RACE TRACK EVENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1930, Page 5

RACE TRACK EVENTS

POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB. THE HANDICAPS DECLARED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Weights for the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s meeting are:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES. One mile and a half. —Purseful 11.12, Highwayman 11.0, Garzon 10.13, Tall Timber 10.13, Coonardoo 10.9, Kiwinui 10.7.

AWAPUNI HURDLES. One mile and' three-quarters. —Kongo 10.0, St. Ames 10.4, Claremore 10.0, The Author, Highwayman 9.5, Kiwinui 9.0.

HEXTON HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. —Valsier 10.9, Kinsel 10.3, King Wanga 9.12, Claremore 9.10, Autumnina, Cool Card 9.3, Primax, Russet Moor, Whakaari, Wedding Bells, Nahi, Kathelma 9.0.

FERGUSON GOLD CUP HUNT CLUB STEEPLES. Two miles and a half.— Highwayman 11.13, Garzon 11.10, Kovno 11.0, Master Arch 10.12, . Tiini Pouri 10.10, Tamworth, Wattie 10.7, Swarthy moor 10.0.

TRIAL HANDICAP. Five furlongs — Queer Card 10.2, Bold Archer 10.0, Full Crop 9.12, Purseful 9.5, Ruku 9.2, Tama Waiata, Ahi Taka, Winter Boy, Abbey Dale, Kakariki, Honowai, Agile, Lady Horton, Erin’s. Boy, Te Ariki, Shine On 9.0.

HUNTERS’ BRACELET. One mile.— The Author 11.13, Tall Timber 11.11, Purseful 11.10, Fall 0’ the Year 11.9, Good Sport, Outfit 11.7, Abbey Dale, Salamander, Tamworth 11.0. RAPANUI HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs—Claremore 10.7, Arrowhead 10.3, Cloyne 10.1, Huntingdon 9.12, Bold Archer, Autumnina 9.9, Running Over 9.8, lago 9.7, Otcne, Queer Card, Royal Songster - 9.6, Autumn Sun 9-4, Outfit 9.3, °Coonardoo, Little Wonder 9.2, Primax, Rich Crop, Tama Waiata, Salamander, Kathelma, Russet Moor, Erin’s Boy, Whakaari, Wedding Bells, Kiwinui, Little Gift 9.0.

HUNT RACES AT TIMARU, ■ ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY By T&legrar/h.—Press Association. Tiinaru, Laxst Night. Following are the acceptances for the South Canterbury Hunt Club race meeting on Saturday: — HADLOW HACK HURDLES, of 110 sovs. One mile and a-half. —Heisler 10.2, Membo 9.12, Hard Prince 9.10, Gold Mint 9.7, Exide 9.3, Gay Fashion 9.0, Fairness 9.0. PAREORA HUNTERS' ' STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs. Two miles—Barrington 11.3, Deportment 10.5, Iractarian° 10.3, Goldtown 10.0, Marco Polo 10.0, West Dome 9.11, Willow Glen 0.11, Bladon 9.11, Te Haunui 9.10, Indicator 9.9, Peterline 9.9, Peterette 9.9, Tim Balboa 9.8. SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. Two miles and a-half. —Radiate 11.8, Rangatahi 9.13, Valves 9.6, Radiac 9.0, French Fleet 9.0, Diamond Jack 9.0. LEVELS HAOK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Six furlongs.-r Fair Money I'o.ll, Valuator 10.1, Sweet Refrain 9.12, Night Effort 9.3, Royal Limond 9.0, Oriflumb, 9.6, Rapina 9.4, Dry Area 9.0. Little Duchess 9.0, Homecominj; 9.0, Rosewood 9.0, Memories 9.0. WASHDYKE TROT (saddle), of 100 sovs (class 3min 40sec). One—mile and a-half. —Accumulator, limit; Cranleigh, limit; Alary Locanda, limit; Real Girl, limit; Happy Lass, 12yds blid; Dan Logan, 24yds bhd; Nor’Wester, 24yds blid; Prince Chimes, 24yds bhd; Tiny Bingen, 24yds bhd; Derry Pointer, 36 yds bhd; Danny Boy, 36yds bhd; Otaio Rose, 36yds bhd; Red Shiner, 36yds bhd; Sonoma Star, 48yds bhd; John Noble, 180yds bhd. TESCHEMAKER HUNT CUP, of 150 sovs. Two miles and a-half. —Rangatahi 10.13, Barrington 10.11, Wairio 10.5, Ngahue 9.12, Tractarian 9.12, Scion 9.8, Kulrange 9.6, Falooee 9.4. HUNTERS’ HANDICAP (flat), of 100 sovs. One mile and a-half. —Gold Mint 11.8, Fresh Breeze 11.6, Commcntor 11.5, Bonatic 11.2, West Dome 11.1, Star Stranger 10.13, All Comment 10,10, Fairness 10.7, Blue Ray 10.7. CLAREMONT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. —Taboo 10.13, Town Major 10.9, Beau Geste 10.5, First Raid 9.9, Topere 9.9, Evening 9.5, Haze 9.5, Royal Mint 9.2, Carinthia 9.2, Sweet Refrain 9.0, Oriflamb 9.0.

AN INTERESTING POINT.

WAS A WALK-OVER A WIN ?

After The Bastard had won the Yorkshire Cup a technical question was raised. Although no actual objection was lodged, the stewards were asked by R. W. Colling, the trainer of Dark Hillock, who finished second, whether The Bastard. should not have carried a penalty in the race, as the result of his walk over for The Whip at the Newmarket first spring meeting, on May 8. . The stewards, after considering the matter, found it necessary to refer the question to the stewards of the Jockey Club.

The conditions of the Yorkshire Cup stated that “a winner after May 8 at noon to carry six pounds extra.” The Bastard walkcd-ovcr for The "Whip at 1.15 p.m. on May 8. The conditions did not indicate the winner bf any race or of any particular sum, but merely specified “a winner,” and the matter seems to hinge on the question as to whether The Whip can be described as a match or private sweepstakes under rule 120, which state?, “extra weights shall not be incurred in respect of matches or private sweepstakes.”

Under the Rules of Racing, winnings include “dividing, walking-over, and. receiving forfeit,” and the conditions of The Whip lay down that “in the event of there being no race, a horse the property of the holder if there is no challenge, or the horse named by the challenger if the challenge is not accepted, must walk-over.”

It can be argued on one hand that a walk-over is a race, and that therefore The Bastard, by walking-over, is a virtual winner. /

On the other hand, it can be debated that The Whip is not “a race” under the recognised Rules of Racing, and that there can be no penalty for winning something which is not “a race.” It will be interesting to know how the Jockey Club stewards will view ft matter which lias proved snuch ,>a puzzle to the local stewards. . t-m i. (.