The San Francisco call., 1904-04-20
NEARLY REPLACES GERALDNES HALFMlLE MARX
BEAU ORMONDE, IN SUPERB FETTLE,
IS AN EASY WINNER OF HANDICAP
Don Domo, the Noted
Texas Filler, I'm
placed.

/, Trainer Alec Forbes sent the arlSto-
cratic Beau Ormonde to the post in
the Futurity course handicap at Oak
land yesterday we'll groomed and
glossy, looking like the English coun-
try gentleman he is, and he turned the
trick with neatness and dispatch. For
a time there was a rugged play on
Don Domo and this enabled the ad-
mirers of Beau Ormonde to pick up
some 21z to 1.
The muddy condition of the track
and with 113 pounds up it was
thought might bother the Ormonde
horse, for which reason Don Domo
had a slight call on him. Double Six
did not take to the going at all, but
between the other four starters, Beau
Ormonde. Celebrant. Hagerdon and
the Texas streak" it was a pretty
race to the head of the stretch. Don
Domo cracked first and Beau Or
monde, gradually drawing away, won
easily from Celebrant. Hagerdon took
show honors without an effort.
HEATHER HONEY A SURPRISE.
The excellence of the card attracted
a liberal attendance and the sport was
above the average. Favorites were re-
turned first on three occasions.
Heather Honey, a Is to l shot, furnish
ed the surprise.
Money Muss, now owned by the
Denver horseman, Ed Gaylord, made
short work of his company in the in
troductory five and a half furlong
sprint. Glendenning and several others
soI, 1af% he ssxyoIl oyss
horse to go to the post a to 8 chance.
He was ridden by Dugan and won in
common canter. Headwater, whose
price went to go to 1, took the place
from Dora 1 by a length. Olympian
received wretched handling.
Cardinal Sarto. another decided IA
vorite, finished first in the two-year-
old scramble. The Reggie colt had
Sheehan on his back and when Grenore
tired sixteenth from home, he took
command, winning easily. NJ. A.
Powell was fair third.
Mcbride, on Optimo, post favorite
for the six and a half furlong number,
had most invigorating ride but that
didn't get much for the gelding's back
ers. Early in the game Mcbride man
aged to get cut off and after following
tortuous course, did manage to finish
third. At the start See, on Pierce ],
backed from Z down to 5, SKINNED
away to the front and stayed there,
leading Rollick out four lengths Alice
Carey ran a poor race.
POSSART'S CLEVER VICTORY.
See continued the good work by
taking the mile and seventy yard SELL
s,,- fc,s-
1t was no hollow victory, though, for
Sheehan, astride Boutonniere after
making all the pace, was only beaten
by a neck at the finish. Capejo, at II
to 1, ran into the show, six lengths in
advance of Idogo. Both Mocorite and
Billy Moore ran as if in need of a va
cation.
If George Berry can run over a slow
track he did not emphasize the fact in
the concluding mile and fifty yard
selling event. The three-year-old ruled
favorite throughout the betting, and
at no stage of the running displayed
any speed. Dugan tried to make
runaway race of it with Hainault, but
made too much early use of his mount
and was nipped out a neck at the wire
by 10 Lewis on Heather Honey.
Knapp finished third with LAGOON,
the second choice. The winner was
quoted at II and Is to 1.
NOTES OF THE TRACK.
Willie See piloted two winners.
The stables of Dayton & Co., Car
Isle & Co.. and r. H. Clark were
shipped to Worth yesterday.
Pierce ] ran in the colors of his for
mer owner, Harry Slower, again yes
terday.
The race for gentlemen riders, to be
decided on Saturday Fabiola day, is
attracting much attention.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race-Futurity course; three year-olds
and up; selling:
657S Box Elder (Moran). n)........-....... 1Ol
Alpar