THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 546, 29 June 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACINC FIXTURES. July 8 and 5 —Guborne n C, Steeplechase July 17,r21 and 21-Wellington RC Winter. July 22 -Wellington Pony and Gallonav It C Aug. 10. 12. and H-CJ C Grand National I '■, ■:■. :. •!' NOTES AND COMMENTS. fBl GI.EMCOB.I When tho weights for tho Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps were cabled over, California's weight for tho mile and a half event uas not stated Sydney files to hind show that ho is on tho samo mark with Downfall, Penates, and Aborigine, nil of whom havo Bst. 111b Tumut has Bst 41b in 'the Ensoin Pressure of spaco precludes tho full lists being published. Penates is doing steady nork at the Hutt, and mil probably bo racing at Trentham next month, but ho 13 hardly likely to bo quite fit by that time R Cameron was able to ride at 7et 131b ftt Caulfiold on Juno 19, and ho won a tuo-year-old race on Balkngcr Ho was also placed in another race the same afternoon Menbah, who usod to race in this country as' Little Mary, was mado a hot favourite in a- rate at Caulfield on June 19, but she finished out of a place Kiatere and AVaipu have both dono well «inee arriving in Melbourne Kilwinmng p s half-sister, Succession, who first appearanco at tho Otaki moeting, will next be. seen under silk in the Trial Plato at Trentham next month Mr A Bradahaw, speaking at the dinner tendered to tho Pony and Galloway officials last night, said that tho bookmakers received better treatment from tho pony people than from any of tho registered clubs in the Dominion'. Rpngikapua, who ran into places in hie two efforts at Otaki, will bo given a run in the . Trial Plate at Trentham next month v Some of the visiting horses to the Welyhngtoh Winter mooting, are expected tb put in an appearanco next week, but the bulk of them will not arrive until the week after v Provided the weather keeps reasonably fine from now onwards, tho training tracks should he good enough for some excellent iwork to be recorded. , I WEIGHTS FOR VICTORIAN EVENTS. Sydney files to hand give the weights for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Mooltan is top weight in both events, with 9st lllli. Weights oE some New Zealand-bred hor»j are MELBOURNE CUP —All Bed, 9st. 31b., Master Sonlt, Bst 131b , Bobnkoff, Bst 13!b , California, Bst 101b , Aborigine, Bst 81b , Maranui, Bst. 81b \ Downfall, Bst 61b., > Motoa,.Bst 41b , Pink-Un, Bst 21b , Waipuna, Bat , Artillcrie, Bst., Golden Slipper, 7st 121b ; Don Hannibal, 7st 51b , Ikon, 7st. 31b , and Delaware, Gst 131b CAULFIELD CUP —All Red, 9st 31b , Master Soult, Bst 131b , Maranui, Bst 131b , i Ahorigme, Bst 91b , Pink-Un, Bst 71b , Motoa, Bst lib , Waipuna, 7st 131b , Artillorie, 7et. Ulb ; Golden Slipper, 7st. 91b , Don Hannibal, 7at. 51b., and Delaware. 6st. 131b, THE TAURIKI CASE. ' (By Telosrapb.—Press AsBOOi»tlon.l Auckland, June 23. At a meeting of the Metropolitan Racing Committee to-night, the Tounki caao and appeals ■< thereon were considered. Tho finding was an endorsement of the Takapuna Jockey , Club's disqualification, but it was altered in, this respect, that whereas the Takapuna Club had merely disqualified S. Darragh, J. Grant, and the mare Ta-unki, dnnng their pleasure, the Metropolitan Committee made the disqualifications apply for life ACCIDENT TO ATAAHUA. (By?. Telegraph.—Pross , Association.—Copyright.) , Melbourne, Juno 28 >» The New Zealand horse Afiahua fell while . echoohng over hurdles, breaking a rib and sustaining severe internal injuries His recovery is uncertain. Ataahua will be scratched for tho National Hurdles , CRAND PRIZE OF PARIS. ~i (By felegr&ph -Prose Aseodatlon-Copyright) Paris, June 27. At the Aitcuil Race Meeting yesterday, the chief event resulted as under.— GRAND PRIZE OF PAEIS, of about , £14,250, for three-year-olds One mile and seven furlongs Baron Marnce do Rothschild's oh. c. Vcfdum, by Rabelais—Vellena, 9st '21b . 1 Mme. N G Cberemoteff's b. c Robolle, by Siraonien—Rose Nwi, Ost 21b 2 M Eamond Blanc's b f Union, by Ajax— Andree, Bst 131b , , 3 There were eleven starters Time, 3mm. 28s6c