RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1923, Page 2

RACING.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SOUTH CANTEIIBCIIY BACKS. TLAIARU, Nov. 23. The opening of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was held to-day. There was a large attendance and the track was very fast. The tote handled £10,3-13 compared with £18,037 on the first day last year. Otaio Hurdles.—Likelihood I, Humboldt 2. Lord Nagar 3. Won hv a length. Time 2.5;). Spring Stakes.—lntegrity I, Clarion 2. i!"vo| 3. AYon by a length. Time 1.1 2-,A. Tesohemaker Handicap—Baldowa 1, Boadicea 2. Prince Forouss 3. AYon by three-quarters of a length. Time 2.0 3-5. Tvchn Hark Rn.udirap.—Knorklyn 1, UTeaborg 2. Incursio 3. AYon by half a head. Time 1.14 1-5. President’s (AA'cltor. —AAnirlmc 1. Some Kid 2. Gossan! 3. AA’on hv halt a length. Time 1.42 1-5. Kerrvtown Handicap.—Sprinkler 1. A’iewpoint 2. ’ Frisco Afail 3. AA oil by half a length. Time 1.27 2-5. Maiden Plate. —-Sol fori to 1. Ban-icon 2. April Showers 3. Time 1.14 3-o.

•Flying Handicap.—l.ovesign and Economist (dead heat) 1. Dancmg Davs 3. AVon hv 3 length?. Time 1.12 2-5.

BONY RACING SCANDALS. SYDNEY, Nm. 23. At the Pony Racing Diqurv direct denials were given the allegations against a stipendiary steward of being connected with honkmaking, and also that stewards belted on racecourses. 11l regard to the latter, the offer was made hv one of the racing clubs that it would pay five hundred sterling towards the expenses of a tribune to inquire into the allegations. A 'bookmaker, subsequently giving evidence, re-asserted that he was well aware that, stewards betted. He declared that racing clubs could not he holiest because there were too many "broken" men about it. He did not consider a man who “pulled” a horse was necessarily a “crook." So long as it suited the owner, it was quite honoruable. Asked if the owner of a “pulled" horse was a “crook, he replied that some ol the most honourable men in the business pulled their horses. If nobody thereby was robbed of anything, the owner was not a thief. He s ; ,id that many “stitf” horses were run. hut if they were going to rub the “stiff’’ ones out then they might a swell rub out the lot." They had to he there, or nobody would attend. Occasionally there was a ring among the jockeys.