THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 241, 6 July 1920, Page 6

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS By Glencob. TJp till Friday ncit at 9 p.m. Mr. A. E, Whyte will take acceptances for the first day's handicaps at. the Wellington meeting. Entricß for the Trial Plate are due at the same time. Mr. H. S. MOB.!, secretary of the Hawkn'i Bay Jockey Club, who has been on extended Icavo of absence owim* to ill-health, returns home to Hastings by the mail train to-morrow. The Wcllinaton Trottine Club has atranged a deputation to the Minister of Internal Affairs on Friday at noon, to lay before him the club's claims for au increase in the totalisator permits. The Bardolph youngster, purchased in Svdnr' by Mr. Eric Riddiford has been siving his trainer trouble, and the services of a veterinary had to be obtained. The trouble docs not seem to be serious. Motuihl' has 'taken up his nuartcrs at C. Pritchard's stable* at Trentham. and he is u. daily attendant at the racipj tracks. Tho Martian treldmg looks >ery well after his spell. Slowcoach, in charge or A. Julian, ha» reached Trentham. The .Winter Sfeenlechaso winner looks. remarkably well, ana• may be one of the iavountes for the Wellington Steeplechase. . After racinit at (he Hastings meetln* Mannish was given a few days spell In tho paddock, but he is arain amongst thu track workers at Trentham. It is understood that the Transport Workers' Federation will meet to-day. w consider the lifting of the embargo against the carriage of racehorses. 0. Christie, trainer of liochella. who has Seen in the south returned to Trentham on Sunday. While schooling doldstream over bruna fences at Trentham on Saturday. 11. M'Swconcy got a fall, but escaped injury M, a meeting of the Wellington District Committee held yesterday the inouiry into tho Avondale incident was concluded Jockey L-. Manson waß suspended for tlw remainder of the season., for break'n? an engagement to ride, and for refusinc to attend a mcetinir of the Avondale Club. Jockeyß A» and P. Reed were severely censured' for breaking an engagement to ride.

"Toraplar" is responsible for the statement that Arnvtha* will not be taken to Australia for the Y.E.O. porta" meetins, hut will snort silk at. Riccarton next November. ■ Although nothinE Is known definitely/it 'h well within the bounds of possibility that the stake for the Takapuna Cud next season will be 15C0 govs. , A Press Association mcßsajre from Va> hourne states that Arfillervmnn. the Melbourne. Cno winner, ia Biifferine from a swelling of the hind lee. and hap failed to improve under treatment. His conditiou is regarded ns Berious.