The Turf.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 239, 21 September 1922, Page 2

The Turf.

September 22, 23—Ashburton County KC. September 23, 25—Avondale J.C. September 23, 25—QtaJu..MiLQn R.C. September 23, 29—Geraldine R.C. September 39—Napier Park B.C. •oUber 4.—JHawke’e Say J.C. OeUber 6 and 7 —Nerth Otago J.C. GeteUr 7—Pakuraaga Hunt Club. Oeleber 12 and 14—Dunedin J.C. •eUhar IS and 14 —Whangarei J.C. ••Über 13 and 14—Mas ter ten R.C. •eUbar 21 and 2S—Wellington R.C. ••Über 2 land 23—Gere R.C. Ooteber 23.—North Canterbury and Oxford J.C. October 23—Waipawa County R.C. October 23—Waverley-Waitotara R.C. *Oetober 23. —Waikato Mimt Club. October 23 and 23—/Poverty Bay Turf Club QoUbor 27—Poverty Bay Hunt Club, mmii 23—Taiatahi-Cartorton R.C. Nov. 4, 3.—Auckland R.C. Nov. 4,6, 3, 11.—Oantoabnry J.C. Nov. It, 11. —Hamilton R.C. Nov. 13.—Harovhanua R.C. Nov. 17, 13.—Wimknn J.C. Nov. 22.—Aahhurst-Pohaxxgina R.C. MANAWATU HUNT MEETING. Palmerston N.. Sept. 20. There was a large attendance and glorious weather at Awapuni to-day for the Manawatu Hunt Steeplechase Meeting. The totalisator handled £13,521. compared with £17,107 last year on the Feilding course. The following are the concluding results:— Kiwitea Bracelet.—Firstborn 1, Prowler 2, Magdhaba 3. Won by three lengths. Time. 2.45 4-5. Aokatere Handicap.—Ambitious 1, Probate 2. Zircon 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.29 1-5.. Parorangi Steeples.—Ringi 1, Cambric 2, Ghori 3. Won by four lengths. Time. 3.50. Newbury Hack Handicap.—Mongokino 1, Tussore 2, Santiago 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.45 4-5. NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. Palmerston N., Sept. 20. Mr. H. Coyle has declared the following weights for the Napier Park meeting:— Trial Hack Handicap of 125 sovs., 6 furlongs.—Kahikatea 9.0 Megan 8.11, Kilbird Kaotane 8.8, Tahumata. Marcus, Esquimeaux 8.7, Martinique, Killian, The Linnet, Moren, Aratura, Pretty Girl, Sunny Valley, Sartorini, Novoko, Motukura, Prowler 8.5. Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, of 150 sovs., If miles.—Starland 10.11 Hyrax 10.9, Raffle 10.5, Toa Taua 9.13, Highway, Kail 9.11, Woden 9.9, Black Art Raumanuwhiri 9.7, Blue Hall 9.6, Athens 11. 9.5, Creme de Menthe 9.2, Ranui, Negambo, Kovno Oak Rose 9.0. Park Stakes, of 250 sovs. one mile and a quarter.—Admiral Codrington 9.0, Anomaly 8.13, Heather Sprig 8.9, Bonnetter 8.1, Festivity 7.10, Hyrax 7.7, Crown Gem, Matatua 7.0. Orawia 6.11, Taipairu, Five Eighths 6.7. Ahuriri Hack, of 125 sovs.. 6 furlongs.—Soldier's Love 9.0, Ruruwai, Landbird 8.9, Gold Light 8.8. Suspicion 8.3, Good Sport, Mungakino 8.2, Communicate, Gay Ride Viyelia 7.13, Damien 7.10, Chaplin 7.8, Ferwood, Uleaborg 7.3, Fera. Munus 7.2, Maitinique. Merry Sara, Motukura, Aratuna, The Linnet 7.0. Tkradale Hurdles, of 200 sovs., one mile and three-quarters.—Explorer 10.13, Wamba 10.10, Matatua 10.5, Starland 10.0, Zeus 9.7, Earthshine 9.5, Gay Boy 9.2, Highway 9.0. Railway Handicap, of 200 sovs.. 6 furlongs.—Anomaly 9.13, Maioha 8.12 First Salute 8.8, Morose 8.0, Ad Astra 7.10, Mountain Lion 7.9, Weldone 7.5, Orawia 7.0. Terawhiti 6.9, Crown Star 6.7. County Hack, of 150 sovs.. 1 mile.— Penitent 9.0, Comical, Explore r* Ruruwai 8.4. Suspicion 8.2. Mungakino, Taipairu 8.0, Silver Tongue 7.12, Joy Ride 7.10, Kail 7.9, Kahikatea 7.7, Slave Mart 7.5, Megan 7.2, Munus, Five Eighths 7.0, O’SHEA LOSES HIS JOCKEY’S LICENSE. Christchurch, Sept. 19. J. O’Shea’s jockey’s license has been withdrawn by the- licensing committee of the Racing Conference. WAIPUKURAU JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Waipukurau Jockey Club w r as held on Tuesday, Sir George Hunter, M.P., presiding. Sir George Hunter said that the club was in a very good position, and he hoped that it would follow a policy of careful administration. He urged the club to give liberal prizes, but to maintain a strong financial footing. He ilaoved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. The report and balance-sheet were adopted without discussion. The following officers were elected:— President, Sir George Hunter, M.P., K-B.: vice-president, Mr W. H. Daisford; hon. treasurer, Mr Paul Hunter; committee, Sir George Hunter, M.P., W. H. Gaisford, P. Hunter, H. A. Speedy, J. D. Ormond, A. Johnston, W. Storah, F. Armstrong, T. E. Whelch, P. F. Wall, H. R. Peacock, J. Winlove and Dr. C. Raymond. At a committee meeting held subse quent to the general meeting, Sir George Hunter was in the chair. The following officers were appointed: Judge, Mr T. H. G. Lloyd; handieapper, Mr J. Henrys; starter, Mr An gus Keith; timekeeper, Mr W. E. Coopdr; clerk of course, Mr A. Johnston; clerk of scales, Mr P. Bollons; totalisator clerk, Mr C. Price. As a result of Admiral Codrington’s victory in the Spring Handicap at Wanganui, his impost for the Avondale Cup has been reviewed by the handicapper, Mr. H. Coyle, with the result that the same has been raised from Bst to Bst 61b. DRUGGING HORSES. MELBOURNE OWNERS CRITICISED. “GREAT DANGER IN RACES ’’ Melbourne, Sept. 13. * “Doping of racehorses in an endeavour to make them gallop faster is extensively carried out on Melbourne courses,” said a leading veterinary Burgeon to-day. “It is cruel and very dangerous to give stimulants to racehorses. as is now being done in Melbourne,”* he continued. “The trouble is that the people who do this are inexperienced, and they have little idea of the quantity of drug to administer. The horse treated becomes mad, and is a great danger in races. The treatment is of no efit to a horse, and undermines its constitution. One only has to see the distressed faces of some of the horses after a race to know that they have been doped up to the eyebrows.” The veterinary surgeon points out that arsenic can be discovered in the saliva of horses 36 hours after administration. He advocates taking tests from horses in order to put a stop to drugs. “A dose of whisky may l»e beneficial to some horses.” he said. Its effect is onlv immediate and not harmful. I consider it time that racing authorities conducted a campaign against doping, and this could easily be carried out by taking swabs from horses after a race and having them analysed. This is the French system of detecting doping, and it has been very successful.”