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Arise Returns to Action in Natchez on Three Stakes In East Last Year YearHigh High Bracket Main Rival of Four Others in Mile Event At Belmont Course Today TodayBy By BOB HORWOOD HORWOODStaff Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 12 The Natchez Purse named for Walter M Jeffords illfated racer of a few years back heads tomorrows program at beatutiful Belmont This is a 6000 over ¬ night event at a flat mile and under allow ¬ ance conditions Addision Stables Arise who has been on the sidelines since his dull race in the Fall Highweight Handicap here last September is the topweight and probable favorite with 122 pounds The hardhitting son of He Did has been train ¬ ing very well and races at his best when fresh Last year Arise won the Carter Questionnaire and Monmouth Handicaps and was disqualified from second place in the Wilson Mile in a comparatively light campaign of seven races racesArise Arise will have the services of Ovie Scur lock who has been breezing him recent mornings Tomorrows venture is a final tightener for his engagement in the Rose ben Handicap on May 21 21The The four opposing Arise in the Natchez are Circle M Farms War Poppy 118 Abe Levinsons High Bracket 115 Levinsons Gold Heel and Phanton Farms Nullify 114 each eachHigh High Bracket Coming Off Good Races RacesHigh High Bracket who will vie with Arise for favoritism has condition in his favor and comes from two good races After finishing a close second to Hull Down in a Jamaica test at a mile and a sixteenth he was beaten less than a length by the rejuve ¬ nated Three Rings in the Lucky Draw Handicap at a mile here War Poppy fin ¬ ished four lengths back of High Bracket in that race in which they carried equal weights weightsGold Gold Heel who will be coupled with High Bracket was a badly beaten favorite in the race following the Lucky Draw on May 2 being taken back right after the start and never recovering recoveringNullify Nullify who has never confirmed his juvenile promise turned in a good effort in his lone local appearance this year fin ¬ ishing second to Squared Away in a swiftly run sprint here on May 3 George Wallis will ride the fouryearold who may be better suited by tomorrows mile mileSince Since being beaten by High Bracket War Poppy turned in a poorer effort be ¬ hind Eolus Combat Boots and Blue Hills at a mile and a furlong saving ground at the head of the stretch but lacking the punch to proft by it itThe The Natchez is preceded by a split event for maiden juveniles that has attracted several highly regarded youngsters with engagements in stakes just ahead George D Wideners Platan is the likely favorite in the first half of this event while Mrs J Walker Jrs Moby Dick may be the choice in the fifth event However there are several newcomers in both ends of this dash who will be closely watched by the paddock brigade
