KEMPTON PARK MAY MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5257, 13 May 1895, Page 1

KEMPTON PARK MAY MEETING.

[Special to Pbesb Association.] LONDON, Mat 10. At tbe Ketnpton Park meeting to-day the principal event reaulted aa follows :— BOYAL TWO-TEAR-OLD PLATE, of 3000 soys, 2400 soys to the winner, 300 tfovsto thonominator of the winner, 100 soys each to the owner and nominator of the second horse, and 50 soys each to the owner and nominator of the third. Colts - 9st, fillies and goldings Bst 111 b, certain penalties ! and allowances. Five furlongs on the straight course. Mr Leopoll tie Eothsohild's br c StFrusquin, by St Simon— lsabel • ... 1 Mr Leopold de Rothschild's b c Gnlistan, by Brag— Guinevra ... 2 Captain W. H. Fife's eh o Funny Boat, by Fernandez— Canoe 3 Mat 12. At the Kempton Park meeting yesterday the Great Jubilee Stakes resulted aa follows : — KEMPTON PABK GEEAT JUBILEE STAKES (ninth year), a, handicap of 3000 soys ; the second horse to receive 200 and the third 100 soys out of the stake. Jubilee course. One mile. Mr T. Wortou's eh h Victor Wild, by Albert Victor— Wild Huntress, syrs, Bst 41b ... 1 Duke of Westminster's b h Grey Leg, by Pepper and Salt-Quetta, 4yrs, Sat 21b 2 Colonel North's b h El Diablo, by Bobert the Dcvil — Tantrum, 6yrs, 7st 121 b ... ... 3 [Pbb Pbess Association.] AUCKLAND, Mat 11. The stewards of the Auckland Trotting Club held a meeting last night to consider a letter sent in by Mr George M'Bride, oomplaming-of the conduct of the starter in regard to his horses at Saturday's races. The letter reauhed the Secretary yesterday morning. The substance of it was, that in the Eaater Handicap, M' Bride's horse, Duke C, was oa the 36seo mark, 16seo behind the limit horse, but was not permitted to start till 25«e0 behind the limit hora«, and that ia the Harness Trot the limit hone was at 48jeo, but Three Cheers, the scratoh horse,' was started S6seo after the limit horae. Mr A. 3. Harris presided at the meeting. Mr M'Bride's letter was read, and he was asked to substantiate his charges, which it was agreed should he taken separately. Evidence was then given by Mr M'Bride, Mr S. C. CarltoD, the starter, and others. Mr ' Abbot corroborated 'MrCarlton's statement as to time recorded on a stop watoh ia the Harness Trot. After some discussion it was resolved that the accusations made by Mr M'Bride against the etarfcer, Mr Carlton, had been entirely disproved, and on account of these statements being so. completely disproved Mr ' M'Bride should be disqualified during the pleasure ol the stewards. As a result of the decision Mr M'Bride's horses did not run to-day.