CONTROL OF RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18756, 12 July 1935, Page 7

CONTROL OF RACING

,i TOTALISATOR SYSTEMS I- !', ‘ 1 CHANGES OF CLUB DATES n 1 PROMOTION OP STEEPLES (Special to the Herald.) [' WELLINGTON, this day. ' Discussing in the course of his animal address to tlie Racing Conference to-day various aspects of the control 7 if racing, the president, Mr .1, S. Me- >• Lend, drew attention to certain doI. finite principles' which lie ami the s executive body had recognised, in rev Hit ion to tlie administration of the 1 sport. On those subjects the. presi- - lent commented as under: “During the season (he executive ( committee revoked all previous resolutions authorising totalisator systems other than the win and place system, and the resolution permit ting dividends io be paid on the first and second horse in the event of the numbers on the totnlisaior being five or more. Owing jo the diversity of opinion as ' to the most satisfactory method of ) utilising the lotnlisator J suggest for l the purpose of discussion that the win and place, and the 75-25 per cent systems only be adopted. “In order to overcome frivolous ob- - jeotions by clubs the executive rom--1 mil toe has decided that no chib shall ■ be consulted as to whether it, has any . objection to .a date being altered :pro- . vidod there is a clear week between ilie altered date and that of another •lub. In other cases the president will exercise his powers under rule 77 ' (2), and if he is of the opinion that any other club would be prejudicially affected by the proposed .alteration, he will give that club an opportunity to deject. Only under special eircurn.lances should alterations in dares be permit led after they have been ap- ' proved by the conference. “The executive cdhimittee has carefully reviewed the question of reducing the amounts of the hack qualification, and has brought forward for your consideration to reduce the amounts from c 250 and i'soo to £20(1 and £4OO respectively. The effect of this amendment, if carried, will the a more speedy •emoval of a good horse into races m open company, and thus give the moderate hacks a quicker opportunity m earning tlteir keep. “Owing- to the confusion caused vhere clubs use the word hack in the title of a race and make conditions for the race which conflict with the intormelation of hack in rite rules of- rneittr, steps have been taken by the executive to notify all clubs that when the word hack is used in the .title of lie race any conditions other than back conditions cannot be appended in ■melt a case. “It is my firm inten'tion not to grant .i,iv exemptions to dubs .from corndying with the provisions of rule 251 I) in regard to the amount required ,o lie given in stakes, unless for very special reasons. I hope that, clubs whose financial position justifies them bi deing so will see the importance of increasing stakes as much as possible. EXEMPTION OF CLUBS “Under rule 25S (b) of the rules of •icing the president is empowered to giant exemption on the recommendation of the district committee to any [dub holding a meeting in the period bom May 1 in one year to August 51 j bi the next succeeding year .inclusive, from including in its programme at \ east one maiden or had: or hunters’, o- hack and hunters’ steeplechase. During recent yenrs club have been freey granted the exemption aforementioned but. acting in conjunction with ‘the executive, all district committees and dubs have been notified Hint in' future such exemption will oily be granted under special circitm- ■ lances. We hope by a rigid enforcement of the rule to arrest the decline if the jumping horse in this country, and to ensure, that ample provision is made for the jumping horse and rider. Quite a number of dubs could assist mi his direction by the inclusion of bardie races in their programmes in ibice of the handicap fiat race at Ost. , minimum in which only recognised jumping riders are eligible to ride. “The state of the general trust fund -hows that it is in'a reasonably sound position in spite of heavy claims. The advantages of this fund must be appreciated by all owners and their employees. Since the inception of the fluid in. I DOB, claims totalling £04,985 17s 2d have been paid. “The stipendiary stewards still con:iMno to do good work. The judicial committees of clubs are realising that it is no longer sufficient to fine or < caution, or to suspend for one day or - for a week, any rider found .guilty of interference in the running of a race. The determination of the executive committee to enforce appropriate penalties for interference in the running of races is having a'good effect,. “The racecourse inspectors render valuable services, in the interests of all racegoers and their work is appreciated bv all who 'are concerned in the welfare of racing.”