THE WORLD OF SPORT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 588, 26 July 1913, Page 3

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

RACING.

Fixtures Auguit 12, 14, 16.—Canterbury Jockey Club's National. August 28. Araberley Steeplechase Club. September 8. : —Marton J.C. Spring. September 10. Dannevirke R.C. Spring. September 11, 12. —Aehburton R.C. Spring. September 17, 20. —Avondale J.C. Spring. September 22, 23.—Otaki R.C. Spring September 2-5, 26. Geraldine R.C. Spring. September 25, 27. Wanganui J.C. Spring. October I.—Napier Park Spring. October 15, 18. - Auckland T.C. Spring. October 25, 27. Wellington RC. Spring. November 5, 8. —A.R.C. Spring. November 8, 10, 12, 15. C.J.C. Spring. November 19, 22. Otahuhu T.C. Spring. November 26, 29 —T.J C. Spring. December 26, 29, January 1, 2. A.R.C. Summer. Dec. 27, 30, 31.—Auckland T.C. Summer. December 26, 27.—Thames J.C. Summer. All eyeß are now turned to the approaching Grand National meeting at Christchurch, and the chief events promise to provide good contests. The low maximum adopted by the weight adjuster in the Hurdles and Steeplechase provides a flattering handicap, and none of the contestants can be held to be overweigted. Promising horses with recent win? to their credit like Bercola, The Spaniard and Nedra are bound to be gre3tly fancied, while the more seasoned contingent such as Paritutu, Glenmore, Hautere, Waitarere and others are all capable of carrying their allotted burdens with credit.

Similar conditions attach to the Hurdle race. Marion with two important victories to hia credit in the ahape of the Great? Northern Hurdle race and the Wellington Winter Hurdles haß only 11.5 to carry, not witthatanding that he is aecond on the list. Bercola with recent brilliant form to recommend him carries IeBS than eleven atone. A long list of promising good ones includes St. Kevin, Peary, Loch Mabin, Prince Eddie and Beacon, each of which is capable 01' winning a good race.

It is stated that The Rover was in a bad way after his fall in the Wellington Winter Hurdles, and there seems very little chance of his being able to full his engagements at the C.J.G. National meeting.

As a re3ult oi their wins at Tren tharn on Saurday, the following horaea hate incurred penalties for the C.J.G. Winter meeting:—Commotion 61bn in the Winter Cup, Haskayne 81bs in the same race, and The Native 71bs in the Grand National Steeplechase. The accident to Hoanga, which necessitated the destruction of the Regel gelding, ii realbad luck for his owner, Mr W. Montgomery, for Hoanga gave promise of picking up a de:ent stake during the season. At Ellcrslie, before the Great Northern Meeting, Hoanga was hitting out in great style, and hi 3 chance in the big steeplechase was second to none. He broke down on the eve of the meeting, but made a good recovery, and then regained his old form, which encouraged his owner to take him to Wellington, when the mishap which brought about his death took place. Hoanga was a great performer over the big fences, and bis losb is a serious one for Mr Montgomery. THE RACING CONFERENCE. Part XXXI., Rule 7, was altered at the conference at the request of Appeal Judges (one of them a King's Counsel), by the substitution of the word "decision" for the word "finding." The decision of the stewards is | now conclusive, and not subject to ! appeal, in regard to: Shortweight, a cross or jostle, a start in front of the post or a wrong course, or before the appointed time, and an obvious pull. Thiß rule came under further notice when the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, Hon. J. D. Ormond, moved to delete the whole of the following words: The decision of the stewards on the following matters shall be conclusive, and not subject to ap- ! peal, viz.: Short weight, a cross or jostle, a start in front of the post, or Jon a wrong course, or before the ap- ' pointed time, and an obvious pull. The mover referred to the Barlow | case and the Julian case, and the ' irregularities that had been discovered in the proceedings therein. In many cases the jockeys were called hurriedly before the stewards and dealt with before they had any time to prepare a defence, but, worse still, they were very often absolutely unfitted to conduct their own cases.

The motion met with strong opposition, and, on being put to the vote, was lost, the ayes being eight and the noeß 24.

At the request of the Stipendiary Stewards' Committee, the president moved an addition to Part XXXXI., Rule 11, at the recent conference, so as to make the rule read as follows: —"lf a horse be disqualified (or a race he shall be regarded as unplaced, and the other horses shall be placed accordingly. Except that when a horse has been disqualified for interference with the chance of any horse placed by the judge, the stewards may, if they think fit, place such horße immediately after any howe whose chance has, in the opinion of the stewards; bsen interfered with." This waß carried, and brings the rule into line with the Australian Rules of Racing.