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positions until the 5th fence where Comprmising Lady drove ahead to challenge Redmond’s lead. These two came neck and neck over the gate fence and up the hill through the crowd. But Redmond’s well directed approach to |he sixth fence near the road put him well on top, while Compromising Lady swung \yay wide and had to circle back to get into her fence. Big Blue came on third with Kathy Fletcher!closing in with her brilliant little hunter, G.I. Bill whch unfortunately had a bad sixth fence and tossed his rider.
At the finish, Redmor.d j and young Lee, brandishing her: hat, were still running and riding ihard. Compromising Lady came in for a good second after the bg detour. Big Blue finished third with Gardner a close fourth. The rest qf the field wandered in at intervals.
The Rappahannock Races were quite exciting in spite of the foul weather. Not one complaint was heard nor excuse murmured by owners or riders concerning the course, and the crowd of approximately 1000 soaked people were in the most affable of spirits even though they were standing ankle deep in mud with hat brims dripping like gargoyles. Everyone seemed glad and relieved that, at last, the Rappahannock Races were being run.
FOR SALE—50-gallon oak barrels.
Bob’s SouvenH Shop
Sperrvv;,,e. V.rgini;
FOR SALE—2 -horsepower electric motor. Can be seen at Payne’s Garage. 3-31-2tp
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