THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 158, 20 June 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

DATES OF COMING EVENTS.

June 19 and 20 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter. June 26 and 27—Napier Park Racing Club.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

WINTER MEETING

FIRST DAY

CONCLUDING RESULTS : Hunt Cup Steeplechase Handicap. A Cup, value 10 guineas (presented by H. M. Campbell, Esq., M.P.), with 40 sovs. added for first horse, 15 sovs. for second horse, and 5 sovs. for third horse. About two miles and a half. Mr. IV. A. Tod’s ch.g. The Chief, by Jet D’Eau—Opawa mare, aged, 11.12 (A. Julian) 1 Mr. H. Hassall’s b.g. Morohiko, aged, .11.0 (R. Gray) 2 Mr. G. A. Wheeler’s b.g. Wheturangi, 6yrs, 10.10 (carried 11.11) (Mr. G. Hirst) 3

Also started: Longboat 10.13, Cavil 10.13, Otupai 10.10, Zomcrzet 10.7, Pukeroa 10.7 (carried 11.2). In the final round Otupai fell at the sod wall, while Cavil and Zomerzet failed to negotiate the brush fence at the back of the course. Time, smin. 14sec.

150 Sovs. —Heretaunga Handicap. Second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. Seven furlongs. " Mr. A. F. Douglas’ br.g. Thrave, by Torpedo--Cornelian, 4yrs, 9.2 (H. Tricklebank) 1 Mr. N. M. White’s la.g. Loch Mabin, syrs, 9.5 (T. Jones) .. 2 Mr. H. Whittaker’s b.g. Mount Victoria, 3yrs, 9.5 (S, Reid) .. 3

Also started: Sublime 10.2, Irish Rifle 10.0, Lord Renown 9.12, San Pluie 9.10, Alexis Cullinan 9.6, Kilosteri 9.6, Vi 9.5,, Amato 9.2, Waikehua 9.2, Miss Jewel 9.0, Moutoa Girl 9.0, Easy 9.0. In the straight Thrave, who was second favourite, put in his claim and won by a good two length, Loch Mabin securing second place by a head. Time, Imin. SOscc.

The totalisator investments amounted to <1111,297 as against £9128 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £2169. Rangi Thompson was severely cautioned or his riding in the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase. Winiata when he fell in the big Steeples .had a collar-bone broken.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY.

Kidnappers Hack Hurdles, 11 mile. —Faunus 10.11, St. Toney 10.7. Julian 10.3, Waipureku 10.3, Golden Loop 10.1, Bravest 10.0, Merriwa 9.12, Nescot 9.10, Master Stead 9.7, Prince Eddie 9.4, Aema, Waiaio, 9.0. Havelock Hack Steeples. 2 miles. —’The Chief 11.1, Donzel, Rosegrove 10.0, Haurcre 9.10, Longboat 9.9, Jessiinine, Makiri 9.7, Pukeroa, Tonderghie, Wheturangi, Cavil, W’irihana, Quandary, Morihiko 9.7. Turamoe Handicap Hurdles, 1J mile.—Black Northern 12.3, Paisano 11.13, Waiputerc 10.5, Idealism 10.0, Ambrosian 9.4, Elfish, Kauroa 9.0. Ladies’ Necklace, 1J mile.—Flingot 13.6, Manitau 11.6, Composed 11.3, Alpheus 10.13, Ngakau 10.12, Tupaca. Morning, Raukawa, Fair Average, Lord Kilchcran 10.7. June Steeplechase, 21 miles.— Glenmorc 10.11, Whakaweira 10.8, Tyrannic 10.2, Flamingo, The Spaniard 9.7. Raukawa Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Mount Victoria 10.12, Waikchau 10.7, Manupai, Amaru 9.9, Blend 9.8, Easy 9.4, Arohakau, Merry Valet 9.3. Trcize, Mozella, Bercola 9.2, Right Oh, Diavolo, Missile, Hincmanu, Sir Donald 9.0. Final Handicap, 6 furlongs.—lrish Rifle 10.5, Thrave 10.0, Sublime 9.13, Lord Renown 9.11, Loch Mabin 9.9, San Pluie 9.6, Alexis 9.5, Cullinan 9.4, Kilosteri 9.2, Moutoa Girl 9.0.

THE RULES OF RACING

COr TTr ICATION THROUGHOUT

AUSTRALIA

“In order, as far as possible, to have certain uniform rules of racing throughout Australia, the Australian Jockey Club, the Victoria Racing Club, the.. South Australian Jockey Club, the Queensland Turf Club, the North Queensland Racing Association, the Western Australian Turf Club, the Tasmanian Racing Club, and the Tasmanian Turf Club, have agreed to adopt these rules so far as they can be applied to the management, control, conduct of racing, and persons connected therewith, in the several States, or parts of States, in the Commonaealth of Australia, on which the Said clubs, respectively, conduct, manage, and carry on horseracing, and in which States, or parts, they are the controlling bodies,” is the preamble to the Australian Rules of Racing, codified by the representatives of the clubs afore mentioned, and which, after receiving the sanction of the different governing Jodies, Mill come into operation on November 12. Any other rules of racing repugnant to or inconsistent with these rules shall be annulled as from that day, but such annulment shall not (a) affect the previous operation of any rule so annulled, or anything duly done or suffered thereunder - ; or (b) affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any rule so annulled; or (c) affect any penalty or disqualification incurred in respect to any offence committed against any rule or annulled ; or (d) affect any investigation proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, or penalty as aforesaid.

The rules apply to all races held under the management, or direction of a principal club, and shall, together M-ith such rules (not being repugnant to or inconsistent with these rules) as may from time to time be made by the “principal club or clubs” in each State of the Commonwealth, be read and construed as the rules of the “principal club or clubs” in such State racing under them, and to all races held under the management of any registered club, and to all race meetings registered by a principal club. , In several instances rules may be made by a principal club to suit local conditions: for instance, in Western Australia the stipendiary stewards have full control of all race meetings, while in Neu - South Wales the duties of the stipendiary stewards do not ex-

tend to the race meetings of the Australian Jockey Club, and which stewards appointed from the members of the committee control. A change has been made with regard to the time when a race meeting commences. The new rule provides that a meeting shall he deemed to commence at 8 a.m. on the day on which the first race is appointed to be run, and to conclude at 10 p.m. on the last day of the races. Hitherto the running of races in heats was prohibited, but in future, when it may be deemed necessary for the prevention of accidents, the committee has power to run a race in heats. Another rule in which the committee of a principal club has discretionary powers is that relating to the racing of two-year-olds. In this State the governing body prevents two-year-olds from taking part in a race before the Ist of October, whereas in South Australia juveniles can run in races from the commencement of the season. The w.f.a. scale is unaltered. In future no horse shall run in a hood or blinkers.

A change has been made with regard to the status of horSes disqualified for interference in a race. Hitherto, if an objection to a horse that had won was upheld, that horse was debarred from any benefit accruing from the race, but the new’ rule provides that the stewards may, if they think fit, place the horse immediately after any horse, whose chance has, in the opinion of the stewards, been interfered with. Thus, in the case, of two horses being, well clear ,of the field, and any interference between the, pair would not affect those behind them, the stewards may give the disqualified hor.se second place. (The codified rules have yet to receive the sanction of the members of the Australian Jockey Club.)