New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
gHREE FAVORITES WIN.
STAKE FOR OKACULUM.
Loring Runs BeIoro Expectations in
the Hem pste0d.

The racing at Jamaica yesterday was not of
q kind TO arouse much enthusiasm. There was
not one close finish TO make amends for the
somewhat ordinary class OF horses engaged IN
the various races. and while three favorites won
and Miller scored twice the majority Of those
present went home lighter in pocket than when
they went to the track with hope running high.
The Hampstead Stakes, for two-year-olds, at
six furongs was the fixture on the programme
and Oraculum. which was at home in the heavy
going galIoped home an easy winner from Bel
cast. Loring and three others. He opened IA
yorite at s to s. but drifted back to 10 to IN
the face Of a plunge on Loring, whlch was
backed from TO to Z to 5. When 1t came
10 racing Oraculum proved to be the legltlihate
choice He was off in his stride, and opened
ND a winning lead in the first furlong, which
none of the others could overcome. Roya! Lazy
gave it up at the head Of the stretch, after
chasing him for half mile, leaving Belfast
TO go on in fruitIess stern chase. which landed
him however in second place. Loring was
slow 10 begin, and did not seem fairly TO settle
in her stride untii the race was more than half
over She saved some ground turning for
home but third was the best she could accom-
plish, to the disgust OF those who had bet on
her with such confidence.
They're OFF made show Of his field in the
first race and won easily by several lengths.
Arimo, the strong second choice. was all tangled
turn, but the effort told. and he hung badly IN
the final drive, finishing outside the money.
Montgomery, on the contrary, closed with q ruSn n
and had little trouble in beating Botanlst lot
the place
Albert T. was the favorite for the second race,
l,1t his price went back on q rumor that he had
hurt himself in the paddock. 1t was raise
rumor however. as the race showed, for alter
following Cloistress to the head of the streteh @
he came away to win in a common gaiiop py
six or seven lengths. Supreme, with Miller up
had strong following in this race but he was
never prominent, and finished back IN the ruch'
Cressina was the third winning favorite
Miller had the mount instead of Holncr' ana
She was backed TO odds-on, in spite of the fact
that the get of Watercress are usually ayerse 70
heavy going Her class carried her through,
however. and she won easily after Lady savoy
which had made the early running, stopped al
most TO a walk Stamping Ground which mas
not started in almost two years. chased Cressina
home. while Palette. which was six or eight
lengths out OF il on the backstretch. closed up
enough ground TO finish third Neronique prohe
down on the far turn that Ross pulled up and
dismounted. She so lame that she could
hardly limp off the track
Bragg which won the mile and quarter race
on Wednesday was started right back in the
fifth race yesterday, and earned another purse.
He was always close to the pace. and, taking
command in the stretch won ridden out by two
lengths from Niblick and Delmore Merlngo,
Nibick and Red Light were plunged on in TINS
race but the layers kept the money. Merlingo
was widely tipped as the surest thing OF the day,
and his price went tumbling from to l to 13
10 & while even . to l was hard to get as the
finished outside the money, although he had
such stormy journey that some allowance must
be made for his poor performance.
Molesey was much the best in the last race.
He broke absolutely last but improved his posi-
tion gradually, and at the end won going away
by two lengths from Jennie Wells, the receding
favorfte. The latter was off badly also, and had
10 run around her field turning for home, losing
enough ground to encompass her defeat Han
cock, heavily played from to l to to ],
finished with rush. and would have been sec
ond in few more strides. Molesey was backed
by wise few from S TO ! TO 3 to 1, so that his
sudden improvement was anticipated TO some
extent His recent form has been hopelessly bad.
but he in with such a poor lot yesterday
that his winning not a reversal TO call for
official notice.
Between races the crowd amused itself by
watching the efforts Of the employed by the
Pinkertons to shut off, far possible the
view Of the in the so-called pOoroom tower
by sending UP flags by the aid of kites There
was a red a black, a blue. yellow and white
flag. but they were on the ground more than
half the time, and the whole thing was looked on
a huge joke.