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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11366, 8 May 1900, Page 6

SPORTING.

r AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. j The ' ordinary monthly meeting of the j A.R.C. Committeo was held yesterday, Mr. , Thomas Morrin presiding. The appeal case, . Yorcoo v. Katikati Racing Club, was con- ) sidered, and in connection; therewith a resof lution was passed (that Mr. N. Dickey and ■ Hamoa being-in the forfeit list, tho stakes must go to Mr." Vercoo. A motion b was proposed and adopted .that no;, one f bo allowed to , ride in •. a race unless . lie hold, a license or a permit as a [ gentleman rider. An application for the removal of tho disqualification from tho horso , Commodore for having run at an unregistered c meeting was refused, as was one from from ' J. Schaffer. Gentlemen riders' licenses wero f issued to Messrs. T. H. Patten, John Selby, 5 and Charles Solbv. Tho programme of tho t To Puko meoting, fixed to bo hold on May 21, 5 was passed. A sub-committee was appointed to l consider proposed alterations to tho rules to I bo submitted to the Racing Conference. The t meetings for next season wero decided upon , and tho dates fixed for presentation to the ? Racing'. Conference in conformity with the new rule passed on tho subject. : THE DENTIST INQUIRY. i Tho inquiry by the stewards of tho Avondale Jockey Club into the display of the horso Dentist in tho Steeplechase at the club's meeting on Saturday, was held yesterday afternoon at tho offices of tho secretary, Mr. H. H. Hayr, Vulcan Lane, Mr. M. Foley, chairman, presiding. J. Rae, rider of DonI tist in the event mentioned, in the courso of his evidence, gave it as his opinion that the horso ran off at tho jump owing to Conscript ' swerving, and gave it as his reason for keeping bo far out of tho race that he considered ' he could come away and win at any stage. Ho had backed the horso for a large sum of ' money; more, in fact, than ho could afford, £20 having been wired to New 'Plymouth . for investment, while an additional £25 had been invested on tho totalisator at Avondalo on his behalf. Major F. Nelson George also 1 gavo evidence, stating that he was seated in '■ a cab in close proximity to the fence at which ' Dentist; ran off, and was quite satisfied that i Rao did not pull tho horso off. He did not ' think the hostile demonstration of the pubbo against Rao was justified. The stewards, after a full inquiry, adopted a resolution to tho effect that tho evidence adduced went to ' show that Rao rode the horse Dentist to win, and expressing satisfaction at the evidence given. _ . SALE OF TROTTING STOCK. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile I Agency Company (Limited) held a pale of blood trotting stock on behalf of Mr. H. Chatteris at his Kohimarama estate yesterday. Mr. 11. O. Nolan acting as auctioneer. The attendance was satisfactory, but bidding was not brisk, out of 18 lots submitted, only four being disposed of. A grey gelding by ! Jersey went to Dr. Lewis at 26 guineas: also : the 'five-year-old gelding Jack, by Albert 1 Victor, at 16 guineas. The trotting mare Vic, also sired by Albert Victor, was knocked down to Mr. James Martin at a bid • of 10 guineas, and a yearling chestnut filly by Judge Byron to Kay Bros, for £4. Tho stallion Vola Clair was passed at 90 guineas, ' and tho well-performed Woodbine, Rosebud, and Empress also failed to reach the reserve. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. Mr. W. Knight has declared the following . weights in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, which take 3 place on tho 2Wi and 26th inst.: — FIRST DAT. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of ISOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. st lb st lb Miss Delaval... 9 2 Doctor ... 7 0 Okoari ... 812 Afghan ... 7 0 Firefly ... 8 9 Admiral 7 0 St. Ursula ... 8 2 Canopus ... 612 Hohoro ... 7 13 The Frenchman 6 12 Davnlrno ... 712 Swiftfoot ... 6 7 Tukapa ... 7 12 Belfast ... 6 7 Waiorongomai 7 8 Cadiz ... 6 7 Honestv ... 7 6 Reg'ulus ... 6 7 Hastings ... 7 4 Auld Reekio ... 6 7 Knight of Athol 7 2 Toroa ... 6 7 Laborer ... 7 0 HANDICAP HURDLES of lOOsovs. Two miles, st lb 5 t lb Dummy ... 12 5 Cannongato ... 10 4 Bellman ... 11 3 Christinas ... 10 4 Troubadour ... 11 2 Korowai ... 9 13 Tim 11 2 Hautonga ... 910 Kanaka .'.. 1] 2 Dingo ... 910 Drum-Major ... 10 13 Acme 9 0 Volcano ... 10 13 Straybird ... 9 0 The Weaver... 10 10 Verdi ... 9 0 Cavalier ... 10 10 Donegal ... 9 0 Voltigem-n.... 10 6 SECOND DAT. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 150sovs. About three miles and a-half. st lb st lb Dummy ... 12 12 Conscript ... 910 Muscatel ... 11 10 Jacinth ... 9 7 Kanaka ... 11 5 Woolman ... 9 7 Voltigour 11. 10 12 Pilot ... 9 7 Troubadour ... 10 9 Kowhai 9 7 Tuknpa ... 10 5 Ronnie ... 9 7 Christmas ... 10 2 Tiki 9 7 Tanigan ... 10 0 Donegal ... 9 7 Dingo ... 9 10 EGMONT RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. [by telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.] Hawera, Monday. Tho following acceptances have been received for the Egmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting, which opens on Wednesday next: — Railway Handicap, six furlongs: Okoari 9.3, Faugh-a-ballagh 8.3, Calceolaria 8.3, Tukapa 8.3, Sundial 7.11, Vibration 7.8. Hurdles, ono mile and a-half: Cuckoo 11.12, Waiwera 11.11, Hautonga 10.2, Diamond 10.2, Silver Ray 9.8, Whetu 9.7, Coral 9.0, Ha? den 9.0, Come Away 9.0. Tawhiti Handicap, six furlongs: Waylay 8.12, Cora Linn 8.12, Mamaku'B.ll, Coma 8.11, Bonus 8.10. Bugler 8.0, Somnolent 8.5, Pyroxylin 8.2, Golden Crown 7.10, Liable 7.10, Tito 7.10, Omelao 7.7, Otea 7.7. Hawera Cup, one mile and a-quarter: Bona Fide 9.3. Jiuloo 8.13, Okoari 8.11, Tukapa 8.0, Volt?»?ur 7.11, Sundial 7.10, Man-o-war 7.7, Wai-iti 7.7. Waihi Handicap, ono mile: Taplow 11.3, Mamaku 10.5, Lubra. 10.5, Bugler 9.12. Heart Whist 9.7. Queen's Guard 9.3. Tawara 9.0, Brown Bill 8.10, Eskdale 8.7, Laida 8.7, Waireka 8.7, Mokoia Handicap, nine furlongs: Taplow 9.5, Wild Vixen 9.3, Wai-iti 8.10, Waylay 8.8, Lubra 8.7. Mnmakn 8.5. St. Vincent 7.13, Doncaster 7.11, Crawler 7.7. Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs: Coma 9.0, Mazona 8.13, Somnolent 8.11. Bugler 8.11, Bonus 8.11. Roval ftuarcl 8.5, Rnuknra 8.5, Pyroxylin 8.4, Golden Crown 8.3. St. Ada 8.3, Liable 7.13, Klondvko 7.10. Momohaki 7.10, Captive Maid 7.7, Venice 7.7, Moturoa 7.7, Poataniwha 7.7, Black Wing 7.7. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S PATRIOTIC MEETING. [NY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. At the trotting meoting tho Khaki Handicap winner, Miss Haulon, was disqualified for alleged inconsistent running, and the raco was awarded to Dowdrop. Dividend, £2. In the Victoria Handicap What-Ho and Star Pointer wero disqualified for galloping, and the race was given to Steven Harte.' Dividond, £1 19s. Monto Carlo won tho Kitchener Handicap. Dividend, 18s. OAMARU COURSING MEETING. [by telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] Oamaru, Monday. Tho following is the draw for the Oanuiru Champion Stakes:-Multiform meets Royal Oak. Mabs meets Blacklock, Ladysmith meets Troubadour, Vagravo meets The Miser, Pibroch meets Hero Again, Narrigan moots Erebus, Zealandia Lad meets Nelly May, Frisky Girl meet Motloek, Flying Shot meets St. Gannon, Parthenia meets Wild Wave, Field Hose meets Charming May, Secretary meets May King, Tho Dealer meets Irish Girl, Elastic meets Ixien, Wild Harp meets Wildfire, Matchlock moots Batter 1%, Flintlock wools Pastor Yot, Platelayer meets Black Mud, Starshot meets Prima Donna, Duntroon meets May Queen.