SPORTING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 December 1937, Page 8

SPORTING

WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES. PALMERSTON N., Tuesday, The acceptances for the first day of the Woodville Jockey Club’s summer meeting on December 11 and 13, are as follow: — Manga-atua Hurdles, 11m.: Top Hat, 10.7; Mahala, Pladie, 10.3; Charade, 9.13; Herangi, Taurnau, 9.9; Cletrac, Larwood, 9.5; Count Willonyx, 9.2; Glenthawn, Camilla Horn, Rapa Wai_ata, Gold Tor, 9.0. Maiden Stakes, 51f: Royal Portrait, Amoroso, Sly Pox, Pull of Scotch, Ruling Spi, Quimper, Twilight Song, Anini, Royal Tinge, Pursuit, Red Cockade, Golden Memory, Aurora’s Love, Mowgli, Rapotae, Gracious Gift, Copycat, Noisy Night, Knightsbridge, Tommy Atkins, Mahita, Civil, Merryman, Guiding Light, Gold Ballad, Mystery Boy, Patches, 8.11. Bolton Handicap, ljm.: Padishah, 8.11; The Buzzer, 8.10; Master Cyklon, 8.4; Legatee, Soho, 7.9; Helen Ford, 7.3; Lucullus Lad, 7.2; Entail, Corroboree, Quadroon, Grand Jury, 7.0,. Nursery Handicap, 5f.: Amigo, Gay Son, 9.4; Surmount, 9.0; Prime Quality, Segra, Phil, Colfort, 7.10; Kathbella, Lady Lyric, 7.5; Dunmanway, Fabric, 7.0. Oete Handicap, 6f.: Oratory, 9.5; Pukelco, Joviality, 8.11; Mata. Hari, 7.10; Symcony, 7.7; Aiwai/ 7.6; Passion Fruit, 7.4; Wild Flower, Mister Quex, Bodyline, 7.0. Borough Handicap, 7f.: Siegmumi, 9.2; Fossicker, 8.11; Royal Record, 8.7; Granvale, Reasonable, 8.5; Nelumbo, 8.0; Lady Siegfried, 7.12; Bluffer, 7.11; Dawning Light, 7.10; Taro, 7.8; Earl Colossus, 7.7; Star Lad, 7.5; Hishna, 7.4; Marsyas, 7.3; Perfect Lady, Bing Boy, Kentucky Song, 7.2; Shasni, Royal Choice, Highball, 7.0. Mangarawa Handicap, 6fi: Gasman, 8.11; Export, 8.9; Florence Mills, 8.6; Red Sand, 8.5; Son and Heir, II Duee, 8.2; Nereus, Grand ; City, 7.9; Le Toquet, Aube, 7.7; Thai a, The Squanderer, Gaelic Song, Rawana, 7.0. Whariti Handicap lui. and a dist.: Lacquer, 8.10; L«stral, -8.4; Chat, 8.3; Maestro, 7.13; Raster Brown, 7.9; Wananga, 7.7; Royal Romance, 7.5; Tullamore, Imposture, Naughty Marietta, 7.2; Orient/Dawn, Polabian, Mahutai, Haile Seßssie, Mother-in-Law, Lady Wessex/7.0.— (P.A.) / TROTTING INCIDENT. / / CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.

Backers of Racketeer in the Electric ■Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday made a very bad investment, for while the horse did not run into a Mace it is doubtful whether they ever had a chance of winning and in the sporting world a bet is not a bet if there is not a chance of winning. After the Mace. Memorial Handicap, De Soto, his owner C. Johnston, and the driver, J. Pringle, were disqualified for three months for allegedly not trying to win. Johnston is owner of Racketeer, who has been leased on a basis of 25 per cent, of winnings. On the win machine Racketeer carried £4ss.and on the place machine £360. Rule 383 of the Rules of Trotting says: “No person who is disqualified; other than for a particular race or races shall during the period between the time the disqualification was imposed and the expiration or removal of same be qualified to enter, nominate or race any horse.” Rule 386 provides that no horse of which a disqualified person was the owner at the time of disqualification may be entered, nominated or started for any race under the Rules of Trotting. It appears that Racketeer was not eligible to start in the Electric Handicap and the question arises whether holders of tickets are entitled to a refund of their investments. Cases have been known in. New Zealand of a club having to pay out on two winners of one race and it is not so many years ago that Lightning won a mile saddle race and was afterwards declared ineligible to start in the race. In this case first dividends" were paid on both the disqualified horse and the runner-up.—(P.A.)