The San Francisco call., 1907-03-08

al the barrier, well-played horse
unsatisfactory starting is rapid,
receipts unless there is an impr
In the opening race, a fol-
when they insisted upon making
from S. c. Hildreth, favorite in
to 2 TO TO 8. the flly. alertly and
well ridden by Jockey Brown, left
the post flying and, opening several
lengths in the first quarter. easily
held that advantage TO the end and
won of by four lengths, under re-
strsint. Macall beat the gate, but
failed 10 stay after showing some early
speed. Sand Piper, a so TO j shot, on
which Lawrence had the mount, was
second practically all the way and
lasted long enough to get the place,
while the well-played long shot, Follie
Z. took third money. Nelleta. daugh-
ter OF the great Cruzados, had a flash
Of speed, but backed up in the stretch.
jeremiah. the second choice, was never
q dangerous contender. There was a
lively play on Mrs. Neugent as the re-
suit Of a paddock tip, but she failed
10 show anything.
The second race was full OF good
things" but none of them cut any fig
ure IN the decision Of the race. Fiesser
and Silva. two OF the heavily played
horses. were practically left. but neith-
er showed anything TO warrant the
support that had been accorded them.
r. Neugent the favorite, Burning Bush
and Calmsr ran one, two. three all the
way and Brown landed Neugent an
easy winner by three lengths, while
Burning Bush beat Calmar a head for
the place. Coredoe. q gelding by The
Rightwing, making his initial
Gel - fe-
ers from a poor start and then faded
away. Silva, the best played horse in
the race, Is a gelding by the celebrated
Kinlev Mack out OF HslmahL
Mabel HoIlander, william Walker s
recent acquisition. won the third race
in a romp after leading from wire
10 wire under vigorous handling by
Hunter. AT the end be was easing UP
on the fIy. Tanana, with c. Williams
up. was second the greater part Of the
way. but had to be driven hard at the
end TO save the place from Kogo. who
had come from far back Lugano
chased the winner 10 the stretch and
then curled ND. Blanche c was shy on
speed. in contrast TO her last effort.
The winner was a staunchly supported
first choice.
GRAHAM SHOWS GREAT SKILL
Fred Bent. played down from 81
into equal favoritism with Silver Sue.
was beaten a head by that mare in one
Of the busiest finishes Of the meeting.
Graham put up a splendid exhibition
Of saddle skill and fairly lifted his
mount in front at the wire. Hulford
looked all over the winner fifty yards
from the end. but the apprentice rider,
Lynch. sadly messed il Up, and after
letting his mount founder about was
beaten by two heads. Hersain had her
usual early speed. but dOgged il badly
when Bonnie Reg challenged on the
turn. The latter led to the stretch. but
tired and dattened out 70 nothing at
the paddock Or. Sherman made up a
lot Of ground from a poor beginning
Little Mirthful went lame in his pre-
iiminary warm-up, which necessitated
the making OF new book after the
betting had been in progress for some
time. I Told You, who had been held
as q 10 favorite in the first book,
was quoted at to in the new book,
and was played back to 6 to 5. The
righteousness of several horses resulted
ia long delay at the post. and when
Hoffman released the barrier Cardinal
Ssrto who had been heavily played 70
beat the fsvorite, and Henry Luehr-
mann Jr. were left standing at the
post. Bill Perry set the pace by suf-
ferance for six furlongs, and then
The favorite was not thereafter men,
aced and~won by three lengths, with
Koerner pulling up. Alma Boy was
easily second. FIVE lengths in front Of
Hooligsn. Crowshsde finished abso-
lufely last after being right up with
the leaders TO the stretch.
LONG SHOT WINS LAST RACE
The closing race brought the only
upset OF the day, and was won by Lord
OF the Forest. a recent arrival from
Ascot Park. at the liberal ODDS Of 10 TO
l. 70 which he had drifted from 70.
Jockey Brown had the leg up and had
his mount in front from wire to wire.
but the horse was all out at the end
and only won by neck from the weak
~ handled Nigrette. with the appren-
tice rider Mclaughlin in the saddle.
Sea Lad, who was always close up. took
third money, and Delagoa, selected by
the talent from among several short
priced horses as the favOrite Of the
race wound up in fourth place after
having followed the winner closely to
the stretch. The 500 TO ! shot, Angie,
fell at the start, but the mishsp in no
way affected the result, as the horse
did not interfere with any of the con-
tenders. Charbonneau, who was up,
escaped injury. Pal ran UP through his
81 f~or, q noor start