GOOD FIELDS WILL RACE AT WELLINGTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19117, 9 July 1930, Page 9

GOOD FIELDS WILL RACE AT WELLINGTON.

PROSPECTS REVIEWED FOR TO-MORROW'S EVENTS (Special to the “Star.”) WELLINGTON, July 9. The weather prospects could hardly be better for the continuation of the Wellington steeplechase meeting tomorrow, although hard frosts will keep the track heavy. The fields are again very good. A better field is engaged in the Corunna Hurdles than in the Hack Hurdle event on the first day. Zippor should have won yesterday and should be first choice, although Mountain Guide will have friends. When schooling Make Up showed up at Trentham on Monday. Avro had no chance to show his paces yesterday. Zippor and Make Up may do best. There are some smart horses in the Trial Plate. Coon Song appeals of the 10 stone lot, while Ganpat, Vandyke, Prince Desmond, Jayson and Okapua are improved two-year-olds. Then there is Limerick’s brother, Dunraven, Ganpat and Vandyke are form horses, although Okapua’s track gallop with Paiko draws attention to his chance. Hymestrason won so well yesterday that he should be favourite for the Maori Steeplechase. Sir Moment again should be his hardest opponent. High Pitch no doubt will be favourite for the Parliamentary Handicap, for he will be suited by the distance. Mendip will be improved and True Blood as a Cornwall Handicap winner, cannot be passed by. He had no chance to show his worth yesterday. Black Duke also may perform better, but one returns to High Pitch and True Blood. Luminary,, on track work, should perform well in the Highweight Handicap. The Sun is a possible lightweight, for he finishes well. Courageous, if started in this race, should trouble Luminary. Despite reports to the contrary, Paleta is an acceptor for the Members' Handicap, and if started he will not be neglected. Royal Duke is working well and Paiko showed an excellent finishing effort yesterday. Staghunter and Hopwood may also have better luck than they experienced yesterday. A likely pair may be Paiko and Paleta, but it is an open race. Portray probably will start favourite for the Petone Handicap, with Glenrossie his hardest opponent. THE ACCEPTANCES. 11.32 a.m. CORUNNA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 270 sovs. One mile and a half.

huhu course, which was situated only a few miles from Alexandra Park. In coming to the agreement now before the conference two matters came before the clubs. One was the question of extra representatives. It might be contended that a question of principle was involved and that it went against the spirit of democracy, but his answer was that the circumstances were most unique. The Auckland and Otahuhu Clubs did not want any advantage from the conference, but they did not want to lose any of their present privileges. They were going to stand or fall by that attitude. If any of the privileges they enjoyed were to be taken away then the responsibility of defeating the amalgamation was on the conference. The merger was not only economic, but in the interests of the sport generally. He had noticed regarding extra days thtt one club suggested that Auckland should lose certain permits by reason of the amalgamation. Although he sympathised with oneday clubs he would like to point out that the Auckland Club had issued debentures to the amount c*f £60,000 in connection with improvements and Otahuhu had a liability of £14,000. Contemplated improvements by the Auckland Club (a new electric totalisator and new members’ stand), would involve £40,000. The permits were the means whereby revenue to carry on was obtained, and if Auckland was to be deprived of any of their davs it would mean a corresponding liability of £II,OOO. The proposal to amalgamate had been well received and the Minister of Internal Affairs had promised to give his co-operation, for certain validating legislation would be required. A Christchurch Case. Mr W. Stopford, in seconding the motion, said that if it had not been for the Auckland Trotting Club several of the smaller clubs in the Auckland district would not have been in the position they were to-day. He thought that the proposal should be supported by the conference. Mr B. J. McKenna asked whether there was not a precedent for this in Christchurch years ago. Those clubs did not ask for two delegates. Mr R. Wallace said that the two clubs werg the Lancaster Park Trotting Club and the Canterbury Trotting Club, and they became the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. Mr L. Cohen (Wanganui) said that it seemed highly desirable that this amalgamation should take place. The last racing commission had found that for economic reasons clubs shouid amalgamate, but Governments set up commissions to burk the questions. What did it matter whether they had two delegates representing Auckland or not? Was there anyone who desired that either Mr. Rowe or Mr. H. Mackenzie should not be allowed to attend together? He would be sorry to see this proposal not go through because of some precedent which he thought could be easily overcome. Special Case.

Mr H. R. Mackenzie said that these clubs would contribute over fifty times as much as any one-day club to carry on the sport. Mr Schnauer remarked that assuming the conference did not want to make a special amendment applicable to the whole of New Zealand then he was quite prepared to submit a proviso to the conference to meet this special case, which he later did. This :overed the Auckland Trotting Club being allowed two delegates to the conference, also the exemption of the club from the rule which limits a club to four race meetings a year. The conference unanimously approved the amalgamation on the lines suggested by the Auckland Trotting Club.

Zippor 10 12 Deluge 10 5 Avro 10 12 Dobbin 9 10 Opa 10 5 Make Up 9 10 Mountain Paris 9 6 Guide 10 5 Daylight 9 2 12.12 p-m. TRIAL PLATE, of 260 sovs, six furlongs. Kakahura 10 2 Intruder 9 0 Air Laddie 10 0 Jayson 9 0 Coon Song 10 0 Johneen 9 0 Desert Song 10 0 King Musket 9 0 Saltpot 10 0 Okapua 9 0 Win Acre 10 0 Prince Arisus 9 0 Desmond 9 0 Acmil 9 0 Painkiller f> 0 Dunraven 9 0 Rosshire 9 0 Dick Terra Firma 0 Whittington 9 0 Van Dyke 9 0' Ganpat 9 0 12.51 p-in. SEATOUN HANDICAP, of 260 sovs. Seven furlongs. Brilliant Banbridge 9 9 Light 10 6 Malahat 9 9 Town Major 10 4 Singer 9 9 Snow Prince 9 6 Paratus 10 3 Disrank 9 3 The Warden 9 12 Pedestal 9 0 Tahoma 9 11 Bon Acre 9 0 Lucretia 9 11 Gueress 9 0 1.31 p.m. MARIRI HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 275 sovs. Two miles and a half. Waitaunaha 10 1 Corneroff 9 5 Hymestrason 10 0 Taramoa 9 0 Sir Moment 9 10 High Heather 9 0 Wyeford 0 5 2.13 p.m. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Black Duke 10 11 High Pitch 9 5 Mendip 10 1 Marjoram 9 5 Taboo 9 11 Balloon 9 4 Best Friend 9 10 Black Mint 9 0 Blimp 9 10 Courageous 9 0 True Blood 9 9 2.52 p.m.' HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and three furlongs. Courageous 10 1 Mount Luminary 9 13 Shannon 9 2 Fine Acre 9 11 The Sun 9 0 Carinthia 9 10 Troilus 9 0 Prince Lu 9 8 Fallow 9 0 3.33 p.m. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Havering 11 1 Bernera 9 3 Pal eta 10 3 Hop wood 9 3 Royal Duke 9 12 Staghunter 9 0 Rational II. 9 8 Marble King 9 0 Tourist 9 6 Kilmezzo 9 0 Prfiko 9 5 Rascal 9 0 Chopin 9 3 4.11 p.m. PETONE HANDICAP, of 260 sovs Six furlongs. Ex Dono 10 6 Bon Acre 9 0 Hurly Burly 10 3 Etehi Rang! 9 0 Portray 9 8 White Doe 9 0 Glenrossie 9 7 Killigrew 9 0 Abbey Queen 9 0