THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1483, 4 July 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

PETITION ME WEIGHTS. J)V XORTII ISLAND (nv.NV.US. (H.v 'i'olcsrapli.—l'riiss Association.) Christchurch, .rtilv X Tho oomniitlce of the C..1.C. at,' last meeting had before i( a petition i'voiu Noilh Island owners asking that Hip weight-' lor (ho lending cvoi.ls at the Grand .National uncling lie nut published (ill alter the Wellington winter meeting. The ceonmitleo decided lhat il was unable to depart from the advertised dales, TROTTING ASSOCIATION FUNDS, IBy T«lezriiDl]-Pros« A(i«etatlon.> Christchurch, July .1, At tlto meet-ins of the New Zealand Trot(nis Association the trustees of the Provitlent bund reported that (hey had placed lit fixed <lcj;o-it with tho Hank of New Zealand I'he ~um of ,1:1 KID from the fund at 1 jot cent. The aclian of tlio trustees was approved. NOTES AMD COMMENTS. [By Gmmjcoe.] Tho Gishonto Kaciiig Club's inceting lakes place to-day mm to-morrow. Alter racing at Utaki, Lady Moutoa was given a month's spell at Poxton. Sho has again been put in commission, and will U- given u prenanitiou lor tho Winter tjup. Uolduinl, who has been hunted reecnllv at tho Unit, is to make his debut a* a steeplechaser in tho hack uvouls at Tronthain. Latest advices from Wanganui stato that Antarctic is now doing well, and is likely to bo at his very host by tho timo lhat Iho Grand National meeting comes on. Ho far, no horseman has been engaged to lido him, but it' A. Julian is sullieiejitly recovered ho is likely to be ollered Hie mount. Air. X'. K. Baldwin's Sir Laddo gelding, Ladrone, was backed on Tuesday for Iho Winter Cup. The Otaki-trainc'd animal has been showing fair form of Into, and ho may bo urinal lo winning tho big mile race. X. Cunningham, wi'.h Captain Roult and Lucille, left Auckland for Sydney ou -Monday las!. 'I'he horses are'to lie sold ou the oilier side. Traincv A. Voter?, who has been in -Melbourne during the past six months, returned from Sydney by tho Alaunguuui yesterday.

the Auckland horseman, V. Coleman, who is to school Paritutu for the Wellington Steeplechase, has already arrived ut headquarters. Tho Castor gelding, in charge of ,1. George, is expected anv day now.

Jlr. .T, E. M.lvor, n steward of (lie Hawke's Bay Pacing Club, who Ims been on a visit to Wellington, returned to Hii<!:iiiffs yesterday. Darby I'aul is said to have been burked during the week for a good amount cf money to via the "Winter Hurdle?. Tho fences at Treutham are expected to ; nit the. Century Hurdles winner. Elevated (Elevation—Snulish) was recently operated on at Trenthnm. He made, a good recovery, and is again in active work under (ho care of hk owner, J. Cress.

Gaelic is now trained bv ,T. Ualbawav at Awaimm. The old frelding is to be a niuner in (he Hurdles at Trentliam. My. .1 .Tfennah's lior-e-, Amaru and; (.avoiii Jingle, both of whom showed win- ! liniS form at .\apier, have boon sent on to Gi-hornv. A win for (hem at to-d.iv'' meet hi; would not entail auv penalty'at Irciirhniii. ' ' - An Auslraliau writer savs that when yecngmsr.,, K , )o( | ~i lkl. s imnhi!> „,„„,. j oakiu- for their whip in oloso finishes, the tumbling is bv design in nine ea««s I out ol leu Such jockeys, he savs, should'l bo haloi l>:;b,ro I lie Awards and asked ;vhy they did not. gel the most out of Ihfiv mounts with hands and Ik-cls. On lrul.,y |;,:,t (he V.R.C. Committer oo)i.-u,e,"od 100 appeal:, against (he ' decision of the V.A.T.C. -stewards in dis. 'nullifying lor (weivo immihs the 'ace-hoi-vlt-caller, owner (P.. Kcclw), trainer ;l. Uimniio),. and (he Xew Zealand 1 iocl-p-y (11. Curnsj, for alleged suspicion' II a-1 lies in the Otmlni.i Welter at Caulhold on .lime 11. Tin- committee dismissed the app.>,l-, exctnl. in regard to vimi.iiTic, ;ind additional evidence in his ca.-e is (o be sent to I lie V.A.T.C. stewards for Ihoir .•, l iiM,i?iMti'm.

In Ilia .\!;'!l)oiirne Cup handicap, taking tho irelding allowance- nil.) coiisiilcraiion. Mr. Jlenr.ios vales The .Parisian as equal to 'fvai il;;ar nl w.f.a. over two miles.

Ilrihery, v.bo is among the c'tiniidalos f,or Ihe Grand Xalioual Hurdle llac-e next tiuliirdny, is rising twelve years old. It is ."tatcd that finite' a number of Auckland ox-bookmakers intend permanently taking up their residence in AusIrallii. .So far as .Sydney is concerned (Says tho "Arrow"), "they" will find lhc bookaiakiug ranks so crowded that (hoy may have difficulty in icdting lic-nscs. A. Oliver, who went to Sydney to ride Ulakeney and lioanerges in I heir engagement--, returned to \YolHngton yesterday, and goes on to Palmers! in 10-diiy. He

An' Australia eß.u'ii after ihe Oram! National ineetiiiß iK'xt month. 0. Trice- vos in Wolliniiinu yesterday, arranßMiionts to ship Mr. Hisii(U'tiV Australian team to Sydney by the Vlimaroa on July IV. The team will consist of iiionzo, Ermeiiganlfc, and two yountpk-rs (1)\ Chavlomasno 11) that arc engaged in the A..T.C. lirooders' Vlatc. lJciVii Dranze iintl Kmiciigardc- have wintered v.-cll, and will be, ready for solid work on arrival at linildwiek. An early il?pnrturc is hying taken so that the hones wiil become accustomed to the right-handed Koing. Polymorphous is not ready to make ono of the team, and will not Ire asked to do much work until liis trainer's re! urn from Sydney. Nylaml, wlio broke down at Ihe llawke's Bay meeliiiß some Lime ago, is .practically, sound a«uin. Jfollard will carry. 51 r. lliirli'loii's colour* at Treuthum tin's inuilh.

Yesterday's English mail shows flint ! Ilouli, winner of the Grand Prix do Paris, j struck form at Paris on Jlny 20. Concernii\S him a Parisian writer then wrote:— I "i\ Woolton, who liiul come over to rido '■ lor if. Caillanlt in the ; French Two Thousand Guineas, saw his services enlisted bv 51. Achillo Foulil for Honli. in the Prix La Kochetle. Wootton rode- a splendid race. Riving his hoisa limo to get on his legs, and indulging others with tho load until he was well in the 'Straight. He, had his field C(iiite safe at Ihe distance, and won with a, leußlh to liis advantage. Ilouli is entered in the French Derby, in tho Grand Prize of Paris, and also in the Prix du Consoil ihmieipal. He will no doubt have a rest before George Cunnini;f»n, sen., sends liim out for the Derby, if. Achillo Fould was one of the original members of ihe French Jockey Club and Minister of Finance to tho Third Umpire, lwlonuiiiß to that chosen society represented ill ri'i'ing circles by Count Achillo Delnmane, diaries Lalliltc, Achille Foulil, AHRUsto Lupin, the Duke de ilorny, and others who have lonji since crossed the river. 51. Fould was tho founder of a stud at the cafes of Tarbes, and tho sires slandms there have for over sixty yenr.s rendered considerable services to tenant-farmers who like tn havo n brood mnro or so, and, perhaps Rive a better specimen ot foals than those specially prepared for tho yearHiir market. 'Another, 51. h. fould, the owner of Saltarolle mid Kalteartor, had established hi J stud at iloulins, on tho road to Vichy, while the twncr ami bieeder of lfouli. the Rrandson of _ihn whilom Minister of Finance, had revived the colours reßisieved by his Rramlsire ami carried bv be Petit Capornl. 51. Achillo Fould rccYuPed many of his hroocl mares from Ihe sale which followed the hn.ti.da|iflll of Count T.a«ranßes sable Hi.-, •,Vi was a combination with his brother, ii.'KlHuno Fould, who died nl ii very o;rlv .Mte, and M. J. Joiibcrt. 'I hi* did not'poi o«* »= '«' wi "".';- ««.'»• »» fa ' l "»- Mv for sport. M. -Übillo HuM l;rel;-rs in Scotland and •n-rhiis.mß lit the deer' to mcinß at bonjichanilN which "will, il is Imped, bo provided for him by Ilouli." (liy Toleerauli.-Preso Awootatlon.l Napier, July "J, Owiii" lo the Mokoia. lieiup :M hours bile .m her trip l>> • lisborne, tho llawkc's llav h»r««. Wee Ko-o, Prince labile, NN Hi-kel'iii-i. and Donz.l weie limbic to lw -hipped north till la-l cwtiiPi.', mi their ;„,•'„',-■ ,l,.eided not to "lake the I rill as Ihe lnu-ve- would haw In race us mwii a- they pit oil' the boat. This will mean that Captain Jiiißle and Amaru will tie the only llawke's Hay horses competing I nl (ii^wvne.

FIXTURES. .hilv t mid .v-fciistKirr.o H.C. Stcoplcfthiise,