RACING CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1927, Page 1

RACING CONFERENCE

(By Telegraph—l'er Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, July 13

At to-day’s Racing Conference, Sir George Clifford was elected President for the thirty-second time. An amendment, giving tt Racing Club the power to put off undesirables, was carried. The President submitted a proposal that it certificate of identification, statiiig tlio itge, colour, sex and any distinctive marks by which the horse may be identified, signed by a veterinary surgeon in New Zealand approved for this purpose by the President, shall he lodged with the President in the case of each horse foaled out ot New Zealand. The proposal was carried.

It was decided ai’so that the Rule should apply to New Zealand horses returning after having been taken out of the country.

The following additions to the Rules were carried ;

If a horse he disqualified for a race, he shall he regarded as unplaced, and the other horses shall be placed accordingly.”

“ If. in the opinion of the Stewards, a horse has interfered, through no fault of his rider, with the chance of any horse placed by the Judge, the Stewards may, if they think fit, place such horse immediately after any horse whose chance has been interfered with.”

The following new Rui’e re prize money was passed: If the winner has walked over, or no horse lias been placed second or in any lower place, the money or prize provided by the conditions for the horse placed second or in any lower place shall lie dealt with as follows:—(a) If part of the stakes, or plate, it shall go to the winner ; or <b) If a separate donation from the Race Fund, or any other source, it shall not he given at ai’l ; or (c) If entrance monies for the race, it sliall go to the Race Fund. The Racing Conference decided that lugh-weight handicaps are now races in which the minimum weights shall, not ho less than eight stone. Taranaki applied to have its representation increased to two votes, but was refused. When sufficient hurdle and steeplechase jockeys are not available for jumpers’ flat races, licensed jockeys may now he engaged with seven pounds penalty. In future horses, the property of one owner running in separate divisions of a race iu which the tote is opened only once, will lie bracketed. There was a proposal for a new Rule. viz. : On the hearing of an appeal. any Ci'ub or person interested in the decision appealed I font shall be entitled to be represented by a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Tltis was defeated by 23 votes to 17.

TR OTTING CON EE RENO !•'. WELLINGTON, July LT

The Trotting Conference opened todav. It was decided that by the entering of a horse every person having, or acquiring, an interest in such hot so shall he deemed to undertake either directly or indirectly not to make any wager with a bookmaker in connection with the race in which such horse is entered, anv breach whereof shall he deemed a corrupt practice.

The following new Rule was adopted: No horseman shall bet on any horse in any race in which lie rides or dri\ex. except nil the horse ridden or driven by himself. Any person betting with, or for. any horseman ill contravention ot this Rule, may be fined, suspended or disqualified.