SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17124, 20 April 1921, Page 9

SPORTING.

The Pacing Commission is hearing evidence m Auckland. It will leave for Hamilton to-morrow, proceeding thence to To Kuiti and Wanganui. At a meeting of the Grevmoutli District; Committee, the Reefton Jockey Club brought under notice of the committee the advisability of appointing a racecourse detective to work all the Coast meetings. It was decided to defer the matter for future consideration. In connexion with the suspension for one month of the jockey; D. Cotton, by tlio Eecfton Club, the* District Committee, in view of communications from other clubs, decided to increase the suspension of the jockey in question to two months. All persons and horses taking part in tho unregistered meetings recently held at "Wataroa. Hari Hari. and Okarito were disqualified- under Rulo 10, Part 2 of the Rules of Racing, referring to unregistered meetings. The Autumn Meeting of tlio South Canterbury Jockey Club ivill be lield to-morrow and on Friday. A special passenger train will leave Christchurch on Friday at 7.55 a.m., arriving at Washdyko racecourse at 11.29 a.m. "The return train will leave Timaru (stopping at "Waslidyke) at 6.35 p.m.

• HAWKE'S BAY J.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING. (FMCSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, April 19. The following acceptances have been received:— MANGATARATA HURDLES, of 300 sova; ljm—Multive 11 12; Cross Words 11 6; First Line 11 3; All T a U; 11; Cymer n; Ore Ore 10 3; Scornful 09; Kenepuru 9 2; Powder King- 9; Hoiwgaria 9; Strangewaya 9; Mueter Oriflammo 9; Manila 9. LOXGLANDS WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 9f—Doric 8 12; Earthshino 8 11; Spook. S 10; Rebuff 8 9; Whanoko 8 9; The Digger 8 9; Hyrax 8 8; Mokattani 8 6; Kildee 8 6; Antler 8 6; Gamboola 7 10: Silta 7 7; Arion 7 7. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 200 sova; SiAnomaly 9 6; Soldier's Lot© 8 9; Taipairu 8 8; Scion 8 4; Comic 7 13; Soulterina 7 11; Big Chief 7 2: Chaplin 7 1; Cleasanta 7; Golden Light 6 10; Whariti 6 7; Crown Gem 6 7; Patuki -6 7. HiAVVKE'S BAY STAKES, of 700 sova; w.fa.; oy—Silver Link, Sasanof, Raceful, Meraiin, The Hawk, Aheurdum, Anomaly, Tatau Tatau, Prince Eerouz, Kick Off, Danger -Zone, Soultcrina, Merry Sara. HAWKE'S BAY CUP, of 1500 tovs: ljmVagabond 9 6; ifaioha 9 4; Sunar.t 9; Kilrush.'B 6; Lovematch 8 5; Landslide 8 3; Red Ribbon 8 3; Gold Kip 8 1; Heather Sprig 7 10; Flight Commander 7 9; Paoanui 7 8; Johnny Walker 7 7; Tenterfield 7 7; Dusky Eve 7 5-; Molyneux 7 5; Insurrection 7 2; Hyttais 6 11; Mumble 6.7; .Cleft 6 7. POBANGAHAU HANDICAP, of 500sovs; 6f— Solfanello 9 9; Tigritiya 9 i; Parisian Diamond 9 1; Bindle 8 8; Truthful 7 13; Ruatara 7 9; Raceful 7 T; Actifid 7 4; Wa-ko 67; Prince Baudatl 6 7.' AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 250 boys; 9fHeather Sprig 9 5; Ruatara 8 6; Chrysositoni 8 6; Handy 7 10; Verbosity 7 9; Sylvan 7 7; ATch Salute 8 4; Orawia 7 3; Ehcipa7. ■ POUKAWA HANDICAP, of 200 soys; GfOhant Royal 8 7; Martian Mies 8 6; Lord Muakerry 8 8; Mafcere 8 2; Tigrinia 8; Black Mark 7'10; Blissfulness 7 9; Black Art 7 9; Martini 7 6; Rangakaha 7 2; Polini 7 2; Suspicion 6 10; Woolalrra 6 10; Forenoon 6 10; Coalition 6 10; Brown Study 6 10

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. The plough was too heavy for use yesterday, and all the work was done on the No. 6 grass track. Indus was going tetter than Macduff at tho end of six furiongs, run in lmin 20 4-sth sec. ' Braid, all cut; rah Ave, furlongs iri lmin 6 4-sth sec. She did not finish well. Marauder, had Timepiece beaxon over the same course in the same time. Marauder finished well. Going TTp could have improved upon the E3sec she took to run half a mile. Necessity heat Jazz lover the' same distance in 52 2-sth sec. Jumping off at the niiie-furlong post, Egotism gradually inoreased tho pace until she was racing passing the seven-furlong post. Kept" at it all the way, and brought home by iv stablemate, the JJemosthones mnro ran' the last seven furlongs in lmin 33 l-sth sec. Royal Stag, carrying a wolter weight, ran seven furlongs in lmin 34 2-sth sec. He was brought home by Counter'stroke. - . Humboldt gave Gang 'Awa a long start over half a milo, and finished with him in 51 4-sth sec. . v Valdamo'/was jnuoh top good far Petunia over "five furlongs, run in lmin 6 2-Bth sec. Petunia does not handle mud well. Malaga and Kilderg were eeparately sprinted down the straight. Mustard Pot was givan steady pacing in the middle. TJnio was too good for Dame Fortune over half a mile, run in 52 2-sth sec. Clean Sweep will, not start in tho Tiniaru Cup. ■ * Vice Kegal was jumped over a brush fonco. twice with L. Hiigerty u*p. He was very wild and tried to run off. A. Wormald and E. McSeveny have gone north under engagement to ride at the Hawke's Bay Meeting. Wormald will ride K. Hickey's, horses, General Haven and All Talk; The following horses l leave for Timarn this morning:—Headlong, Marauder, Necessity, Petunia,. Endure, Will Prosper, Vice Hegal, Pyjama, ' Link tip, Going Up, Samarang, Royal Stag, Egotism, Talstaff, Golden Prince, Humboldt, Kilderg, TJnio, Valdamo, Whipping Boy, Bonny Mac, Timepiece, Gossard, Macduff, Counter Attack, General Advance, Tiranga, Braid,. Comment, Kauwhero, and Starlike. ' '

TROTTING NOTES. Acceptances for the Forbury Park T.C.'s Winter Meeting close on Friday. i Belgium Lad is now an inmate of N. L. Price's stable. The son of Nerval King was . seen out at Lseston, but did not look ready to do his > >»efit. , , Mr D. Roger 3 has disposed of his interest in Grey Peter to Mr A. Finlayson, and tho son of 0.Y.M.. has joined "W. Bryce's team at New-Brighton, ' Mr J. H. Tompkins has been appointed starter for the trotting events at -both the Braulceniield and Christchurch Hunt *€luVa Annual' Meetings. .-,... Cardinal and Blue, who competed in the Manure Handicap at Auckland on Saturday °is a thTee-year-old filly by Copa do Oro from Lady Sybil, and has a great private .reputation, but failed badly with the colours At a meeting of the committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club yesterday Mr H. Shirley was appointed caretaker in succession to Mr J. French who resigned at the end of last month. Mr Shirley has beer caretaker of the Canterbury Park Trotting' Club's course for the past nine years, and his painstaking work there has been much appreciated.by all concerned At the Easter Meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club a number of. persons were caught jumping tho fences. The facts were reported by the c'.ub's detective to the committee at its meeting yesterday, and it was decided that in future *ny offenders would be prosecuted.