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CHAPULTEPEC 11 A CANTER. BURLEWS CRACK COLT IMPRESSES OBSERVERS IN HIS DEBUT. Ace High Wins from Avaunleer in a Close Finish Dunning Takes the Jumping Race Old Rebo in Form. New Orleans, La., December 15. Burlew and OXeill exhibited their Derby horse, Chapnltepec, to Xew Orleans racegoers this afternoon, ami it must tie said the impression made was a favorable one. Chapnltepec made his local debut in the first race, the conditions of which let him in comfortably as to weight against less speedy competitors. He made bis opponents looks cheap. Chapultepec ran into a long lead soon after the barrier went up and, setting a fast pace, had the others thoroughly beaten before going three-eighths, winning eased up to a canter. Chaimltepec is a big horse, a long Kt rider and of splendid action. The general verdict was that he is the best Derby candidate seen here in years and that he will liave a good chance to get away with both of the rich local stakes. Excepting iu the opening race the other finishes were close and the sport caused considerable enthusiasm. Ace High, Avaunteer and Lancastrian put up a spirited struggle in the fifth and linished iu the order named. Lancastrian was the medium of a. heavy plunge by C. R. Ellison, and he was probably best, but a poor send-off and lack of early speed brought about defeat. Edward. Corrigan scored another victory when his Dunning won the Steeplechase Handicap over the short course after a sharp brush to outstay Bank Holiday. Rebo, entirely neglected in the betting, held .sway throughout in live third and won with plenty to .spare. Hannibal Bey, heavily backed in the fifth race, made good, but only after a hard ride on the part of Mountain to get him home liefore the extreme outsider, Bride of Woodstock. The latter was much the best and with better racing luck, would have won off by herself. It has developed that Dasliaway, which was the cause of unfavorable criticism on account of his poor race Wednesday, was sick during the running of the race and that he is at present in a critical condition. His ailment was noticed on his return to the stable at the Fair Grounds and veterinarian Keogh, who was called in, found the horses temperature to be 105. The first run-up of the meeting came with the running of the fifth race, won by Hannibal Bey, entered for 00. W. B. Freeman, who owns Pride of Woodstock, bid him up 00 over his entered price. He was retained. J. W. Gorman, the young Cincinnati broker who recently entered the ranks of owners by his purchase of Miss Sain from Barney Schreibbr, arrived this morning. T. E. Mannixs string of eighteen racers got iu this morning from Benuing. Several iu the string were unloaded ailing. . J. W. Colt is anxious to secure the services of the Italian rider, Masnada, and has opened negotiations with a view to having the foreigner pilot the Colt starters in steeplechases next year. Steeplechase jockeys Mclnerney, who will ride for .1. W. Colt here, and J. Mnrpl were the latest 1 to arrive. C. nenry got in today with six horses. Others to bring horses today were Lancaster Bros.; Tanner p and Ripley; J. M. Conran, II. A. Beal; J. Lloyd and Farriss Sc Glyder.
