V.T.C. MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11648, 12 October 1923, Page 8

V.T.C. MEETING

PRELIMINARY GALLOPS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received October 11, 5.5 p.m.; MELBOURNE’, October 11. For the training gallops at Flemington this morning the weather was cold and fine. The Tyrant, witn u_. Jones up, Graculus, with a light-weight, and Backwood, ridden by F. Dempsey, finished in that order after a mile on the grass. Time, Imin Sljsec. King ingoda covered a mile in even time, Rivoli and Trentcourt a mile in Imin 59see, and Comique a mile in lnun 47Jsec. Unit covered a half-mile on the tan in 50 (sec; Fred Power and l’rince Hugo a mile in Imin 53sec; Raldri, with P. Brown up, six furlongs in Imin 21sec; Comique, on the crass, a mile in Imin 47tsec; Claro a mae ist even time. Mirthmaker galloped a mile and a quarter in 2min 2Ssec; Hayhope, a mile in Imin 47sec; Comedy Star and Gunadorah a mile on the grass in Imin 49isec; Heir Apparent made even time over a mile; Bitolli took Imin 46sec. Shrapnel, Even Song, and Seccant did useful work. Paratoo covered a mile and a quarter on the tan in 2min 17sec; Ignition and Baina five furlongs in jimin s*sec. _ ~ At Caulfield, on the grass, Hand galloped nine furlongs m 2min Ssec; Bee Line a mile in Imin 45sec. Start, over 11 furlongs, put up the best time of the season, 2min 27sec. The first mile was covered in Imin 44isec. Whittier galloped a mile in Imin doing the first five furlongs in Imin 86©c. The Cypher and Sister Olive finished together after eleven furlongs in 2min Sleec. The Epicure and Baldwin ran four furlongs in 52sec. Coleus put up the best time for the mile, Imin 44isec. King of Mirth took Imin 46sec, and Maid o* the Mist Imin 47sec. GOSSIP FROM THE COURSE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received October 11. 11.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 11. Wallace Mortlaie has been scratched for all his Flemington engagements. Jockey J Toohev has arrived. He will ride David and The Epicure. The acceptors for the Caunlfied Stake* inolude The Cypher, Whittier, Backwood, and David. For the Moonee Valley Cox Plate, tn ba run on Saturday fortnight, Rapine and Shrapnel have been nominated. Ettefred foaled a colt to Magpie. . AUSTRALIANJROTTING ADVICE FROM NEW ZEALAND. Two vroll-known New Zealanders in the trotting* world have just returned to New Zealand after attending the recent conference of the controlling trotting bodies of Australia. These are Mr P. Belli, of Christchurch, chairman New Zealand Trotting Association, and Mr C. F. Mark, secretary of the Auckland Trot* ttnjf Club. Mr Sell? was honoured by being made president of the conference. All the suggestions before the conference wore mode, by the New Zealand Trotting Association, which also drew up the agenda. The object of the gathering was to secure a uniform system of control and inspection in the interchange of horses between the States of Australia and also between Australia and New Zealand. There was also an endeavour mode to get the clubs to work uniformly by acting under practically the same rules. Among 19 resolutions adopted, generally dealing with trotting interests, it was deoidea that a controlling body be established in each State of the Commonwealth, with powers similar to those of the New Zealand Trotting Association, such controlling bodies to enter into reciprocal relations, and all suspensions and disqualifications for malpractice® Imposed by any controllong body bo recognised, and endorsed bv reciprocating bodies, including New Zealand. The rules adonted provide against the duplication of tno names of horses, for registration and clearance certificates of imported horses, for official records of first, eeoond and third placings, and for the inspection of imported horses. It was decided to appoint an agent in Sydney to act on behalf of various controlling bodies in the Commonwealth end New Zealand. The proposal to hold conferences at regular intervals was favoured,, but rot decided.