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Stilton Parades to Post At Fairrnount Tonight TonightWinner Winner in Racing Debut Here Has Big Bomber Eight Others to Beat BeatBy By C A LINDEMAN LINDEMANStaff Staff Correspondent CorrespondentFAIRMOUNT FAIRMOUNT PARK Collinsville 111 June 10 Ten starters were named over ¬ night for the Harrisburg Purse a sprint affair of six furlongs This event brings out the surprise winner of his only race in his career here at this meeting in the fleet Stilton from the stable of B Stewart Al ¬ though this fouryearold son of Condi ¬ ment had never faced a starter before he proved his ability as a racer when he drove home a onelength victor at six panels panelsStilton Stilton ridden by the apprentice E Hammond was well placed in the early stages of his racing debut and when ready moved up on the outside to take the measure of Jean Bird and was setting the pace entering the stretch Stilton then con ¬ tinued strongly and had plenty left in which to hold the fastclosing Mondes War Although Stilton didnt run a very fast race it showed him fit and ready for much tougher battles to come Time for his winning effort was 112 with 107 pounds up six less than he will be required to pack in the feature tomorrow tomorrowBig Big Bomber from the stable of M F Keeley looms as the most probable threat against this type of sprinters The Keeley racer has two good seconds to his credit here so far this season and taking his best race which was a close second to Mondes War on June 6th he should prove a top notch rival for Stilton Big Bomber closed with a fast rush i nthe stretch and was only beaten off by a scant nose in a race that was run in 112 He has had four races here this meeting and all have shown his fitness Jockey W Brinson will again handle the reins of the Keeley colorbearer colorbearerOf Of the others slated to face starter Mc ¬ Millan the Silver Creek Farms fouryear old filly Merry England rates a good chance to get part of the 1400 purse set ¬ up Her best race to date was when she finished third to the good sprinters Re bounder and CremedeCocoa at six fur ¬ longs which was run in the good time of 112 That was her first and only start of the meeting and if she benefited any at all from the sterling effort she should be a top contender in the Harrisburg Purse PurseThe The field for the Thursday night feature is rounded out with other fair sprinters such as Spicy Belle Port OGold who has several good races here this meeting China Bracelet Dark Desert Miss Gabriel Ocean Pan and Choc Soda The latter has one very good performance here this season and could prove the upset in a field of this type
