THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 179, 13 July 1912, Page 5

THE TURF.

RANGITIKEI’S LOST PERMIT. APPEAL FOR RESTITUTION. "Wellington, July 13. A deputation from Rangitikei Racing Club waited on the Prime Minister yesterday, urging theclaims of the club in regard to the issue of racing permits which it had been deprived of as a retult of the Racing Commission’s deliberation. It was urged that the club should not be deprived of the whole of the four days which it had previously enjoyed. The Prime Minister, replying, said he did not think there was much prospect of the Government bringing down legislation affecting racing. The report of the Racing Commission, of 1910 had tlie force of law’ up to the I end of the present month, except that the number of racing days could I not be exceeded. STATEMENT BY A COM MIS- [ SIGNER. i John Rowe, a member of the Racing Commission, commenting on Mr. , Ma'-si'y’r, statement rcgaiding pos- [ sible restitution of racing permit to ( i Rangitikei Chib, said the cotmnis-1 1 sioit made it. plain in its report that; . it did not consider there was any real i | need for curtailment of the number; jof racing days in New Zealand. The; i Commission had to reduce the nuniI ber of dais and they did their best. i Rangitikei was omitted because it ■ is quite close to both 'Wanganui and i Marton, is without railway conneci tion with other centres, and the apl pointments also were defective. If i Rangitikei were given back its per- | mit, presumably it would be at. the expense of Wanganui and Marton, land no doubt other places would be encouraged to urge claims by the sue- ' cess of Rangitikei's appeal. ; TRENTHAM TRACK NOTES. Wellington, July 13. i It was a dull morning and the go-i ing was hea»v. .Most work was done' on the grass track. i Mount Victoria easily beat Peggy j over four furlongs in 52 «<’ < s. Nira (Bcrrsj, Sea Queen (W. Price) | and Odessa were associated over, seven furlongs. The first named, who | had the advantage in weight, finish-, ed in I min. 39see. Undecided (R. Hatch) beat Brown! Trout (light weight) over nine fur--longs, the last eight taking 56 3-ssec. ■ .Master Theory and Black North-' ern cantered rounu once and ran the , last six furlongs »of the second cir-, enit in 1 nun. 2-1 -l-ssec. The lat ter , . finished in front, hut both went , well. Antarctic worked steadily but ] started off groggily, and pulled up lam°. He i> evidently nothing like himself. Gay Lawless (S. Reid) took the last four of live furlongs in 59 l-ssec. Ladrone. looking well, went over the circuit at three-quarter pace. War Queen (light weight ) beat De-j ploy (W. Ptiee) over <ix furlongs in! limn. 28sec. I, Taiaha. la Reina. Aema, Stamelia. | I eapuki .and Curator each had mod-! erate tasks. L Tr.i Cakobau, locking very fit. and = Gaelic were associated in a gallop! once round .the former on the out- , side appearing to go best. j Ceilon. who had a b g advantage in weights, easily boat Alexis and i Simpla over five furlongs in Imin. j lOsec. Soman (Paker). Knutsford (Traill).! ('ant. Jingle (Joe O(. otiiii’ll) anil , Gold Bird (N. Thompson) _ were I schooled at the steeplechase fences. Knutsford dislodged his rider at the Brush but the others jumped well. Darbv Paul. Ngatiranui. Compass | and Mmaru had moderate tasks. I