Field of Ten to Clash In Cranwood Park Test: Mint Patty Looms Logical Choice To Beat Flaming Tera and Others, Daily Racing Form, 1952-05-06

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Field of Ten to Clash In Cranwood Park Test TestMint Mint Patty Looms Logical Choice To Beat Flaming Tera and Others OthersBy By W A CRUSE CRUSEStaff Staff Correspondent CRANWOOD PARK Warrensville Heights Ohio May 5 An extremely well varied eightrace program has been ar ¬ ranged by racing secrtary and handicapper Fred Burton for tomorrow the first Tues ¬ day of this 25 day session As is the custom for the eightrace cards the sixth will be the feature featureEntitled Entitled the Bull Lea it is a fivefurlong dash for threeyearolds and with two sets of entries 10 in all have accepted the issue in quest of a part of the 1000 purse Those named include Hall Fetzers Cadet S Mrs E G Ehillcoats Diamond Cross W V Mbrans Mighty Atom J G Browns Sassy Susan the Mrs J D S Coleman and H M Simpson entry of Pipe Time and Dotty N the W Kendrick and E R Norris entry of Hardiness and One Piece Carter and Johnsons Mint Patty and the Dor ¬ chester Farms Flaming Tera TeraMint Mint Patty looms the logical candidate for support after her convincing victory here opening day That was a sixfurlong affair however but the Littletown filly was a handy two and onehalf lengths win ¬ ner and displayed sufficient early foot to be among the top flight in this group even though the setting is one furlong less than in her victory Jockey G P Ryan who is her regular rider will again be up and the combination will undoubtedly feel the bulk of support in the wagering Flaming Tera has raced with better than he is to meet here and was considered a stakes candidate last season The Airflame colt is topweighted with 120 pounds accord ¬ ing to the conditions of the race and if he can find his stride on these sharp turns could be the one to fear fearThere There is but one distance affair carded and at one and onesixteenth jniles is the nightcap A full field of eight the maxi ¬ mum starting number for this track and one on the also eligible list make up an interesting field fieldThe The Southland Farms Valiant Dick was the winner of the fourth race opening day That was at the same distance and for a claiming price of 1050 The selling price for this group is 800 and on that basis may wind up an oddson favorite as the field goes to the post Jockey W Herman was aboard for the victory and is tenta ¬ tively named to do the piloting again againA A Augusts War Belle will be making her second appearance at the twoday old meeting and is another which could make her presence felt In Saturdays event she was in very close quarters going into the first turn of a six furlongs affair and was coming strongly at the end The added distance may find her furnishing Valiant Dick the bone of contention contentionRounding Rounding out the field are such veterans as Silkandsatin Glacial Run Gallant Son Yumpin Yimminy Alcan and Nimble K Pal Barqual is the one on the also eligible list and was rather well beaten in the same race which Valiant Dick was the winner


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