RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 167, 15 July 1915, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

X.Z. RACING CONFERENCE. ANNUAL MEETING. PRESIDENT'S RErORT. ißy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.; WELLINGTON, this day. The annual meeting of the New Zealaud Racing Conference opened this morning. The i)res!deut. iii bis report, stated that the vitality of the sport of raeiug, with the hold which it lias acquired as a hea'.thglring recreation, has never been iiiore strikingly manifested than -auriug tl turbulent and an-xious times of tbe past twelve months. It has played its part as n beneficial antidote to gloom and depression, without detracting in the least from the determined energy with which the Dominion has striven to assist the great cause of the allied nations. Its value as an adjunct to the defence of the Empire ran best lie realised by those who iuow how the necessity of maintaining an effective cavalry and artillery equipment, and a reserve for quick reinforcement when the wastage of hcrrses in the stress of a campaign begins to tell. The thoroughbred horse is the foundation on which the stamina of the charger and -the gunnefv horse is bnilt. and it behoves every country to see to it that a enfficient supply of such horses is available when required. Whether this can be best accomplished by CJovernment stiwls. as on the Continent, or liy private enterprise assisted by the State, Is a question I need not enter into now, but i-t is one for urgent consideration. Continuing, he said:—We may eonsratulate racing clubs in general upon -the liberality with which they have subscribed, not in money nlone, to the pressing necessities of the liour. The sum paid in cash by them to the various war funds.is close on, if it fines not exceed. £15.000. Such voluntary assistance afforded bj- clubs best able to bear the burden Is preferable to forced taxation, which may crippJe struggling institutions. Wo shonld t»ar in mind that racfitg contributes to the Consolidated Fund over £100.000 in direct taxation levied without cost. Turning to the business of ■the fonferenc?. we have to thank Messrs H. Fried louder. E. R. Guinness. B. L; lane. I*. Mi'.ler. F. .H. Pyne. C. P. Skerrett. X.V.. J. 11. r. Strang. 0. S. Watklns, and the Hon. O. Samuel for assenting to act as judges of the Appeal Court. They have suggested certain alterations of Hie rules of racing, which will be open for consideration by us. and they have urged that all club? should make proper provision for recording 0.-.-idence at iifcuiries. The retention of ii shorthand reporter Tvould. of enn'p. lie the obvious cure for laxltr of this kind. In one ease the judges complained that the non-representation of the district committee at the hearing placed them at same disndvahtage. The system of stipendiary stewards has well justified its establishment, and we oire otrr thanks to die gentlemen who now occupy these positions for the zeal and tact with which they have fulfilled their duties. lii many respects they have unostentatiously effected Improvements In the conduct of the sport, and their aulet advice has often proved valuable. So>e survivals of past There, no doubt, exists an organisation enabling bookmakers to carry on illegal business with an impunity for which the Postal Department may tie, in part, responsible. The loyalty "with which racing clubs have accepted and endeavoured to carry Into practice the enactments of the ■Legislature deserves the recognition of an effective enforcement of the present recu latlons regarding prohibited telegrams. We hove set ourselves to tJie imposed task. hut -we look to the authorities, to lend ur the assistance which is witbin their power. The proposition to appoint racecourse detectives demands careful attention. It hns two advantages:—First—That it w!U cost less than the present hand-to-uiouth arrangements; and, secondly, that it will convince the sceptical that we p.re lii earnest. The presence of a crowd, whether for prayer or pleasure, will always of itself attract the army of outlaws, and our duty is to disarm that special species of iratlaw invading the racecourse, crowd. Phe police force cannot adequate!* protect us, and. In any case, needs special Information for the purpose of poacrdlng the cnibllc. and especially our own servants from the intrusion of spielers and guessers; Beyond the mere attainment of peace from these foil, we are bound to counteract the insidious operations of the professional hotting man, as that Ir the iegislative condition upon which we possess our totaiisator privileges. Akin to this suTi.iert is the protection of the whole body of hardworking «nd honourable trainers and jockeys from the odourahle Imitations who secure gratuitous admissions to racecourses ttarousrh ■undeserved licenses. Much of this evil hns been minimised by the scrupulous care with which dressing and weighing rooms are now almost universally protected but too many licenses ace still indiscriminately and unconditionally granted. The strict registration of partnership is one of the most important reforms due ■to the action of this Conference. The serious risks nnd penalties of non-obser-vance appear, sometimes, to be accidentally overlooked, ami it may not he out of place to suggest to some owners of racehorses that they should make a practice of reading t.he Rules of Racing. Non-insistence of payment of entrance and acceptance fees at due dates appears to have a delusive ■attraction for many cltfbs. EfTri-t.s to abolish this credit system have failed, but Bt least chilis should reciprocally assist each other in the collection of those, courted arrears. A noteworthy evem of the year has been the extension of totalisuttor permits to a certain number of single day and Hunt dob meetings. These permits will, in mos-t cases, fin the requirements of districts hjtherto Isolated, and we nmy express otit gratitude for the concession, which la an acknowledgment of the mistake in previous restriction. Other prohibitions' inviting removal are the refusal to allow the puMicatlon of totall-sn-tOT figures, and the limitation of totalizator investments to actual spectators .of the racing. These provisions are worse thnn useless, as they lead to ridiculous positions, nnd actually have the reyerM eff-K M that intended. I cannot conrfude. said Sir George Clifford. SiWLfS*; Hg the hope that a speedy ?°? favour?, ■• conclusion nf the present ittkiuitolis "'™£K 1 i-non the Kmnire mhy soon restore the J flletnrhed hTHPine=s of this comimimty. nnd thf cS which oppresses all our actions and aU our ttonghte. . v

PAHIATUA HANDICAPS. ' j. ii.v Telegraph.—p re «B Association.) ', WBI/LISGTOX, this day ' : x. ,F ! a , H, ""dles. one mile and a-half — .«rttlcrs- I Lncnoap? , tJ f^n 1 Hush-a-bre ll.ti, I'rine* Laddo 10.13. Wai Dim 30.3, Melodist 10.2, Sensitive in"> Royal Mary <-.->, Discualoi oT& 0.4. Elopement !i.:!, Ulysses "02. D ■' 90, Ballybar '.1.0. Pipe/lay 9 ( Y" Avlatmn Pehiiitua Handicap, out- iiiile and -i quarter.—Lady Louisa 10.13 Uovil \rms 10.13. 'Rene J0.3. Plunder 10.0 ills Kininencei 8,18 Imarose 8.12. Chillies ii.l2.vi •'.'ii, Monologue 0.0, Combustion !)."> Kuitonsato 8.0, Merrie Gain 9.2, Suratu'ra 9.2 Negative 9.2, Ktm-kade 9.0, Sam Pan 0 0 Dancer Signal ii.O. Hark and Hunters' Steeplechase, about two miles.—Tlrohhnga 10.1. Masti-r M-vlai-nt l'J.lO, Stockade 10.0, Tyrannic 10.9 Princ Eddie 10.0, Captain McKay ion Master Webb 10.7, «rey Renown 10.2 Katua 10 0 RransfieJd 0.13. Cokely !).7, 'Melsfctr oY Lady Renonn n.7. Eternity 0.7. Peach Tie 9.7. Colonel Webb 0.7, Stock aRe 0.7. Konlnl Welter, five furlongs.—Hind's Hero ll.n, fllearoy 11.3, 'Mount Virtorla. 10.11. Hußh-a-lJye Kpn-ortli 30.0, Ruratura 10.5, Hlack Lupin 10.5, riiUlies 10.fi, Seatomlaie 10.1. Te 'Ilnnhou 10.1.Percpler 10.0. nradaTnairte .10.0, Prince UKldo 100, St. Rill 0.13, Hap Dha 0.12 Tiora 0.10. WTilsppTer 0.10, Negatire 010. Papuira O.i:j. <loldbearing Ally O.L. ■Hymen !).2, Eloi)pment 9.1, 'Muleteer 0.0. Keynote 0.0. Three 0.0, Aviation 0.0 HeaO. Lad 0.0, 01<l Dad 0.0. Telep-ionc llandirap, five furlongs.—o Hiss Kelly 10.13. <:on2fc*a 10.:!. Hap I>h«: 10.1, Tiora 0.13. WWsperer 0.13, Field Fon-e 9.13, Royal llary 9JO, IMsciissinn 9.7, Vladineati 0.6, Papnira 0.6, Sir Ruraeeu O.r». Ally r<:s. Arianda O.r>, 3lan?hiali O.n. XeeO. 9.5. Eloptonent 9X>, Black Ada 9.5, AriahiuS «U"> llann OJi, Hymen 0.3. IMvsses 0..1, HlnomokthA 0.12. Mj-Ftifi«l 00. Kignora 0.0. Joey 9.0, Keynote 9.0, Amphora 0.0, Cyra--9 0 Miss Pan 9.0. Fhike 8.0, ißaden 0.0, Awapuni 9.0, Ballyimr *.O, Head Lad 9.0. Pipeclay 9.0. ~" -j" WOODLA27DS TTtTSi Cfct'B.' A ■■' "~~""~ ' v \ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The following handicaps hare been declared by -Mr. StaiinnoQ lor the Woodlands Huut Club's meeting, to be held on the 38th Hunters' Handicap Elurdles. one mile and three-quarters. — PaTewnnui 12.0, Neecot 11.13, Alia 11.7. ilerry Jsick ILO, Kiiualiii10.18, Kirfcliy 1002, Trooper Pikllio 10.10, Duke 10.7, Itiss Uunn 10.•, ■Colouel Webb 10.7, Sunstar 10.7. Abereowl 10 7 Lady Renown 10.7, aiens 10.7, Rapanul 10.7, Bonny Girl 10.7. •Ilukanul Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. —Combustion 10.7. I'rlnee Luddo 10.5, Wai- , puiioa 10.2, ilia]) Dha 9.13, Whisperer 9.13., Borsll 0.31. Melodist 9.12. St. Omer 0.11;' 'Blue Thread 9.8, Sensitire 0.3, Sir Saracca 9.4, Keynote 9.3, Aviation 9.3. Mystified 9.3, Elopement 0.2, Kcxer 0.2. Danger Signet 0.2. R-oyal Mary 0.2, Chatto 8.1, Ulysses 0.1, Crra 9.0, I'omeroy 9.0, 'lipeclay 9.0, Head Lad 0.0. Ballyhar 0.0. Baden il.u. alons 0.0, Kienza 9.0, Fluke 9.0, Amphora 9.0, Discussion 0.0. AVooUlands Hunt Cltib HAndacap Stceplech;isc, about two miles. —Stockade T-'.n, ißandalei-o 12.3. Consul i 1.7. iMaster WeWb 11.7, Tyrannic 11.7, Tamo 11.0, Rufus-11.0; lAvon 11.0. Colonel Wei* 10.7, Melstar 10.7, reach Pie 10.7, Gipsy Dot 10.7, Lady Keuown 10.7, Doctor Jim 10.T; ■Hamua Hack Handfc*p. els furldngs.-4 iHnsshobye 11.0. Miss Kelly 10i2. Priuce Ixi ddo iO.C. Corartska 10.3,. Hap Dh.-i J. 0.0,. - Whisperer 9.13, Field Force 0.7, Ally 9.H, Sir Saracen 0.4. Pink Heather 9.4. Papuira 0.3, Gold Bearing 0.3, Royal Mary 9.3, Ne?d 0.3. iManu 0.3. Aviation 9.2, Elopenient $.2, ■Hymen 9.1, Keynote 9.0, fiinoru 9.0, Vtofttneau'9.o, Arfahiia 9.0. Walteka 9.0, 0.0, Mies Pan Snndlform 8.0, H«ad liid il.O, Bally liar 9.0, - Orianda 0.0,- Pipe -Clay n.O. Benlson 9.0. OM Dad n.H. Duie f.0, , ,.. Signorefcta 0.0, Hinemoldbi 0.0, Antphoilt 9.0. - , . -.-.., Jltmsamiifcu Handicap (open), obp mile.— Lady Louisa 11.7, Diavolo 11.4. lllad: s Hero 10.13. Ills Eminence 10.10.' Keiie 10.111, Stelmn 10.7. Plrisder 10.2, Black Lupin 9.1-' l, Seaton Dale 0.12. Imerose 0.11. ,T1 .O.s, , iMMmt Victoria 'XS, 'Monologue 9..". Merry * ■Cram 9.5. Perceler 9.3. Suratura 9.2, <'ombnetion 9.2, Sam, Pan 0.2, Chillies 9.1; Rua--tangata 9.0, Muieteer 9.0, Negative 9.0 s Bine Thread 9.0, Keynote 9.0, ilelodist 9.0; . Dhi! 9.0, Danger Signal 9.0. .. •—• •<» Final Sterplcchase Handicap. 2 inilep ana a-qii!irter. —Girey ißeJnoWn 12.0: Katua 110, Torero 11.0. Avon 11.0. Plklho 10.10. SnnRtar 10.7. fol-onella 10.7 Dγ, ,11m 10.7-. Peach PIo 10.7. Melstar Dot i 0.7, iMaltua i 0.7. . - Hunters' Handicap Flat Race. 011b. mile and .-i-qiiarter.—'Parewannl 12.3. Xes<-ot i 2.2, i.ha 11.12. ijterry .Im-k 11..-. Kur.-.pataust 11.4. Kirkliy 11.2. Pikiho 11.0. Trnopef"U.O. biike 10.7. iliss Guiin 10.7. Atluitrhl WpiiD lri.7. Dr. .tini 10.7. Abefcned 10.7. Laily Renown 11>.7. .Mons 10.7, Rapauili 10.7, Bonny Girl 10.7.