SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15922, 7 May 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, May 6. At the meeting of tho South Australian Jockey Club to-day the principal race resulted— ADELAIDE CUP, of 1500 soys. • One mile and five furlongs. Mr E. E. D. Clarke's b h Eyeglass, by Isinglass—River Trent, syrs, 9st 9lb . 1 Mr A. D. M'Donald's b or br o Banffshire, by Aryan—Sterope, 3yrs, 7st 2lb . . 2 Mr l-\ Mertaa's oh m Kuringai, ' by Flavus—Yeloi;, 6yrs, 9st ... 8 Fourteen other hoTses started. Master Koran made the early runnin?. Nearing home Eyoglass took oommand, and won easily by fivo lengths, a length between second and third horses. Time—2mln EOJseo.

Tho 'Wingatui trainer, J. Ruttledge, is handling two Australian-bred yearlings owned by Mr J. Brett. Ono 13 fl colt by San Eranoisco—Sopranist, by Mostyn—Dolores, by Goio—Nightmare, and tho other is a filly by Menschikoff—MuTvccn, by Tostig—-Cypriste, by Sfc George—ldalia. Tawbaki, a brother to Armlet, by MenschiIcoff—ArmiUa, is among fihi horses engaged at tho North' Otago Jockey Club's Winter Mooting. He is being- haoked about the roads near Dunodin, but it is doubtfiil if ho will stand a preparation, and.ho is being- given a final trial before being retired to the stud next season.

The brood maw Julia* by liißonisr—■ Sylvia, died in Southland recently. She wib foaled in IS9O, but eho produced nothing 1 of note, Waiju being about the best of her stock. "Mr H. Pricdlander's two-year-old! colt Canmore, by Sotilt—St M-argarstta, has been sold to Mr James "Wilson, of Winton, Southland. W. M'Donald has taken Gold Pin in hand at Bicaarton, and will prepare him for hnrdlo racing at meetings later in tho year. Tho three-ycai>old colt Midnight Sun, by Multiform—Li Notte. broke down while talcing paTt in the Hawlco's Bay Cup la«b week, but it is hoped that the injury will not result in permanent disablement. W. Ryan, who was formerly attached to J. W. Lowe's stable at Trcntham, has acoepted r, retainer as first horseman for the Hon J. D. Ormond's stable, a position rendered vacant through th'e retirement of F. D. Jones ou account of increasing weight. The Feildinfj trairer A. Atwood. left last week for 'Sydney with the hurdle horses Ronmac »nd Captain Bell. R. J. Mason will probably leave for Sydney early next month with n, team of Mr G-. D. Greenwood's horses, which will be prepared for the spring meeting- of the Australian Jockev Club. C. O'TSTci!. the New Zealand horseman, has been onered a position as private trainer to t. Hobart sportsman, and after fulfilling Molbounio engagements will accept tho appointment.