THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1785, 25 June 1913, Page 9

THE TURF.

AT FLEMINGTON. ' MELBOURNE AND CAULFIELD CUP ; " : WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Etc. Juno 24, 10.55 'p.m. Melbourne, June 24. The following weights have been doolared fov New ZenUuul llorsss in. the Melbourne Cup:— st. lb. . st. lb. • Cadonia Anna C-arlovna 7 8 (top weight) D 7 Moonbria ' 7 4 Bobrikoff 9 2 Mowbray . 7 1 ■ Midnight Sun 8 10 Kinaldo 7 2 Antoinette ... 8 7 Ogier 6 l'« Bridgei 7 12 CAULFIELD CUP. St. lb. '-. '.st. lb. Duke Foote Anna Carlovna .7 o (top' weight) 9 5 Bridge 1 jj Midnight Sun 8 5 Moonbria » J •Antoinette'.... 8 1 ; RACE MEETINGS. A CIRCULAR LETTER. The secretary 'of the New Zealand Racing Conference, has forwarded to jockey clubs ■ a circular letter in the following tCl "f S 'am directed by the president M the request of the stipendiary stewards committee) to bring the following matters "under the notice of &li committees, with a view to action being taken whenever it may bo required -for the .better .conduct of race meetings. It is recoinmended:— "Ist. That all clubs should take advantage of Part V, Rule i; empowering the appointment of a .committee 'to consider, all protests or objections. "2nd. That, particular care should be taken to prevent access to the weighing loom and jo'ckels l room by persons having .- no right to be there.. , "3rd. That in order to eschide_ undesirable persons -an.efficient detective be appointed to all race, meetings. ■ "4th. That no trainer or other assistant shall (unless with the express per-mission-of the stewards) attend any. horse at the start of a race for the purpose of helping such liorso to'get away. . i . •» "sth. • That as Part XXII, BuM 8/ clubs may provide books of, engagement forms to jockeys (such books being obtainable on application to. the conference office), jockeys be requested to jn'o r duco these books whenever disputes arise ,with regard to any engagement to ride. ,"6th. It has been reported to the president that the provisions of I'art XX, Bule 7, are not carried out. by a riiitnber of clubs and district committees. . Correct records of the behaviour of jockeys and trainers' cahilot be. kept by the Conference Office and the Licensing Committee of each. District .Committee, unless great carp is taken by', secretaries to comply strictly with the'rule. "7th. It is essential that correct eyi r donco lie recorded at 'all inquiries, iahd clubs should, where possible, provide, a competent shorthand writer to take down the evidence givail.". '