The morning call., 1895-02-07
Ran OFF THE COURSE.
A Queer Termination to the
Hurdle Race
THAT CAUSED A BIG HOWL.
MendOtino and BeIlringer Took the
Wrong Route.
NG0MAR WON THE MILE HANDICAP.
Imp. True BritOn at Last Got Out Of the
Maiden Class by Winning the
Opening Race.
INGOMAR WON THE MILE HANDICAP.

track yesterday until the hurdle race over
the steeplechase course, which was fourth
on the card, came along, and then there
was trouble. Hurdle races never could be
played on form, and of course this was no
exception. Mendocino was again played
for a good thing, ridden by jockey out
side of the 'com bine," Billy Hill, formerly
a clever rider on the fiat. Bellringer, who
lately changed hands, was backed down
from threes to to l and off the earth.
Haymarket, who recently won a race, ably
assisted by Major Ban, and was lauded up
to the skies by a certain few as world
beaten, had to l against him. He, like
Bellringer, belongs to bookmaker. Tenn
plemore, an excellent performer, had
Fights about him. Nero and Dave Doug
lass also started in the race.
Bellringer, Mendocino and Templemore
were the contending horses over the first
four jumps, when Templemore fell back
and. his place was taken by Haymarket.
Mendocino and Bellringer led over the fifth,
sixth and seventh jumps. Just after taking
the latter Mendocino and Bellringer, the
first and second choices, bolted and left the
course, and Nero to be fashionable fol-
lowed them. Haymarket while making
up his mind which course to take was
passed by Templemore and the latter won
the race easily. Haymarket was COM
Portable second and April a lucky third.
lost their money with the usual conse-
quences. The jockeys came up smiling
with the old story of not seeing the danger
signal and running into the open draw.
Bets were declared off when Ballarat,
favorite, ran off the course at a former
meeting, but no such luck befell those
that played the money yesterday.
All the favorites were "barreled" with
the exception of Lonnie B, on which Carr
rode very clever race.
The opening race of the day, short
siX-furlong race for maidenS, was taken by
imp. True Briton, who has been many
years getting out of that class. He went
to the post to 1. Favor and Tom Clark
were both heavily played. True Briton
led almost the entire distance, Tom
Clark heading him slightly at the half, but
lengths. Norblieh was second, head in
front of Tom Clark.
Another favorite was bowled over in the
second race, a six-furlong run. Martinez
opened at to 1 and was quickly backed
down to to 5, the Mariner colt being con-
sidered little sure money. Find Out and
Ravine were backed down a point from
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other starters went back in the betting.
Steadfast was away first as the flag fell,
but was soon passed by Find Out and
Martinez. The former leading all the way
won handily by two lengths, Martinez
beating Steadfast fully three lengths for
second money.
Ingomar apparently outclassed his field
in the mile handicap, but has performed
so poorly at the meeting that outside of
tho cfo hln connections liftla
went in on him. In at top weight, 120
pounds, he opened at tours and went to the
post to l.
Eckert, Flirtilla and LeonviIle were all
well supported, as was San Luis Rey of the
Pleasanton stable, the latter at extrava-
CANT odds. Montana money brought
Emma Mack's price down as they went to
the post.
Ingomar, Leonville and San Luis Rev
headed the field as the flag fell. Burns al
most Immediately rushed Emma Mack to
the 'front.' and she led Ingomar at the quar-
ter and past the half. Around the
far turn San Luis Rey, Quirt and
Leonville made bid for the lead,
turning into the stretch all in a bunch
for home Ingomar again took
command, and held it to the wire, winning
by half a length from Leonville. San Luis
Rey, who was cut off near the sixteenth
pole, finished third.
The last race on the card over the short
course was taken by the favor
ite, Lonnie B. The horse that undoubtedly
received the most backing was Sun Spray,
with Griffin up, who opened at threes, and
was backed down to IL to 5. All of the
others receded in the betting from their
opening prices.
Claire led to the half but was passed on
the far turn by Sun Spray, who headed
Lonnie B into the stretch. The latter
passed Sun Spray in the stretch, and won
by two lengths. Lulu got third place from
Prince by head.
SUMMARY.