light Burden of 100 Pounds PoundsWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood HI June 17 Frederick L Flanders three year filly Challe Anne pointing for the closingday 15000 Lincoln Handicap on Saturday was the only nominee for the fixture to work today Visiting the fast track here this morning Challe Anne breezed an easy mile in 147 well in hand for the entire eight furlongs Not asked for any display of high speed the home ¬ bred daughter of Challedon and Victorious Ann reached the quartermile in 27 the half in 54y5 and the six furlongs in 122 122Favorably Favorably weighted under 100 pounds the Flanders miss is to be ridden in the weekend headliner by Freddie A Smith Despite the fact that members of her age and sex division seldom compete against older rivals over so trying a distance as the Lincolns mile and onequarter Challe Anne nevertheless is rated dangerous should she accept in the Saturday attrac ¬ tion tionChalle Challe Anne has shown signs this season of becoming a real good sort after a medi ¬ ocre juvenile campaign Ijast season she won three minor races in 13 starts and earned 4660 4660Walter Walter Ridenour the fillys trainer hardly knew what to expect when he sent out Challe Ann in a sixfurlong race at Keeneland last April 13 to launch her 1948 campaign Challe Anne finished fourth over the sloppy strip to Mrs M C Aber crombies Beaukiss BeaukissChalle Challe Annes next appearance came at Churchill Downs on April 24 when she ran second to Charlton Clays highlyregarded Lea Lark in a mile test for threeyearold fillies filliesIt It was only natural that Lea Lark was made the oddson favorite to capture the one and onesixteenth miles historic Ken ¬ tucky Oaks at the Derby track six days later But the winner of the rich stake was Challe Anne who led Reigh Belle Back Talk and Lea Lark home in that order orderShipped Shipped to Maryland the Flanders filly ran fourth to King Ranchs Scattered in the Pimlico Oaks The track was muddy indicating that the daughter of Challedon apparently didnt like the soft footing footingTwo Two weeks later on May 28 Challe Anne ran second at Belmont Park to Connlver in a one and oneeighth miles overnight handicap Behind her were such good ones as Miss Grillo and Dusty Legs LegsChalle Challe Anne wound up her eastern cam ¬ paign by running third behind Scattered and Ogden Phipps Flitabout in the Coach 1 ing Club American Oaks at Belmont Park on June 2 Challe Anne set the pace to the final furlong in the mile and threeeighths fixture before tiring She was defeated by a length and a quarter margin when Flit about nosed her out of the place award awardTrainer Trainer Ridenour then shipped Challe Anne to Washington Park and the Challe ¬ don filly indicated that she will give a good account of herself in the Lincoln by breez ¬ ing one and oneeighth miles the other morning in 154 Her easy drill today undoubtedly will tighten her for a sharp effort against her more seasoned Lincoln Handicap rivals
