SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1938, Page 7

SPORTING

INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP ..Per Press Association — Copyright* CHRISTCHURCH, April 27. After yesterday’s racing at Adding on there is no doubt left as to tin quality of the racehorses in New Zea .and, and while several are beginnin; :o feel the strain of a hard season’; work, the brilliance of the young paters is evident. Yesterday was an of day at Addington, and the attendance could not be compared with one e. pectcd on a Saturday or a genera holiday; but the totalisator invest ments amounted to £32,929 10s, a bi; increase on the average day’s racin. it Addington. . The winner of the third heat, U Seott, had a hostile reception when h returned to scale, probably because o his rather indifferent displays on Un ipening days, when his great hursts o speed were not carried on with gooi results.

Championship Points, The points in the cliampionshu ;tand as follows:--Parisienrio 23 Supertax 18 Lucky Jack 17 Plutus 31 U. Scott 81 Blair Athol ... 6 King’s Warrior 6 Pot Luck •••' 5 Evicus 31 Joy’s John 21 King’s Play ... * Lady Cliildcwood ••• 1 Double Great 1 Results: — Kaikoura Handclap - fi /8 Worthy King l, 5/5 Navy Blue 2, 1/1 Gingei Jack 3.’ Won by two lengths; half ength. Times 2.50, 2.50 2-5. 2.50 3-5. Inter-Dominion Championship Third Qualifying Race (Second Heat). —1/1 lucky Jack 1, 5/4 Nervie’s Last 2 78 Cloudy Range 3. Also started: 8/9 Kernel Lu, 6/6 Rocks Ahead, 8/7 Double Great, 3/3 Plutus, 4/4 Graham Direct, 2/2 Willow Wave. Won by three lengths; five lengths. Plutus was ’oitrth. Times 4.30 2-5. 4.33 3-5, 4.34

Tasman Handicap.—7/4 Captain Bolt i. 7/4 Wahnooka 2, 2/1 Bittersweet 3. Won by half a length; three lengths. Times 2.52 3-5, 2.50 4-5, 2.53 3-5. Peggotty broke at the start. Kiwi Handicap.—3/3 Mnrsceres 1 2/1 Great Divide 2, 9/8 Golden Moness 3. Won h v half a length ; three lengths. Times 3.25 1-5, 3.24 2-5, 3.25 4-3.

Inter-Dominion Championship third Qualifying Race (Third Heat).—4/6 IT. q co t.t 1, 2/3 Pot Luck 2. 1/2 Supertax 3. Also started: 10/10 Our Walla, 8/F Vide de Camn. 6/7 Grand Mogul. 11/P RTolect, 7/4 Evicus, 9/11 Glenrossie, 3/1 King’s Plav, 5/5 Roi I’Or. Won by three lengths, one length. Times 4.28 2-5. 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5.

A protest was entered against IT. «eott’s win, and the decision was held over until a meeting to-night.

THE FINALISTS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. To decide the Inter-Dominion Championship, the handicapping committee has selected the following horses I'ot the final, of one mile and fire furlongs Blair Athol '■••• Scr. Nervie’s Last Scr. TT. Scott (inc. 12>ds. pen.) ... 12 Evicus King’s Play Plutus Pot Luck Parisienne (inc. 12 yds. pen.) 12 Cloudy Range ••• 24 Supertax (inc. 12 yds. pen.) . 24 King’s Warrior 24 Lucky Jack (inc. 12yds. pen.)

U. SCOTT’S WIN.

CHANGE OF GEAR

CHRISTCHURCH, April 27

U. Scott’s reversal of form may ha explained by a change of gear. On uk. opening days U. Scott had raced in an open bridle, but before the race yesterday an application was made for a change. This application is appears v.a.refused and the horse’s connexions, believing (it is reported) that with an open bridle U. Scott would ‘‘pull him self to pieces,” threatened to withdraw the horse. U. Soott, however, was permitted to start with a "hange in gear, and went on to show himself a very good stayer, and win in handsome style.

After the race a protest was entered by the connexions of the second horse, Pot Luck, and the stewards have deferred a decision on the matter until its meeting at 7.30 p.m. to-day. Place dividends were paid on the second and third horses, but payment of win dividends have been withheld in the meantime. It was an unfortunate ending to a great day’s sport.