CONFERENCE REMITS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21853, 16 July 1934, Page 7

CONFERENCE REMITS

WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS DRAW FOR POST POSITIONS Remits covering a wide range of subjects were dealt with by the Now Zealand Racing Conference on Friday ah follows:- — • The Canterbury Jockey Club's remit, altering from three-fourths to two-thirds the majority necessary to carry n special resolution, was lost. The Wangauui Jockey Club's remit, that tlio stipendiary steward shall not be present while the stewards are considering their decision after an inquiry, was lost. The Canterbury Jockey Club proposed to reduce the amount of money under the hack definition to raceß of the value of £'2oo, or collectively to tiio value of £'loo. while the Canterbury District Clubs (South) proposed £l5O and £350 respectively. A vote was taken on the principle, 33 voting in favour of reduced stake qualification, and 13 against it, but the proposal was lost narrowly, on a three-fourths majority. The Auckland .Racing Club's remit, providing for an appeal to the conference by n district or any person aggrieved at any decision of the conference executive with respect to licences, was carried. The Canterbury Jockey Club proposed that the two flat races of not less than one mile on a programme shall be exclusive of the high-weight event. The remit was lost.

The Canterbury Jockey Club's remit, altering the distance of the compulsory hack race on. each programme from one mile to one mile nnd a-quarter, was lost. • The Wellington Racing Club's remit, on the subject of the draw for positions at the etitrt of a race, was carried in an amended foim. The old rule was allowed to Stands but the president of the conference was authorised to allow any club to determine the draw at any time not earlier than one hour before the time fixed for weighing out, the draw to bo made under the supervision of officials, of' whom a stipendiary steward shall be l one/ The Canterbury Jockey Club withdrew its remit for altering the 6pecial totnlisator regulations governing the win and place system of computing dividends. The remit proposed by the Duncdm Jockey Club, that clubs should have the option of installing one machine for win betting and 6no machine for betting on the 75. 25 pec cent basis,-was carried. _ The Dunedin Jockey C'lub's_ remit, urging consideration of a redistributi6h of holiday dates, was withdrawn. The remit of the Taranaki District Clubs, dealing with the days of racing of clubs which amalgamated, was lost. The Auckland District Clubs (South) proposed that clubs which did not use a tolalisator permit during the past season be requested, by September 30. to state definitely if they intended tr, use the permit in the coming season. The remit was '°The Dunedin District Clubs withdrew the remit giving permission to include three trotting events on n day's programme. The application of L. H. Watson_ for remission of his term of disqualification was referred to appeal judges. The applications of tnc Beaumont and Tuapeka Clubs for . permission to include three trotting events on their programmes were refused. , . Permission was granted to the Wiristchurch Hunt Club and Otago Hunt, Club to include two trotting events on their proWangnnui. Manawatu and Hawke's Bay Trotting Clubs were refused permit sion to include two galloping events for hacks on their programmes.

ELLERSLIE TRAINING CANDIDATES FOR PUKEKOHE GOOD ROUND BY VERSANT Although the going was heavy, horses engaged at Pukekohe recorded some useful efforts at Ellerslie on Saturday, the No.-3 grass track, with the poles 9ft. out, being used for fast work. Imamint had ft fair amount of pace on when she jumped away and after running the first furlong in 12 2-5s completed half a mile in 53a, a good performance. Karangapai was under restraint over a mile in 1.49 4-5, the last six in 1.20 1-5. My Money covered six furlongs m 1.27 d-5. Gay Sol ran the last .three of iour furlongs in* 41 3-Ss. ■ - Gay Broney and Barograph, after running the first three in 42 l-ss, opmpleted six in 1,25 4-5. Barograph has made'good progress lately. 1 ' . Versant. ridden by his trainer encompassed a round in 1.45 8-5, the last sis in 122 4-5 and the last four, accompanied by On Parade, in 555. Versant's gallop was easily the best of the morning. Sporting Song hit out freely over three furlongs in 41 3-ss. Sir Yal. Master Rex and The Broker ran four in 54 4-ss. Jal'dy Karo, who is workiug much better than he has done for some time, had a slight advantage over Solomon at the end of five furlongs, the first two in 2G 2-ss. Moonfleet traversed a round, being speeded up over the last three furlongs in 41 l-ss. Grant's Opal was too good for Ardmanning over half a mile in 575. a useful effort for hunters. Kiltowyn (lightweight), after running the first three furlongs in 39 l-ss, completed six in 1.22 8-5. Desert Star, after beginning' slowly, completed a round in 1.52, the last six in 1.2G 4-5 and the last three in 44 3-ss. Ruling King, after being schooled over four hurdles in the centre, covered a round in 1 49 2-5. Supreme Ruler joined in over the last five and finished in front in 1.12 1-5. Tenakoe jumped ft couple of. pony hurdles, and afterwards, m company with Golden Wedding and Grant s Onal, negotiated four big ones.

HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA • ROYAL HUNTING MAY GO [by telegraph—own correspondent] WELLINGTON, Sunday Royal Hunting, one of the best sprinters produced in the North Island for some time, was under offer last week to a Riccarton trainer, but no deal waß made. He ia likely to be sent to Australia by his owner, Mr. O. Nelson, of Hastings, and if the trip is decided upon the Hunting Song gelding will be taken over by Mr. C. Boyle, who is to Iti.ive on July 27 with Playground, and Hit tho Deck. It is also Btated that the owners of Mercian Prince are considering taking their horse to Sydney for the spring meetings. DISQUALIFIED FOR YEAR SYDNEY TRAINER AND JOCKEY SYDNEY, July 14 The Australian Jockey Club stewards yesterday disqualified for twelve months W. Miller, trainer, and H. Robinson, apprentice jockey, for improper practices in connection with the running of Palstaff at the Rosebery races on Wednesday. ARGUMENT CHANGES HANDS [by telegraph—ow correspondent] WELLINGTON, Saturday Mr. M. Millar, of Palmerston North, has purchased tho Argument from Mr. W. P. Corcoran. No definite plans have yet beea made, but it is possible that Argument may bo sent to Sydney to join Mr. Millar's other horse, Diatomous.