SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3080, 30 December 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING. I ASHHURST RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., December 29. The Ashhurst-Pohangina raies were held to-day in fine though windy weather. There was a large attendance. The sum of £10,128 was put through the totalisator. Results : Trial Hurdles, 1| miles— J. N. Coleman's Moose, 9.13, H. Copestake, 1; A. Ellingham's Hipporoffla, 10.9, D. Watt, 2; A. M. Wright's Scenery. 9.8, 0. Price, 3. Also started Ancyle, Waikareao, Neolanter, Strathmere. Won very easily. Waikareao fell. Time, 2min 49sec. Flying Hack, 5 furlongs—G. Hope's Taumano, 6.7, R. Young, 1; L. G. McDonald's b g Teru, b\ Cress, 2; C. Vincent's Royal Maid, 7.3, Carroll, 3. Also started— The Saint, Cute and Miss Vera. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third horses. .Time, lmin 2sec. Ashhurst Guineas, 1 mile—Messena's Watoto, 8.5, W. H. McKay, 1; A. Leicester's Midean, 8.5, W. Price, 2; H. ( W. Parata's Pikiho, 8.10, T. Pritcbard, ,3, Also started —Bravery. Won by a neck. Pikiho was a poor third. Time, lmin 46sec. ■' ASHHURST CUP, of 500 sovs; 1J miles. S. Messena's Waipaku, 7.10, W. H. McKay 1 D. Buick's Tanglmoana, 9.4, S. Reid 2 Cork and Hdffein's Moloch, 7.12, R. Hatch ( 3 Also started—Probability, Riflemaid, Arclight, Carissima. Won by two and a-half lengths'. Moloch was a length and a-half a>"ay. Time. 2min 11 1-osec. Komi'ko Welter Hack Handicap, 7 furiongs—A. Jackson's Roosevelt, 9.4, A. Oliver, 1: D. H.Roberts' Tangeroa, 8.9, S. Reid, 2; P. J. Quirk's Milaura, 7.7, E. Lowe, 3. Also started -Highden, Windage, First Mate, Anemone, Prince Hassan. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 30sec.

Pohangina Handicap. 6 furlongs— M. T. McGrath's Tumut, 8.11, H. Cairns, 1; M. Melrose's Advantage, 7.5, R. Watch, 2; Ross Allen's Ballarat, 9.10, Price, 3. Also started —The Saint, Mussel and Contour. Won easily. Time, lmin 14Jsec. Maiden Hack Handicap, 4§ furlong"— W. McConkey's Conquesfcina, 8.3, R. Hatch, 1; G. A. Fleming's Fond Memory, 9.0, Morris, 2; T. Wilson's Toanga, 8.5, A'. Olliver, 3. ALo started— Kimmerian, Glenora Park, Dauntelien, Arevore. Won by a bare length. Time, 56 l-ssec. Manuwatu Gorge Handicap, 7 furlongs—W. Withers' Lethein, 8.2, R. Hatch, 1; E. Lambert's Miss Vera, 7.7, F. Cress, 2; W. J. McLean's Loiret, 8.4, Kirk, 3. Also started —Merrie Zealand, Sir Antrim, Waicola, and Flotilla. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 29 3-ssec.

AN APPEAL DISMISSED. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, December '29. The New Zealand Racing Conference concurred in the decision of the Hawke's Bay Metropolitan Committee in dismissing the appeal of the Poverty Bay Club, on all particular in regard to the disqualification of Deeley for the riding of\Andrew Mack on October 30th. The Conference came to the conclusion that: (1) We are of the opinion that it was open to the Hawke's Bay Metropolitan Committee to hear the appeal to it inasmuch as Daeley was sentenced for "not riding hid horse out," which we decide to be a question of opinion and not "a question of fact" under rule 7 of part XXXI. of the Rules of Racing; (2) that in view of the difference in the distances and weights in the two races in which Andrew Mack and Tarina met, and in view of the performances of the two horses - , their form in these races could not be regarded as inconsistent or suspicious; (3) that no confirmatory of evidence had been produced tending to show any motive for Deeley's alleged malpractice. We, therefore, concur in the decision of the Hawke's Bay Metropolitan Committee and dismiss the'appeal of the Poverty Bay Turf Club in all its particulars. We direct the deposit in this case to be returned.