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Royal Battle Registers In Select Handicap Prep Downs Roman Tread by Three Lengths in Monmouth Feature MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 25. Five eligibles for the Select Handicap met in the West Orange Lions Club Purse here this afternoon and W. E. Browns Royal Battle scored by three lengths before a -crowd of 10,800. D. R. Williams Roman Tread was second, a neck before King Ranchs Pelouse in the field of five. Mrs. Louise Lazares Post Prandial wound up last in the field of five. The mutuel pay-off was unique when the money was sent into show on Post Prandial. Royal Battle paid .20, and 3.40 across the board, while Roman Tread returned to place and .20 to show. Joe Culmone rode Royal Battle and the pair covered the six furlongs in 1:10. Royal Battle has been out of the money only twice in nine starts this year, boasting four victories. A recent invader from New England, where he won three races and boasts a win over Blessbull, he was fourth to Due de Fer in his lone start here. Today he was hustled along behind the early pace set by Bronze Warrior, took command on the stretch turn and increased his margin. throughout.TfRoman iTread, who wasJaAsfeMy-g6in1g third, got Tip toije" second by a neck over Pelouse coming from last place in a late rally. Post Prandial, making his first start since March at Gulfstream had just a flash of speed and then dropped out of it. His Florida form was good, where in nine races he won four .and ,was" second -a, like number of times.
