The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07

was unfortunate in beginning slow and
was unplaced at each trial. On May day
| he finished fifth in four-furlong dash
won by San Mateo. He had shown high
| trials in private, and Owner Macdonough,
| confident that his colt could do better, Of
| fered to match him against San Mateo.
After some beating about the bush the
| youngsters were matched at four and a
half furlongs for $1,000 a side, the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club giving $1,000 additional.
The major portion of racegoers thought
1t mere cake-walk for San Mateo, and in
the betting at the track yesterday the ring
held him at 2 to 5, with worlds of 2 to
offered against Orestes. In the grand
stand MISUNDERSTANDING Orestes was the
favorite with the thousands of the fair sex
who graced ladies day" with their pres
ence, and they ''rooted" hard for the little
Englishman. George Miller piloted San
Mateo and Joe Piggott was up on Orestes.
both youngsters were applauded as they
gayly pranced to the post.
The start was with the flag. and, as ex-
pected, San Mateo outfooted his rival at
the otart. Sailing away at great clip,
Mr.. Hobart's colt struck the stretch four
lengths to the good, and Orestes' chances
looked about as good as Martin Kelly's of
being Governor
But under Piggott's urging he answered
every call of his rider, and as the pair
flashed by the wire was beaten out but
was rendered an ovation as he returned to
the stand with the victor, and Orestes
made many friends by his fine showing,
ana as he IS OF the improving sort will un-
douhtedly be heard from in the future.
1t was again an unfortunate day for the
hrst choices. all of the six savorites, ex-
elusive OF San Mateo, being topped over
in the dust. Fourteen bookmakers
handled the coin in the big betting ring,
the wagering being the liveliest of the
meeting.
Greyhurst at post odds OF IL to was ex-
tensively backed to pull off the opening
!our-furlong scramble for two-year-olds.
and after leading until within lew yards
OF the tape was beaten out the last jump
by Dura, who dropped from the clouds.
George Palmer was third.
Another of Sam Hildreth's string. st.
Lee, set all of the rudimentary elements
OF the dope" book ct defiance by taking
the mile handicap in drive at odds of 8
10 l. Cabrillo shook Duke Stevens off
down the backstretch and led to within
forty yards of the finishing point, when
Ike Johnson, on st. Lee, came with great
rush and snatched the race by nose in
l:42A. The favorite, Wheel of Fortune,
was third.
The mile and half hurdle event ended
in big upset Silverado was backed down
from 10 to 8 TO 10 as though 1t was all
over, but finished no better than third
Bassanio, at one stage of the betting is to
l, came strongly after taking the last Jump
and in drive beat Templemore length.
Fifteen selling platers started in the
fifth race, cheap five and a half furlong
scramble, with Jennie w the post favorite
at odds of 10 l. She ran unplaced. Com
ing from next to last position at the start
Model threaded her way through the
bunch and At the end won easily a length
before the outsider, Isabelle. The winner
went to the post TO 1.
The mile and sixteenth event. decided
under selling conditions, resulted in
another exciting finish. 1t was a most
open betting affair, there being no pro-
nounced choice. Around post time Miss
Brummel and Babe Murphy at threes
were the most fancied, with All Over at 4
10 l the next fancied Miss B-ummel,
closely attended by Walter J, set the pace
until nearing the stretch, where the mare
began pulling back.
Strengthened away for the wire, All
Over passed Walter and Perseus, and at
the finish won ridden out, a length in ad-
vance of Scimitar, who came from the far
rear. Perseus was third.
The last event on the card at five and a
half furlongs, was captured by Circe, a
to chance, with the IL to choice Ruin
art finishing in the place.