SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 32, 8 February 1899, Page 2

SPORTING.

[BY TELEGRAPH — PEESS ASSOCIATION.] Napier, 7th February. The following nominations were received last evening for the principal events of the ftrst day's races at the Autumn Meeting of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club : — Hawkes Bay Cup, of 400 soys ; one mile and a half. — Castashore, First Blood, Bush Rose, Douglas, Boreas, Tortulla, Gobo, Acone, Explosion, Coeur de Lion, Altair, Tauhei, "Whario, Primula, Scotia, Daunt. Railway Stakes Handicap, of 100 soys.; six furlongs. — Castashore, Boreas, Miss Emmy, Acone, Sedgebrook, Hastings, Red Lancer, Tauhej, Scotia, Tirau, Lady Lome, j Whitirea, Daring, Moonraker, Waterstone, Jabber, Cartridge, Amoureux, Victoria Cross. Auckland, 7th February. The stewai'ds of the Takapuna Jockey Club .hold an enquiry on Friday next into an allegation made by a local horse-owner in reference to Mr. Knight's handicapping. Mr. Knight has sent a- letter to the club about the matter, asking that he might be afforded an opportunity to defend his character. Me^boubnb, 7th February. The following acceptances have been received,: — VJL.T.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Second Caulfield Futurity Stakes. — Wait-a-Bit, 9st lib; Bobadil, Bst 13lb ; Locksmith, Bst lOlb; Lee-Metford, Bst 6lb; Revenue, 7st 61b ; Alix, 6st 131b. V.B.C. AUTUMN MEETING. V.R.C. St. Leger Stakes.— Tha Pirate King, Kavvana, Regained, Renown, Bobadil, Lee-Metford, Heretic, George Frederick, Vigorous, Prenez Garde, Britain's Rose, The Undine. Newmarket Handicap, six furlongs. — Merloolas, 9st 121b; Hopscotch, Whakawatea, and Bobadil, 9st 71b ; Hymettus, 9st 51b; Loohaber, 9st 3lb ; Cabin Boy and Olaf, 9st lib ; Veneda, Bst 121b ; Bloodstone, Bst 91b; Symmetry, Bst 81b; Carrara, Bst 71b ; Gnullo, Henry, Man-of-Honour, Bst 61b ; Wild Olive, Bst 41b ; Alemene, Bst 4lb (101b penalty) ; North British, The Musketeer, and Reaper, Bst 21b ; Veloce, Bst lib ; Churohlight and Stand-off, Bst ; Security, Dozon, Creme dOr, 7st 121b ; Locksmith, 7st 81b ; Echo, Novos, 7st 71b ; Bronnus, Diffidence, and Delusive, 7st Gib ; Regained, 7st 3lb ; Ampier, 7st 21b ; Forest, Pirate King, Standish, Sentinel, Platinum, Affable, Kulwyne, and Beachcomber (31b penalty), 6st 101b ; Canada, Aroha, Alix, Misrule, Violet and Gold, and Kruger, 6st 71b. Australian Cup, two miles and a quarter. —Merloolas, 9st 13lb ; Loohaber, 9st 31 b ; Le Var, 9st lib ; Hymettus, Bst 13lb ; Wait-a-bit, Bst 12lb; Elusive, Bst 91b; Bobadil, Bst 41b ; Lee-Metford, Bst 2lb ; Reka, Bst ; Gnullo, 7st 131b ; Olaf, 7st 121b ; Viking, 7st 101 b ; The Musketeer and North British, and Alemene (101b penalty), 7st 91b ; Geo. Frederick, 7st 81b; Ballistite, 7st 41b; Longford, 7st 8lb ; Wild Raven, 6st 18lb ; Hainault, 6st lllb; Heretio, 6st 101b; The Pirate King, Standish, and Canada, 6sfc 71b. The general entries number nearly 100 below last year. Mr. W. R. Wilson did not enter anything. Beachcomber and Hopscotch are equal favourites for the Newmarket Handicap at 100 to 7. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. At the monthly meeting of the Stewards of the Wellington Racing Club yesterday afternoon the following programmes were approved :— Otaki Maori Racing Club, 24th and 25th May — stakes £910, an increase on last year of £56 ; Whakataki-Castlepoint Racing Club, 27th March— stakes £63, no totalisator; Ekatahnna Hack Raoing Club, 2nd April— stakes £37, no totalisator. All accounts in connection with the recent Summer Meeting were passed for payment. Mr. R. Brown, the owner of Osborne, asked the Stewards to reopen the Chasseur-Osborne case, by which the stake of the Flying Hack Race at the Club's Spring Meeting had been forfeited by Osborne on account of wrongful entry ; but his request was not acceded to. Therefore, if Mr. Brown wishes to proceed further with the case it will be necessary to appeal to the Racing Conference. The Stewards, acting on the advice of the Club's solicitor, instructed the Lower Valley Jockey Club to pay over the stakes won by Voltaire at its meeting to the nominator (Mr. C. Burt), thus disallowing the protests lodged by Mr. W. J. Jorgenson, alleging wrongful nomination. The resignation of Mr, E. Pearce, who has left the colony, as a member of the Club was accepted with regret." The Secretary was instructed to finally notify those in arrears for fees that unless the amounts due are settled at once ,the defaulters' names will be placed in the Unpaid Forfeit List.