RACING CONFER

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1937, Page 3

RACING CONFER

REMIT CARRIED-, <l’ei Press Association —Gopyrigbv). WELLINGTON, July 9. The annual . meeting of. delegates to tho Racing Conference was presided oyer' by Mr J. S, McLeod, president. A remit was parried in,, connection with permission to., race ponies, declared under Rule 66 in England, pro-- ; vided much a pony was not subject to any other disqualification and its identity was established under Rule £,.<pj the New Zealand races. RACING REPORT ! ‘a The Chairman Stated the control of race meetings had been of "the usual high standard. In some" instances the i. starting barriers had, proved in- ■ efficient. He advocated tliat stand- ... ing starts should be "compulsory. Starters were still too much prone to ■ give too much'latitude' to horses unriily at the barrier. “It appears to me the only satisfactory way of getting uniformity in this respect would be for the conference to take over the control of all starter's. During the season all club's abided by the' recoin- I mendation that the minimum weight ■ in all handicap flat: events be 7.7. He firmly was of the opinion that it defeated the objects, for which' it was brought forward. He mentioned i the laxity of control of birdcage ajui jockeys rooms by some country clubs. The time had arrived when the top . rail of a uniform hurdle should bo niandatorily covered ’’ by canvas 'or i other suitable material as a protection . 1 to horses.