RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16374, 23 June 1927, Page 4

RACING

H.B. HUNT CLUB MEETING BANJUKE WINS GUP (Per Press Association.) HASTINGS, last night The weather was overcast and threatening for the Haw he's Bay Hunt Club races, and the going was lather heavy. The attendance was good. £7204 being put through the machine compared with £11,671 last year—a decrease of £4.407. Results:— Hunters' Hurdles: 4 Calluna (A. McDonald) 1; Oak Rose (A. Lord) 10.5, 2; 3 Arataura (H. Gordon) 3. Also started: 2 Alaric, 5 Great Day, The Curragh, (i Sweet Heather, 7 Maidos, S Humorist. Won easily by six lengths. Humorist and The Curragh fell. Time, 3.0. Apley Hack Hurdles: 3 Perlc do Leon (E. Warner) 10.7, l;'l Peshwa 9.10, 2; 2 Pencils (A. McDonald) 11.4, .". Also started: 5 Garzon, 4 Lornbardo, 7 Rangi Sarto, 6 Mountain Top, 5 Rakauponga. Won by two lengths. Mountain Top ran off. Time, ,">min. Hack Scurry: 5 Inner Harbor (F. Waddell) 10.4, 1; 7 Eloquent (A. Ellis) 9.8, 2; i Coot (A. Dixon) 10.0, ;!.' Also started: 2 Break o' Day, 3 Arrow Boy, S Tom Byrne, 6 Duke Abbey, 1 High Heather, 9 Karutahi, 10 Abisogne, 32 Ponoola, 19 .Timipouri, 9 Jon. Won by two lengths. Time, 1,5 3-5. Hawke's Bav Hunt Cup: 2 Banjuko (H. McSweoney) 10.9, 1; 3 Woden (A. Ellis) 10.8, 2; 1 Lupineol (R. Thompson) 10.10, 3. Also started: 1 Merry Singer, 5 Handy, 8 Scornful, 7 Roman, 0 Fairfield. 9 Potaua. Won by a neck. Handy, Potaua, Fairfield and Scornful fell. Merry Singer and Roman ran off. Time, '5.21 4-5. Kawera Handicap (open): 1 Hoariri (G. Holland) 10.8, 1; 2 Huikai (B. Morris) 9.13, 2; 4 Hipo (L. George) 10.1, 3. Also started: 3 Royal Diadem, (5 Buoyant, 5 Pop Off, 7 Haurangi, 8 Lipsol, 9 Rivcrina, 9 Othon. Won by a length. Time, 1.26. Soutra Hunters' Flat Handicap: Ramblin' Kid (Mr. J. Morris) 10.2, 1; Ayur Kara (Mr. J. Taylor) 10.9, 2; 2 Toka (Mr. L. J. McPherson) 10.12, 3. Also started: 3 Arataura, 4 The Curragh, 7 Wolowee, 6 Belgian Queen, 6 Lightniorn. Won by a length. Time, .2.6 1-5. Horonui Hack Handicap: 1 Romantic (L. G. Morris) 9.10, 1; 3 Boy (B. McTavish) 9.0, 2; 2 Grand National 9.12, 3. Also started: 4 Nastori, 0 Crishua, 5 Essential, 7 Clavers. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.26 1-5. ASHBURTON WEIGHTS. (Per Press Association.) ASHBURTON, last night. The following weights have been declared for the Ashburton County Racing Club's winter meeting on July 2: Novice Plate, five furlongs.—Annchair, Waikaia, Captain Carlo, Cornstalk, Electric Lass, Gay • Vera, Gay Bird,' Diana's Lad, Sacrifice, Money Bay 9.7, Wreath of Myrtle, Miss Trillion, Arikwai 9.0.

Morton Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —Peho 10.11, Ronaki 10.3, Moratorium 10.1, Gaslight, 9.8, Shandre 9.6, Tanna'dico 9.4, Gay Bird 9.2, Cornstalk, Philanderer, Waikaia, Beaming, Chivalry 9.0.

Dromore Steeples, two miles.—Radiac 10.13, Ethopian, Jovial 9.13, Muzzle, Message Boy 9.2, Flourish 9.1, Auburn, The Babe 9.0.

Mayfield Handicap one and a-quarter miles.'—Tarleton 10.5, Chickwheat 10.4, Margaret Birney '9.13, Taboo 9.12, En Route 9.11, Bonny Rill, Happy Days, Dubious 9.8, Courtly Rose 9.4, Viewpoint, Fairy Tidings, Beaming, Beauty Light 9.0. Maronan Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Ronaki 10.2, Jarretiere, Gaslight 9.9, Shandre 9.7, Fairy Tidings 9.1, Beaming, Ortega, Chivalry, Money Bag, Diana's Lady 9.0. HAWKE'S BAY RE-HANDICAPS. NAPIER, last night. The following re-handicaps have been declared for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's moeting to-morrow:— Woodland Steeples.—Banjuke 10.10. j Whakatu Hurdles.—Perle do Leon 11.1. Hawke's Bav Hurdles.—Perle de Leon 9.12. Winter Handicap.—Romantic 9.12, Ramblin* Kid 9.7. i Hastings Handicap.—lnner Harbor 10.11. Horetaunga Handicap.—Hoariri 11.0. JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED (Elec. Tel. Copyright;—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, June 22. J. Munro, one of the leading Australian jockeys, was disqualified for 12 months by the Jockey Club stipendiary stewards for improper conduct in connection With the run- j uing of the horse Songift at the Canterbury Park meeting on Saturday. The horse and trainer, S. B. Kelly, were disqualified for a similar period. RACING STABLES OBJECTION TO' ERECTION NEAR SCHOOL. The language used by stable boys was referred to in a discussion at a meeting of the Palmerstoii. North Borough Council, I when Mr. W. L. Gaisford aksed the council to reverse the decision by which a license had been refused 1 him to build stables on a large section near the West End school. Mr. Gaisford made application for a license recently, but the application was refused, Mr. Gaisford meanwhile having let a contract for the erection of the building. At this week's meeting Mr. H. Cooper addressed the council on behalf of Mr. Gaisford. He maintained that the building would be a handsome one, quite sanitary, and in accordance with principles of town-planning. Horses were delicate things, and no owner would keep them in unsanitary surroundings. The only reasonable objection was that the language used by stable boys would contaminate the children of the West End school, but Mr. Gaisford's boys were well trained 3nd would not prove a nuisance in any respect. ' Mr. Cooper had made inquiries and bad found that there was no town-planning hoard jn existence. Therefore, it was hardly correct to say the applicant could satisfy the board in regard to his claims, Mr.' Gaisford himself also addressed the council, speaking in the highest

terms of the stable boys, whom he would not jmind being amongst the family. They did not drink, and had no serious vices. Cr. M. A. Elliott gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the Borough Council thai the previous decision bo reversed, thus closing the matter for the next two weeks.

The death of Charles Stratford, which occurred • at Cbristchurch Hospital on ' Tuesday,, removed a wellknown figure from the sporting community. Deceased was a one-time prominent jockey, being a contemporary of R. Derrett', H. Thomson, the late P. I White, and tho late W. Clifford, and other notable riders of the "eighties" and "nineties" of the last ; century. [For several' years he has been employed by Cutts brothers, the Riccarton trainers. He remained with thorn until a few weeks ago, when ho, wont into hospital on what proved to be his final illness. Stratford leaves a widow and a growu-up family.