RACING SECRETARIES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 107, 7 May 1936, Page 4

RACING SECRETARIES

GATHERING AT HAWERA There will be quite a gathering of racing secretaries at Hawera during the meeting which commences to-day. Lt will, however, be of an entirely .inofficial character. Miss D. E. Bray, secretary of lhe Wellington Racing Club will attend to-day in view of that club’s July meeting. She will be at Blenheim on Saturday. Mr. S. R. McCallum, secretary of the Wanganui Jockey Club, will be attending the meeting to bring the winter meeting of the local club under notice. Mr. Q. R. F. Tilley, the newly-ap-pointed secretary of the Stratford Racing Club, will be taking advantage of the opportunity to pick up some of the threads of racing The secretaries of the Napier Park, Hawke's Bay, Foxton and Otaki Clubs ai-3 also expected to attend, and the Marton Jockey Club will also be represented. CHIEF RULER HORSE THE KHEDIVE SUCCESSFUL An unusual step was taken bv Sir Joseph Robinson, who has had a* good deal of success in South Africa with New Zealand-bred horses, to acquaint Mr. C. E. Robertson, of Wright, Stephenson, and Company, Limited, who has selected the various horses for the South African owner, of the recent success of The Khedive, says a northern repo rt. Air. Robertson, who was in Auckland on Friday, was advised that a radio call was coming for him from Lngland and at 5 p.m. he was linked up with S.r Joseph Robinson in Louden. Sir Joseph expressed pleasure at his latest success with The Khedive, who ho stated had won the important Criierion Handicap in South Africa. ’l'hc Khedive is a chestnut horse by Chief Ruler from Egyptian Flower, and was bred by J. M. Cameron, of Hastings, for whom he did his early racing in New Zealand. GOLD FOX CHANGES HANDS SALE OF BARTON HORSES The committee of the A'.R.C. was cii- i gaged fur over t"o hours on the recent hearing in lhe Goid Fux appeal. When the decision was announced Air. I 8. J. Bartun walked straight acto.-G the road from the V.iLC. offices to the oflicu of Alackinnon and Cox and guv ( j instructions fcr the sale of his tunny which included Gold Fox. Gay Cn-’lv, Desert c’nief, Jack Horner, Riddle, Autumn Wind. Worship, and Reminder He was quickly followed bv S. G Ware, who arranged for the saie of int two horses racing in his name, L’aiatinate and Foreign Star. At the sale Palatinate sold at GoOgns., Foreign S‘|:r at 350gr.s, ILdule at 5 u gns., Gold Fox at IGOgns., Worship at 75gns., and Jack Horner at 50Ugi;-*. Dexert Ghiel' is under oiler al L.jllHgns. Autumn Wind, who is in the rough, did not go under the hammer, and Remainder was also kept our of the ring. 1 Desert Chief, who cost s()ogns. as a yearling, will probably change owirers. as he has developed into a promising • • o 11. INCREASED STAKES STEEPLECHASE MEETING. | • YVKLI.INGTON ’b DECISION. Au increase of £9OO in slakes, lilting the total offering from X63UU last year to £7lOO this year, has been approved by the stewards fur the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting, io be held gb July 7, i', and 11 next. The programme oi events is identical to last year's, except for a minor widening alteration in the conditions lor the Alatai Steeplechase ou the second day, and thirteen out uf the 2-1 inces participate in lhe stakes increase. The prize-money for the Wellington btecpleohase has been raised from. £6OO to £750, that Lor the Alalai Steeplechase from £2OO to £3OO, and that lor the July Steeplechase (final day; from £350 to £LSO. There is also an increase from £2OO to £-50 for lhe Marin Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase cb the first day. lhe cross-country per formeis thus enjoy £4OO of the £‘J')o The Winter llurdies remains at but the other tour hurdle races <;n the programme have each been litted £5O. The balance of the increase is shared bv the Members’ Handicap (second day; and Onslow Handicap (third day), each raised £75, and by the Stewards Handicap (first day). Parliamentary Handicap (second day), and Winter Oats Handicap (third day), 'each increase £5O. 'lhe Whyte Handicap re mains at £3OO. which is now also the stake for the Stewards', Members’, and Onslow Handicaps, for the sprinters. The minimum weight in the flat events wifi be 8.0, excepting in the principal event each day (Whyte, Parliamentary, and Winter Oats Handicaps respectively), in which it will be as allowed under rule 252 (3) vf the Rules of Racing. RACING FIXTURES May 7. 9—Egmont R.C. May 8, 9.— Marlborough R.Q. May 9—Amberley R.C. May 16—Marton JC. May 16—Southland R.C. May 16—Ashburton County R.C. May 16—Waipa R.C. May 21, 23—South Canterbury J.C. May 23—Carterton R.C. May 30—Foxton R.C. May 30, June 3, 6—Auckland R.C. June 4, 6-Otaki Maori R.C. June 6—Ashburton County R.tX •Tune 11, 13 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 20, 23—Wanganui J.C. June 20. 23, 24—Dunedin J.C. June 23—Opotiki J.C. (at Tauranga). July I—Danevirke Hunt Club. July 4—Oamaru J.C. July 7,9, 11—Wellington R.C. July 18—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 18—Waimate District H.C. July 22—Rangitikei Hunt Club. July 23. 25—Poverty Bay Turf Club. July 25—South Canterbury Hout C July 25— Manawatu R.C. IN ENGLAND t May 6—Chester Cup. i May 27 —Derby Stake#. May 29—Oak Stakes. June 18—Ascot Gold