RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 107, 11 June 1914, Page 8

RACING AND TROTTING.

EACING FTXTUBES. June 17 and 18—Hawke's Bay J.O. Winter. June 24 and 25—Napier Park E.G. Autumn. July 2 and 4—Gisborne R.O. IWinter. July 15 and 18—Wellington K.O. Winter. August 11, 13, 15—C.J.0. Grand Nationaf. ACCEPTANCES. June 12—Hawke's Bay J.O. Winter. June 20—Napier Park B.C. Winter. June 27 —Gisborne Winter. July 6—Wellington B.C. WinteT. TURF TOPICS. The inside of the No. 6 grass gallop was thrown open for two-year-olds only at Eiccarton this morning. It provided capital going, and trainers availed themselves of the opportunity to give their youngsters a brush over a furlong or two. Eiccarton. stables usually play a prominent part in the juvenile events, and as there are upwards of 40 youngsters at present working on the tracks at headquarters, the majority of them quite -up to the standard in appearance, it looks as if the local juveniles will more than hold their own in .the sprint events during the coming season. The weather conditions which have prevailed during the past week, or two have been very beneficial to the tracks lat headquarters. The sand, on which the greater part of the work is accomplished, is in first-class order at present. The tan traek has also dried up considerably during the last few days. This track holds the water,, as it is flint-like underneath the tan dressing, and as there is practically no grade to it the water lays for days on the surface, ia many places making it quite boggy. '":■ . Little work of interest is being got through by horses frequenting the tracks at Eiccarton just now, many being restricted to trotting and cantering, while quite a large number are spelling in the paddock. But the end of another couple of weeks will probably see the greater part of them in active work again, as the time between now and the National Meeting will not be long slipping round. 1 F. Smith has put the hurdle horse Milo into work again. The near foreleg, in which he went amiss during the \recent Ashburton meeting, bears an ugly appearance, and it is extremely doubtful whether he- will stand another preparation. ■ Mr G. L. Stead had the two-year-ola filly Dinner Gong (by Boniform from Curfew Bell) sent down from Amberley yesterday. She joins the other members of Mr Stead's team in training at Yaldhurst, and will be brought into commission forthwith. : . • The pony hurdles in the centre of the course at headquarters have been removed on to fresh ground, the latter having received a top-dressing of sand and a good rolling. This was a muchneeded and wise move on the part of the custodian, the fresh, ground providing capital going for the leppers. To-day's meeting at Ashburton is the last trotting fixture for the present

season. ... The Addington track is getting into good order again, after its top-dressing, and a fair number of horses are being worked there regularly. In consequence of the lack of interest taken in its" last two meetings the Spriiigfield Racing Glub has decided to disband. There are only four more totahssfctor meetings to be held before the present racing season closes: —Hawke's Bay J.G., Napier Park 8.C., Gisborne E.C., and Wellington E.G. That speedy mare Stepmaid haa run her last race," and will be relegated to the stud. Her first consort will probably be All Eed. The appropriate name of Hullo has been claimed for the filly by All Eed from Cooee. She is to be put into training shortly. Mr G. B. Bullock, who has officiated as vice-president of the Dunedin Jockey Club, is "relinquishing that position consequent on his removal to Wellington. While being exercised at Ellerslie on Saturday morning a three-year-old filly by Sir Laddo, who formed one of F. Stenning's team, met with such serious injuries that it was deemed advisable to destroy her. It appears that the filly was working behind her stablemate, Troy, when the latter swerved, with the result that the Sir Laddo filly collided and fell, her spine being injured. The Hawke 's Bay Jockey - Club receives acceptances for its Winter meeting up to to-morrow evening. A cable message from Sydney reports that the Soult gelding, Wild West, won the Licensed Victuallers' Cup of 80 sovs at the Wagga Wagga Licensed Victuallers'' Club's meeting yesterday. He ran the eleven furlongs in lmin 56isee, and won by a length and a quarter. After the ordinary business at yesterday's meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association had been concluded, the board went into committee to consider reports regarding three horses, Dagmoor Villa, Teviotdale, and Alexandria Park. On resumption it was reported that the reports had been adopted, and it was decided that the cases should be dealt with at a meeting of the board to be held on July 1. It was further resolved, that certain persons should be summoned before the board in connection with the cases on the date named, to show cause why they should not be dealt with under the rules.

The possibility of a race at an Australian meeting with the runners entirely made up of imported -horses becomes greater every year says a Sydney writer. With the exception of the Hurdles and Maiden Juvenile, Englishbred horses figured in each race at the recent Kosehill meeting, and at Perth meetings English importations now attract comparatively little attention. When Mr J. Brennan returned to Sydney from Englandlast year he brought with him several horses, and he is adding to the number, having recently purchased five two-year-olds bred by the Duke of Westminster. Particulars of their respective dams are not yet to hand, but two are colts by William the Third (St. Simon—Gravity). Troutbeck (Ladas —Rydal Mount) is represented by a colt and filly; and Amadis (Love Wisely—Galeta) by a colt. They are all guaranteed sound in wind and limb, and"as William the Third's fee was 300gs —it is now 400gs—when he sired the°colts representing him, it is certain they are out of high-class mares. Troutbeck's fee is £4B, and that of Amadis BSgs. Out of the quintet the odds are in favour of their importer getting at least one good racehorse. The hurdle gelding Julian (Merriwee —Maxima) is to be shipped to Sydney by the Maunganui to-morrow. The Merriwee mare, Merigal, which used to carry Mr T. H. Lowry's colours when raced in New Zealand, struck trouble in Melbourne last month, when she and her owner were disaualified for

twelve mooifhs for not being lidded to win at Bichmohd. _j Merriwa, described by Mr IJ". l£ Lowry as one of the best horses h* ever owned, ia standing up to his work well at Greenmeadows, and appears likely to keep sound this winter. He is engaged in the Ladies' Bracelet at Hastings next week, with the minimum impost. TEMPLAB.

STIPENDIARY TROTTING STEWARDS.

A SCHEME PROPOUNDED. A proposal was brought before the last New Zealand Trotting Conference in the direction .of appointing stipendiary stewards. After being discussed it was withdrawn in favour of an amendment referring the whole question to the executive to report on. This report was submitted to yesterday's meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association, and, after perusal, was left to the president ; to deal with when it came before, the conference.

The report stated that the estimated totalisator turnover of trotting clubs during the present season was £BOO,OOO. ' A levy of, say, one-eighth per cent, on such gross amount for the purpose of remuneration and expenses would furnish £IOOO, and, together with £225 as fees from racing clubs, as suggested later, would make an estimated fund of £1225, The levy could be made on all totalisator clubs in proportion to their respective investments at their meetings during the previous year, but no club "should pay less than, say, £lO 10/- per day for each day it used the machine during the year. If two permanent stipendiary stewards were appointed at a salary of £350 per annum- each, and an amount to cover travelling expenses, they would attend all the trotting clubs ? meetings with the exception of two, and in some cases they would be able to attend together. Deputystewards would be required for the two trotting clubs' meetings referred to, and also twenty days of racing clubs' meetings. The estimated expenditure was stated as follows: — Salaries of two permanent stewards. . £7OO Their travelling expenses . . . . . . 300 Deputy stewards for 22 days, at £5 5/per day and travelling expenses.. 175 Total .. ~£1175 This would probably leave a balance of, say, £SO. With respect to the trotting events on•*racing clubs' programmes, it was suggested that the position might be mutually discussed with the Eacing Conference. Eegarding the remuneration A paid to stipendiary stewards under the rules of the Eacing Conference, it was understood that a levy was made on the gross totalisator revenue of each club, including the amount invested on trotting events controlled by racing clubs.' At present the stipendiary stewards did not act officially in respect of trotting events on racing clubs' programmes unless requested to do so r by local stewards. As a certain proportion of the levy was derived from the trotting events, ! and as racing stipendiary stewards were paid out of that levy, it was hard -to understand why those officers" were not engaged to supervise the trotting events. Should the Trotting Conference decide to bring the trotting events. Within the jurisdiction of stipendiary stewards under the rules of trotting, it was suggested that the revenue obtained in the manner referred to should, be applied t« the trotting authorities, with a,minimum of, say, £5 5/- per day, producing an annual, revenue of about £225. This would allow' stipendiary stewards to attend all non-totalisator clubs' meetings without any charge, and would also allow both s the permanent I stewards to -"be at the most important meetings of the trotting club's throughout the year. ! AN APPEAL DISMISSES*.

Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 11. The judges appointed by the Racing Conference, "Messrs G. Hunter, J. G. Duncan, and O. D. Watkins, to consider the Manawatu Racing Club's apppal against the Wanganui District Corflmittee's decision in the case of "T. Wflson, owner-trainer of the horse Classis, and T. George, jockey, disqualified for six months in connection with the running of Classis in the Linton Hack Welter Handicap at the Manawatu meeting on April 29, met in Wellington yesterday. The appeal was dismissed on the grounds that the evidence was not sufficient to justify the conclusion that T. George did not try to win, and that the judges failed to find anything in the evidence which is not consistent with innocence on the part of T.- Wilson, and they are therefore of the opinion that the Manawatu Club failed to establish his guilt under Part XXXIH; Rule 1, of the Rules, of Racing. .