THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 289, 2 September 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By Glencoe.) In connection with tho Olaki Meeting, which !is.. to bo held on Saturday and Monday,' September 20 and 22, owners should noto that Secretory 0. J. JJ'Aih will receive nominations up till 8 p.m. to-morrow. Tho Marlon Meeting will 1m held tomorrow and Thursday. Though tho ac- • ceptances are 'good, it is expected that ■tho scratching pen will ho freely used during day, as many owners accepted hoping tho trains would be running by tho dato of the meeting:. As there seems to lie no chance of getting Gaziquo home to Gisborne for some ' time the Winter Cup winner has been ontered for tho Ashburton Meeting. • Punka, who is again in work at Ric- ' carton; looks better than at.any.previous stage of her career. Were sho engaged in:the'New Zealand Cup the' Cooltrim 'nllyj: would have many backers. She is ■not'': likely' to bo raced again until the return of Mr. J. B. Reid 1 i'roni England. Writing to a friend in' Wellington R. J;-Mason states that his team travelled well and lie looks forward to them making a good showing in Sydney nml Meli 'bourne.- ■ ■ . Despite the repeated failure of Gladful ■in jumping races, • lid was once again sent out favourite for the August Steeplechase atPlemington. In this he again gave .his backers a wretched run for tiieir ■money, for he was sonic' distance back, and had.never looked to bo.going well, when he was floored hy the fiual fence along the riverside... While contesting a steeplechase at Adelaide oh August 16.' the■ New Zealandbred New York fell and broko a slioul'der. When at his best Mr. James Bull's horse could get over fences very 6mai'tly and he put up some good pcriorniances over in','Australia, ■'■ but he has been infirni"'fof a long time.' Parisian Diamond is • still at Riccarton awaiting -transport' to Napier. The big gelding has not-been on tho tracks ei'nco the CJ.C; Meeting,, but has 'been restricted to' walking, exercise on the road 3. 'He 'lightened up a lot on the ■ southern- trip,'and will not be able to race'forsOme time to come. /First acceptance for'the New Zealand Cup is duo'on Friday next. : Track 'watchers . at Randwick ' were much impressed with the condition of Sasanof when be landed thero last-month.' As'a'three-year-old, the Martian; gelding was rather: plain and mean looking, •but since then he has furnished .considerably and : is'-'now much heavier. There "is a chance of some of Jones's Jteam being seen but at' Canterbury Park on.Saturday next. A. further opportunity'for racing, the'team will be afforded at:'the : Tattersall J s and Rosehill fixtures this month. ' '. •;Lucid figures amongst tho first acceptances for'the Melbourne Cup, which suggests that Mr., T. H. Lowry may. still have.an:idea of-sending some horses 'to Australia for'the Meetings. The: Tarariaki ■ sportsman who .races Under the assumed name of Mr. W. Raleigh,' is thinking :of taking'up his resi- ■ dence in' Auckland. He will be unable ' to-'-make the trip to 'Australia to see Rewi -Poto: carry ■ his colours.. ' .; : ■ '•■' The case heard'in the 'Auckland Police ■Court recently, which resulted in a tips-ter-getting three-months' imprisonment for'obtaining money on the,strength.of tips supposed to have been.wired from .Christchurch by-J. ,o'Shea,-should be •a warning'to-those who are so euger to bet on any information supposed to have come-from a -jockey,: It is an'old.game this forging of: jockoya''names to wires, ariobfthere are ■ numerous instances ot ; these. unscrupulous tipsters acting on 'these as if - they were genuine, ,while the rider -whose' name., • has. been forged is blamed for wiring, information to.■ "tipelinsers."- In the present instance J. O'Shea,'. whose,name was used,, has been in.Australia for months, and it,is surprising that anyone should, fall.in so -easily.- 'However,'/,the punishment given •should.act as a,warning.Ho,':o'ther?. anu it.is.to lie hoped that the next offender .'caught, will, get:twi.ce asniuch. ~