SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13416, 1 July 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON R.C. WINTER MEETING. HANDICAPS. (Per United Press Association). NAPIER, June 29. Tor tlio Wellington Racing Club’s Winter meeting the following handicaps have been declared bv Air J. H. Pollock: Stewards’ Handicap (7 furlongs)— Effort 10.9, Wauchope 10.8, St. Bill 1C.7, Projectile 10.2, Gold -Thread 10.2, Humming Bird 9.12, Bracken 9.11, Edna May 9.10, Dogger Bank 9.8. Iney 9.7, First Consul 9.7, Merric Frank 9.5. Silk Web 9.5, Starboard 9.5, Afterthought 9.1, Hirini 9.3, Firebcll 9.3, Royal Marine 9.3, Llattworn 9.3, Splash 9.3, Peary 9.2, Pohuhui, Odessa, Clem, Burton, Negative 9.0. Miramar Handicap (7 furlongs').—Morecombo 10.7, Kopek 10.7, Gold Battery 10.2, Fuss 10.1. Gold Circle 10.1, Undecided 10.0. Bay Paul 9.12, Sam Pan 9.9, Rongomau 9.9, Turna 9.8, Sandy Paul 9.3, Black Reef 9.5, Golden Age 9.3, Merrie Goer 9.3, Esmoli 9.0, Mira 9.0, Flcetwcek 9.0, Epsom Lass 9.0, Kopare 9.0, Optimeform 9.0. Merrie Lad 9.0, Yite 9.0, Egypt 9.0. Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase (21 miles) —Winiata 11.7, A'asruak 11.5, Lull 11.3, Tyrannic 11.3, Uoanga 10.10, Rosegrove 10.9, Hydrant 10.9, Sunray 10.7, Prospector 10.7, Ribstmie Pippin 10.7. Swartbiuoor 10.5. D’Nil 10.2, St. Albert 10.0, Capt. Jingle 9.13, Levent 9,13, Edna May 9.12. Defeat 9.12, Commodore 9.11, Aloiliugton 9.11, Salopian 9.11, StAmelia 9.11. Pushful 9.9, Wiribana 9.7. The Plough 9.7. Rongouni 9.7, Sylvia Alaid 9.7, Jack 9.7. Royal Guard 9.7, Kohupatiki 9.7, Retainer 9.7. • Parliamentary Handicap (I mile) —Full Rate 10.13, Provocation 10.13, Sir Frisco 10.10, Effort 10.7, Electrafcoft’ 10.7. Merrie Zealand 10.6, Wimmera 10.6, Dreadless’ 10.5, My Lawyer 10.3, AT 10.2. Humming Bird 9.12, Flitawav 9.12. Projectile 9.12, Blacken 9.10. Merozc 9.10, Smilax 9.9, Ariom 9.7, First Consul 9.5, Eclogue 9.5, luev 9.1, Cork ‘.’.l, Ainnvcll 9.3, Poliutu 9.0, Peary 9.0, Kilcsteri 9.0, Seaweed 9.0, Merry Led 9.0. AVinter Hurdle Handicap (2 mile-;) —Pnisano 12.6. Continuance 11.11. Wimmera 11.11, .Master Paul 10.12, Whakawcir.i 10.11, Centaur 10.11, Compass 10.8, Appiu 10.3, North East-TO.:!. Paritutu 10. V, The Native 10.0, Xavier 9.13. Lull 9.13, Gold Bird 9.13, John 9.11, Napner 9.11, Don Quex 9.9, D’Nil 9.9, Windage 9.9, Bollin 9.8, To Whetu 9.5, White Cockade 9.8.. Waipntcre 9.8, Hydrant 9.5, -Mount Cook 9.5, The Rover 9.5, Longner 9.4, Te Ru 9.4, Golden Water 9.2. Ala’Vt 9.2, Eatoco 9.2, Ontlander 912, Pushful, Ahenatio?-, Rahhiter. Raupare, Golden Clasp. Boyne Water, W latest one. Torbclle, Tina" Toa, Highdeu, and Game 9.0. Te Aro Handicap (5 furlongs)—. Seaweed 10.8, Longstcp KJ.7, IVrccicr 10.0, Amaru 9.13, Kina 9.12, Ahnapai 9. 111, Eiya 9.7, AEss Dcvere 9.6, Lady Fran 9.6, Makara 9.6, Eaglcstone 9.6, Big Blast 9.6, Mr iric Time 9.6, Axis 9.6, Wc.ma 9.4, Lareo 9.4, Taft 9.4, Septimus 9.4, Bransficld 9.2, Queen of Spades 9.0. Te Waharoa 9.0, Invcrau 9.0, Emma 9.0, Wiribana 9.0. Forcshot 9.0. Wellington Steeplechase (3J mile.-.). Te Aiai 12.8, Antarctic 12.0, Corazon 11.6, Lovell 10,8, Alonnl Cook Jtui, s,’,- J.ctha 10.j, W insula 10.4. Va.-mak 10.2, J.nP 10.0. Tyrannic 10.0. Paritutu 9.13, Alakarn 9.13. NoJ 9,12. Xavier 9.11. Hydrant 9. iI. D ou Carlo.- lo.u. Pleiades 9.10 Hoanga 9.8. lW ?roV o 9.7. Snnr.iv 9.7. < .ip.taiu Jingle 9,7. r, is hiV.! 9,7. Prosi-er--s ’"arthmoor 9.7. Rib-tone Pippin ■'■T -’•'■'Luglon 9.7. St. Amelia 9.7, D’Nil 9.-, hohnnatiki. 9.7, Defeat 9.7. Tl-o Plough 9.7. BY ACHILLES.” the question raised by a protest lodged by the owner of Arty, which ran third in the Tamaki Steeplechase at the recent Auckland Alceting. against the winner (lleiadcs) on the grounds that E. Lind, bis rider, was not eligible to ride, has given rise to a lot of discussion. It is alleged (hat when Lind rode Pleaidase on the hist and second days of the nieetiu or his lieen-e was not in order, and this it i” claimed would prevent Pleiades starting on the third day when he won. Lind’s explanation „f the affair is that when he left \>angauni lie was not aware of anj* irr-’Gfii-jarily in hi-, license, the first intimation he received ol Ip being bv telegram horn W anganni after he had won on Pleiades on the Saturday. He immediately wired to a Iricnd in Wanganui requesting him to put the matter right. This the friend proceeded to do immediately by wiring to Christchurch, but owing to the half-holi-day there that day nothing could be done until Alondav. when tiie irregularity was corrected. Accepting this explanation as correct, the position would perhaps be uiat Pleiades would lx- ruled out on the first day only, and the owner of Okaihau who won the Alaidcn) would lie (he one to suffer. Ik- would lose the second nnaey in Hie 1 ■uu-.ki Steeplechase and gain third money in the Maiden Steeplechase, losing -£25 by the tra isaction through absolutely n> fault of ids own. An Auckland writer *>ays that if the rider of Pleiades’ license was not in order, it was known to the authorities, or should have been known, when he was riding at Wanganui, but at neither Wanganui nor Auckland was any objection raised when lie weighed out. So far as the Wanganui authorities are concerned. it is evident from the explanation made above, that there was nothing wrong with Lind's license when he rode here, and therefore the Wanganui authorities cannot he accused of any neglect of duty. The report of the Racing Commission has, as generally expected, brought forth a howl from practically every part of the Dominion, except Hawke’s Bay and Otago, There is no doubt that many clubs have been harshly treated. There aro one or two metropolitan clubs that have escaped scot free that would not have suffered greatly if a day or two had been lopped off, while some country clubs have been allowed to hold a two-days' meeting, and others wiped out altogether. The position created is going to raise a lot of trouble, and it will lie interceding to watch developments. Tlie reduction of race days is going to cause a lot of trouble amongst clubs, unless the Racing Conference see lit to alter the inks governing the amount required to he given in stakes. At present the rule reads that the net amount received the previous year from the totalisator must ho given in stakes, so that, taking the Takapnna Jockey Club as an example, they would have to distribute in four days the amount given awav last year in seven. If this rule is still enforced, with the 21 per cent Government tax on top of it, I predict that a commission will soon have to l>e aprointed to find a country racing club.