A.J.C. SUMMER MEETING, Friday, December 26,

Otago Witness, Issue 1926, 15 January 1891, Page 27

A.J.C. SUMMER MEETING, Friday, December 26,

DECEMBER STAKES, Of 208OV8 eaoh, with sUobovs added: for two-year-olds; colts. 8.10; fillies, 8.5; geldings allowed 31b; second horse lOOsovs from the prize. live furlongs. Mr J B Clark's b f Corvette, by Martini-Henry— Lady Vivian (imp) ... ... (T Hales) 1 Mr T Sampson's b c Theodore, by Splendour (imp) -Queen of the Forest ... (B Williams) 2 Mr H Oxenham's chf Sophietta.byKingsborough — Zvrnia... ... ... (W Delaney) 3 Mr W Miller's br o Sunshine, by Segenhoe—Twilight... ... ... - (JSeily) 0 Mr V7R Hall's br c Oxide, by Sardonyx- Geraldine ... ... ... (M Harris) 0 Mr J Monoghan ns br c Penance, by Grand Flaneur -Penitent (imp) ... (R Ellis) 0 Betting : Even money ajest Corvette, sto 2 Sophietta, 6 to 1 Theodore, 7 to 1 Oxide, 10 to 1 Sunshine. ..,.,, Sophietta went away at the start, closely attended by Corvette and Theodore, the trio going clear away from the field. Tom Halee brought the favourite out at the diatAnca, and she romped home by a length and a-half, Sophietta the same distance away, then Penance, Sunshine, Oxide. Time, lmin 2£aeo. SUMMER OUP, A handicap sweepstake of lOsovs each, with lOOO3OVS added; second horse, 200aovs ; and third, lOObove from the prize. Ono mile and a-half. j Mr D J Campbell's be h Stockwell, by Henchman j —Lady Liddiard, 6yrs, ft 10 (G Garland) 1 Mr William Rouse's b m Vespasia, by Vespasian — Yatfcendon mare, aged, 7.8 (James Gough) 2 j Mr T Lamond ns b m Pretty Kate, by Crown Prince— Cerito, 4yrs, 6,7 [mc 51b penalfcv] f J Egan") 3 Other starters ; Melos (syrs, 9J), Sir Wil-

liam (4yre, 9.2), Marvel (4yrs, 8.12), Cardigan (aged, 8.12), The Queen ;(aged, 8,8), Little Bernie (4yrs, 8 2), Muriel (4yrs, 8.0), Dilislc (syrs, 7.12), Highborn (oyrs, 7.12), Fernando (4yra, 7.10), Yabba (aged, 7.10), Donoastcr (3yrs, 7.4), Paris (3yrs, 6.12), Eolipse (5yr 8 , 6.12), Dolosa (4yrs, 6.10), Sligo (4yrs, 7.11), Southerly Buster (6yrs, 6.8), Odo (4yrs, 6.9), Mantilla (syrs, 6.6), Tirrinna (6yra, 6.6), Grayling (4yrs, 6.9), Mario (syrs, 6.4), E.K., late The Syrian (3yrs, 6.5), Blythwood (3yrs, 6.0). Betting : 2to 1 agst Melos, sto 1 Paris or E.K., 10 to 1 Highborn, Muriel, or Vespasia, 12 to 1 Odo or Mantilla, 20 to 1 others. Vespaeia and E.K. dwelt on the poet. When they settled down, Marvel Bet out to make the pace a cracker ; while Highborn, Stockwell, Dilisk, and Odo headed a bunched field. It was about the same order across the tan— Stockwell, Highborn, and Marvel being most prominent, with E.K. last of all, and Blow at getting going. At the mile Odo ran to the front and led Stookweil a length ; then Marvel, Highborn, Vespasia, Pretty Kate, The Queen at the head of a duster. The order waa about the same along the back, Melos and Paris being hidden in the ruck, while Highborn occupied a good position on the inside. At the four furlongs Stockwell joined Odo, Marvel still third, but tiring faat. In the bend Stookweil left Odo, who was joined by Highborn, next being Pretty Kate, Vespasia, Muriel, Mantilla, Melos. Once in the straight the race was won, Stockwell, full of running, winning by five lengths from Vespasia, Pretty Kate close up ; Melos, with a late but fast tun, a good fourth. Time, 2min 368e0.