SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1932, Page 2

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACES. (Per Press Association — Copyright ) ASHBURTON, September 17. The weather was fine and good atlondanee. The totaliaator figures for .the meeting amounted to A6'!22, compared to £6385 last year—an increase of £37. '•Penscroft Hurdle Handicap.—s Sports King (H. Turner) 1, Nine of Spades .2, 1 Antrim Boy 3. Won by four lengths; a head. Time 2.50. Longbeach Hack Handicap (first division).—! Silver Scorn ('A. Eastwood) 1, 3 Topthorn 2, 9 The Quoin 3. Won by three lengths; live lengths. Time 1.15. Second Division.—2 Niggerhead (B. H. Brodie) 1, 12 Lady Zephyr 2, 4 Solwit 3. Won by a neck each way. Time 1.16. Se'-ma Trot Handicap.—2 Little Nelson (1). Withers) 1, 1 King’s Cup 2, 6 Titri 3. Won by two lengths each way. Time .3.28 2-5. Ashburton Handicap.—2 Minerval (15. Ludlo-w) 1, 9 Colonel Cygnus 2, 1 Shatter 3. W T on by a length each way. Time 1.42.

Fairfield Hack Handicap.—Night Flyer (31. Kirwan) 1, 7 Locksley 2, 5 Rocket 3. Won by a length; three lengths. Time 2.11 1-5. Spring Handicap.—7 Great Star (RCoveny) 1 3 Night Recital 2, 4 Mount Boa 3, Won by a length ; half a length. Time 1.15. Rakaut. Trot ‘Handicap.—l Plain Silk (D. Withers) 1,2 Hard Word* 2, Betty Axwovthy 3, Won by two lengths) three lengths, Time 2.54 1-5.

ROSEHILLi RACES. ’ HOW N.Z. HORSES' FARED. SYDNEY, September 13. The RosehiU races resulted: ... Camellia Stakes, first division: Winooka 1; Sir Diuninald 2; Holdfast 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.265. . Camellia Stakes, second division:—• Rogilla 1; Sir Ohrystopher 2; Wliittinglram 3. Won bv 'a length. Time 1.27. \ R.osehill Guineasßirinze Hawke 1; Kuvera 2; Ore 3. Won by 1) lengths. Time 1.545. RosehiU Cup: Satmoth 1; Pretzel 2; Version 3. Won by $ a length. Time 2.21. Hill Stakes:—Peter Bail 1; Nightmarch 2; Johnnie Jason 3. Won by $ a length. Time 1.42, TJighweight Handicap, first division. —Kodapen 1; Promptitude anti Archmet a dead heal 2. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.28.

N.Z. OWNERS CRITICISED. LATE SCRATCHINGS AiT SYDNEY. - --SYDNEY;--September 18'f The New Zealand horse, Peter Jackson, which \Wal9 belatedly, scratched from the Metropolitan Handicap yesterday, caused a lot of adverse - comment, says the “Sunday Sun,” which declares: “Some of the New Zealand owners are distinctly unpopular due to this sort of thing.” v The newspaper argues that a horse of this calibre should have been relieved from iso important an engagement when the first acceptances fell due, a fortnight ago, which would have saved the sporting public thousands of pounds. iSome of the owners, says the “Sun,” do not show the slightest consideration for the racegoers, who make it possible for the racing game to live, and for New Zealand horses to come here and win rich prizes.

Peter Jackson’s trainer gives the explanation that it was intended ®ill along to run the gelding in the Weight-For-Age isvents, only at Randwick.

ALLEGATION OF DOPING. SYDNEY, ; September 18. At Roseliill races yesterday a sensation was caused after the High weight Handicap by the disclosure that an 'attempt had been made to dope Promptitude, the boy having been handed six notes and a thistle on eonditon that lie give the horse tlie thistle. The boy pocketed the six notes and then tossed the thistle into an outhouse. The thistle when, examined, was found to contain mysterious crystals, plugged into the stalk, which have been impounded for an analytical examination. GREY TROTTING CLUB.

The Greymouth Trotting Club Committee have adopted the programme for its Spring Meeting to be held on 22nd and 24th October. The stakes amount to £I6OO. FIRST DAY. 1 .—lntroductory Handicap (harness) £BO, 12} furlongs, at rate of 3.45 for 12 ) urlongs. 2. —Petrie Handicap (harness), £BO, Trotters, 12} furlongs, at rate of 3.51 for 1.2 I urlongs, 3. Mawhera. Handicap (harness) £l5O, 12} furlongs, at rate of 3.36 for 12 furlongs. 4. Blaketown Handicap (harness;, 10} furlongs, at rate of 3.5 for 10 furlongs. 5. lloyal Oak Handicap (harness), £BO, trotters, 14 furlongs and 100 yards, at rate of 4.11 for 13 furlongs. 6. Jubilee Handicap (harness), £l6O. 10} furlongs, at rate of 2.48 for 10 i urlongs. 7. Diggers Handicap (saddle). £BO, 8} furlongs, at rate of 2.26 for 8 furlongs. 8. Aviation Handicap (harness), £9O, 8} furlongs, at rate of 2.21 for 8 furlongs.