TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23599, 8 September 1938, Page 16

TROTTING NOTES

By Sentinel

Wee Wrack Wee Wrack has grown in favour for her engagement at the New Brighton meeting. New Brighton The New Brighton Trotting Club has received permission to hold its postEoned meeting on Saturday next. The rst rate will start at 12.30 p.m. Track jbi Good Order The sahdy subsoil at New Brighton quickly absorbs surface water and with favourable weather the track will be in good order for the postponed card to be got off on Saturday next. Aii Addition ’ to.JL B. Berry’s team is a half-sister by Rey de Oro to Southern Chief. This filly, a two-year-old, was first. handled by J. J. Kennerley, and although not a great deal was asked of her when located at, Addington, she shaped well enough to indicate: that she would come to .hand quickly. , A New Bula The table of fees payable’to riders and drivers has been revised. An important addition from the' horsemen’s viewpoint is the percentage of place money which must be paid to them. While the amount in minor events may bring an increase of only £l, the gain in big races is substantial. The substance of the new rule is that the driver or rider of a horse finishing first, second, or third shall receive 5 per cent, on the value of the money payable to the owner up to £2OO, plus £2 10s per cent, on any sum in excess of £2OO. But in no case shall a driver or rider of a horse placed first, second, or third receive less than £1 more than is payable as a losing fee for the amount of stake stipulated in the schedule of fees. II the value of the stake money payable to the winner is £3O, and does not exceed £l5O, the losing fee is £2; and over £l5O it is £3. The amount of a losing fee must be paid to the secretary or to the clerk of scales before a horseman is weighed out. Clubs are responsible to every horseman for payment of riding or driving fees earned by him, and shall for that purpose deduct in every case from the stakes otherwise payable to the owner of every horse ridden or driven at the meeting.