SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13743, 26 May 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

KING EDWARD'S HORSES

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 25 . It is officially Btatcd that the. late King bequeathed his "racing and breeding stucis to King George, who vail carry them en ujxa the same .ines as bis father. s NORTH OTAGO J.C.'S WINTER MEETING. (SrECI.U. TO "THE I'RESi-v") OAMAKL". M?.y 25. The North Otago Jockcv Ciub's * T ' n j" Meeting was concluded to-uay in pcautitu weather, but probably owing to the fact that the day \vsa~not a holiday the attenrtsuco was not up to expectations. This was nU the more disappointing by reason o» tno fact that t&King into account tne sue ot the fie ds and tue quality 01 the racinjr. the Meeting was oce of the best ever held by the club. The racing throughout waa full of interest, the finishes generally being extremely close, while tho ueciaration of a dead heat in the Shorts uiacie the Meeting unique. The totahsator investments for the day were £3350, makinsf a total for the Meeting of .toOU, as asainst £$JM last, year. Nine bookmakers were licensed, their lees amounting to £184 10s for the day. Results: WAIKAURA HURDLE HANDICAP, of UlO fsovs; second 20 soys, anu third 10 eovs from stake. One mile and threequarters. 5. T. 'l'womey's b g Stono Ginger, by Lord Koßslvn—Kormiri, Cyr?, list lllb (A- McLeod) 1 3. J. Richardson's br g liiflc Kanpe, aged, 9st lllb .. • • (J. Hagerty) 2 i. A. Hamilton's eh g Ringman, aged, lOst lib .. •• (AY. Uetter) 3 2 Southern Cross list I.llb <,£. Redmond), 1 Whatakura list Mlb (V. Cotton). G Coy lCst 1-2'b (A. McKay), 7 Castout Oat (L. Hagerty), und Hazard Ost (J. Levi) also started. Castout and Hazard were bracketed. (Winner bred by Hon. G. McLean and trained by owner.) Rifle Range and Stono Ginger showed he way over tho first jump, v.itn Ringmtin at tho head of .tho others. mis order was maintained right round (he back stretch, where Sc-.ithern Cross inovea up, and took fourth place. Rounding tho turn Ringuian ran up to tho leaders, but Stone Ginger was first over the last jump, and won by threo lengths from Rifle Range, who wn3 half a length in front of Ringman. Whatakura, who made up a lot ot ground over the final stages, was fourth, with Coy next. Time, ;imin ISsec.

PARKSIDE WELTER HANDICAP, cf 100 soys; second 20 soys, a>ul third 10 aovs from stake. Seven furlongs. 1. -M. Forbes's eh g Balaclava, by Step-

niak—lrene, ovrs, 9si lllb (J. McCluskeyi 1 6. N. Green's br g Speculate, aged, 7st 13lb .. .. (D. Wilson) 2 7. N. Bcrtrum's eh f Inchbonuv. lyrs, 7st 101l> .. .. (C. Hack) 3 3 Armamento Ost 9lb (W. Holmes;, i Fisticuff 9st Olb (K. King), 7 Coocc fist .Sib (J. Bca.'c), t Montreal Sst Blb (H. Donovan), S Pinul Sst Bib (J. McCombo), 3 Red Morn 7st 121b (J. Blythc). 10 Fandango 7st Blb (T. Humphreys), 0 Pretty Face "st 81b (H. Paul), 9 Strathfillan 7st 7lb (J. Tait), and '.0 Bombsstes 7st 71b (J. Br.gbie) also started. (Winner bred by A. McMaster, and trained by G. M. Evans.) Balaclava, Fisticuff and Red Morn were quickest away, whilo Strathfillan was alow to move. Beforo the end of a furlong Balaclava had dropped back, and Fisticuff piloted tho field to the him into the straight.* Hero the latter was done with, and Balaclava made his effort. Drawing away in the straight he won easily by three lengths from Speculate, who was half a length in front of Inchbonny, after whom came Armamento and Montreal Time, lmin 30 2-sth sec. 'Ixiii SHORTS, of 50 soys; second 5 soys from stake. Fivo furlongs. •J. R. McDonald's b g Merribcck, by Wclbeck—Mcrisotto, 3yrs, Bst < (H. Donovan) } 3. H. A. Tinker's br f Colleen Mary, by San Fran—Mongonui, 2yrs, 7st 71b (A. Chapman) + 2. J. Ellis's blk c Optitncforrn, 3vrs, Sst. (R. H. Ellis).'3 9 Lady Dirk Bsl (J Beardl, 8 Mediterranean fist (G. Musscn) 7 Red, White and Blue Sst (F. Yarr), 8 Otakio Bst (PI Cotton), 6 Perm (J. McCluskev), 5 Soldier's Chorus 7st 7lb (C. Hack). 9 Craig Atliol 7st 7lb (J. Tait). 1 Beau Brocade 7al 7lb (J. Bcgbio), and 10 False Step 7st 71b (11. Paul) also started. (Merribeck trained by owner. Colleen Mary trained by li. O'Donncll.) Perm was first to break tho line, with Soldier's Chorus and Optimeforin next. At tho distanco Morribeck joinod issue, and hold a. good load in the straight, but Colleen Mary put in a strong run, and just pot up in time to mako a dead-heat. Optimcform was two lengths away, followed by Beau Brocade und Red White, and Blue..' Time, lmin i l-sth sec.

VICTORL\ HANDICAP, of 150 soys; second 20 soys. and third 10 soys from stako One mil 6. 2. Mrs J. Ellis's blk c My Lawyer, by

Blackstone—Erumelinc, 4yrs, Sst Blb (R. H. Ellis) 1 6. J. T. Green's br g Paragon, uvrs, Tst 31b (11. Price) 2 3. J. Griffin's b g Silkweb, aged. Tst Olb (H. Paul) 3 1 Waiju Sst 81b (H. • Fletcher), 8 St. Aidan Tat 131b (F. Yarr), 4 Genius 7st Olb (J. McCluskey), S Cronstadt 7st Olb (A. Chapman), 9 Lovelorn Tst (J. Begbic), and 7 Whito Cockado 6st 21b (J. Tait) also started. (Winner bred by J. Ellis, and trained by J.

Ellis, jun.) Waiju was slow to loavo tho mark, the early running being cut out by My Lawyer, Silkweb, and Cronatadt, with Genius at tho head of the others. Sty Lawyer showed tho way along the back and to tho top turn, where Paragon run up to the leaders. A good finish resulted in favour of My Lawyer by three-parts of a length, while Paragon was half a length in front of Silkweb, after whom came St. Aidan, Cronstadt, and Genius. Time, lmin 4sec.

KEDCASTLE HANDICAP, of 100 boys; second 20 soys, and third 10 soya -from stake. Six furlongs. 1. R. Baxter's br m Miss Doric, by Gipsy Grand—Stepniak marc, aged, 9st (J. Beard) 1 4. T. Likcn's eh g Windward, Cyrs, Bst (F. Yarr) 2 5. N. Bertram's eh g Eaglcstone, 4yTS, Sst slb .. '.. (VV. Enimerson) 3

J» Shindy Ost Olb (R. King). 2 Seagar Bst 9'b (J. Horn), 6 Blue Bell Sst 2tb (J. Mc-Cor-bcl, 7 Redmond Bst (J. Bealc), 7 Lady Do Verc 7st Olb (J. Blythe), and 8 Captain Kidd 7st 71b (J/. Begbie) also started. (Winner trained by owner.) Shindy. Eaglestone and Captain Kidd wero quickest away, but Eaglcstone soon lost his place. At tho half-mile post Windward took charge cloacly followed by Miss Doric. Windward was in front in tho straight, but Miss Doric wore hitn down, and won by half a length, with Eaglestone a length away third. Then came Lady De Vere, Seagar and Shindy. Time, lmin 17sec.

PUKEL'RI HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 5 soys from stake. Four fur'ongs.

1. W. Bunten's eh g Palette, by Pallas— Bcaley. 3yrs, 9st Olb (H. Donovan) 1 2. J. Ellis's blk c Optimeform, 3yrs, Sst 101b .. .. (.K. H. Ellis) 2 3. W. Ca?der's eh m Alto, .">yrs, 7st Olb (J. McCluskey) 3 4 Thistledown 9st slb (J. .i>iythe). 6 Pure Gold 7st 3lb (A. Wilson). 7 Glenallan 7st 101b (.1. Ory). 8 Periott 7<=t 7'b (E. Harrison), and S Larkspur Tst 7lb (H. Paul) also started. Palette, Larkspur, and Optimeform wero ouickest . away. The first-named was in front when well in the straight, and won by half a length from Optimeform, who was three-quarters of a length in front of Alto, after whom came Larkspur and Thistkdown. Time, 40 l-sth sec. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 130 sors; second 20 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. Five furlongs. 7. J. J. Mcßride's eh c Obsono, by Obligado or Gipsy Grand—lima, 4yra. Tst 13lb .. .. (A. Wilson) 1 9. C. H. Taylor's br c Rock Ferry, tvr.s, G?t m'h .. (J". Tait) 2 1. G. Euthven's eh m Octave, aged. Sst Olb (•T. Blvthe) 3 2 All Guns Ost 2lb (H. Donovan), 5 Cute Ost lib (F. Yarr). S Gapon Tst Olb (H. Paul). 4 Officious Tst 9lb (T. Humphreys) C Queen of Spades Tst 71b (I. Begbie). and 3 Kostroma Tst 3lb ,R. H. Ellis) also started. (Winner bred by J. F. Reid and trained by R. McKay.) Obsono was quickest to move, and. with Octave, piloted the field to the turn into tbo strnisht, wbere Rock Ferry put in his claim. Obsono held his position, ana drawing away in the run home won by a length from Rock Ferry, who beat Octave by a head for second pace. Officious was next. Time, lmin 2sec.