The morning call., 1893-12-16

she eventually went to the post at fives,
while Alexis on his performance Of
Wednesday carried some money on all
three ways, his price straight at the close
being to /.
1t was Gladiola's race practically from
start to finish. Broadhpad made a bold
bid for nonors to within 100 yards of the
three-Quarter pole. Centurion and Alexis
had tussle to the drawgate for the place.
the latter finally securing IL by a length,
while Centurion was three lengths in
front of the fourth horse, Broadhead.
The talent picked Cocheco for the third
race, selling event. distance six furlongs,
and after opening up at threes she was
backed down TO twos. Tim Murphy was
steadily played at fours, while no better
price than threes was ever obtainable
about Zoolein. There was plenty of
money sent in toward the close on
Rear Guard, who went to the post at
fOurs, having seen skies previously. Tim
Murphy passed Cocheco, who had momen-
tarily held the lead in the first lew strides,
and making the running at fast pace
entered the stretch two lengths to the
good with Zoolein the same distance in
front of Rear Guard. Running wide as the
three-quarter pole was reached Zoolen let
up Rear Guard, who had Tim Murphy
half a length half way down the stretch.
Zoolein on the outside and nearly on level
terms. and before but few people recog-
Dized the fact he bad drawn ahead, and
coming on had won handily by two
lengths from Rear Guard. on whom Tim
Murphy was tapped. Royal Flush a
poor fourth and Vivace and Cocheco out
Of it. Bridal Veil was last from start to
finish.
The fourth event, mile, selling, for
non winners, had a field of thirteen, and
the betting was lively. Pennyroyal was a
steady favorise all through. the odds never
fFnn RI of 4. Su, 81 ntrlzo
Stevens, who had opened up at skies
closed and carried a large amount of
money. Hotspur was also in demand at
seyens, the same price as ZaragOZa, who,
however, had been quoted as high as tours.
Castro was at twelves and looked well
worth backing at shorter odds, which
they would have been had Charlie Weber
been in the saddle.
10 splendid start for such big field
Duke Stevens at once made the running,
and leading the entire journey by from
two to three lengths won easily by that
distance from Castro. who was the same
IN front OF Zarogoza, the rest of the field
ten lengths away and badly strung out.
For some unkno~n reason the book
makers were liberal In their ideas and
ODDS in the last event on the card, SELL
Ing race of five furlongs. There were ten
starters out of an entry list of sixteen, but
even in that field Lottie d on her past per-
1uLudDCcS duQ against THE horses SDo was
called upon tn meet one fully exported to
see marked up at somewhere about to s.
Instead of which she opened up at even
money and by gentle gradations came to
TO 2. Clara White ruled at sevens while
the others figured at all the way from tens
to fifties. Nutwood was on offer at the
close at twenties.
Lottie ID never left the result in doubt
after the flag fell, for jumping off in the
lead by half length from Royal Flush she
increased it TO three lengths at the stretch,
where Clara White was her nearest al
tendant. and finally won in gallop by two
lengths. NutwOod came through his field
from the rear very fast at the finish and
was only beaten a head by Clara White for
the place.
The chief event on to-day's programme
Is the Norfolk stakes, distance one mile,
for three-year-olds and upward. There is
also steeplechase over the short course,
which always serves as q big attraction
for intending visitors on Saturday after
noon.