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H Hour Beats Pebalong In Amagansett Hurdle HurdleI I Britannicus Hi Falters Under Heavy Impost to Finish Third ThirdAQUEDUCT AQUEDUCT L I N Y June 25 Mrs Walter M Jeffords H Hour ably ridden by Danny Marzani drove to a length vic ¬ tory over Auburn Farms Pebalong in the 10000 Amagansett Hurdle Handicap at Aqueduct today Sanford Stud Farms fa ¬ vored Britannicus m was two lengths far ¬ ther back at the end of the about a mile and threequarters tiring under his 154 pound burden while Dimitri Djordjadzes Diable De Gosse was another three lengths out of the money G H Pete Bostwicks Gunboats completed the field Though he had finished a neck before Britannicus in in the Turf Writers Cup last week H Hour was neglected in the wagering paying 1690 The time was a sluggish 322 over the slow grass course H Hour earned j 7750 in scoring his first victory of the year The entire Marzani family father sis ¬ ters and brothers of the jockey crowded into the winners circle and trainer Arthur White had some difficulty getting into the picture The Happy Marzanis didnt carry their pride and joy away on their shoul ¬ ders contenting themselves with slapping the boys shoulders until they must have been sorely bruised bruisedA A crowd of 18010 turned out in the most pleasant weather in several weeks The form players among them were treated to surprises in the opener won by James Cox Bradys Tassel at 3520 and in the feature But wellbacked horses rewarded in the other early events eventsThe The start of the Amagansett was ef ¬ fected directly before the stands and starter George Cassidy sent the five horses away in three sections with Gunboats be ¬ ing given an advance of about five lengths on his rivals It wasnt nearly enough and the Bostwick hurdler was soon passed by H Hour and Britannicus HL while Diable De Gosse and Pebalong followed followedBritannicus Britannicus III took the lead at the first hurdle as H Hour stumbled at exactly the same spot on the flat where Knights Armor fell yesterday HHour quickly re ¬ covered and moved up to rejoin Britan ¬ nicus HI followed at some distance by Diable De Gosse while Gunboats dropped back and Pebalong trailed trailedBritannicus Britannicus HI and H Hour continued to race heads apart for most of the jour ¬ ney followed by Diable De Gosse As the favorite tired at the far turn the second time around Diable De Gosse moved into second place and appeared a serious threat but soon faded At the same time Peb ¬ along closed strongly on the inside H Hour held the latter safe under pressure while Britannicus ITT came on again to regain third honors from Diable De Gosse
