SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1925, Page 8

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY MEETING. THE ACCEPTANCES. B z Telegraph.—-Press Association. Napier, Last Night. The acceptances for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting are :

ASHBURTON COUNTY CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph —Press Association. Ashburton, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting:— FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and a half. —Captain Sarto 11.7, En Route 11.0, Red Kriss 10.6, Tenterfield 10.0, Nautical 9.11, Paddy’s Hope 9.0, North Inch 9.0.

HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. About two miles.—Windermere 10.7, Lord Aslilea 10.2, Red Sol 10.0, Cashman 9.7, Swindessa 9.6, Apex 9.0, Blue Streak 9.0, Mainspring 9.0.

ASHBURTON HANDICAP. One mile. —Los Ambus 10.4, Ferino 9.7, The Cheat 9.6, Royal Mac 9.6, Kilibirnie 9.4, Jubilant 9.0. DONGBEACH HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. —Kilbirnie 10.4, Ophir 9.10, Captain Sarto 9.7, Kaikahu 9.4, Adopted 9.3, Winkie’s Best 9.0. His Majesty 9.0. THORNDON HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Clontarf 10.8, Mythology 10.1, Ayrburn 9.12, Clarina 9.12, Guncase 9.11, Dancing Days 9.10, Lava 9.8, Solferite 9.7, Goldtown 9.6, Gold Brick 9.6, Quality 9.0, Flaming Ray 9.0.

THE TROTTER “TAKAPO.” H. DANIEL’S DISQUALIFICATION. REDUCTION OF PENALTY. The disqualification of Harry Daniel and the horse Sweet Prince, which was entered by Daniel to run at New Plymouth on April 18 under the name of Takapo, was reviewed at a special meeting of the judicial coAimittee of the Taranaki Trotting Club, and the original penalty of three years’ disqualification as announced on April 27 has been reduced to one year’s disqualification. The case had ibeen referred back to the club by the New Zealand body, and after a full discussion on the matter the club resolved as follows: “That Harry Daniel,, of Waverley, and the horse Sweet Prince, nominated as Takapo, be disqualified under part 32 of the New Zealand rules of trotting for one year, and that the said Harry Daniel be ordered to pay £3O towards the cost of the inquiry for wilfully and -corruptly supplying false information respecting a matter connected with trotting, as set out in the statement of charges.” RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegra.pt!.— Press Assn.—Copyright Melbourne, June 22. Wench has been scratched for the G'.and National Hurdles. NORTH TARANAKI HUNT. CLUB’S RACE MEETING. At a committee meeting of the North Taranaki Hunt last evening to draw' up the programme for the race meeting, for which August 29 has Ibeen applied, it was decided to practically adopt last year’s programme. The matter was deferred for a further meeting to be held on Monday next, when it will be fully discussed and final details arranged. The chairman (Mr. B. H. Chaney) announced that Mr. Walter Graham, of the Criterion Hotel, had generously donated a cup to the value of £25 to the winner of the Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase.

WOODLANDS STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Two Miles. Kovno 11 9 Uncle Dave 9 6 Sir Wai 10 8 Silta 9 Mahia 10 8 Ethiopian 9 0 Blue Hall 10 5 King Formby 9 0 Kaika 10 5 Damone 9 0 Birkenella 9 8 WHAKATU HURDLES HANDICAP. About one mile and three-quarters. Trespass 10 11 Borealis 9 0 Birka 9 10 Kendal 9 0 Bestir 9 8 Killian 9 0 Garzon 9 4 Blue Star 9 0 HAWKE'S B AY HURDLES. About one mile and three-quarters. Nukumai 11 9 Bonny Rill 9 4 Waioeka Jack 10 5 Woden 9 Vagabond 10 4 Suspicion 9 0 Askari 9 10 Bonecto 9 0 Gcldpiece 9 9 HAWKE’S BAY STEE’PLECHASE. About three miles. Eerie 11 9 Fireblight 9 0 Puwhero 10 10 Adrienne 9 0 .Sanforte 10 4 First Line 9 0 Mary Bruce 9 10 Mahia 9 0 Bonibrook 9 5 WINTER HANDICAP. One i mile and one furlong. G Carrington 10 6 Whariti 9 5 P. Peachum 10 3 Crown Coin 9 5 Alabama 9 13 Rang! Sarto 9 3 Mountain Top 9 11 The Strand 9 0 Blue Jay 9 11 Martona 9 0 Gauntlet 9 11 Singer Boy 9 0 Royal Song 9 6 Merekara 9 0 Kllloch 9 6 Red Head 9 0 HASTINGS HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Huikai 10 11 Padroigh 9 0 Manuta> 10 7 Nine of Spades 9 0 M. Beckwith 10 7 Sasham 9 0 Kilmore 9 13 Lady Waterloo 9 0 Tempean 9 11 Serenade 9 0 Olympic 9 9 Betty Binns 9 n Polyphemus 9 6 Vetogne 9 0 Tawelii 9 5 Floriform 9 0 Stymie 9 0 HERETAUNGA HANDICAP. Six furlongs and a half. Koodoo 10 11 Strategy 9 9 Haurangi 10 7 Lady Joyce 9 6 Battle Knight 10 6 Pronto 9 0 Tuahine 10 5 Crown Gem 9 0 Killochra 10 5 Treadwell 9 0 Tari 9, 12 Crisis 9 0