SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1932, Page 2

SPORTING.

TE AROHA J.C

HECTOR GRAY SUSPENDED

'By Telegraph—Per Press Association )

TE AROHA, February 29.

The Te Aroha Jockey Club meeting ■oncluded in glorious weather. There .vas again a large attendance'. The otalisator for the day put through 216,507,. a decrease of £3,'570. The total or the meeting was £34,591, being a lecrease of £9,564. (Results: Hurdles.—2 Wiltshire 1, 1 Airtight 2, 5Te Homai 3. Won by a neck; three‘{uarter.s of a length. Time 3.14. Elstow Handicap,—B Arch Ruler 1, f Hiata 2, 1 WoodfuU 3. Won by a length; a neck. Time 1.14. Electric Handicap.—2' Ga'ine Carrington 1, 10 Maungatoon 2, 7 Master Brierly 3. Won by a length; a neck. Time 1.13. Piako Handicap.—4- Great Eibblem 1, l Red 'Sun .2, 7 Hit the Deck 3, Won ly a length and a-half ; three-quarters of a length, Time 2.7 3-5. President's Handicap,.—9 Vo]lntend 1, 6 Royal Doulton 2, 7 King’* Archer 3, Won by a head; the same, Tims 2.7. Wairakau Handicap.—4 I/Allegro 1, l Xormanby 2, 3 Last Lap 3. Won by a length and a-half ; a length. Time 1.28. Tourist Handicap.—4 Soloist 1, 1 Persham 2, sTeurua 3. Won by a. length; half a neck. Time 1.27. Farewell Handicap.—6 High Comedy 1,2 Gay Lap 2, 4 Leitrim 3. Won by a length and a-'half ; one length. Time 1.13 1-5. An inquiry was held into the handling of Antique in the President’s Handicap. The Judicial Committee decided (to suspend H. Gray, the rider of .Antique, for three month:;. ■ The Committee in their finding added that there was a doubt that the owner of Antique was a party to any wrong doing, but he was given the. benefit of the doubl.