THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 565, 21 July 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

! RACING FIXTURES. July 21, and 2-4.—Wellington B.C. Steeplechase. July 2S.—Hawka'si Bay Hunt Steoplcchaso. July 29.—North Canterbury J-C. Sports. Aug. 10, 12, and 11— C.J.C. Grand National Sept :2 and 3.—Marton J.C. Annual. NOTES AND COMMENTS. • • • IBi GI.INCOS.I ■ : The Wolliugton,' Racing -. Club's /Winter meeting will be continued at Trentham, today, when . tlw twenty-fifth contest for the .Wellington-Steoplechase will bo decided. Trainer T. Lloyd has decided Jo start Speciosa in tlio Wellington Steeplechase, and the St. Hippo maro is to bo ridden by J. M'Gregor..- Ofeus •. arrived on Monday from Pahiatua, and is to be ridden by A. Gray, "so ithat, ii. all probability, the, whole of the. fourteen acceptors will face; the starter this afternoon. :

• Aotsa was very sore after his fall in the hack hurcjle race on Saturday, and. will probably' he, treated to a short Bpell.

• -Bully shaped so disappointingly, in tno Winter HuTdlesthat/ it vfas decided _to send, hits /home after the first , day's; racing." '

Hilsrian is no good -in the soft going, and, unless the track at Trenthami dries a good deal, he will not be started at the meeting.. . i/V-;

Nadador, is the only previous winner of the Wellibgton Steeplechase that is engaged, in'to-day's contest.for that race.

Gobo and Kiatero are the only .horses that have won the Wellingtoii ■ Steoploohase, on more than one occasion. .■

Miscast went oat.to gallop yesterday morningj it was some littlo time before she ceti I<{, be induced. to break. away from i-he five-furlong post,: but. she: galloped very fast when she.did.begin. ; ; ; ; - j : ' After the auction sale at- Trentham on Monday, tho brood mare White Heather was s»ld privately to Mr. T. Ross for £10/ Two -youngsters by Field -Battery,'i from Whito Heather, were afeo disposed of for £10. . The New Zealand Racing Conferencewill sit'in Wellington to-morrow. /. : Tattersall's Club was discussed at the Conference of-Trotting Club delegates yesterday,- , 4beri.- ' the', question . : of;' bookmakers, oropped up. No motiea was passed, in regard to wokmakers, but a few of tho delegates expressed the opinion that jt would be a good idea to let TattersaH's- Clnb, funush -a .list to Trotting ' Clubs of ( men wh«m it considered were in a'good enough financial position to moot liabilities. incurred on. tbo racecourses, when - possibly-. soma Trotting Clubs would issue licenses on such. roccffißtettdfttaon.,

:-In-eonnectien-with tho races at Trentham to-day,' trains will run ,as under:—For racecourse —To Aro dop. 10.34 and 11.0 a.m.; Wellington dep. 10.51, 11.0, 11.10 a.m., and 1.5 p.m. Tho 11.0 a.m. tram from 'Welling-" ton: will step at' Lowef Hutt, and the. 11.10, a.m. ajid l.s_p.rn.. trains,will stop at Pfttono an 4 Lewer Hntt to. take up passengers for Trentham. Passengers from Ngahauranga to travel by tbo 10.7: a.m. train, thoso from Peteno by 10.Z0, 11.26 a.m., and 1.21 pm. trains; thoso from Lower, flutt,. by . tb.e 10.28,11.19, 11.30 a.m., and 1.26 p.m. trams. With' these, oxooptions, race trains: will not step: between Wellington': and Trentham. | 3?r«m racecourse for' Wellington, andv lo j -Are-at : 4.10 and 4.50 p.m., and for fellingten only, at 4.30 and 5.10 p.m. The 410 and 5.10 p.m. trains will- atop at... l»owcr i Hutt, Pctono, and Ngahauranga to set down passengers. ;

TRAINING AT TRENTHAM. . t

It was dull , and : showery ' at 1 : Tremtham | .'mining/ :.V Tho outside of ; tho 1 coots® proper waa-.open for, fast-work, ; fcho l foing being heavy. : /With the exception or loccisin, the whaler of ■ the acceptors for the •Wellington < Steeplechase were on the .tracks. Nadador :,di<L:a^circuity.om^tho big ifflnceii; ;!wen.!ir«Wangaiiuib^eaTr)j and Otus (A. Gray) were sent together over tho steeplechase: country. They jumped .oveiy fence; together^,;b\}V-Wanganui. looked-' to ( sba wing ! .th®. better-'at 'the 1 «nd/or tho-'romiQjj: Capftol, • with a' light-weight; -in. the. saddlo, took COsec. to run four furlongs. Coy (Tc.f erd) 'sprinted half 'a^.mile, the last: threo furlongs in 43Jsec. : He. moved very freely. Defeat : -jalloped five furlongs, with King i Prizo,. in lmin. 18fcec.: ..Tilson (Pntchard) sprinted, half a mile, and then did ,a slow round. 'Spcciosa (M'Gregor) did a _ro,und at a good half-pjwe, moving nicely. .- Le Beau, I Irish; Lingerer, To Arai, and. Aorangi wero | allotted useful.task's. 'v. •V-. Diamond/Stftr finished in front of Dawn, over'six furlongs, run in lmin. 24 2-ssec. | iMwcast; easily beat Maityrinm over;five fur-1 longs, run-'in.lmint lOsec. .Mataari hopped off -at'theVfive-furloiigs post, and picked up; Merrio Xma'sMore the tfeee'-furtongß;'post, but the latter, easily beat Mataan 'in' the run' to tho judge's box. Iney and Iranui covered half al-mite .together; ,th<>; last .three, furlongs taking 41} sec.* Cohort was a second longer over three furlongs. Scotty appeared,to ,'have. the * better.'of Betf J onson- over six furlongs, run,. ill: lmin.' 24Jsec.'V Silken' Rem and Waihuku .'coyered=a mile/; ilio: lastseven <fikl6ngs7,bc-' ; 47Kc..* lrish ; Rifle took lmin/. '28Jsee.'in tax furlongs.V St. Bill. 1 was: going well over half' a inilo,, which he. traversed in : 54seb.' Staylwy; beat : ;Waione I •over four furlongs, in . 57sec/. Rawera Jiad all J thebest another over half -a..; :mila, : run'inSsisec..Rangibaeta : easily' beat' Marathon over three; furlongs. ;,White Cockade and Chief'Lochiel sprinted down tho isteajghi./! Sw'wt'.Angelus went' 'twice round, aid spurted . a couple of furlongs. -Auratus was'i'schooled: over ttwo,, hurdles. KingPost, Pohutu; .Splash,-Sir Frisco,vl<mgner, Belario, . Seaman, Gaelic, and a number of others also worked. - -

HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CLUB.' ::i . (By Telegraph—Press Association.) " Napiar, July 20. Tho following weights have b(*n declared f«r tho H&wke's Bay -Hunt Club'.B- annbal ste«plech»K> meeting: — i HUNTERS' BRACELET HTJRDLES. Two; miles.—Gold Shower, list. 121b.; Dreamer, list, 101b.: 1 Atanm, list. 101b.-j •• Sylvia Miid. list. 71b. ; Watershedjllst. 31b.; Impossible,l list.; Tsip&ra, list.; Whareponga, list. ;Kaiwhaka Maid,. list. ; Chief, list, ; tnfl Mother Goose, list. > FIRST OPEN FLAT RACE, Once round. —-A&sayer, 103t.•:71b:; Loiret, lOst. 71b.': 'The. Squatter, lOst. 41b.; Eldorado, 9st. 111b. : Water o' Milk,. 9st. ;. Claughton, 9st.-; and Perchance, 9st. . ■ ■■•■■■_. __ . ■HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE.' About two-miles rind ;a : quarter. l — "Atanui, 12st. ; Sylvia Maid, list. 91b. ; Zum-. ■ merzet, list.; ■ / Snooker, ; list;; Takeleg, list.; Potango, list.; and Chief, list. HUNTERS' FLAT RACE. One mile and a half. —Brown Belt,. 12st.: Gold Sliower, list; '121b.; Atanui, list. 71b.; Watershed, •list. 21b.; Impossible, list.; Taipara, list.; •Kaiwhaka Maid, list.; and Mother Goose,, list. re// SECOND OPEN FLAT RACE. ;• :: Six furlongs—Rock Ferry, lOst. 121b.; Loiret, lOst. 61b.: Tho Squatter, lOst. 51b.; Burton, 9st., 121b.; Clipper, ost. 71b.; , The Limit, 9st. 51b.; Cork, 9st. 21b.; Water o' Milk', 9st-; Outlaw, 9st.; Claughton, 9st.; Peichance, 9st.; Mokai, 9st.; and Resign,. 9st. HUNTERS' FINAL : STEEPLECHASE. \bont two miles.—Sylvia Maid,-list.- 121b.; Snoolrer, list. 31b.; Tafaleg, list. 31b.; Ewwhaka Maid, list/ 31b,; and Potango, list. : . ■■ THE SPORT OF TROTTINC. VO.OTRENCE OF DELEGATES ; ■ .Viii annual conference of delegates to the Now Zealand Trotting Association was held yesterday in the. rooms of the Underwriters' Association.' Tho; following delegates, were I prosttnt:—Messrs. C. Payhng (New Zealand I Metropolitan Club), president; H. Lyons I (Ashburton), J. Rowe (Auckland), ; W. J. Rowo (Forbnry Park), J. Latham (Gore), D H. Roberts (Greymouth), R. W. Short (Hutt VaJley), E. J. Fitzgibbon (Inangahua), J. Glenn (Nelson),, T. Parnell (New Brighton), P. Selig (New Zealand Trotting H. B- X'Kattiw <X>tahnbni^B.,

Wallace (Plumpton Park), W. Armstrong (South Wairarapa;, S. Tapp (Wairau), C. E. Jl'Kay- (Wanganui), and J. Colvia- (Westpurt). ': ' : . Tho president (Mr. Goo. I'ayling) in his address, remarked that' it, was gratifying to record the success: of tho; inaugural meeting of the two new clubs that had been formed; since the delegates last met. In roferring to the tbtalisator .permit 'granted to thoVr ahganui club, he said that the executive had only* arrived at a' decision on the question after oarefully weighing the merits of clubs. The action of the executive had, in'; a measure, beon justified by the Wanganui Club s successful meeting. In • a brief review of the spert, lie touched on the various vicissitudes which-it had passed through from the primary stage to the period when breeders begau to import from America, and then to the. further staged when .great development was, taking place in the breeding industry, together with , a growth of clubs and the formation of a' governing body io:control the sport, throughout the ■ Dominion. ISo customary had it become to witness not only the progeny of some'of Ameriea's best, but horßes of, high' lineage which had graced, the American tracks, trotting on our. own tracks, that even some. Of ythe, keenest enthusiasts hardly realised ■ the proportion of things or ; the ' stage. to; ■ whicn . trotting . had advajicod. -* He thought the f future would that trotting is approach-' ing a new. era, to be marked by its claim to be the piedomirant sport of New Zealand. Regarding i3ie business to be tha proposals: with . one exception were brought forward by the association. 'Ho would like to make, roecial reference to some, particularly those referring to amatsur riders andidrivers,':.which he, thought required very careful consideration, as they might have a detrimental effect on a: number of tho smaller clubs. At the present time the amateur ranks .were composed of two classes, one the bqna fide amateur riders and drivers, and the other Af persons i who, it was never intended , should ho admitted, and who were really pro l fessionals. Under .Rule. 1&7 no. person was i eligible for; ali amateur 'rider's and ver's' 'license'if he was .directly, or: indirectly engaged in the' business of training, or had received any .remuneration for. his services. I There, was nothing under the: rules to prevent the' so-called . amateur from ■, training I a string of other people's'.. horses;; : ;He ! thought .there was something wanting in the rules': as. regards a system of defining the amateur more clearly, and liad 110 doubt that some satisfactory, solution'.- of the difficulty could be arrived at by the conference. The proposed rules to establish trotting and .pacing standards in New. Zealand ' would be likely to meet' with,,the-approval of delegates as. the regulations' laid down for the guidaiice - of clubs eecmed; 50und.. . Tho usual -statistics j| showing thio: operations of clubs during the 'season 1908-9: were presented. The total j 'amount of stakes paid away ten' years ago {by. the ponjbiJied. clubs, was all. pay equalled ! iby. the ,prire money of one club-this, seasoii, and the, annual revenue of the same club from the popular form of betting had, actually exceeded'that of. all> the clubs m ouo. year.a dccado ago. - , ; ■ ' -Mr.Selig moved, and Mr. Ro<ve seconded, '■that-the president be thanked, for his ad- ! dress. The motion was unanimously carried. Mr.' Pannell considered the conference j should disapprove of clubs . appointing residents of Wellington as their delegates, lho Ashburtoh Club, for instance, should have i sent up a delegate: The president concurred -in this - view, i Mr. Selig .. stated that the. •rules provided for. the .appointment of sub-, stitutes. ' -, ' ; i ; i - Mr. J. Rowe (Auckland) moved that tlio conference approve of the executive's action' "iu granting a totalisator;.permit --to tho newly-formed .Wanganui Trotting Club. Mr. Colvin '(Wcsl)port) blaimed'that, his club was" ientitled ito.the permit., \There' was. a resolution ou the minutes recommending that the next available permit should bo granted, to W'estport." Was , the :executive going, .to over-ride the resolutions of the.conference? The president ruled that the permits were at an end.' The . business of, the delegates was to grant permits for the ensuing: year. •He-' quoted: tho : minutes to show , that - the resolution /which- Mr. Colvin had meutioiied referred to 'the "first /additional'' .permit, available. Tho/pcrmit grantcd to the. War: ngsnui club-was not ah additional/ one., The 'motion, oh' -1 "to ' /was carried- by 10 vot«? to 4. ■■ ■ 'V i 'On the motion of Mr. Selig, (New ■ Zealand Trotting: 'Association):'ail alteration ;to- Rule ,92 was ,carried, -making'-, it necessary- f-or -all 'programmes' to be '^approved; by the association'hetore being circulatM or advertised. / . -To . Rule 107;-; dealing: assumed /names of owners,'the following words were added :— "And no assumed name shall , be' lised by any person: other , than this .person who registers such assumed'name." /: ~' ,' .. Mr. W.' Armstr'ong (South: Wairarapa) moved'that a. ncv,'. rule be,, added to Part X, as', follows"That 'racing ' colours must be registered with'the association.": It would j,thm.- jbe .possible to ; prevent numerous, comI petitqrs' m a ;single race carrying tho. same I oolours. The motion Was carried, .the rule not td become operative till January 1, 1910. lv A ■ motion ■ by : 'Mri ; ,Selig, was carried, altor--1 ing Rule 185 'to make it an-additional: of'fence, : punishable, by fine or to '-"knowingly, employ as a racing/Btable i hand or in connection with the. training or trotting of-a,horse j any person whose license i has : been suspended, ;withdrawn, or refused by the association," . but the' right was retained by the association to' grant.', permits allowing the employment of any suoh per. son;- A motion;to , strike out Rulo ,136 was lost, so that clubs, also, will.still have the right to issue siich permits or. licenses.', :' , To Rulo 187 th* following V words were : added,:—"Any person 'whose , application, for a. license has' beeln refused, 'or whos6. license has'been suspended or.withdrawn by 'tho association; shall be guilty of : a--. corrupt practice if ho apply to a club for-.a,\license under • Rule 186." ,;. ' . ■ :' - ..'

It was proposed to. add new roles to Part XXI as follow"( 1) .The . holder of an amateur rider's and driver's or trainer's license shall not be allowed to nominate a leased horse in an.Amateur race; (2) no horse, which has'run in an open race.shall be eligible to bo nominated for ;ain ,amateur race ; (3) no horso trained by a professional trainer shall bo eligible to .bo nominated for an, amateur raco." Tho motion met with opposi-', tion, some delegates contending that the rules as they! stood enabled cases of. this bind bo be dealt with'-satisfactorily. Eventually. No. 2 new rule was withdrawn, and Nos. "I and 3, on being put to ; the'vote,' were rejected. To Rule 225 an addition was made so thai it will now read : _ "The horses shitfl be starteid by . the official starter, or his authorised substitute, who shall be supplied by the, secretary ,or , his deputy, not later than ten' minutes prior to tho actual time of starting, .with a ..written list of horses qualified !to start, together with their actual ha'n-. dicaps." j lii Rule 324 it was decided to strike out tho word .'.'illness'' in. the eighth line, a#d the word "or" in the'ninth line, and add tha i following -—"(not ! being caused by accident in respect of which any claim at law. exists against an • owner) or who _are in destitute circumstances, or in relieving any relative of any. siioh' trainer,, rider, or driver,'-.or, of any ; traber, rider,: or driver who has d'ed .(unless his dea.th was caused by the accident as aforesaid)." ■ „ !'

Mr. Seh'g,'oh. bebalf of;th'e New Zealand fretting .Association,,, brought, .forward a proposal to add to the rules providing for the compilation of a list of standard trotters- and pacors yearly. The clauses of the motion were; dealt with seriatim and passed as follow:— (1) On and 'after August 1, 1909,; tlie association shall compile a list of standard trotters . and paoers yearly. (2)...' Such, standard list shall be compiled on the following -tin* basis-.—Trotters:.. 1 mile, 2min. s 30sec.; 2 miles, smin. Pacers: 1 mile, '2miri4. 255ec..; 2 milos, 4ihin. COsec. (3) No-distances other than 1 and 2. miles shall be recognised in issuing standard certificates. (4) Public trials, held under the-supervision.. Of officials appointed by tho association, shall .be recorded on ■ tho standard lists, provided such trials are equal'to, or better than, tho standard times. (5) TJpon receipt of advice.from, a clnb (on the form specified in the appendix) dnly signed and certified to by its official starter, three timekeepers, and secretary, that a horse has won in standard time, and of-'a fee of 10s., tho association .will.enter such performance in its standard list, and issue a certificate (on the form specified in the appendix), signed by the : association's president and secretary (or such officers as it may appoint to sign certificates), to that effect... (6) All..perfcwmances must be. run on courses tho property of,' or leased by, clubs ,»ffiliatod:to . the Msaoiaton. H) M. canrjaa.

where not laid out by a licensed surveyor, must be certified to as to the correctness or distances by a licensed surveyor before the association shall pass any standard performancos. (8) Flying starts shall bo allowed in trials against.time. . '• .• Applications for totalisator permits were received from several clubs. On the motion of Mr. Rowo it was resolved that the same permits be granted as were granted last year, with the additional permit to tho Wanganui Trotting Club. ' ~ ■ V. Mr. C. E. Mackay (Wanganui) thought that , while the question of totalisator permits was under discussion delegates should bo reminded that tho Government had originally allotted 33 permits for trotting, but when tho sport was at a low ebb only 28 of thcso'WGT© used,. and • tlio ofchsr 5 had pnsscd to the racing authorities. Now that trotting was making such strides he thought that the Racing Conference should be asked to give up five permits to the Trotting Conference. .Ho moved: "That a deputation from this conference wait on the Raring"Conference on Thursday, and ask the conference to agree to pormits being adjusted in such a manner as to enable trotting to have 33." This was seconded by Mr. R. W. Short and carried, and Messrs. Mackay and Short were appointed-a deputation to the Racing Conference. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Air. J. Rowc; vice-presi-dent, Mr. J. Colvin, M.P.'j executive, Messrs. Gore, Pannell, arid Payling. The place of next meeting, was fixed for Wellington, tho date to be settled by the executive.