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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 December 1924, Page 8

SPORTING.

JONES-MeCARTEN CASE. OWNER OF ROYAL DESPATCH. SAYS CONFIDENCE UNSHAKEN, (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Dee. 4. H. A. Knight, owner of Royal Despatch, announces that in consequence of the decision by the appeal judges and by the Racing Conference in the Jones-McCarten case, he will not race any of his horses during the balance of the present season. His confidence in his trainer and jockey is unshaken and they will resume their old positions with him when the term of disqualification is over. THE WINTON MEETING. CUP TO HAPPY WARRIOR. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 3. The Winton J.C. annual meeting opened in sweltering weather. Thete was a fair attendance and the track was very hard. The totalisator investments were £14,744 10s, compared with. £16.907 on the corresponding day last year. Results : Trial Stakes'. Soldier’s Hope (K. Beale) 1, Navy Cut 2, Set Sail 3. Also started:' Tlie Parisian, Mark Twain, Kylebon, Highburn, Blue D'.aS9 n > M inkle, Mountain Dew (coupled with Navy Cut),. Baldassare, Cantara, Swimashore. Two lengths; one length. Blue Dragon was fourth. Time, 1.16. Hokonui Trot. Bonanza (\V. H. Muir; 1. Cardinal and Blue 2, Bonnie Jtoy 3. Five lengths. Time, 4.48 2-5. Win ton Cup.—Happy Warrior (J. Bea:e) 1.. Baldowa 2. Itoughrea 3. Also started-. Listening Post, Cupidon, Bloom. W on by lour lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and tlurd. Listening Post was fourth. Time, 2.7. First Steeplechase. Sherlock (F. Johnson 1. Polthogue 2, Flag Lieutenant 3. Also started: Mettle Drift, Aguru ta, Nimrod. Won by -three lengths. Mettle Drift was a bad fourth. Ngarata (who, led most of the wav) and Nimrod fell. Time, 5.59 4-5. Pfying Handicap.—Valdamo (T. Metcalf) I. Andante 2, Angelo 3. Also started: Ecuador, 111 the Park, Avispado, Paddy’s Hope. Won by lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15. Barclay Handicap.—Valdamo (T. Metcalf; 1, Andante 2, Angelo 3. started: Monoxide, Salerno, . Soltce, Buoyant,-Sweet Melody, Solvency, Bran Pie, Gay Gauntlet. Won by two lengths; a length. Sweet Melody was fourtn. Time, 1.51 l-o. 'Otapiri Handicap Trot.—Erin Chimes (J. Cosgrove; 1, hoar Bells 2, Jazolcvk •3. Won by six lengths; three lengths, j Time, 3.41, | Tradesmen’s Handicap. Monoxide (F. Voight) 1, Obligio 2, Beauty l/igju [ 3. Also started: Francaise, San Salvador, King Sol, Coastguard, Soldier’t Pride, Calibration, Thistlecrown. Three lengths; length. Time, 1.41 3-5. METHVEN ACCEPTANCES. TIMARU, Dec. 3 Mount Harding Hack Handicap.— En Route 11.2, Camel Amble 10.8, Vice-Regal 9.2, Douce Lad 9.0, Sayonara 9.0. Methven Cup.—Top Score 9.3, Goldtown 8.9, Los Ambus 8.8, Empyrean 7.7, Solferite 7.4, Ferino 7.1, Bebeform 6.7. Electric Hack Handicap.—Finora 9.0, Lytup 8.8, Marzoin 7.13, Douce Lad 7.3. Viewpoint Welter.—Pickaninny 9.3, Brown Lady 9.2, Hiero 8.8, Bonatic 8.6, Vice-Regal 8.0, Kilbirnie 7.11. Mount Hutt Handicap.—The Reaver 8.13. Goldtown 8.12, Los Ambus 8.10, Quality 7.13, Solferite 7.8, En Route 7.7, Finora 6.12. WAIKATO ACCEPTANCES. HAMILTON. Dec. 2. Introductory Handicap, l£ miles— Harold Dillon, gelding, Solon. Dillon, Lena Ansel!. Brawn Bingen, Gold Lad, i Gold Star, Albert Cry, Mountain Boy,

Wild Works, Golden Downs, Don Zolcjek, Miss Gold, Wild Nell Junr, Dayiiglit, limit, Oamberra 24 yards bhnd Peter MacDonald, 84, Anseiine 120, Audex 132. 1 'Frankton Handicap, 1-J miles.—Wee Nutty, Moko Pete, Quin, Zola, SatinfWdi Jasper, Golden Park, Ursuline, Willie Mae, Black Prince, limit, Blue King, The Pointer, Bawldy Locanda, 24 yards behind, Shannagolden 36, Kohara 36. All Bell 60, Ahuriri 80. . Waikato Trotting Cup, 2 miles.:—Rua Pere, Reliance, Bronze Patch, Promenade, Wild Lad, Prince Lyons, limit, Lady Dunmolce, 12 yards- behind, Cute Lad, Stormy, 24, Goldman, King Lear, Kohara 36, All Bell 60, Ahuri 84. Claudelands Handicap, H miles.- — Beau Bill, Tranquil, Two Step, Direct Chimes, Jean Beldon, Wee Nutty, Admiral Lock, Satinbird, Wrigley, Jasper, James Conway, Grattan Thorpe, limit, Lottie Audubon 36 yards behind. Stewards’ Handicap, 1 mile.—Ursuline, Waitere, D'arknite, President Wilson, Haricot, Conscript, Bren do, limit. Huon Grattan, Lafayette, Signorella. 12 yards behind, Lord Nepean, 24. Goldman, R.o»?e Pointer. Pani, Lord Minto, 36, Promenade 60. President’s Handicap, 11 miles. — Golden Park, Janies Conway, Willie Mac, Bawldy Locanda., The Pointer. Blue King, limit. Uncle Bert. Why Worry, 32 yards behind, Azelzion 24 Buzbuz 48. Blair Audubon 72, Child Audubon 96. Hamilton Handicap, 2 miles Wild Work, Gold Star. Anseiine, Wirihana Bonbon, limit. Katalo (late Prince),’ 12 yards behind, Amberite. Peter lracey 24. Obessev. Audex 36. Tiki Spirit. Bell. Roi Alto, Stvle 48 Battery Bell 60, Wild Nut 108, Rose Bingen 120. Farewell Handicap, li miles—Black Pearl, Lncle Bert. The Pointer, Whv Y\ orry, limit, Darknite, Inclement Golden Hope. 12 R.uapere, Stormy 36 Lord Mmto, Bronze Patch 48.