THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 284, 20 August 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

—.—4 NOTES AND COMMENTS fBY GLENCOE.I Bocord entries havo been received for the Mnrton Meeting, which laltes placc on September 4. Amongst those engaged in tlie Hack Hurdles aro Bjorneborg. Bancastor. Prosper, Delate, Munßter, 'i'ornea, and Undecided, who come, from widely different parts.- The Trial Hack Plate, five furlongs, has drawn an entry of 48 horses, the majority of whom may he expected to face tho barrier. Prominent amongst tlioso engaged in tlio Hack Steeplechase are Gladfut nnd Gaekwar, and tlio two horses named with Arlington, Ooatition, and Yellow and Black represent tlio best form in the Kaugitikci Steeplechase. Tho victory of Kauri Kine in tho National Hurdlcß inakcß the first occasion that an Auckland horse Ims been successful since Cniragno won in 1906. After failing badly in the Ifnnt Club Cup at lUccarton Captain Loch was sold for 25 guineas. Tree Lucerne (Lupin—Dolly) has finished his racing career. He has been leased by a northern 6tud master, and was sent to Auckland last week. Bedford was tho first liorso from Auckland to win the Winter Cup. C. Jones, his trainer, visited liiccarton some years ago with that good horse liomeo. an Auckland Cup winner, but in the National Hurdles the northern candidate fell and broke a leg. • A story is going the rounds that the Winter Cup winner Bedford-- waß under orders to bo slaughtered for "piEs' food" on one occasion, hut whether the story is reliable can be best answered by his owner, says an Auckland writer. The story is that after giving orders that four horses running in a paddock might be slaughtered for tho purpose named, the owner realised that a chestnut spoken of in the party might possibly be Bedford. Ho he straightway made for the. scene of action and discovered that ono of tho horses had already been destroyed, also that Bedford was amongst the number to havo his career cut short. If the story can bo believed. Mr. Marshall has every reason to congratulate himself on his second thoughts on tho occasion referred to. for Bedford has proved a most profitable investment to him durine his broken turf career. First Line, who is now trained hy A. ffrieht at Foxtail, is this year to be tried at hurdle racing. First Line is a welltired horse, hut his form on the flat has, 30 far, been very disappointing, and consists of a single win. This was in tho Maiden Plate at Foxton in January last. At. Opalti J. Jamieson is schooling Multicipal over fences, aud the ; Feilding Oup winner may tie see/i out in the Hack Hurdles nt Ifarton. Had it not been that •Tainieson has to ro into camp in October he was to have taken a team of horses to Sydney. There was some talk at liiccarton of sending Coalition to Eandwiclt for tho siccplcehas-'S there, but as the Beaufort Steeples winner has been entered for the liaugitikei Steeplechase the proposed trip to Australia has evidently been abandoned. Lady Louisa was lame behind after ratting in the fslinzton Handicap oil Saturday, aud it is likely that, she will again require a spell. The Campfiro mare is very useful and regularly she pays her way. A good future for the Ktlbroncy—Simper tvn-year-old, owned by Mr. A. ifbouald ot MriStvJ-ton. At'present ha is very backward, as the Opalti tracks havo been very heavy for some time, but with (lie present spell of fine weather his trainer wi.'l bo able io bristle him along a bit. Mr. A. M'llon-ild. owner of Hydrus, was unable to !vj present, at. liiccarton to see his horse race, as be is at present undergoing medical iroatment at liotorua. While at Christcluirch last week the well-known horseman, L. Wilson, _ who_ is now wcarir.;; khaki, was taken ill with pneumonia .".:id he was unable to view the racing at liiccarton. Class is v.-'! represented in the Railway Handicap at Karton. The. entries include the Welcome Stakes winner 110-T'eep, Torfreda, "i'lunution, Demos, and Ibex.