THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 266, 6 August 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By Glencoe.)

Next Friday night final payments will have to bo made in connection with Grand Nad'onal Steeplechase, Grand Nacional Hurdle Kace, and .Winter Cup. Acceptances tor the minor events on the iirst day are due at tha sumo hour.

Tho unme of i'ingon iwrf been chosen for tho two-year-old full-brother lu Estland and I'inmark, who wan sold to u Sydney buyer last season. . '. At tho annual meeting of members of tho L'giiiont .lluoiu-r Club, held last week, the secretary, Mr. V. J!. Strallon, was voted a bonus of lilty. guineas. It was rc]>ort'ed that the club Imd experienced si record season. The Hastings jockey, F. Waridbll, will in fiitnro aot fts u Iraiacr, - fti'.d 'rave tlio riding of tlio horses to others, lie mis been granted a license-' by ilio Ilawko'sJ Bay Jockey Club. Puring Cγ. Jones's absence in Australia with Sasanof and Co.. four otber members of Mr. Stead's team, Cashmore, Fluency (Demosthenes—Los Vegas). Saivcitto (Demosthenes—Bon I'.spoir), and Truthful (Demosthenes—Lily Wiiite), will bo ui)ddr tho gnidaiico of J.: OUI/leld. at Ureeiiinoadows.

Mr. AV. It. Kemball has won moro money 'in Australia during Urn past few months than he did with his team in New Zealand (luring Ihe season, and the horses he took away got most of tho money for him.

J. Bridges,' who lias been associated with Mr. T. H. Lowry's srnbie for about two years, under .F. Davis, is at present on a holiday visit to Ricearton, wliere ho formerly resided for many years, lie states that Mr. Lowry's team contains some promising material for next season. Desoit 'Gold .'oolcs as wcil as ever, and there is no reason why she , should not win good races this season. The tu'o-yeai'-old sister 'to TJcscrt Gold does not resemble her famous sister in any respect so far as appeaniJicos goes, but she has already shown some ability as a galloper^ F. Douglas, who as tho result of an accident at 'the Hunt Club meeting on Saturday, tfttl-y Sβ, was admitted to Ilio Ciiristchurch Hospital, was. to be discharged from tho institution on, Monday. The weather conditions were perfect at iliccafton on Monday, when most of the Grand National candidates got through .serviceable tasks, says the "nun. ' Coalition cast two rounds behind on tho tan, moving freely all through. He is very well at present. Bon Revo, who is in great heart, trotted three rounds on the tan, and Art ptit plenty of dash into Ins task- ol two rounds on tho sand. R«wi Poto got over two circuits on the sand, finishing strongly down tho 'straight. , „, , Master Lupin, went steadily over two rounds of the sand. lie appears to bo quite sound again. Signature's task was two rounds on tho sand, the last being acco npiis-hed at a solid pace. . • Sleight-of-Hiind, who' looH m greatlyimproved order, strode ovor two .rounds on tho tan' at a useful pace. - Information moved really well, in getting over two-rounds on the sand, and Miramar'did one round ''"/"»''3V' e - . Gamecock was restricted to trot'ing and cantering in> 'the centre. ■ Parisian '-Diamond „ reekvl oft tuo rounds on the mnd al a $Mr S^Munster, w!ip hithimseif a iW (lav. ago, whioli necessitated his being spelled, wnt one' round steadily and another at a solid pnee. Ho is apparently tnmo "SK/Sft. with P. EM » l»" • finished exhibition in a round of the **>.«.« off, *GoMKV n fen ß really well, cast two rounds of the sand behind at a Wice1* now in F. D. Ws ■Ale was given two rounds on the n. 'the second, at. three-.uar or pace Master Strowan, with P. Üb* in .m !iH« <* nicely with W Jfa«op