Old OConnell Again, Daily Racing Form, 1900-05-16

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OLD OCONNELL AGAIN. I Lakeside was again patronized by an average attendance. Tlie track was fast. The finish by the fint two horses in the fir-t race was the best of the meeting, both being locked a sixteenth out and racing bead and head to the wire, j Minyon. the winner, was backed by small money from "0 down to 20 to 1. Innovator, who ran third, was backed by the owner at IS to l,as was Iznik by his owner at about double the current odds. Innovator met with a jo-tle rounding the last turn, which destroyed his chance. Lydia S. showed the way for the first quarter, Iznik second. Two of the seventeen starters got away badly. Lydia S., after the parade, returned to the paddock to have a new girth placed. It leaked out after the race that Mr. Clark, owner of Hermoso. a man known as having a penchant for long shots, had been told by the Minyon party that the filly had a chance. Clark plan d 0 straight and 0 show in several books at 30 and 5, OLeary cashing three of these tickets. Rome Eespass said that hi~ colt. John Grigsby lost because the boy failed to draw his whip, but the jockey could not be blamed as the coifs distaste for the gad is known to all about the stable. Minyon is a full sister to Sad Sam. The Cuban Girl beat Lillie Pantland easily, but it is probable that she woidd have had a tussle with Cinera, provided Griffins filly had not got tangled up at the start. Cinera ran fast the last quarter. Topmast, a decidedly well-backed favorite, was unfortunately shut out when Mr. Dwyer got the horses well aligned and dropped the flag. His jockey seemed too light to do the horse justice and he was never dangerous. Eva Rice made the pace and wa6 not headed until a few strides from the wire, where Malay, after a hard drive through the homestretch, got up and won. Dr. Rowell, in St. Cuthbert, threw over the plate his second winner of the day. The old horse led the party jauntily and won pulling up. Albert Simons thought Orion had a chance and backed him for a trifle. Rival Dare made a fine bid in the last sixteenth. Old Sau-gns received some support. OConuells 1:07 1 is within one-quarter second of the track record. OConnell. backed from 3 to 1 down to 7 to 5, won without difficulty coming on from third position when ready. Jim Gore II. was backed by Poole at 20 to 1 and showed the way for a time. King Carnival, who ran a close third, threw his jockey by a stumble at the post and raced at least two miles before being caught and remounted, which makes his performance in the race a remarkable one.


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