SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18031, 20 January 1923, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUX.I ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 19. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Takapuna meeting: TRIAL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Flying Planet 9.0, Vaccination 8.7, Lady Kerman 8.7, King Quin 8.7, Election 8.5, Electrode 8.3, Daddy's Girl 8.3, Elsie Aroha 7.13, Pataka 7.13, Dorinda 7.12, Marquil 7.12, Tuipa 7.12, John Nod 7.12, Miss Lucullus 7.12, Master Rohan 7.12. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Cool Stimulants 8.10, Golden Rubble 8.6, Arch Salute 8.6, Landslide 8.1, Infante 8.0, Sunny Jim 7.13, Namutere 7.10, Bang 7.9, Gold Bud 7.8, Crowhurst 7.1, Sir Otway 7.1, Bute Sound 7.0, Smoke Concert 6.7, Emerald Hill 6.7, Malatour 6.7, Princess Rell 6.7, Tresor 6.7. HAURAKI HURDLES, of 250 sovs; 1£ miles.—Miss Melva 10.3, Peter Amans 10.0, Esplanade 9.7, Pure Laziness 9.5, Totara Jack 9.3, Karamu 9.0, Wish Wynne 9.0, Hokemai 9.0, Flowing Bowl 9.0, Doric 9.0. Panchito 9.0. TAKAPUNA CUP, of 1300 sovs; 12f miles.—lncome 9.7, Boomerday 8.5, Loyal Irish 8.1, Royal Box 8.1, Forest Gold 7.10, Tinohoro 7.10, Refinement 7.0,, Marble Slab 6.13, Ruapapa 6.11, Archie 6.11, Stork 6.9, Glen Canny 6.7, Bitliolia 6.7, Canowindra 6.7. FERRY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Sir Burnett 9.0, Winning Lass 8.8, Utukura 8.6, Quaestor 8.6, Dancing Doll 8.4, Florent 8.4, Rosullus 8.4, Polini 8.3, Wairarapa 8.3, Llanelly 8.2, Heisler 8.1, King Neva 8.1, Gamboola 7.13, Vaccination 7.13, King Pellicle 7.13, Daddy's Girl 7.9, Wanigan 7.9, Electrode 7.9, Bannock 7.7, Just Quietly 7.7, Praiseworthy 7.7, Omana 7.7, Miss Floss 7.7, Ropaka 7.7, Fane 7.7, Musketoon 7.7, Dorinda 7.7. CALLIOPE HANDICAP, of 450 sovs; 5 furlongs.-—Tarleton 8.7, Caress 8.2, York Abbpy 7.11, Bugle Note 7.4, Whetenui 6.13, Monday 6.8, Niblick 6.7, Prince Papa 6.7. OREWA HURDLES, of 300 sovs; 1§ miles—Explorer 12.2, Snake 11.1, No Bother 10.12, Whanolro 10.10, Battle Song 10.7, Killard 10.6, Paddington Green 10.5, Maud Wilson 10.0, Shellshock 9.13, Reretoa 9.11, Silverton 9.11, Guerre a Mort 9.0, Mia Beila 9.0, Vaciferate 9.0, Lady Bruce 9.0, Tenacious 9.0, Triboulet 9.0, Westminster 9.0. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 600 sovs; 6 furlor^n —Surveyor 9.0, Dovelet 8.9, Cool Stimulants 8.5, Tama-a-roa 8.4, Gold Kip 8.4, Golden Bubble 8.1, Fineli 7.11, Lady Ridicule 7.10, Tactful 7.5, Sheffield 7.5, Canyon 7.3, Prince Abbey 7,1, Bretland 6.10, Golden Dream 6.7, Malatour 6.7.

SALE OF TROTTING STOCK. By Telegraph—Press Association. HASTINGS, Jan. 19. The sale of the late Mr B. Shadbolt’s trotting stock was largely attended, representatives of all parts of the Dominion and of Australia being present. Every lot was sold under the hammer. 1 The trotting stallion Native King was bought by Mr Peter Shadbolt for 800 guineas. Huia Dillon brought lOOgns; brood mares realised from 12- to 52gns, three-year-olds 17 to 71gns, two-year-old 31 to 54gns. Fillies and colts by Native King realised from 22 to 91gns. The bay gelding Reindeer at 115gns, and the bay mares Miss Moore 30gns and Muriel Stair 50gns, went to Australia.

There will be racing' to-day at Trentham, Foxton, and Wairio. Innisfallen, who now races in the same ownership as the pacer Royal Step, yan second in the Hunters’ Hurdles at the Birchwood Hunt meeting on Wednesday, and later won the Hunters’ Flat, of 70 sovs, by 60 yards. Probable riders in the Wellington Cup are as follows:—Scion, M. McCarten; Cupidon, G. Young; Insurrection, A. Reed; Sunart, J. Barry; Kick Off, W. Bell;, Deucalion, F. E. Jones; Trespass, Li. G. Morris; Rapine, R. Reed; Palestrina, P. Keene; Muraahi, E. Keesing; Merry Day, E. Garrett; Roseday, A. Wilson; Scrimmage, H. Wiggins. On the second day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting an inquiry was held into the running of Wild Hebe, but was adjourned to allow veterinary evidence to be heard. At the adjourned meeting on Tuesday the owner (J. McTaggart) was disqualified for nine months and the horse and driver (F. J. Owen) for six months.