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BALLOT MAKES DEBUT AT ASCOT HEATH. Kcene Crack Finishes Unplaced with 140 Founds Uo — Brilliant Opening of Notable Meeting. linden. Eng.. June 15. -Ascot Heath meeting, with its magnificent array of rich stakes, opened today tinder auspicious circumstances. The assemblage was the largest aud most brilliant in the history of the famous course. The elite of the social world were presenl in force. King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra graced the opening day with their presence, going to the races in state. This procession consisted of twelve four-horse open carriages, with postilions and outriders, in uniform scarlet. This imposing spectacle wended its way to the royal enclosure, from which the days racing was witnessed. James R. Keenes Ballot made his 1909 debut in the Trial Stakes, in which he carried top weight of 140 pounds. He finished unplaced, but made a showing that is described as satisfactory. It is said that his effort of today was principally to tit him for the Ascot Gold Gup confest of Thursday. Harry Payne Whitneys American-bred Top o the Morning finished second in the historic A-seor Biennial Stakes. Mr. Whitneys Artless and Au gust I.elmouts Merry Task were among the nnid.ie ■ ! contestants in the Coventry Stakes. Summary if the racing: Ascot Stakes handicap! of twenty sovereigns each, with 2.00O sovereigns added, for three-veur olds and upward, distance two miles: L. Robinsons Rush Cutter, b. c, 4. by Persimmon — Curbstone. 188 1 J. A. de Rothschilds Laughing Mirror, b. f. 4. by Isinglass — Merry Wife. ! :! 2 Mr. Mashers Wedding Ring. eh. m. 7. by Loved Or* — Golden Web. Hi? 8 Bald Vase, value 2 m sovereigns, donated by his niah sty. with -HIO sovereigns in specie added to a sweeps-takes of twenty sovereigns each, for three-year olds and upward, diatom n two miles: Lord Falmouths Amadis. b. c. by Love Wisely — Galeta. 5 to 2 1 Robert TV! ills* Jackson, gr. c. by French Fox — Jacqueline. 2 to 1 2 J. Rothschilds Bomba. b. c. by Carbine— St. Neophyte. 100 to 7 :i Trial Stakes of ten sovereigns each, with 500 sovereigns added, for three-year olds and upward, distance seven furlongs and IHn yards: J. Dalys St. Michan. b. c. 4. by General Symons — Juanna. 4 to 1 1 J. B. Joels- Dean Swift, oh. g. 8. bv Chlldwick I.isquil. 1". to 5 2 Sir R. Waldie Griffiths Eduam. ch. c. 4. bv Isinglass — St. la. 98 to 1 ;j Kffty-S-cond Asco ".ienuial .Stakes of ten sovereigns each, with Mvereigas added, for two-year-olds, distance five inrlongs: J. B. Joels ch. f. by Sundridge — Pasquil 1 Harry Payne Whilneys Top o the Morning, b. g, bv Hamburg — Morningside -J Lord YIIHers Greenback, b. c. bv St. Frusquin— Evergreen « Coventry Stakes of ten sovereigns each. "with 1 Ooo sovereigns added, for two year-olds, distance five furlongs: Major Eustace Coders ch. c. bv Gallinule— Admiration i P. Nelkes Yellow Slave, b. f. by St. Serf--Crocetim 2 Lord Roselurvs Neil Gow, ch. c. bv Marco — Chelandry ::
