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HenrobCaptures Fourth Straight Race at Ascot AscotShelton Shelton Colorbearer Turns Back Bar Chip and Fair Bet in Sprint SprintBj Bj W A CRDSE CRDSEASCOT ASCOT PARK Cuyahoga Falls Ohio April 30 Although the weatherman sup ¬ plied the most ideal racing conditions here today a very sparse crowd of 3529 turned out for the sport sportD D V Sheltons Henrob turned in his fourth consecutive victory at the meeting whenhe reached the wire a length and onehalf in front of W L Dorseys Bar Chip in the feature affair here this after ¬ noon the Lilac Purse Piloted by jockey Owen Headley Henrob negotiated the Ascot Course in 52 to be but threefifths ofa second off the track record As the favor ¬ ite in the betting he rewarded his support ¬ ers with a 560 mutuel mutuelBar Bar Chip under jockey Robert Ford was easily best of the others and had four and onehalf lengths on Lake View Stables StablesContinued Continued on foge FortyOne Henrob Captures Fourth Straight Race at Ascot AscotShelton Shelton Coiorbearer Turns Back Bar Chip and Fair Bet in Sprint SprintContinued Continued from Page One Fair Bet and jockey Michael Koptyra An ¬ other half a length separated the latter duo and J Bonzantos Spindanny which had the saddle services of jockey Carl Landers LandersHenrobs Henrobs time of 52ys is the fastest time of the meeting for the distance and his ownertrainer D W Shelton moved into the lead in the trainer ranks This was his eighth winner at the meeting meetingWhen When both handicaps for Wednesday failed to fill racing secretary Charles F Henry wrote a substitute allowance race as the feature Titled the May Day Purse the event is open to threeyearolds and older horses and is over the Ascot Course of 33 feet less than four and onehalf furlongs furlongsThe The seven who accepted the conditions include C Jennings Court Dowd B C Benshoff s Something O and R Pollocks Jerrys Gem J Davidsons Olympia Blend C E Browns Performance E F Lovelaces Lord Deanside and D Schmidts Speed Wrinkle WrinkleCourt Court Dowd is one who will be trying out the footing of the Ascot oval for the first time this year This fouryearold Court Scandal filly went to the post 11 times in 1956 won five races and earned two seconds She is a noted speedster and as a twoyearold set the track mark of 52 for the four and onehalf furlongs The fact that the Ascot Course is less than the above distance could be a factor in her favor considering this will be her first try tryOlympia Olympia Blend will also be making his debut over this course but has been going very well this season and won an excellent allowance race on March 16 at Sunshine Park Last year from 23 outings he won seven had four second and three thirds
