THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19366, 24 July 1925, Page 2

THE TURF

FIXTURES July 25—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 23, 25—Gisborne R.C. V Aug. I—Christchurch Hunt . a Aug. I—Poverty Bay Hunt. Aug. 11, 13. 15—Canterbury J.C. Aug. 15—Pakuranga Hunt. ‘V Aug. 29—North Taranaki Hunt, c Sept. 2. 3—Marton J.C. Sept. s—Otago Hunt. Sept. s—Manawatu Hunt. y Sept. 10. 12—Wanganui J.C. > Sept. 16—Dannevirke R.C . . Sept. 17.—Dannevirke Hunt. i Sept. 18, 19—Ashburton County R.C. j Sept. 24, 25—Geraldine R.C. . Sept. 25, 26—Otaki Maori R.C. ' Sept. 26—Napier Park R.C. t Sept. 26, 28—Avondale J.C. OTHER WANGANUI DISTRICT MEETINGS n Oct 24—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. Oct. 26—Waverley R.C. ( * Nov. 18—Ashhurst. Il Nov. 28, 30—Feilding J.C. Dec. 26. 28, 29— Manawatu R.C. Jan. 1 2- Marton J.C. 11 Feb. 3. 4-Egmont R.C. B Feb. 11, 13—Taranaki J.C. , Feb. 18, 20- Wanganui J.C. March 24, ’25 —Manawatu R.C. t March 24, 25—Rangitikei R.C. i; March 27—Waverley R.C. April 3, s—Feilding J.C. May 13, 15—Egmont R.C. Is May 20, 22 Wanganui J.C. j , RULES OF RACING I’ p i IMPORTANT ALTERATIONSg j: INTRODUCED NEXT MONTH. I I? THE CONTROLLING BODY. •] 3 Tu a few day’s time the new racing season will be ushered in, and, follow- '1 ing the deliberations of the Pacing Conference, held in Wellington this j I month, the conditions governing the 1 sport will see many changes introduced, iv Some of these arc only of minor im- i portance, but others, again, may, and i probably will, have far-reaching effects, , < I and not a few arc of interest to own- ; I ers, trainers, riders and public. i The reports dealing with the work, J i as published, during the sitting, were of i] necessity disjointed, but now that the j deliberations have closed it is inter esting to note the number of important H I alterations made to the hitherto exist- l s ing rules governing racing in the n Dominion. N It was generally anticipated prior to the conference that the constitution of !] the controlling body would be dealt with, and this duly came (about. The ] Auckland district, which has figured as one voting power, is now divided into two distinct districts —north of Franklin, and south of Franklin. Hawke’s Bay is also divided into two districts, while Manawatu has been given separate representation, and allowed one ’vote. The Southland Club itself gets ione vote, while the district still retains its two votes hitherto held. RACING DATES. An attempt was made to have the Dates Committee elected by the confer once, (and the proposal gave rise to much consideration, but it was lost, and the position remains as previously, each district committee electing a i member. I One important remit carried came from the Auckland Racing Club, and | gives clubs the right to give 90 per cent in stlakes, and not the whole of the net amount derived from the totalisator, as before. This will enable many , of the smaller clubs to battle on better than they have been able to do in tinpast. ON OTHER COURSES. An attempt wtis made to further reduce the powers of the District Committee by taking away from them the right, and giving it to the Dates Committee, to grant permission to clubs to race on courses other than their own. This was defeated, and the District I Committee still has the power to (allow • clubs to race on the courses of other I clubs. THE LAST RACE. ! An important alteration dealing with j the time of starting of the last, race ■on a programme, was brought about by ! the. (Canterbury Jockey Club. The lat|ter body was successful with a motion ‘which brought about an alteration to (provide for the last race being started not later than 20 minutes before sunset between May 7 and August 31. The time previously wtas fixed at 4.15 p.m. SCHOOLING LIST. Unruly horses at the barrier were considered, and the upshot was that a rule has been introduced providing for 'the compilation of a “schooling list. (Horses may b<* placed on the list by a I report from a stipendiary steward. I committee, or stewards, and no horse, 'while on the list, shall be nominated I. for any race. On the report of a stiI pepdiary steward the name of any (horse may be removed from the list. HUNT MEETINGS. j What appeared to be a tilt at the (Waikato Hunt (’lull, which holds ti I mooting on Labour Day, was the mov- ; ing - of a resolution to have all Hunt Club meetings held between April 1 and September 3.0. The resolution met with considerable opposition, and was lost on the voices, and the Waikato Club will continue Io race on Labour Day. MINIMUM WEIGHT AND PENALTIES. • At the last session of Parliament the j Gaming Act was amended to provide [that the minimum weight in any race 'should be 7st. The conference has now | passed a rule in’agreement, unless the (conditions of any race provide for a (higher minimum weight than 7st. There (is also a new rule which provides that • no apprentice can claim an allowance jif *ri horse, which he is 1o ride, is I weighted Bst 51b or over. i Another alteration covers the question of penalties to winners of weight-for-agn races. Tn the past the usual [conditions governing a handicap event (provided for a penalty being carried by | “the winner of tiny event after the {declaration of the handicaps.” This [meant that the winner of a classic race like the Oaks, for instance, if engaged i’n a handicap race later would he mulcjte<l in a penalty, but the new rule pro- ( a ides that a victory in a weight-for-[age event doos not incur a penalty unless the conditions of a race specially [provide for it. LICENSES. ! Ono item that trainers, jockeys, and [apprentices would do well to bear in mind is the new T rule which states that jail who do not apply for a license by a SDCciiied. date must be ffned £5. Gentle-

men riders’ certificates, formerly issued by the District Committee, are in future to be issued by the Licensing Committee. DEAD WEIGHT AND SHOES. In future no rider will be allowed t<> carry any dead weight on his body, neither is he allowed to dismount until the riders of the first .four horses have done so. To race a horse in shoes other than mc.ing plates, permission has to be obtained from the stewards prior to the- race. It was a recommendation of the conference that the top rail of all hurdles and steeplechase fences should be padded. CROSSING. A drastic alteration dealing with jockeys is that which gives stewards no option but to suspend riders found guilty of crossing. Hitherto stewards have been empowered to impose a line.

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