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PLATERS DAY AT JAMAICA i ■ Sandy Bill Easy Winner of Most Pretentious Offering of Mediocre Card. Son of Wise Counsellor Takes Measure of Jokester and En Masse to Register Double for J. Gilbert. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29.— In a day of racing that was given over to the platers, Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Sandy Bill was winner of the best offering of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica today when he scored in a six-furlong dash given over to the Grade "C" horses. The son of Wise Counsellor took the measure of Mrs. Laura E. Deans Jokester and third went to En Masse, which raced for Max Hirsch, with Epical taking fourth. The weather was more seasonable for the sport, and a big crowd was out, but a high wind blew over the course, and it militated against any fast time being hung out in the different events. In this six-furlong dash, which was christened the Panetian Handicap, Sandy Bill gave Johnny Gilbert his second winning mount of the day, for he had won the previous race with Captain Jinks. Sandy Bill ran one of his best races when he hung on with a greater degree of courage than has marked his racing when, after making all the pace, he was still three lengths clear at the end. The start was a good one and Sandy Bill was more alert than any of the others when he took the lead in the first stride, and Gilbert saw to it that he held that lead. Epical made an effort to run him down in the first quarter, but it was a futile effort, and Jokester was following the Thieriot sprinter. Abner had just a bit of hard luck leaving his stall, when he found racing room he could not improve his position and En Masse was another that was badly outrun In the early stages. Swinging for home a length and a half clear of the others, Sandy Bill was still being chased by Epical, and Jokester was in third place. Then, through the final furlong. Epical was all through, and Jokester moved up resolutely but Sandy Bill had no notion of stopping, and his winning margin was three lengths. En Masse finished with courage, but he could not run down Jokester, which beat him a length and a half for second place. Out of Step, a juvenile son of Flag Pole and No Time, was winner of the opening five furlong dash for maidens of a cheap variety. Mrs. George D. Wideners Planetarium, racing in improved form, took the place and Victor Emanuels Strider was third. After a considerable delay, the start was a good one and Coucci was soon showing the way, with Strider, Out of Step, Hypo and Hi-Lad following closely. Then Hi-Lad was badly pinched off on the inside and he was taken up by Seabo and dropped completely out of the contention. At the same time Planetarium moved up resolutely on I . the outside and Out of Step also improved . his position, while Hypo dropped back slightly. In the stretch Strider tired and through the final furlong he was run down by both Out of Step and Planetarium to have the Flag Pole colt winner by a length and a half, while Mrs. Wideners youngster was three lengths before the son of John P. Grier that had cut out all the running. Mrs. W. E. Martins Sheknows, beaten in her last start by Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Pretty Busy, turned the tables on the Busy Ameri-, can miss in the second race when she led her past the line. Well back of the pair, Mrs. Charles S. Bromleys Gay Minetta took third from Ina Dear and the others trailed along without having cut any figure in the running. It really was a two-horse race all the way, for Sheknows and Pretty Busy always had the speed of the others and for that matter Gay Minetta was always in third place. Through the early stages Pretty Busy was close after the Jack High filly and, swinging into the stretch, Kastner saved ground with her, but Hanford rode a smooth race on the winner and there was no time she was really seriously threatened to be over the line the winner by a good length. Captain Jinks showed improved form in the third when he was an easy winner over Time to Go, with Muriellynn saving third from Secret Vote. There was some delay at the post and the field was not sent away until both Count Me and Lady Grandace were taken to positions outside the machine. The field left in good alignment, but being moved to the outside cost Count Me some ground, while Muriellynn, showing good speed from the break, was the one to take the lead, with Wizardess going after her and Captain Jinks in third place before Momentary. Wizardess did not last long in the pace and then Captain Jinks moved up to the heels of Muriellynn and it was apparent leaving the back stretch he could go to the filly at the first asking. Count Me had run into some trouble and he was being rushed along in an effort to improve his position and when Hanford made a try to come through on the inside, he was again blocked. Then swinging into the stretch Gilbert shook up Captain Jinks and he readily took the lead to come along and be winner by five lengths. In the meantime, Time to Go was finding his way through and he also met with some interference, though right at the end, with racing room, he took the place easily by three lengths before the tiring Muriellynn and Secret Vote, in finishing fourth, was just a head before the unfortunate Count Me. The fifth, a mile and seventy yards for platers gave Ira Hanford his second winner when he brought Mrs. Paul A. Shaws Pocket home the winner over Samuel Deutchs Sophisticated with Mrs. M. Breiners Bright Chance taking third from Feuette, beating Flying Gypsy, the only other starter. Johnny Gilbert made hi riding score three for the afternoon when he brought home B. Guth s Rhodesia, winner of the mile and seventy yards at the end of the card. J. Wormsers Gunwale took the place and Mrs. Grace Spitzers Masked Queen saved third from Early Dawn by only a nose.
