THE TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2097, 24 January 1908, Page 3

THE TURF

TVAIROA RAGES

Press Association. TVAIItOA, Jan. 23. Tho following is tho result- of tho Inst- -race on tho second day ,: Farewell Handicap.—Sunlla 1, Commamler 2, Airiki 3. Won easily. Tho a mount put through tho lotnlisntor for the two days’- faces was £6119, being an increase o £/«/ over last year. Five licensed bookmakers were on the course. '.I he hx-tur-e is tho most successful the club lias over hold.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES

Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 23

The following are tho acceptances for Saturday, tho third day of tho Wellington Racing Club’s summer mooting:— • . Wullacevillo Hack Welter, oi 100 so vs, 1 milo.—Moscow 8.10, Atn-ahua. 5.7, Son Sim 8.5, The Libyan 8.2, Crisis 7.7, Too Tano 7.7. Melrose Handicap ,ot 125 so vs, 7 furlongs.—Mnrtyriiim 9.4, Red Rain 9.2, Suttio 8.3, King Post 8.1, Nu'kutihi 7.3, Lochiela 7.6,. Hopeful Stakes Handicap, ol 150 sovs, 7 furlongs.—Aborigine 8.10, Gravitation S.B, Sir Artegal 8.2, Chantress 7.13, Diabolo 7.6, Pussivo 6.7.

Summer Handicap, of 500 sovs, 1 milo.—Marguerite 8.11, Gold Crest 8.11, Full Rate 8.8, Sir Tristram 8.3, King Billy 5.2, Tangimoana 7.12, Apa 7.5, Aeolus 7.5, Kaironia 7.8, Cross Battery 7.4, Downfall 7.3, Ballarat 7.3, TVaitapu 7.3, Clanehattan 6.11, Splendid Idea 6.9, Stratagem 6.7. City Handicap, of 250 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Dawn 8.7, Kitchen Maid 8.0, Gnwain 7.13, Ballarat 7.12, Mori-arty 7.11, Orton 7.4, Sistor Anno 7.4; Sea King 6.13, Motoa 6.12, Rangipapa 6.12, Mon Amie 6.9. Kaitoke Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Swimming Belt 9.5, Rangipapa 8.11, North Head 8.7, TVakaraka 8.5, Penates 8.0, Taitoko 7.8, Truganitic 7.8, Nukutihi 7.7, Yosami 7.4, Consulto 6.10, Diplomatic 6.7, Vince 6.7.

Disposal Stakes, of 120 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Sweet Bill 8.8, Lucretius 8.8, Flotilla S.B, Waicola B.S, Lady Creswick S.B, Supplement 8.8, Playmate 8.5. Compass 8.5, Wind 8.5. Anoycle 8.5, William 8.5, Grand Circile 8.5, Genuine 8.5, W-ailotho 8.1, Hinupai 7.12, Dictator 7.12, Loftus 7.12, Clem 7.12, Miss Vera 7.11, A.L. 7.11, Cockleshell 7.3.

THE GORE MEETING

Press Association. GORE, January 23. The Gore meeting concluded to-day. Tho day was fine, and there was a largo .attendance. The totalizator turnover for tho day was £3306, making a total of £6OOI for tho meeting ; an increaso of £607 on last year. Yesterday nine bookmakers were licensed at a feo of £ls each, and to-day eight took out licousos. Appended aro tho results: — Grandstand Hack Handicap, 30 sovs, 6 furlongs, Postcard 8.5 1, Cooeo 8.7 2, Rio Grande 7.0 3. Also started, Curiosetta 8.10, Flavor 5.6, Royal Shell 8.4, Itadiantor 7.13. Time 1 minute 16 3-5 seconds. ( Hokonui Hack Handicap, 30 sovs., six furlongs:- Lady Ronald 10.0 1, Derwent 9.8 2, Maystone 8.9 3. Also started:—Turret B.S, All Colors 7.9. Time 1 minute 19 1-5 seconds. Racing Club Handicap, 70 sovs., one mile and a distance:—Jack Ashoro 9.4 1, Notus 7.13, 2, Speculate 5.4 3. Also started:—Astrakhan 8.12, ltosohloom 8.2. A fine race between tho first two horses, 1 minute 58 3-5 seconds. Progressive Trot-, 45 sovs., 1J miles: Kentucky Yet 27sec 1, Warrioo G. 23soc 2, Pack Tracy 35sec 3. Also started:—Vanity llsec, Stirling King 13sec, Ensign 20sec, Puzzle 20, Silver Spot 21, Ringwood 23, Early Dawn 20, Stephen 31, Vervian 31, Vera Dapliu 34, Lawra T. 35. Timo 3 minutes 48 1-5 seconds.

Suburban Hack Welter Handicap, 35 sovs., fivo furlongs:—Rio Grande 7.7 1, Erskine 8.0 2, Postcard 9.12 3. Also started: —Radiator 7.12_, Santa. Cluas 7.7. Time 1 minute 41-5 seconds.

Persident’s Handicap, 40 sovs., four furlongs;—Lupulite 10.12 1, Kaikomako 7.7 2, Japan 7.12 3. Also started:—Apolkloris 9.12, Soltykaff 7.0, won easily; time 49 3-5 seconds. Telegraph Trot, 35 sovs., one milo: Warringo G. Msec 1, Commendesite 19sec 2, Harold Grey lOsec 3. Also started:—Ringwood 14sec,_ Tanglefoot 2, Laura 24, Regna Cheviot 25. A great race, won by a nose; time 2 minutes 30 seconds.

Borough Handicap, 40 sovs., seven furlongs:—Office Girl 8.4 1, Red and Black 8.6 2, Hypnotist 7.4 3. Also started:—Yetflan'd 8.14, Luresome 7.11, Abusive 7.10. Yetland was chopped out at the post. Won by a length; timo 1 minute 31 3-5 seconds.

RACING CONFERENCE IN WELLINGTON.

Press Association

WELLINGTON, Jan. 23.

A conference of representatives of tho N.Z. Jockey Clubs was held today at the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington. Sir Geo. Clifford, the president, was in the chair. Tho meeting was called to consider fivo notices of motion relating to tho alteration. in the rules of racing, arising out of tdie operation of tho new Gaming Act. Tho president explained that this special meeting had- been convened in .accordance with the powers vested in him. It was inadvisable to call it earlier, because then the conference would have had no experience. of the working of the Act to guide them. Since the Act had been enforced several important race meetings had been held. These furnished much valuable data for tho delegates, and' it was the duty of the racing clubs to conform to the spirit of the Act, which in many of its details had been drawn up without sufficient regard to the practical workings of .a race meeting. He regretted that no steps had been taken to obtain the opinions of tlie conference prior to introducing the measure. The experience acquired during the holiday meetings pointed to the great distinction between the largo and small clubs._ He considered that tbo large meetings would not lie prejudiced by the Act, but on tho other hand the small clubs .are bound to suffer severely. He instanced the recent Whaugaroi meeting, where the bookmakers offered u lump sum of £IOO for the privilege of betting, and when this was refused nominated two of their number to do the betting. He directed tho attention of the framers of the Act to this Whangarei incident. The president stated that he had drawn up a. memorandum embodying experiences .acquired at the Manawatu, Dunedin, and Christchurch races in connection with the Act, which might assist members when in committee. An application from the bookmakers asking to lie heard before the conference was received, anil the president’s reply thereto. The conference then went into committee. The following alterations to the rules of racing were agreed upon by the conference: Part VI., rule 7, that the word “unlicensed” be inserted before tbe word “person” in the twenty-third: line. This amendment gives the metropolitan committee power to refuse to pass t.lii l programme of any club that permits an unlicensed person to carry on the business of a bookmaker. Part XXX., rule 14, that the words “a shilling” be struck out and the word “sixpence” be substituted. This amendment provides for the payment of dividends to sixpence. Part XXX.. rule 19: This .rule, which stinul ited the penalty which was incurred by any racing club official who delayed t.he start of a race to allow more tune for the investment of moneys on the totalisator, was struck out entirely. Part XXX., rule IS: This rule provided that the totalisator shall be closed immediately after the start, and no moneys bo accepted, or investments permitted, after tbe totalisator has been closed. The rule was struck out,