RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9685, 13 June 1917, Page 8

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES. Jun» M and 16-Gisborne R.C. SteepleJune 22 and 2»-Xapier Park R.C. Winter. June M and 30-Hawke's Bav J.C Winter.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Tohunga.’^^

The Gisborn© meeting opens to-mor-row. Situated as they are at Gisborne, the peculiar turn taken by the Railway Department will have little, if any. effect upon the attendance. Eight horses are engaged in the Park Hurdles, of two miles, Marconi (11) leading tho list. On Wanganui running Montana (10..5) and Kohmahina (9.4) should bo able to account for the rest of tho Sold.

Mulrie is an acceptor for the Maiden Hack Race, and from a quality; viewpoint should show out. Another Multifid horse. Multiplane, is in the ■•ace.

The Flying Handicap is an open race. There are fifteen acceptors, most of them being fair performers. Gazique has to carry 11.10 over the six furlongs, which may prove a difficult task. Multifual has one pound less and Bjomeborg is down a pound again. The best-looker on the weights is Carlysian (10.3), with Pearl Mane (9.5) as a runner-up. The Gisborne Steeplechase has an acceptance of seven moderates. Troublesome (11.7) and Fagot (Xa.6) should be able to ruu along with the others, providing they can negotiate the fences. Diavolo (10) may be t.is dark horse of the day if he stands up to it.

The Hack Handicap of seven f'H* longs has a field of nineteen, most of them being raw ones. Alter h ' 3 exploits in the Wellington district, Raumanuwhiri (lO.o) should be able to uphold the prestige of the country to which ho belongs. Ganllon (10.7) and Cord Ainslie (10.1) may find places it the going suits them. The Tramway Steeplechase will be a difficult race to pick, the quality engaged being of the mediocre order. Bodenhom, if properly ridden, ,ma> secure the stake, and his main trouble may he Spalspire. Another possible Is also a Spalpeen horse. Spalpenon (10-10). In tho Winter Oats, of one mile and a-quarter, Lady Penury UO-7) looks as well as any of them. 1“ certain quarters Bjorneborg cannot be-Taid, but that is no guarantee that he will win. He is a sour beast, and cannot he relied upon. Toki With LT, should run well, and so should Heston (9.3). ______

trotting conference

HMILItrS CASE DEALT WITH,

Pres* Association. CHIUSTOHUBGH June IZ. The appeal of the New. Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club m the Erailius case waM heard by tho executive of the Itow Zealand Trotting Conference to-day, the sitting being held in camera laaflno all dav. • The conference doqidThat the New Zealand Trotting Conference has jurisdiction to entertain and decide the appeal; (-) that the appeal shall be allowed; (3) that the decision of the association be reversed and that the decision of the club be restored : (41 that the association shall pay to the conference JMO as .costs incurred by the conference in hearing the appeal.