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Gold Security Leaves Maiden Ranks at Ascot Extra Blend and Fightheteam Combine for 8 Daily Double By Staff Correspondent ASCOT PARK, Cuyhahoga Falls, Ohio, May 6. — Gene Bowmans Gold Security, disqualified and placed last in his only racing start, departed legitimately from the maiden ranks today as the short-priced favorite with the midweek crowd of 5.400 here this afternoon. The Silver Thistle — Sister Miss gelding showed no trace of his erratic behavior while racing from an outside post position and gamely bested Sillia and Toths Lucky Air by a head after a long stretch duel. Apprentice Frank Northcutt rode Gold Security, who was timed in :534/5 over the Ascot course distance with the Bowman gelding paying .00 for the win. I Clarence Smith, who arrived here Monday to do the bulk of the riding for trainer i Bill Bell, got his first winner for the Virginian when he piloted Harvey John-Continued on Page Forty -Nine I Gold Security Leaves Maiden Ranks at Ascot Extra Blend and Fightheteam Combine for 8 Daily Double Continued from Page One sons Extra Blend to a two-length victory in the opening race. Extra Blend was timed in 1:22 for %l/2 furlongs but had to survive a claim of foul by Phil Sottie on Judge John before being declared the winner with a 0.40 mutuel posted. Stern and Tortorices Fightheteam also left the maiden ranks when he registered by three-lengths in the second race while timed in 1:38% for 7 furlongs. Apprentice Gerald Brosseau handled Fightheteam. The Daily Double paid 8.20.
