RUNNING OF PUKEKO.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 13

R UNNING OF PUKEKO.

_____.____ l OWNER-TRAINER AND JOOKIV. DISQL'ALIFICATIONS UPHELD. .__... AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The appeals of B. Burgess, ownertreiner ot‘ Pukeko. and of the rider, A. Jenkins, against the six months' disqualification imposed upon them by the judicial committee of the Auckland Racing Club on Saturday last, in connection with the running of Pukelm in the first division of the Jervois Handicap, were heard last evening by the Auckland District. tlommiiiee. Roth appeals were dismissed, and the disrilinlinrniions were confirmed. Pukekn started favourite for the rare. in \\'lilt'li he finished fifth. After the rm-n lhr judicial committee held an inquiry into his running and der‘it'iori to disqualify the owner—trainer, R. Hlli‘iltNS, the jockey. A. Jenkins. and tho horse for six months under t‘iilt" 282 of the Rules of Racing:— " Ewr)’ horse \\liich runs in a race shall he run on its merits, and every i'iiir-r shall ride his horse out. in the end or the rare it he tins any reason—tht‘ t'llillll'!‘ oi‘ running first, second. third or iourili. lllltl shall in no case‘ trust. In the chance of a protest or oi)-‘ jociion.“ R. REED MEMORIAL. ME A. LOUISSON'S GIFT. (Dy Nirvana—Press Annotation.) - CHRISTCHURCH, a‘uesday. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club io-Liny 11 letter “'35 received from Mr A. Louissou. offering to present to the l club a. drinking fountain to [he memory of ”10 iziic .lorkcy Roy need, \\'llo was associated with Xigiitinarch's successes in Australia, and also \\iih many of his “his in New Zealand. The offer was accepted by the committee. which expressed its deep appreciation of Mr Louisson's gift. and, at his request— It was decided to erect the foundton. a. plan of which accompanied the letter. on the dividing line between the inside’and the outside enclosures, so that it would serve the occupants of both enclosures. The fountain is to be of concrete and is to be suitably inscribed. AUSTRALIAN TURF. ARRIVALS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. June 2. The New Zealand horses, Silver Jubilee and Raepata. who arrived by the Monnwai, have entered I“. Mc—tirniii's stable. Both horses are in splendid condition. WANOANUI JOOKEV GLUE. Tilt? WINTER MEETING. NOMINATIONS ON FRIDAY. Nnminntlnns for all events of the \Vanizanupi Jockey Club's \Vinter meeting, on Saturday and Tuesday. June ‘2O and 23. close on Friday. at ‘9 p.m. \\'ii-h iho secretary (Mr s. n. Mc-‘ Cnllum), \\’nngnnui. l Tho programme drawn up is weiil worthy of the consideration of ownersl and trainers in the Waikaio, iiic stoke‘ money to be distributed amounting over the two days to no less than £3OOO. l