SPORTING NOTES.

Lake County Press, Issue 2347, 20 October 1910, Page 5

SPORTING NOTES.

[By Peeping Ton.]

Prom present appearances there is every reason to expect that the trotting events on the L.C.J.C. programme will fill well this year, as there are several trotters in work that have already sported silk and proved themselves useful, as well as a few untried trotters that are sure to he nominated for local meetings. Gallopers are not much in evidence so far but there are a few youngsters that are likely to be nominated for the Maiden Plate and hack races. Mr A, Grant, of Shotover, owns a very nice looking bay colt by Natitoa out of a Silvermark mare, that ought to be able to gallop if size and appearance count for anything. Mr E. O’Neill is exercising a ot old Wild Wave that gives promise of being useful. She is on the small side but a string compact little mare that handles herself well. Dominion Eose is being lookea after by Mr G. Patton, who has been associated with the daughter of Eosealgier for the last two years. This mare is looking well and in good condition to commence fast work. Obsono was not long _ in_ earning a winning bracket after joining Dick McDonald’s stable. Mr Mcßride s colt is a -rood one, but has not been over lucky m his turf career so far. However, Obsono has started the season well and I predict many more successes for him if he keeps fat and well and is judiciously placed in his races. . Mr E. McDonald’s stable at Mosgiel now shelters a fairly numerous and powerful string of gallopers. San Seyero, Obsono Palette, Cashier and Mernbeck are all good stake earners, and Dick has several well bred youngsters in hand as well. Mi McDonald is to be congratulated on the progress he has made in the art of training racehorses and his stable is sure to play an important part at most of the race meetings in the South Island during the present racing season. Jimmy Begbie, formerly of Arrowtowu, rode the winner of the principal race the first day—Martist in the Mosgiel Handicap. In his race Obsono, who is now trained by E. McDonald, at once dashed _ away to the front and the issae was never in doubt, the Frankton-owned horse winning comfortably by a length from My Lawyer. In the entries for the Stewards Handicap of 1500 sovs at Christchurch, Obsono has

been allotted 6.12. D.J.C. Spring Meeting. FIRST DAY. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s spying meeting opened in fine but dull weather and with a large attendance. The sum ot £6466 10s was put through the totausator as compared with £5524 10s on the corresponding clay of last year. Twelve bookmakers were licensed. Results Spring Hurdles, of 10!) sovs., one mile and three-quarters. — Coji-9.10, 1; Stay boy, 11.2 2 j Jack Ashore, 10..p- Won by a length. Time, 3min 23 1-oseC. . . . Trial Plate, of 100 sovs., six furlongs.— Colleen Mary, 7.11. 1; True Knight 8.2, 2; Pure Gold, 8.1, 3. Won by nearly four lengths. Time, luiin 18 2-ssec. Mosgiel Handicap, of 125 sovs., one mile and a-quarter— Martist, 6.13,1; Outlander, 8.2, 2; Adjudge, 7.H, 3. lime, 2rain 10 Dunedin Stakes, of 25050v5., for two-year-olds, four furlongs-Masterpiece S.O l ; Phobos, 8.0, 2; Lady Alma. i.9, 3. Won bv two and a-half lengths. Time o2 1-osec. 'Electric Handicap, of 115 sovs., six lurloii"S.— My Lawyer, 9.0, 1 ; All Guns, 8.7, 2; Balaclava, 8.8, 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 1 min 16 3-osec. Taioma Handicap, of 10,1 sovs., live furlon„8 ._Oblong, 8.9. 1 ; Achray, 7.7, 2 ; Misflalo, 8.2, 3. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 1 min 4seo. October Welter Handicap of 100 soys., B ,. V nn furlongs.—Houtade, 9.5,1 ; Cashier, s .'l3, 2; Warsaw, 9.9, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 3lsec.

SECOND DAY. The sum of £73G9 was put through the machine and the total for the meeting was £14,777, as against £i 1,217 last year. Twelve bookmakers were licensed. Results, Waikari Hurdles of 100 sovs (one mile and a-half) —Rifle Range, 10.7, 1; Stayboy, 11.8, 2 ; Ngawera, 9.0. 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 51 3-ssoc. Burnside Handicap of ICO sovs (six furlongs)— True Knight, 8.9,1; Achray, 8.11, 2; Eedmorn, 8.1, 3. Won by a length. Time, I min 17 4-ssec. Ranfurly Handicap of 125 s:vs (ouo mile) —Gunboat, 8.2, 1 ; Adjudge, 7.12, 2 ; Warsaw, 8.3, 3. Won by nearly a length. Time, Imin 45 2-3 sec.

Dominion Handicap of 100 sovs (four furlongs)—Tannbauser, 7.10, 1 ; Lady Alma, 7.8, 2 ; Speybank, 7.10, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 51 4 usee. Shorts Handicap of 100 sovs (five furlongs)—Obsono, 8.0, 1 j My Lawyer, 9.13, 2: Balaclava, 8.10, 3. Won .by a length. Time, Imin 8 2-ssec. Kaikorai Handicap of 100 sovs (fivo furlongs)— Colleen Mary, 9.4, 1 ; Soldier’s Chorus, 9.10, 2; Oblong, 9.11, 3. Wen by a neck’ Time, Imin 3 4-ssec. Telegraph Welter Handicap of 100 sovs (seven furlongs)— Adage, 8.5, 1 ; Boutade, 2; Linda, 7-7, 3. Won by a length. Time, Imin 32sec.