RACING NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1922, Page 1

RACING NEWS

;lIV TRI.MiItAPII —I’KU I’ItESS ASSOCIATION | N.S.W. RACING. SYDNEY, Oft. 30. Rosewater was placed third in the second division of the Maiden Handicap of Warrick Farm Races. IMPORTED lIORSKS ARRIVE. AUCKLAND, Oct 21). The steamer Middlesex brought from England Great Unit, •. a five-yenr-old horse hv Great Sport,' ; froni Gen’s Folly ,and Uraisette, a. three year old filly by \'aens from praise, MOONEE VALLEY CUP. MELBOURNE, Oct 28. The Moonee Valley, Cup resulted:— Purser 1, Paratoo 2VtStatton 3. There were 10 starters. Won by two lengths Time 2.41. “DOBING” SUSPECTED AT POVERTY BAY RACES GISBORNE. Oct 28. Serious allegations were made at a meeting of the Stewards during the progress of the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting at Malcarnka to-day. In the first race, among the starters, was Persian King, who, on the strength of his wins the two previous days was iavourite. Persian King left the barrier with the field, hut soon fell hack last, and tailed the field the whole distance. After tho race, the Stipendiary Steward (A. Gordon) called W. A. Turnbull and A. J- MeFlinn, the trainer and rider of the horse, before the Stewards. Mcl'linn was asked to account tor the failure in the running .and it was decided to have an analysis made of the horse’s saliva. The matter is now in the hands of the police.