The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
YEsTERDAY's WINNERS

lust now and that the horse tha
noted in this column, Kercheval
had come into his own once m
second to Kercheval yesterday,
senses that il was the same Du.
so much has the horse improved under
Van Dusen's handling. Nealon again
disappointed the public, and many who
have been sticking 70 him are ready
20 subscribe 70 the opinion advanced
IN this column prior to the running Of
the Burns handicap that he is an over
rated horse
NEALON RUNS THIRD
NeaIon was the heavily played odds
on favorite in yesterdays feature race.
a. being generally figured that he might
have been a triie short in the Burns
and that he would turn the tables on
kercheval with five pounds of. His
hackers received a severe shock, how
ever. when he was able 10 finish no
better than third Some We're disposed
10 criticize Jockey Miller's handling 4
the horse. but while there may have
been some ground for complaint with
the ride il Is unlikely that NealOn
could have beaten either Kercheval or
Dusty Miller with q perfect ride, The
winner lost ground by swerving from
the outside toward the rail in the last
hundred yards. and would probably
have won farther on but for that cir
cumstance
The start was good for all but Rub
ric who lost all chance by being as
good as left The Borgian went TO
the front and set the pace for nearly a
half mile, with Nealon lying second.
Graham took Dusty Miller to the front
on the run down the back stretch and
led by two lengths at the half-mtle
pole. Kercheval. outrun q bit in the
early stages. came fast on the last turn
and catching the pacemaker at the
three-ouarter pole, Outgamed him in the
run through the stretch. Leroy VIII
liams, who had the mount. took the
horse on the outside, and. after passing
the paddock, his mount bore ia toward
the rail and swerved slightly. but did
not actually interfere with the other
horses Graham lodged a claim OF
foul. but the judges speedily decided
that II was not well founded. and re-
fused TO allow il.
FINISH is EXCITING
The finish was sufficiently close to
set the occupants OF the grsndstand
wild with excitement Kerchaval won
by a neck and Dusty Miller took the
place from Nealon by nearly two
lengths. williams gave the winner a
splendid ride. and horse and Jockey
were given an ovation when they re-
turned 10 the weighing-in stand. quite
in contrast TO the perfunctory applause
with which Kercheval was greeted
when he won the Burns last Saturday.
Outlet was originally carded TO ride
Kercheval yesterday. He is a stable
hoy in the employ OF W. Y. Conran.
owner of the horse. The judges DID
not look with favor upon Conran's in
tention OF riding Outlet, and at their
request Williams was substituted II
is exceedingly improbable that Gullet
would have won with the horse. good
IS he is. He got him left at the
post twice al Ascot Park. IN his only
two stErts there.
Raconteur, the Toddington- Suspicion
FeldinE from the Keene stable, won the
opening race OF the day as a 3 to 5
shot in the most impressive fashion.
Breaking quickly, he spreadeagled his
field all the way and only had to
gallop to win by seven lengths. Willie
Dugan had the mount and was pulling
the youngster up from the paddock to
the wire. Hldreth's Love OF Gold
closed stoutly under vigorous handling
by Williams and took second money
easily. sand Piper. a $50 70 shot
was landed third by Nanderbout
Henry Kelly and Galmoore both
showed speed, but tired badly in the
stretch
Dolie Dollars. the favorite, was
probably the best horse in the secon1
race. but lost to the Is to ] shot. Su-
prenle Court. as a result OF inadequate
handling by Jockey Davis. The boy
let her fall out OF ID in the early run
ming and then took her through the
heavy going along the rail In the
stretch. which move, although 81 saved
end. Graham brought Supreme Court
through the stretch on the outside and
the horse OutEamed Brush Up after
overts king him at the paddock. Esca-
madO showed some early speed but
was soon done. and Brush Up was an
easy third. Sir Brillar, who had been
plunged on TO beat, the favOrite
wheeled as the barrier went up and
was left at the post. to the disgust OF
bis army Of hackers.
HORNER LANDS LONG SHOT
After Rolla and Prestige had run
their heads of IN the third Horner
assumed the lead with Lone Wolf. the
favorite, and won with ease by four
lengths. Crowshade and Warte Nicht
were second and third respectively.
Horner scored another win in the
dfth and IN sensational style. He
made a thrilling stretch run with
Watchful, the 10 to i shot, and just
nipped Begun, Miller's mount, by a
scant nose on the post. Begun had
been played for good thing and would
probably have won had Miller taken
him out OF the deep going along the rail
Santa Ray barely saved third money
from Invader. Governor Davis. who
had been played into favoritism, was
never p4ominent.
Walter Miller scored his only. victory
during the day when he brought Grace
9, the favorite, home in front in the
closing race. The hlly was clearly the
best and finished four lengths in front
Of Ocean Shore, the second choice. Ma
bel Hollander closed stoutly and took
third place from Duke OF Orleans in the
final drive.
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