SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4006, 7 January 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

' Mastorton-Opakl Moyoiul), The following amounts will be paid out by the Mastorton Opaki Jockey. Club on account of the. meeting;-J. ,li"ieeth,£6o; r . Hirachberg. £6O; E, M, 8, Teatmotu, £4O;'E. Halward, £80; G. Benton, £25; J. Ray, junr., £20.; G. W. Peihberton, £2O; W. Biiokeridge, £10; T, W. Sliaw, £G 10a; Wi . flutana, £5; K. M'cKenzie, £5; J,"V. K. Hamilton, £5; W. B. Bm'ok, £5. A Eaclaj Enquiry. ' AuckliAnd, January G, As there was dissatisfaction on the part of Mr T, W./Hungerford, the owner of ttfakawatea, as to the maW nerin which thai horse was ridden in tho Musket Stakes, in which he was beaten b/ North Atlamio, an application was made by Mr Eungerfoi'd that the Stewards of the Auckland ' , Raoing Olub should bold in enquiry on the subject,. A. similar request was preferred hv ; Gallagher, the jockey who rule Wakawatoa. Accordingly ;, the stewards met to-day and heard ,s

trainer of Yl'ukawatea), Gallagher, and two other witnesses. It was a'N mitted by Gallagher that lie did not l'ido as ho was instructed lo do, for the reason.that 1)6 was not strong 'enough lo hold the hor,-® bnck in third place when Wakawntea pot . away first at tlio start of the race, but that in the straight when he bo gan to use the whip tho colt did not ' .respond, and ho was braten by North Atlantic, Eventually dm stewards passpd tho following resolution:— " That, after hearing tho evidenca of Mr Hungerford, his trainer, jockey, and other witnessed the Stewards are satisfied diat. did not ride . to order in the Musket Stakes, and censuro him for not doing so, and tliat Mr Hungerford is free from all blame of any nature wha'ever."