RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1924, Page 3

RACING.

[IIY TKLKOUAriI- -nut I’ll ESS ASSOCIATION.] NAT lON A H .MEKTINC OPENS. CIIRISTt HCRCII, Aug. 12. The National meeting n; ened in tine weather and a big crowd. The courts excellent,. Hunters Hurdles Rullford I. Adjntor 2. Cairnumir 3. All started. Won by a length. Time 3,22 1-3. Naughty Roy fell at the last hurdle. Trial Hurdles-Santiago I, Fort Regal 2, Ooldpiece 3. Sor: Income and Royal iFanie. Won by six lengths. Time 3.21. Cashmere Plate Ilka 1. Sun Fp 2. I!'i weuc. >cp. -lack Kili'niii. Won h.v a half a length. Time 1.13 .1-3. .lumpers Flat Niikumai I. Merry Singer 2. Penury Rise 3. Scr. : liiiNenelhl. Won by a length. Time 2.-I I -3. ORAN!) NATION \l. STEEPLES :

Silli-dee C- Eli 1 Tigerland <!»..] I) ■_> Master Peter (10.3) ... 3 Won h.v six lengths, third three lengths away. Time 7.1. NEW ZEALANDERS DISQUALIFIEI) .SYDNEY, August Jl. The Stipendarv ■ Stewards en(|iiired into (lie running of Royal Despatch in the First Division of the Maiden I Handicap si Canterbury Park on Sat unlay, wherein it. ran unplaced. After evidence, they found that the Iraiuer, F. I). Junes, and the rider M. .McCarten, were guilty of improper practices under Rule 171. and they disqualified each of I Imm for a period of twelve months. The Stewards decided to give Knight llm owner, wlm is in New Zealand, an opportunity ol attending to show cause why Royal Despatch should not he similarly dealt with. Maurice .MeCnrten and F. I). .Tones have both given notice of appeal against the decision of the stewards. THE RACING SENSATION. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 12. 'The disqualification of Junes and .McCartney him caused a sensation in racing circles. The result was quite unexpected. It is stated that even in the event of the appeals sueeceeding it is possible that some horses in Jon os’ string will not again race in Australia, hut will he sent straight hack to New Zealand. Ballymena and Glontruiii will thus he absent Imm the spring meeting and Ibillymeiia will not participate in the .Melbourne Cup. l lie enquiry was held into Royal Despatch’s form at .Morrilield races three weeks ago. hut alter evidence the stewards accepted the explanation given. Jones states that he had a high opinion ol Royal Despatch and expected him to prove a good thing lor a maiden in Australia and improve into a good horse capable ol winning a useful race hut over here he became too erratic and did not show the best form. .MeCnrten says Royal Despatch was running well early in the Canterbury Maiden Handicap, when the horse ridden l>v an apprentice, threatened to carry him olf the course. McC arteo therefore pulled in behind the other.', thinking it better to await a run on the inside than to take the risk of a chalice of getting through, instead ol having to go round a hunch of horses ahead of him. He assumes that this action was construed to lie pulling Royal Despatch, but lie claims he did it with absolutely honest intentions and in the hope that a run on the inside would save much ground and enable hint to win the race. Cl I RISTCII FRCII. August 12.

Mr IT. A. Knight, owner of Royal Despatch .says that lie made arrangements previously i" leave tor Sydney in tiie first week in September and it is impossible for him to leave earlier. .R. has not hail time to think of the position of the other horses, whethei or not he «il! bring them back to New Zealand.

NKW ZEALANDER'S PURCHASE

(Received this day at 1 1.-5 a.in.s LONDON, August- IT.

John Donald, of Wanganui purchased from Mr J. R Joel, the four year old stallion Chief Ruler, by Tracery out of Jest.