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Gideon Finishes Fast to Earn Purse Defeats Heavily Favored Hilarious HilariousHalfLength HalfLength Separates Pair In Tercentenary Handicap With Dr Stanley Third By BOB HORWOOD HORWOODStaff Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y June 8 Phantom Farms Gideon stormed up on the outside with a determined rush to win the featured Tercentenary Handicap by a half length over Wheatley Stables heavily favored Hilarious today Spring Hill Farms T r Stanley was a half length away and a neck before Valley Farms Impasse at the end of a palpitating six furlongs C V Whitneys Fly Wheel stumbled coming out of his inside stall at the start and dumped Hedley Woodhouse heavily The boy was apparently knocked out but es ¬ caped with minor injuries injuriesGideon Gideon was comparatively neglected by the majority in the throng of 25048 that turned out in delightful racing weather and paid 1320 The blue roan son of Mighty Story stepped the six furlongs in a passable 111 over a lightning fast track with George Wallis hurrying him along alongFly Fly Wheel Stumbles StumblesAs As Fly Wheel stumbled Bradley rushed into the lead at the start of the Tercen ¬ tenary while Game Chance and Dandolo were right with the pacemaker in the run to the far turn while Gideon was daylight away in fourth place Hilarious was run ¬ ning fifth at this early stage closely fol ¬ lowed by First Aid while Impasse and Dr Stanley brought up the rear Bradley began to falter rounding the far corner while Game Chance took a slight lead over Dan ¬ dolo with Gideon lapped on them on the outside Hilarious was running strongly be ¬ tween horses nearing the threefurlong pole with Impasse in close quarters and First Aid and Dr Stanley still forming the rear echelon but closing ground groundHilarious Hilarious made a strong bid on the final bend and got to the lead for a few strides but Gideon surged by the favorite coming to the eighth pole while Dr Stanley made a long jun from last place that carried him into third position Dandolo stopped abruptly at this crucial point while First Aid was behind horses with no place to go and not much punch had there been an opening openingGideon Gideon held Hilarous safe through the final furlong the favorite not appearing willing to give his utmost despite Ted At ¬ kinsons urging Dr Stanley the light weight of the field continued gamely to the end and was cutting down the leaders in the final yards while Impasse also fin ¬ ished strongly
