SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. Received August (1, 10 p.m. Melbourne, August G. There are 15 final acceptors for the Australian Steeplechase. No New Zealanders arc included. The first acceptances for the Caulficld Cup include Desert Cold, Biplane, Estland, Bunting, Red Pennant, Bee', FinKillowen, Killhope, Kill-'em, Perform, and Kilmaine. Melbourne. Cup.—Desert Gold, Estland, Bunting, Red Pennant, Be, Finmark. Immortel, Arch Marclla, Kililinn, Kell-'eni, Kileen, Kilhope, First Rain, Kilrain. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAPS. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Christc'uureh, August 8. Following are the handiea,.; for the minor events at the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting:— HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, two miles and a-half.—Master Hamilton 13.fi, John Bunny 11.3, Captain Lock 11.9. Golden Butterfly and Gaekwar 10.1'.'!, Brown Joe 10.4, Transfer 9.13, Prenez Garde and Dardanelles 9.7. TRIAL HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.—Wishful 12.1, Hylua 11.9, Jcannot 11.1, Don Francisco "and Kaihumangu 11.0, Meltehikoff 10.8, Tornea 9.13, Master Boris 9.11, Turachana and Reformation 9.5, Vasconia, Stiletus and Rose Blush 9.0. AVONHEAD HANDICAP, sra furlongs.—Sardinia 10.13, Phil May 10.12. Charley, Ardmore, Fleetham, and Hastie 10.10, Royal Prince 10.9, Missouri 10.3, Primato 10.1, Whiro and Kimbolton 10.0, Pianoj 9.13, War Tax 9.9, Derby Day. Silver and Black, Leaping Burn, and Omahu 9.8. Jingo 9.3, Melford 9.2, Turpinite, Bonsign, Moorabbe, Notability, Spyglass, The Sapper, Hytem, Chorale, Cadet 9.0. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, two miles.—Master Hamilton 12.2, Arlington 11.13, Moddite, Ormesby, and Bore 11.3, Styrax 10.9, Paremata 10.8, John Bunny 10.7, Gaekwar 9.7. SUMMER HANDICAP, one mile.-Re-tard 10.13, Kaihumangu 10.12, Ardmore 10.9, King of the Valley 10.2, Primato and Rio 9.13, Kimbolton 9.12, Bomb and Point Blank 9.9, Warform 9.8, Warmth 9.7, Leaping Bum and Luff 9.8, Bandy 9.5, Melford, Belgian King, Probity. Aye Ready 9.0. DECISION IN IBEX CASE. Ohristehiireh, Last Night. The New Zealand Racing Conference lias received advice that, the judicial committee of the Manawatu Racing Club, after further investigation of the Ibex ease, have disqualified A. Hall (trainer) for a period of five years. In connection with this case, under part 33 of rule I of the Rules of Racing, all horses known to be owned by K. Hal! ; at the time the alleged offence was eom- ' milted are also disqualified. It would, therefore, appear that the horses Turangapito and Ibex are also disqualified I as the result of this decision.

At the annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, the chairman stated that during the four years of the war the club had contributed to the revenue as follows:—Totalisator and dividend tax, -092,170: hind tax, £2874; amusement tar. l , £S9O; income tax (one year only), .C-Hl3: making £9o,4oopaid into the public accounts.