Fascinator Among Eleven in Acorn; Fair Pilot Gains Churchill Decision: Victor Noses Out Dead-Heated Pair; Inseparable, Black Bantam On Even Terms for Place in Jeffersonville Purse Thriller, Daily Racing Form, 1954-05-05

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Fascinator Among Eleven in Acorn Fair Pilot Gains Churchill Decision Victor Noses Out DeadHeated Pair PairInseparable Inseparable Black Bantam On Even Terms for Place in Jeffersonville Purse Thriller ThrillerBy By DON FAIR FAIRStaff Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 4 Fair Pilot a game homebred four yearold Star Pilotsired gelding carried I J Collins silks to a popular triumph in the Jeffersonville Purse here this sunny but unseasonably cool afternoon before a crowd of more than 8500 Hanging on tenaciously in a hotlycontested stretch duel the Collins representative stepped to the end of the seven furlongs with a nose advantage over Hasty House Farms In ¬ separable and D H Wells Black Bantam which two finished on equal terms for the place award awardOnly Only six horses went to the post in the Jeffersonville and Sam E Wilson Jrs highlyregarded Gushing Oil was along for fourth money while Mrs Frances W De Luros Chileanbred Turgueneff andC H Everitts Wismo followed in that order orderTwotoOne TwotoOne Favorite FavoriteFair Fair Pilot who had the saddle services of Kenny Church carried 111 pounds one of which was overweight over the good track in a commendable 124 and the Ohioowned winner was favored in the tote at 2tol 2tolImmediately Immediately after starter Ruby White sent the Jeffersonville band on its way Fair Pilot established a clear lead while Inseparable and Black Bantam moved along in nearest pursuit of the flying pace ¬ maker This order remained unchanged in the run to the stretch and the top trio was well in advance of their rivals rivalsFair Fair Pilot then settled in the home lane with a short advantage but Inseparable ridden by Bobby Baird moved up bodily on the outside with a determined challenge and Black Bantam began his bid from third position a length away Fair Pilot and In InContinued Continued on Page FortyFour Fair Pilot Nose Winner In Thriller at Churchill ChurchillAlmost Almost Results in Triple Dead Heat as Pair Deadlock for Place PlaceContinued Continued from Page One Oneseparable separable bumped as they passed the six ¬ teenth mile marker but the former re ¬ covered in quicker fashion than the Hasty House gelding and held on for a close ver ¬ dict Inseparable closed strongly after re ¬ gaining full stride but he was all out at the wire to finish on equal terms ith the determined Black Bantam BantamJockey Jockey Church handled his third winner of the day in the Juniper Purse hustling H C Fruehaufs Bumper Crop to a head verdict in the mile and onesixteenth sup ¬ porting attraction Bumper Crop who made all the pace was under vigorous urging in the final drive to repulse a determined challenge from C H Everitts Little Imp while six lengths off the lapped leaders Everett Lowrances Mock Battle salvaged the show showA A B Karles Tyner a homebred Busy ridgesired gelding who came over to the Downs from Douglas Park made good the first time lie was under silks defeating 11 other ordinary platers three and foui yearolds in the sixfurlong second event Tyner ridden by Bobby Permane reached the final marker with a threelength ad ¬ vantage over Local Corner who was slight ¬ ly more than a length before Sharp Mark MarkTyner Tyner clocked in 113 over the dull footing paid 13880 after his graduation victory and coupled with Clarence Hart wicks Early Bull 3 to 1 victor in the threequarter mile initial offering returned 73440 in the Daily Double pool


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