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Silks of Americans In Chester Triple TripleMrs Mrs John W Hanes Robert S Clark A G Vanderbilt Runners Gain English Wins WinsSpecial Special to Daily Racing Form CHESTER England May 5 Reuters The silks of three Americans Mrs John W Hanes Robert Sterling Clark and Alfred G Vanderbilt were carried success ¬ fully during todays meeting at historic Roodeye track here Mrs Hanes wife of the New York Jockey Club member had her colors borne to a sixlength win by Sea Dream three year old filly by Hyperion in the Grosvenor Stakes at seven furlongs Jockey Harry Carr brought Sea Dream up with a smooth burst a furlong out and she soon settled her nine rivals to land on top as a 15to2 chance Trainer Captain BoydRochfort was not present to saddle the improving daughter of the mare Isle of Capri who was clocked in 137 for this tricky circular course courseThe The next event was the Great Cheshire Handicap at 10 furlongs and it saw owner breeder Robert Clarks familiar silks first past the post on his threeyearold colt Wise Folly A son of Blue Peter Balkis n the victor shouldered top weight of 126 pounds to a threelength win in the hands of Britains young saddle star Les ¬ ter Piggott PiggottStands Stands Only 15 Hands High HighWise Wise Folly whose Americanbred dam Balkis n won British races stands only 15 hands high Piggott drove the small colt up to the leaders with a quarter mile to travel and he scored in the clear as a 10tol shot in the field of 11 His time for the slightly extended 10 furlongs was 212 212The The finish of the last event the Roodeye Maiden Stakes concerned the only Amer ¬ ican colors in this Alfred G Vanderbilts Two Pair beat Fluvius arid Star Route who both were owned by Robert Clark Jockey Jimmy Egan encouraged Two Pair who is by His Slipper Dagmar to pro ¬ duce a surprising burst of speed in the home stretch after he appeared to have little chance a furlong and onehalf out Two Pair heavily played second favorite at 9 to 4 beat Fluvius by three lengths in 103 103The The days main event the Chester Cup one of Britains oldest handicaps run over 18 furlongs went to the fouryearold Peperium who was given to his Yorkshire trainer Captain Charles Elsey after he broke down as a twoyearold The Aus ¬ tralian jockey Edgar Britt brought Pep ¬ erium home an easy three lengths winner while held at odds of 13 to 2 Elsey with Mrs Thelma Stuck and Lord Milford owners of the second and third horses Sea ¬ plane and Eastern Emperor each received the customary 45 pounds of blue cheese as well as the prize money
