THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 186, 22 July 1920, Page 2

THE TURF.

PURCHASE OF IMPORTED STALLION. Sydney, July 21. Gordon Fulton, Christchurch, has purchased the imported stallion Greyspear at a high figure NOTES. (By “Trenton.”) Coalition. Waimai and All Talk were associated in a strong working gallop at IRiccarton the other morning. These three horses all look well. The death is announced in the South of Mr. J. H. Olliver a well-known trotting enthusiast. The action of the firemen at Lyttelton last week In refusing to .vork the ship if Sir Geo. Clifford was a passenger, was.not approved by anyone (says a Southern writer). Sir George took a nice sporting chance when he outwitted them per motor car and launch. The Jockeys’ Association as constituted at present is not at all in public favour. 'Hewitt, a jockey, was sued in the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, for over £lB for riding boots supplied in 1906. Since that date defendant had been away from New Zealand for some time. The case was adjourned. A sample race card, which it is desired to make universal throughout the Dominion. was distributed to the members of the N.Z. Racing Conference, but no discussion took place on its adoption. To most people many of tho programmes at present in use are much preferable to the proposed one. - A notice of motion brought forward at the New Zealand Racing Conference which was expected to provfde a. lot of discussion was that moved by the Wanganui District Club, that no assumed name he used in any entry, but contrary to expectations ■it passed with very little comment. This j m/ans that in future all owners will have ' to race in their own names. A welcome addition to the breeding inj dnstrv in Canterbury is the purchase of I the English-bred stallion Greyspear, by 1 Spearmint—Kittv Grey, bv Messrs. G. Fulton and W. A. Nicholls, of Belfast. The explanation given of Slowcoach’s inglorious display in the Wellington Steeplechase is that the saddle-girth broke. When the President asked permission to withdraw the notice of motion standing in his name at the Conference. “That* no ' steward shall, directly or indirectly make any wager with a bookmaker in connection with any race,” there was a loud yell of ‘"Aye.” Some of the speakers at tbe New Zealand Racing Conference on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction that suggestions from owners’ and trainers' associations, i handicanners. and jockevs should not be . considered, but the Conference deal with : the matters themselves. The malcontents. ; however, were exceptionally fewr-'the large majority expressing the opinion tV&t they should accent all the suggestions . they could eet if they made for the betterment of racing. Mr. Bidwill; on behalf of the Dates Committee, said they welcomed suggestions from owners and trainers in regard to dates, and hoped they would always give expression of opinion in this respect. The question of the issuing of licenses by the N.Z. Racing Conference Committee instead of by the local District Committee as at present was warmlv debated at the conference on Thursday, the principal opposition coming from Hawke's Bav. The Hon. E. Mitchelson, on behalf of the Auckland Club, was one of the strong supporters of the president in his effort to bring about a change, but although the voting was 19 to 12 the necessary majority was not obtained. During the discussion an amendment was accepted by the presidem making the clause proposed for a committee of six to be eight, giving each Mistrict committee a representative. This was certainly a wrong step, and Mr. McLeod and Mr. Hassall, the Hawke’s Bay delegates. took full advantage to street the point, their argument being that it was unnecessary expense and trouble for delegatee to be called together from all parte of the Dominion when the licenses would practically be granted on the recommendation of the delegates from the various districts. Dunedin. Taranaki. Greymouth, and Wellington Clubs were also.against it and matters remain as they were. The New Zealand Racing Conference passed a resolution doing away with the charge of 24 per cent, made by some clubs for collecting riders’.fees. . ”1 found the deputation of jockeye which waited on me very fair and reasonable and had the best interests of racing at heart,” said Sir George Clifford at the N.Z. Racing Conference.” A Northern writer says:—“When training for the Hon. J. D. Ormond the veteran trainer S. Waddell usually had something in his team capable of winning the Trial Plate at the Wellington Winter Meeting, and this event seems to be one of his favourite races, for Wednesday saw him successful with Battle Knight, which carried the colours of Mr. H. M. Campbell, M.P. It would be interesting to know how many times the Hawke’s Bay trainer has turned out the winner of this race.” The suggestion made by the deputation of jockeys which waited on Sir George Clifford, that where tbe top weight accepting was handicapped at less than 9.0 the weights be raised accordingly, and that the top weight between May 7 and August 31 be not less than 9.0. was lost. Signysian and Sanacre, who both performed well at the Hawke’s Bay J.C. meeting, were great disappointments at the Wellington fixture. The finish for the July Steeplechase was a great one. First Line and Gutmaco raced at the last obstacle almost on terms, and, once over, the pair'fought out a desperate finish, the former gaining the verdict by a length. . _ When the* field was let go ’in the Final Hurdles, Rekanui was quickest to begin, and led past the stand, followed by Mannish, Kauri King, Fisher, Paddington Green. Ladoguer, Kerohene, and Lodhella. with Thrace last, Gping along the back Rekanui made a faulty jump, and lost her position. Mannish going on in front with Kauri King and Kerehone next. Then came. Ladogeur and Lochella. Mannish was beaten at the entrance to the straight, then Kerehone took charge and was first over the last fence .but in the run home Lochella and Kauri King challenged, a great race seeing Lochella win by a bare length, from Kauri King, who was a neck in front of Kerehone. Mannish was fourth, then came Thrace and Ladoguer. Nominations for President, two vice-presi-dents and ten members of committee of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club must be lodged with the Acting-Secretary (Mr. H. P. Stratton), together with tbe written consent ot tlie nominee, by 5 p.m. to-morrow (Iridaj ), July 23rd.