SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11368, 10 May 1900, Page 6

SPORTING.

Mr. T. MouitiN is in receipt of a cablegram from his agent in London, to tho effect that the stallion Phoebus Apollo, recently purchased there for the Wellington Park Stud, will be shipped to Now Zealand by the SliawSavill'. liner Pakeha, leaving on the 30th inst.

The New Zealand St. Leger winner, Miss Delaval, was brought bad; to Auckland yesterday by the s.s. Botoiti, A statement comes from the West Coast to the effect that Whitney met with a bad accident recently while being schooled over hurdles. Whitney is engaged in the A.R.O. Grand National Hurdle Race.

THE DERBY.

By Telegraph—Press Association.-Copyright.

London, May 8. The Prince of Wales' colt Diamond Jubilee is favourite for the Derby at 7 to 4; Mr. B. A. Bnco's colt Forfarshire holds second placo in tlio quotations, at 100 to 30; and Lord William Beresford's American-bred gelding Democrat follows at 100 to 12.

A DISQUALIFICATION CASE. [BY telegraph:.—press ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. The disqualification of W. Smart, owner of the maro Lady Agnes, and tho- jockey Williams, in connection with the mare's running on the second day of the Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting in January, has caused a considerable amount of comment here. The stewards, on their own action, inquired into the mare's running on the first day as compared with her second essay, with the result that all partios concerned were disqualified for a certain period. Against this decision Smart appealed to the metropolitan club, who upheld the decision of the country club, so far as it affected the jockey, but declined to endorso the disqualification of the owner or mare. On the latter decision the owner applied for the stakes won, but the country club refused the request, appealing to the New Zealand Conference against the decision of the metropolitan body. The matter is one of somo importance to all racing bodies in New Zealand, and Sir George Clifford, as president of the New Zealand Conference, nominated Mr. G. G. Stead, Mr. J. G. Wilson, and himself as an appeal court to hear the appeal of tho Wairarapa Club, the grounds for which were: (1) That no appeal was made to the Wellington Racing Club (metropolitan) within the time mentioned in rule 117 of the rules of racing; (2) in the event of there being an appeal the Wellington Racing Club had no jurisdiction, as the finding of the Wairarapa Racing Club was based on facts; (3) under rule 140 no decision of the stewards of a country club can be reversed, so far as regards disqualification " on its own" course, whether that disqualification bo on fact or law. After a long discussion tho Appeal Board found: (1) Appeal duly lodged; (2) that the Wellington Racing Club had jurisdiction under the decision of the Appeal Board in Lobo ease; (3) that the interpretation of tho words " except, its own," in rule 140, by the Wairarapa Club, was untenable, the object of suoh words being to allow tho club to operate during its current meeting; (4) although the Wairarapa Racing Club was justified in holding a searching inquiry into the running of Lady Agnes, there was nothing in the evidence before the Appeal Board to warrant the disqualification of W. Smart, tho owner, or the marc, but tho decision of the stewards on the question of fact that the mare was pulled the first day must be accepted, and therefore the disqualification of the jockoy, Williams, upheld. Thoy say that Smart i 6 entitled to tho stakes. The Board further say, when notice of appeal is given tho metropolitan bodies and all parties concerned must bo at once notified.

EGMONT RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN

MEETING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—I'RKSS ASSOCIATION'.] Hawbra, Wednesday. The Egmont Racing Club opened their autumn meeting 'to-day. Tho following are the results:Railway Handicap: Sundial 1, Okoari 2, Tupaka 3. Won by a length. Time, lm. 23 4-Ss. Dividend, £6 4s. Faugh-a-ballagh was scratched.

Hurdles: Haydn 1, Hautonga 2, Silver Ray 3. Cuckoo was scratched. Coral fell. Haydn won by a neck. Time, 3m. 7s. A protest was entered against tho winnor. Mokoia Handicap: 'Waylay 1, Crawler 2, Taplow 3. Time, 2m. 8 2-ss. Dividend, £8 6s.

Telegraph Handicap: Momoliaki 1, Coma 2, Somnolent 3. Time, Ira. 7s. Dividend, £8 4s.

The sum of £4352 was passed through the totalisator.

The following acceptances havo been received for tho second day's races:— Opeko Handicap St. Ada 8.13, Pyroxylin 9.7, Otis 8.7, Bonus 10.13, Zaida 8.7, Tawara 10.2, Liable 8.10, Golden Crown 8.13, Moturoa 8.7, Lady 801 l 9.8, Tito 8.10. Ngamutu Handicap: Momohaki 8.7, Somnolent 8.3, The Bugler 8.2, Tho Crawler 8.0, Pyroxylin 8.0, Coma 9.0, Heart Whist 7.9, Doncaster 7.13, Bonus 9.3, Raukuroa 7.13, Mamaku 8.11, Royal Guard 8.2. Stewards' Handicap : The Crawlor 7.7, Taplow 8.13, Heart Whist 7.7, Doncaster 7.7, Mamaku 8.6, Lubra 7.13, Cora Linn 8.7. Second Hack Hurdles: Silver Ray 9.11, Waiwera 11.4, Diamond 9.7, Whetu 9.7, Hautonga 10.9, Coral 9.0. Manaia Handicap: Bona Fido 9.12, Jadoo 8.9 Tukapa 7.9, Man-o'-war 7.7, Sundial 8.8. Trial Handicap: Klondike 8.0, Tho Buglor 8.11 St. Ada 8.7, Himalaya 7.7, Retreat 7.7, Poataniwha 7.7, Golden Crown 8.7, Venico 7.11, Muturoa 7.7, Haurangi 7.7, Tito 8.2, Royal Guard 8.12, Brown Bill 8.8, Microbo 7.7, Whittlesea 7.7, Eskdalo 7.7. Borough Handicap: Okoari 9.10, Mamaku 7.7, Tukapa 7.13, Sundial 8.10.

OAMAKU COURSING. Oamaru, Wednesday. Tho following are the result* of the coursing to-day;— Oamaru Challengo Stakes. Winner £55, runner-up £20, third dog £8; two dogs £5, five dogs £3: Royal Oak boat Multiform, M»lm beat Blacklock, kidysmith boat Troubadour, Tho Mißor beat Vagrant, Hero again boat Pibrooh, Erebus boat Wamgal, Nellie May boat Zcalaudia Lad, Fetlock beat Frisky Girl, St. Cannon beat Flying Shot, Parthonia boat Wild Wave, Charming May beat Fiold Roso, Soorotary beat May King, Irish Girl beat Dealer, Mastic boat Ixion, Wildfiro beat Wild Harp, Matchlock boat Raker Boy, Faster Yet beat FKntlock, Black Mud boat Platelayer, Star Shot beat Prima Donna, Duntroon beat Qucon. Second round: Mate beat Royal Oak, Tho Misor beat Ladysmith, Erebus beat Pibroch, Fetlock beat Nollie May, St. Cannon beat Parthenia, Charming May boat Secretary, Elastic beat Irish 'Girl, Wildfire beat Matchlock, .lid beat Faster Yet, Duntroon boat Stnrshot.