The twelfth afternoon of the San Isidro Fair at Las Ventas turned into a fiasco due to the invalid bulls from Puerto de San Lorenzo and La Ventana del Puerto. The three matadors failed to engage the audience before a full house of 22,964 spectators. Pablo Aguado received three warnings on his first bull for errors with the descabello.
The afternoon of May 21 at the Las Ventas bullring unfolded without emotion due to the meekness and lack of spirit in the six bulls fought. Two animals were returned to the pens and the substitutes also failed to deliver quality. The audience responded with murmurs of discontent throughout the event.
José María Manzanares and Juan Ortega delivered sword thrusts that were met with silence. Pablo Aguado created the most controversial moment by requiring fifteen descabellos on his first bull, earning him three warnings and whistles from the stands. He also failed to stand out with his second animal.
The critics agreed that the matadors did not justify their presence with a breeding ranch that had already underperformed on other occasions. The company and the breeder drew criticism for presenting a show of little interest on a key date of the fair.
