Co-Features Take Over Ascot Spotlight Today: Dandelion, Cherry Blossom Draw Slim Fields at Sprint Distances, Daily Racing Form, 1956-05-03

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CoFeatures Take Over Ascot Spotlight Today TodayDandelion Dandelion Cherry Blossom Draw Slim Fields at Sprint Distances DistancesASCOT ASCOT PARK Cuyahoga Falls Ohio May 2 For Thursday the Dandelion and Cherry Blossom as the sixth and seventh races on the card will hold the spotlight spotlightThe The Dandelion an allowance affair for threeyearolds and older horses is en ¬ dowed with a 1700 purse and has the Ascot Course staging Seven are drawn on the overnight for this affair affairThe The Cherry Blossom has the same con ¬ ditions but is designed at seven furlongs and with the steady rain only six are scheduled to start startMrs Mrs M Hefrens Kum First would appear the one to fear in the Dandelion Under Jockey T Haleys tutelage he finished a bangup fourth in the Forsythia Purse last week He did have a bit of trouble reaching stride early but turned in an exceptionally good late effort This distance should be well suited and from all indications the possibility of a muddy surface Thursday will not deter from his chances chancesIn In the Cherry Blossom Gaeta and Par ziales Sincerity may be the one to whip This Robert Morris colt infrequently turns in a dull effort and usually earns a por ¬ tion of the purse Going a mile and one sixteenth last Tuesday he finished behind A Barrs Sentiment and Mrs A M Creechs Harlem Square This seven panels appears more suited as one of his better tries at this session was at this distance over a muddy course when he finished second to Mrs p Donaldsons Rose Garden one of the more consistent1 Campaigners of the


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