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Undely Drives to Haif Length Score at Ascot AscotGelding Gelding Overtakes Beeston in Stretch The Veep Home Third ThirdBy By W A CRUSE CRUSEASCOT ASCOT PARK Cuyahoga Falls Ohio April 30 A dull cold overcast day greeted the 3582 fans on hand for todays blue Monday program It was really a cold afternoon and the weekend rain left the strip in a deep muddy and offi ¬ cially heavy condition conditionA A Digeronimos Undely and jockey Thomas Fortune took down the major portion of the 1800 purse the offering in the Buttercup Purse one of the better attractions on the card Under Fortunes excellent handling the Swift Comet geld ¬ ing reached the wire a half a length in advance of theTernxValley Farms Beeston and jockey Owen Headley HeadleyThe The latter pair had a neck on L Clapps The Veep and apprentice Guy Smithson and this pair had a bit of daylight on Mrs F T Johnsons Oregay and jockey A Tryon who took over the mount when Clarence Roberts cancelled his engage ¬ ments for the day dayUndely Undely overlooked in the wagering in preference to Mr and Mrs Peter Max ¬ wells Heart Flash which wound up the threetofive favorite returned a 1440 mutuel and the oddson choice was a well beaten fifth in the six horse field The winner completed the four and a half furlongs of the feature in 58 58Apprentice Apprentice Thomas OKeefe and A R Testas Spindanny proved too much for the 10 horse field in the opener and under the young reinsmans tutelage the four yearold Tailspin gelding reached the wire a full length in front of Mrs F Nobles Ark Travler and jockey Norman Hart The latter duo was favored in the betting while a 2 win ticket on the winner was worth 1920 The time for the Ascot course was 59 flat and the victory took Spindanny out of the maiden ranks ranksThe The veteran rider Owen Headley and the Hicktoy Lane Farms Cuna were two lengths the best of R Fishers Skin Junior and apprentice William Crawford in the second race the second half of the daily double It was the first victory of the year for the sixyearold Swing and Sway mare and she toured the Ascot course in a shade better time of 57 The fiveto nine sequence in the double was worth 8640 In the fourth race on the card jockey Woody Slinker rode his first winner of the meeting when he piloted E Voegtlys Life Jacket to a length lead on A Glihas Special Blend In closest pursuit of the pace most of the way he brought the Grand Admiral gelding to the outside of Special Blend at the head of the stretch and irj a extended drive was best Time TimeContinued Continued on Page Eleven Undely Drives to Half Length Score at Ascot AscotGelding Gelding Overtakes Beeston in Stretch The Veep Home Third ThirdContinued Continued from Page Six Sixfor for the seven panels was 136 for Life Jackets first victory this year yearThe The Magnola Purse a dash over the Ascot Course for threeyearolds and older claimers of the 3000 to 2750 value is the best race Tuesday Even for this affair which has an 1800 purse the field is very light with but seven drawn on the over ¬ nights nightsComprising Comprising the group are R W Mahans Clearbrook O and B Pollocks Fighting Barb Gaeta and Parziales Winstay K G Marshalls Ardansgal Mr and Mrs P Maxwells Dr Pentick Mrs F C Gordons Arthur Charles and R A Davis Pardal PardalClearbrook Clearbrook would appear to be the one to beat in this group though each has per ¬ formed impressively at the meeting This Beautiful n mare turned in two consecu ¬ tive victories at the meeting She first scored in the 2000 to 1750 bracket and over a heavy strip Her next victory was again over a heavy track among those with a 3500 to 4000 tag attached She had a wealth of early foot but she was get ¬ ting late as it were after being five lengths on top at the furlong marker in a six and onehalf furlong affair to wind up but a length and onequarter the best bestWhile While competing against a similar group Clearbrook finished three and onehalf lengths behind D Knights Flying Bry last Thursday Installed the favorite the track was muddy and she turned in an extreme ¬ ly strong effort though unable to get to the winner any part of the Journey This endeavor may find the company most suited for another winning performanofc