SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 88, 12 July 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. Per Presy Association. AA’cllington, July 11. Acceptances for the second day are as follows: Talavera Hurdles, of 150 sovs., li ; miles.—Kalmmangn 11.4, Lord Ainslie 10.12, Bararoa 10.9, Otara 10.5, Deluge 9.12, Parky 9.10, Giralda 9.9, Reformation 9.3, Golden Prince 9.2 Undecided 9.0, Gwynno 9.0, Royal Battery 9.0, Master Boris 9.0, Chat-* tanooga 9.0, Mount Victoria 9.0. July Steeples, of 500 sovs., about! three miles. —Bon Rove 11.13, Sleight of Hand 11.10, Crib 11.8, Coalition 11.4, St. Elnm 10.0, Zarcoma 9.12, Moddite 9.11, Marton 0.10, Merrie Lad 9.10, Nita 9.9, Vascular 9.9, Diavolo 9.7, Merrie Jack 9.7, Ormshy 9.7.

i Liverpool Handicap, of 200 sovs., six furlongs.—Form Up 11.0, Hyllns 10.4, Glcnroy 10.0, Tip Up 9.12, Revocation 9.10, Rawakore 9.7, Sardinia 9.7, Merrie Poto 9.0, Rajput" 9.0, Gdod Hope 9.0, Fleetharn 9.0.

AVinter Oats, of 300 sovs., one mile.—Form Up 10.8, Hydros 9.12. Bagdad 9.12, Tressida 9.9, Multaiiie 9.8, Detroit 9.8, Bairnsdale 9.8, Sarah Girand 9.5, Sir Agnes 9.3, Kiltess 9.2, Alteration 9.0, Prince Delaware 9.0, Persian Prince 9.0. Final Hurdles, of 350 sovs., If miles.—Gladful 11.12, Colorado 10.8, Nan pa ta 10.7, Wishful 10.4, Polydamon 10.3, Crown Pearl 9.11, Thrace 9.3, Sty rax 9.0, Hack and Hunters Steeples, of 200 sovs., 2£- miles.—Arlington 10.8, Master Hamilton 11.13, Ormshy 10.8, Gaekwar 10.0, Advance 9.12, Silver Tim 9,7, Korero 9.9, Brown Joe 9.7. Crofton Handicap, of 150 sovs., one mile.—Hastio 10.8, Black Hill 10.6, Momnc 10.5, Royal Prince 10.1, Glucian 10.1, Consultation 9.11, Quimi’n Post 9.10, AVarmth 9.5, King of the, A 7 alley 9.3, Benzine 9.2, Manu 9.0, Classification 9.0, Justification 9.0. Kio Ora Handicap, of 150 sovs, six furlongs.—Momac 10.5, Royal Park 10.4, Royal Prince 10.1, Rajput 10.1, Primato 10.0, Fleetharn 9.12, Idyllic 9.10, AVhiro 9.10, Txn r e Token 9.9, Piano 9.9, Idle Talk 9.8, Pomeroy 9.5, AVhakatino 9.4, Benzine 9.2, King of the Valley 9.2, Ohalm 9.2, Skedaddle 9.0, Trickery 9.0, Turpinito 9.0, Occasion 9.0, Scafoam 9.0, Moorahle 9.0, Livland 9.0, Probity 9.0, Cadet 9.0, AVar Scot 9.0.

THE RACING CONFERENCE. Wellington, July 11. The Racing Conference passed the following resolutions: Tha.t every license issued by a district committee shall be subject to suspension or cancellation, and en title the person therein named as a trainer or jockey to train or ride ns the case may be during tbe term mentioned, in the license.

That if no dividend-winning ticket is taken on the first horse, the divi deed shall ho paid on the second horse only. If no dividend-winning ticket is taken on the second horse the dividend shall be paid on the first horse only. That a district committee means a committee consisting of the chairman and five members of the committee of a metropolitan club and the office delegates to be elected by totalisator clubs in a, metropolitan district. The chairman of committee of a metropolitan club shall ho ex officio chairman of the district committee, five to form a quorum. If it he intended to run a horse in shoes heavier than racing plates the owner or trainer of such horse must report the fact to the steward prior to weighing out. Every club shall during the month of .'August of each year forward the secretary of the conference an audited balance-sheet showing receipts and expenditure of the club during the previous year.

A proposal declaring as ineligible for election as delegate to a district committee a paid official of any club was lost, as were motions dealing with the crouch scat and the racing minimum weight from Gst 71b to 7st. The conference authorised the issue of an appeal to racing clubs, asking them to assent to the use of surplus funds of war loans and patriotic funds.

Sir George Clifford was re-elected ))resident, Ids service to racing clubs being highly eulogised. Members of the dates committee were, re-elected. ' Mr A. McKellar was re-appointed ( auditor, and the Hon. 0. Samuel j elected trustee. | WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, j _ | Different scribes tell different stories. The bLZ. Times says: The Wellington Steeplechase was a most spectacular event. The whole dozen did a circuit and a half without a mistake, which was an excellent performance considering the state of the ground; but a little later disaster j overtook some, of the runners. Col- , lector fell and as a. result Diavolo lost J ids rider. A little while afterwards j Crib parted with his steersman. And then, just towards the termination of , the event, Hon Hove, who had an excellent chance of winning, toppled j over at the hencoop, and then Sleight -

of Hand followed suit.” The Dominion’s account was as lol-lops-“Diavolo set the pace for a round, with Sleight of Hand pulling hard in second place, and the. favorite iu the rear with Hon Heve and Znrkoma. Orlh and Moddiie were the most prominent of the others. The order was much the same till the last mile was entered, where Diavolo fell, and Collector came down over him. Sleight of Hand and Coalition were | now in charge, but the former was 1 in trouble at the half-mile, and Coali ! tiou was left in front, with St. Elmii i

next. Racing to the last fence the favorite appeared on the scene, and the crowd proclaimed him a winner. Coalition and he cannoned, hut. it was accidental, ami affected .neither of the pair, '['lie favorite rose first at the fence, and, jumping safely, he ran in a comfortable winner from Coalition, who had to he ridden out to heat fet. Elmn, Moddite ran a good race, and finished fourth. Sleight of Hand and Bon Revo fell at the last fence. Zarkoma and Nita finished well buck. The. winner got a great reception from the crowd, and alter the race, his p£i-forma.iu-e was regarded as the equal of anything in the Dominion. AUSTRALIAN TURF. Press Association— Copyright. Melbourne, July 11. There are thirteen final acceptors for the National Steeples, hut they include no New Zealanders.