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TRIAL WORKOUTS OF THE KINGS PLATERS Toronto Out May 20 Tho final workout of the Seagram candidates for the Kings Plate was a mile and a quarter this moruing by Vastatio Smith Held and Charon In 212 the first mile in 145 The Hendrle horses covered a mile In 143 and a 1 14 in 214 easing up In the last eighth Harry Bassett II was sulky as usual and could not be made to run a mile better than 1 0 his ears pinned back most of tlie Way and trying to bear out He was sent back and given threeeighths in 37 from tho barrier Okemns ran a mile in 143 and a mile and an eighth iu 159 159Billy Billy Olivers Kewessa displayed the mist speed of tlie morning going u quarter in 24 a half in U and threequarters iu 114 He finished the seveneighths in 128 Kingly and Reliance ran a milo in 14 The weather was cool and tho track good but cut up as the day went on onNegotiations Negotiations for tlie sale of Hampton Dame wen closed yesterday and B G Davies is now owner of the lillv which will run in his colors In tho Plate on Saturday He took possession yester ¬ day afternoon and will retain John Walker who has brought her to her present high pitch of con ¬ dition as trainer The price was net made public publicA A new steeplechase course has been made for the coming meeting which is really a return to tho old picturesque saddlebag course of the days before Woodbine was rebuilt nine yours ago It includes a water jump iu tho middle of the field opposite the stand and has n hairpin turn around the big tree Hint will be advantageous to the handy horses Tin1 new course tnkos tho hordes over tlie wafer and around the tree the first time around and then they follow the rail for the second round The old course twice around the outside of the Ueld will be used also
