THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 221, 12 June 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [By Qlenuoe.] . Entries for the llawko's Bay Heeling nnd acceptances for the Napier 'Park Meeting close to-morrow night. . After an unsuccessful trip lo Dunedin, Jjollin returned 'home to Napier on Wednesday. The Birkenhead gelding is quite sound, uud will be a runner in tlie hack steeplechases at the Turk next week. It is said that several horses which were to have raced at the Gisborne Al'eeliiig will not be there owing to a lack of shipping space at the northern port. The well-known horseman, W. Ayros, lias gone to liisbonie, and will he on Mullive in his engagements there. Ju Jitsu, who is now trained by IT. Hickey at tiiebornp., is to be a runner in'the Park Hurdles to-day, and is expected to make a good showing. After his good showing in first-class company at Wunganui, Merry Jack may be favourite- ill , the Gisborne Steeplechase to-day.■ ■ According to well authenticated reports Multum has been res|>onsible for eoino attractive work over the brush fences lit Napier, and as Jie will be meeting a lot of half-ready horses nt Gisborne he may he made a solid order. He is to be ridden by Raugi Thompson The Demosthenes gelding Orateur, who was formerly trained by li. Gooseman, and was a winner"' at the last Meeting, will be a runner in the Hack Handicap at-.pisborne to-day. Orateur stays on well, and; the distance being seven furlongs should suit him.