SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 12 October 1928, Page 9

SPORTING

fixtures. RACING. Dunedin Jockey Club.—October 11, 13. Carterton Racing; Club.—October 13. Wellington Racing Club.—Oct. 20, 22. Gore Racing Club.—October 20, 22. Waikato Racing Club.—October 20, 24, Waverley Racing Club. —October 22. Waikato Hunt Club.—October 22.Waipawa County Racing Club—Oct. 22. North Canterbury R.C.—October 22. Povertv Bay Turf Club.—Oct. 25, 27. Masterton Racing Club.—October 27. Banks Peninsula Racing Club—Oct. 27. Birch-wood Hunt Club.—October SI. TROTTING CALENDAR. Auckland T.C.—Oct. 13, 17. Greymouth T.C. —Oct. 20, 22. Northland T.C.—October 22. Oamaru T.C. —Oct. 22. Metropolitan T.C. —Nov. 6,8, 9. Otahuhu T.C.—Nov. 17, 21. Wellington T.C.—Nov. 24. Porbury Park T.C.—Nov. 29, Dec. 1. Waikato T.C.—Dee. 1. Cheviot T.O.—Dec. 8. New Brighton T.C. —Dec. 15, 17.

DUNEDIN RACES

PINK NOTE ONCE MORE. SPRINT TO SILVER PAPER. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) DUNEDIN, This Day, The remaining events on the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting resulted as follows: — M.osgiel 'Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile and a quarter.; —'(1) Pink Note, 8.5, (Brodie), 1; (5) Overdrawn, 7.0, 2; (0) Footfall, 9,0, 3. Taboo, Town Bank, Vaward and Lucy Locket were scratched. Won by two lengths each way. Time —2.8.

Electric -Handicap, of 250 sovs; six furlongs.—(l) Silver Paper, 8.2, 1; (5) Silver Coot, 7.10, 2; (0) Tripaway, 7.10, 0. S'pean Brdge was ■scratched. Won by two lengths, Tripaway a head behind .Silver Coot. Time —1.14 3-5.

Tacoma Handicap, of 170 sovs; six furlongs. —(2) Royal Tractor, 9.5, 1; (1) Noteworthy, .9.2, 2; (3) Tardy, 8.3, 3. Coomassie, Wine Tray, Full Flight and Jimmy Trigger were scratched. Won by three -.lengths', Tardy six lengths further away. Time —1.15.

October Handicap, of 225 sovs; one mile. —(3) Lucy Locket, 8.10, 1; (2) Quarter Deck, BJ) r 2;-,(l) Front Rank, 8.13, 3. Also started: Taboo 9,13, Vaward 9.0, Antrim Boy 8.0. Won by half a length. Time. —1.42 2-5.

The totnlisator investments were £14,307 as against £16,383 for the corresponding clay last year.

AUSTRALIAN TURF TALK. NEW ZEALAND CANDIDATES. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Imitation has been sold to Mr Cecil G-odby. Prince Humphrey is expected to arrive at Melbourne on Tncssday and will train at Flemington, H'.is first race here is the Valley Cox Plate. Mendip and Habashon arc coming on Monday. Acceptors for the Caulfield Stakes include Hynanna, Gothic, Amounis, Yaals, The Banker and Fourth Hand, Scratchings for the CauMielcl Cup are RSionscup and Nepean, and for the 'Melbourne Cup Rionscup. •Byron galloped five furlongs in 1.0-J at Ascot today. i ! JOCKEY’S RING.

STEWARDS’ STRONG SUSPICION. DOWLING STEEPLES FIASCO. (Australian Press Association.! • (Received 8.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tins Day.’ Tlie Australia Jockey Chib’s steward: are inquiring into the fiasco in tin Dowling Steeplechase at ffiaudwick or Saturday, when Fliipbern. lost his ride early, Mendia hit a fence and .had ti bo pulled up. Chandonia lost his ride when he appeared to be winning tlw furlongs from home, and at the nex fence Nauieeraih toppled over when h had a lead of 14 lengths, leaving Gre; Knight, which had been the medium o sensational backing, to win easily. The stewards are exhaustively in quiring into all the circumstances. The had previously announced their su: pis ion that there was a jockeys’ tin among cross-country riders in Sydney The difficulties of the inquiry ai very great, but if investigation hit the Dowling Steeplechase fiasco shoul substantiate the suspicion sensation; developments may be expected.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Spotter.”) Nominations for all events at -the Whangarei Club’s spring fixture close with the acting-secretary, Mr F. L. Gunn today at 5 p.m.