THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 265, 3 August 1920, Page 6

THE TURF

By Glencoe.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Acceptances for the minor events on the opening day of the C.J.O. Meeting, and final payments for the three principal races, are due on Friday next. A feature of the Brackcufield Meeting on Saturday whb tho form Ehown by All Talk and Coalition. The form of tho firstnamed was especially : attractive, but Coalition beat a > poor lot. He carried within a 'pound of 13st., bo the performance was a good one. All Talk is cueof the favourites for the National Hurdles and rightly bo, for those that finished behind him on Saturday included Warlike, a good winner in tho south, and Loyal Arch, another useful performer. Tho well-bred l'ortrix (M'artiau-Tortilla) attracted favourable attention on Saturday by winning the Hack Flat Handicap, five furlongs, with list. 91b. in the sjddlc. Mr. Luttrcll's marc has an engagement in the Avonliead Handicap on the opening day of the O.J.C. Meeting, but the opposition is much stronger than sho met last week. Tho locally-owned jumpers Mannish and Falstaff, in charge of J. Lowe, went south last night. Healbersprig, who is already at Biocarton, is a much discusEcd candidate for tho Winter Cup. Despite his failure to' win at Amberley HeUiua's supporters are still confident the black gelding will Bhow up well in the Winter Cu<p, as ho is alwayß a much improved horse after n race. Guauaco and Ormcsby, who had .been accepted for in the National Uurdleß, are also weighted in tho Enfield Steepleß, run on the same day. The penalty conditions in connection with the Grand National hteeplechnse, liavo come iu for most unfavourable comment. It is pointed out that Coalition has to put up a further 41b. for winning at Amberley, though the opposition did not include anything with pretensions to National form. Some of the southern writers i-oint out that Lochella wa§ Bore prior to working at Eiccarton last week, The National winner is always more or less short behind, but it does not seem to nffcct him onco he is warmed up. Deports from J!iccarton_ credit Paraoa with being sore, and the King Itufus gelding is not likely to be seen at- his best at tho C.J.O. Meeting. Samiel, winner of tho Hack Hurdles at Amberley o * Saturday, is engaged in the National Hurdles, and his victory last week does not entail any further poundage. Last year the Dunedin-owned gelding was ono of the favourites for the Winter Oup, but he failed to gain a place. While training for Mr. G. D. Beateon at Hastings, S. lieid won with Statuette at her first appearance for that cwrlr, j and he also scored with Parisian I mond at hiß final the Hawses Bav sportsman. i Mr W. ft. Kemball allowed lus horses I engaged in the principal events 'at tho I 0.J.0. National Meeting, to drop out of ! their engagements, and it looks as if iub colours would uot be fleen out tno fixture. , . .« . ... It is understood that the jluges .ip« pointed by tho New Zealand Racing Confcrence to hear the niroeals of L. 11. Hewitt, J. O'fihea, and E. 0. Itae, which were eventually withdrawn, have lccommended that their deposit of £20 apices hr refunded. ® n The arrival in Sydney of Mr. 0. ij. Greenwood'? racchorses Gloaming, Karo, and Vcßpucci, in charge of their trainer, H. J. Mason, ifl announced by a Press Associntion message. , A Press Association message Melbourne states that- Protcm. and Silent Way have been scratched for tne Australian Hurdles.