The morning call., 1893-11-26

geiding down with rush from twenties
to eights. Gonzales ZaragoZa was nibbled
at, the public n OF liking to allow horse
in Murry's stable, which seems in such
good form just now, TO run unbacked.
Castro also was well supported, opening at
to and backed at threes. though closing
at fives.
Middleton INDUCED Donohue with first
position to the far turn, when he took the
lead by half a length, running clear at the
stretch and winning in rOmp by three
len gths from George Miller's colt, who was
who had run good race, being just beaten
head for the show by Gonzales chestnut
colt, who seems handicapped by the very
| weight OF his name.
Forerunner and Abi p divided the honors
OF favoritism in the second race, eventually
closing at II TO and 2 to respectively.
having opened up at to 2 and to 3.
Zampost was next in demand and was
b cked down to to from to 1. Cocheco
was we'll supported at SKIES. but not to
such an amount as to materially affect his
price. Blizzard, Ell Reno and Nero were
at eights. tens and fifteens, while Vulcan
was the extreme outsider at fortes.
The last named, who ran like quarter
horse, led his field for half the journey and
then shut up 10 nothing. CochecO went to
the 'front.' entering the stretch and draw
ing away without anv difficulty won by
three lengths from Zampost, the latter
beating by length Abb P, who had run a
good race in spite of the disadvantage OF
getting off bad last owing to the inc0m-
potency of her rider.
The third race, a handicap of mile and
sixteenth, had six starters, Grandee be-
Ing withdrawn almost as soon as the books
opened up, as he had come into the pad
dock lame after warming III. Nomad was
installed favorite at to 5, to being the
Enla
After touching twos Nomad closed at to
4. while Don Fulano was backed down to
ii to 8 and Gascon reeeded to to 2.
Steadfast and Sheridan were played at
from eigbts TO tens. while Clacquer, who
stood at fifties. was supported for show.
The race needs little description. as Don
Fulano Immediately went to the front, and
making all his own running won in a
ga!lop by three lengths from Nomad, who
was twice that distance in front OF Gascon.
Only four out of ten entries went 20 the
post in the fourth race, a steeplechase over
the short course, the state of the track,
with the much greater chance of accident,
frightening off the bigger moiety. First
Lap was favorite at to g. and so heavily
played that he soon touched 4 to 5. Re-
turn closed at to 5, after opening at the
same price as First Lap. Annie Race was
on offer separately from her stable CON-
panion at fives, while twenties could have
been had about Yokohl.
Annie Races jockey stole such a lead at
the start from Return, hose rider was
probably expecting the finish to lie be-
tween his horse and First Lap, that the
Undlne stables representative was never
able to get np. when he awoke to the fact
that Annie Race had to be caught, but was
beaten out length in driving finish.
Amida, Harry Lewis and Banjo closed
equal favOrites at to 2 for the last race
of seven furlongs. there being plenty oi
money for all of them. Harry Lewis had
been backed down from skies, while
Amida had receded half R point at the
close. but very big plunge was made on
Banjo just as the horses went to the posi-
by Riley Grammar and few clever people
Red Bird WAS backed all three ways, fig
uring straight at one time at as good as Il
10 l. but the bookies were very shy on the
place question. Ravine was at fours
while the others varied all the way from
twelves to forties.
Banjo was momentarily in the lead al
the start, but Red Bird passing him made
running and led by two lengths cleal
round into the stretch and as far as ths
seven-eighths pole, where Banjo came III
on even terms, and in a desperate finist
beat Kings colt under the wire by head
Amida four lengths away.