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THORNCLIFFE PARK INAUGURAL Donosiris Scores Third Success of Season in Opening Day Special — Ideal Day and Large Crowd. TORONTO, Ont., May 30. — Donosiris, chestnut four-year-old son of Osiris II. and Hey, carried the silks of the F. Gilpin-trained Parkwood Stable to his third victory of the season in as many starts, when he raced to an easy victory in the running of the British Consols Purse, feature of the opening day of the Thorncliffe Park meeting. Ridden by jockey A. Schmidl, the Parkwood colt ed to a four-length triumph before T. S. Cochenours Worthy Duke. Third went to H. C. Hatchs Suffern, while Leo D., from the stable of E. Porter of Montreal, was in fourth position. The British Consols carried a purse value of ,000 and was competed for under allowance conditions. A large crowd was in attendance for the opening days sport of the Leaside course. The track was at its best, while the weather was all that could be desired. There was a delay of six minutes at the start, when Suffern, Leo D. and Worthy Duke were very unruly. When the field was sent away, they left in good alignment. Suffern was the one to show the way, but before going a furlong, Schmidl had driven Donosiris through on the inside and was on .even-terms. This pair raced head and head to the turn from the back stretch, where Schmidl sent the Parkwood colorbearer clear and, as the stretch was reached, was a length and one-half in front. As they approached the furlong pole, Schmidl shook up the colt and he drew into a four-length lead, which he maintained to the end with apparent ease. Worthy Duke, which had raced in fourth place on the outside, came gamely through the last quarter mile and, drawing clear of the others, was an easy second, while Suffern, which had forced the pace, dropped to* third place, and Leo D. held on long enough to stall off Spring Moon. Bain Marie carried the silks of the Cos-grave Stable to their third triumph of the afternoon when she accounted for the running of the Lou E. Marsh Memorial Purse, named in memory of the late sports editor of the Toronto Star. In driving to the finish in thrilling fashion and ridden by H. Lindberg, who was also completing a triple, Bain Marie had a length advantage before F. Hammers Pagan King, while C. Smythe"s Shoeless Joe was third, a half length back and a neck before Mrs. J. Badames Trey. H. R. Bains U Boat made up the field and finished well back.
