Fallas Fair: Ear of consolation for David de Miranda | Culture

Of the six bulls dragged there were three, first, second and sixth, that even passed with flying colors. Two of them, the one who opened the bullfight and the hat boy who jumped in third place, were well over five years old, on their way to six. The rest, just Cinqueños. It was not by presence a spectacular bullfight of any kind, far from it, although offensive in general, low and crimson in its light and dark variants. Without being a disappointing run, it did not meet the expectations raised. The memory of last year’s Fallas bullfight weighed heavily. No comparison.

But there were those three bulls that did have a chance. And the good ones. The first of Fortes, for example, picked up after a while and began to obey the crutch without question. With a very clear attack by the right python, it was somewhat hesitant by the left one as it did not humiliate the same. Neat Fortes at all times. Without messing up. Very comfortable, too. Without finishing fitting, he walked lightly in the round bullfighting and achieved some loose naturals. Correct task that knew little. There was also no connection with the people.

The second of the afternoon, one of the most beautiful of the shipment, was another more than drinkable bull. Bad bite, Román didn’t think about bringing it to him from the hydrant. Always in the long distance, on the right he achieved a couple of well-stitched rounds. But, committed to those distances, the task lost color on the left hand, where the bull seemed to notice the long journey, to also arrive with its face high. The pauses did not favor the reaction of the people either.

And the sixth, the other bull that offered itself without conditions to David de Miranda, the animal with the largest body of all, came to the muleta as he passed, very noble and obeying the gentle touches of his matador. De Miranda also responded gently, without being outburst, but with the public in favor of the current after the disappointment of the previous five chapters. The bull had no emotion, but it did have an enormous will to follow the muleta, but the task did not reach very high levels. Among so many blows of the crutches, De Miranda unleashed some fine style. He wanted to warm up the lines in the final bullfights for the very holy bull, but it was the good prescribed thrust that filled the lines with white handkerchiefs. An ear of consolation.

The rest were minutes of garbage. Fortes drew a fourth invalid, who will never be known why the president kept him in the ring despite the protests and the evidence of being a crippled animal. Fortes’ toast to Enrique Ponce is also not understood. The task did not make sense and the people made it known to him.

The second of Román’s lot, also very noble, didn’t say much either. Once again the Valencian was committed to the long distance, the bull showed so much obligation. Air work and tired tone of the bull that, without class, but also a holy man, was left. The final knees were of no use.

The third encore was, perhaps, the one that gave the most effort in a long and very punishing first. Sosaina the bull and without spark the bullfighter, the task was done on tiptoe. No case in the laying.

The best ovations of the afternoon went to Fernando Sánchez, for two pairs of flags for second and fifth. In that one he greeted Gómez Escorial and in this one he did it with César Fernández, who added to the inertia.