GOVERNMENT OF RACING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12284, 10 July 1914, Page 7

GOVERNMENT OF RACING.

'Per Press Association. Palmorston North, July 0. A representative conference of deleKates from the Wellington, Hawkc's liny, Taranaki, and Wangamii districts, convened by the Manawatu Racing Club, met in Palmerston to-night to consider matters connected with the government of racing in New Zealand. Of "IS clubs invited to attend, 15 were represented. Mr J. H. P. Strang (President of the Manawatu Pacing Club) presided. An able paper was read by Mr J. Goring Johnston dealing with the advisability of altering the constitution of the Pacing Conference. After discussion the. following resolution proposed by Mr A. E._Wliyte (Wellington) and seconded by Air A. K. Whyie (Wellington) and seconded by Mr J. K. Gleadow (Napier Park) was passed: "That this meeting approves of the proposal to alter the present constitution of the New Oealand Pacing Conference, with the object of giving proportionate direct representation to all totalisator clubs, and that the. New Zealand Pacing Conference be requested to nominate a committee to draft the necessary consequential amendments to the Pules of Pacing and .report to a meeting of the conference to be held during January, 1915. in Wellington." General appreciation was expressed at Mr Johnston's paper, which will be forwarded in detail to all racing clubs,

PACING NOTES. (Hy "All Pedi.") The nominations for the New Zealand Cup number (10. Most of the leading handicap horses are engaged, but there are several prominent ones missing. It is noticeable that* Sir Goo. Clilford has not a .single horse engaged. This must be the first time that. the. Squire of Chokebore has not had a lepresomativo in the Cup. Ak Jack Dclaval's name does not figure among the nominations received for the New Zealand Cup, it seems as though ihe talked-of trip to Sydney for the big spring racing carnivals with the Seaton Dolaval horse will even mate. J. MCoinbe has purchased a section of land at Rieearton, arid is goinp; to build a dwelling and stable on it. Mr J. P. .Henrys, who has been on a pleasure trip to Sydney, returned home this week. He will be required to.get into harness at once, as the National weights are due on the 17th inst.

It mav not be generally known that Clontaft". who won (he V.P.C. Gland National Hurdles, is owned by an exNew Zealandor. This is Mr A. M:itheson. formerly of the Wairarapa. who used to have horses in Air T. M'Grain's stables when the latter trained at Masterton. Poth M'Grath, who is standing down over the Wallalo case, and Matheson would be good winners over Clontaft. who .siartfjrl favorite ; n last Saturday's race. There is reason for believing that Erie Connolly, who owned the runner-up. Lord Grey, would also be on the winner of a good roundf sum.

The Piccarton horseman. L. Hegarty, who is at present in Melbourne, will ride Coradjil, one of the favorites for the Grand National Steeplechase, to be run at Fleming!on on Saturday tliis week.

By the incoming Sydney boat, which arrived at Wellington this week, came the horses Julian and Black All. The former is a likely National Hurdles candidate, and tile latter is the big two-year-old that was so much in the boom after his racing at Napier in thy autumn. He was then shipped to Sydney, but has returned without sport ing silk on the other side. He should furnish into a really good three-year-old, ami it will not come as a surprise to find him in the market, for the New Zealand Cup. unless, perhaps, his owner intends to prepare him for the Derby and Canterbury Cup. Several of the leading cross-country horsemen are at present nursing injuries to their limbs, accidents having wen very frequent in the North lately. It. is only a matter of time and' the hardiest of the cross-country aiders lose their nerve. Nothing tries the nerves so much as a. few bad falls. The race meeting at Wellington nest week should, throw some light on. the National treble, albeit the most favored horses for the Winter Cup are not racing at Trentham. These arc Paupani, a'double winner at Gisborne, and the present favorite for the Winter Cup, and Mummer, who has been racing into shape for some time past. At the present time Peary and The Spaniard are the most discussed horses in connection with the National Steeplechase. The pair are to meet at the Trentham meeting, and if one of them scores lie is certain to be awarded 12.7 (top weight) in the big Piccarton event.

Of the National Hurdles field Kilmonv and Goodwin Park have the biggest" following, but several of the others are in the market, which may bo expected to show many changes er& the dav of the race.

A trainer well known in these parts died on the West Coast last w<>ek. This was Mr W. Donncllan, who visited the North Otago meeting last year, with, Waikehua. In February last, he scored a win at Dunedin with Merton. At the West Coast meetings he won several races with Waipuntii, Missile, and the horses mentioned above.

Some surprise was expressed when Glenfinnan's name was found to be missing from the acceptances for the 'first day of the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting. It now transpires that he has been scratched for all his Trent-ham engagements. The reason for this is that Sir Geo. Clifford has sold him to the Melbourne owner. Mr K. A. Rawdon. and he will be shipped to Australia immediately. Glenfinnaii. who is a i'our-year-old g-olding by Clanrajiald— Ladv" Annie, has always been noted, as a great track galloper", but he has frequently failed' to reproduce his best form in public, though he has a few decent stakes to his credit. This is the third- Clanranald horse Mr S. A. Rawdon ' has purchased from Sir George Clifford, the others being Sharpshooter and Broadsword. With the latter' the medical man who races n.s Mr S. A. Rawdon won manv big events, including a. Doncaster Handicap. The Highden trainer. Geo. Price, who has been on a holiday trip to Syd- | ney. returned home this week. Pie saw a- lot- of racing in Sydney and MelI mourine. During his stay in Victoria Ihe journeyed to Warrnambool and had a look over Sol. Green's Shipley stud. He was much impressed with. Comedy

Kins. - but did not enthuse over tYi?. I big English importation. White Star. j The New Zealand-bred mares. Problem Artilleric. Cross Uattery. Indian Queen and several others have ail pleased their new owner by their successes ut the stud.