THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 287, 28 August 1920, Page 8

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS By Glencoe. Friday next is an important day for owners, as on that date (September i) entries for the Avomlale and Qtaki meit* incs close, and Secretary whytc, ot uia Wellington ltacine Olub. will also .receive' entries for future weight-for-age events. Nominations for all events at tho Wannanut mectiiiE closo on Monday nest. Papaterc, winner of the Hunt Cup fitceplcchaßO at New Plymouth dn Inurs(lay. la nil aged ecWinn by Papakura from Matierc. Jle is owned and trained by Mr. James Macdonnell, of Dulls, who UEoa to race Rajpni and other horses in James Coyle's Ifarton stables. Warrawee, who unexpectedly scorcd ■ in the Urenui Hack Ilandican at Now Ply mouth, when ho defeated a. hot order in Kareao, is by tho V.H.O. St. Lener winner Wolawa. from Musette. He used to ho trained in tlic Jiawke's Bay district, but 1b now under tho earo of Jamel I'eachey at Wungamil. lie was a double winner at the Poraneahau meeting on Uoxluk Day, and ho also filled a. nlaco in two otner engagements. Warrawce is liable to be rahandicapptd at Marton next week. . It would appear as if Esmont Park alwayr. races best when fresh. Last year lie won at his first ftart at'Jlarton and on I'hurEday ho scored in tlio open handicap at New Plymouth, ivhen he woii by a. narrow margin from Die i well-backed Scrap a' Paper. ' There is every likelihood of White Banner dome boiler over hurdles than lie did on the flat. Last season tho halfbrother to lilaclt Reynard, a successful performer over hurdles, started twelve times in flat race's, but failed to gain & placo. His first start .over hurdles was at Wow Plymouth on Thursday, when ho beat a largo field in the Hunters' llurdlei, but tnc ouposiition could not be considered strong. Gladful, who won the Eancitlkei Steeplechaso two years ago, is gain down to coinpoto In tho same event next week, There is a good deal of interest in tho decision of tho Avondalo Guineas this year, and it is considered that tho field that will tako part will bo tho stroneest in tho history of tho race. ' Final payments are duo on September 3.

Tho sprlnir meetinc o£ tho Marton Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday next. Tho fields art) on the larso eidp, there being 29 in tho Trial Plate, 23 in the llack Steeplechase, and .31 in the Hack Welter Handicap, while tho' remainder of the events have also all filled well.

The scratching of Sasanof from the New Zealand Oup comes ai no surprise as there was little chance of his owner racing hiiii with lost. ilb. on hia back. It is a thousand nities that the champions in this raco have to Be slaughtered to eive the lesser briprado a chance. Of the 55 horses weighted in tho Oup 52 have receivd under 7st., and of this number 18 have, tho minimum impost. . £ 'l'ho annual meeting of tho sTaratahiCarterton liacitnr Oluh vill place today. Tho, officers nominated are:—President, Hr. H. Archer Bunny; vicepresidents. Messrs. W. Howard Booth, J. ilodder, Oaptaln J., Gago Williams: treasurer, Mr. Gi B. Alien: stewards, Messrs. A. 0. Abbott, P. Bf.in,- W. -0. Dcllcr. W. J. Denbee, G. H." Eaton, T. E, Eatou, A. C. Feast, E. G. Kemble, 1\ J. Liudop, W. J. O'Kcara, Oaptaiu J, Gage Williams.

'l'ho following rehandicaps have been announced in connection with the Marton meeting:—ldectric Handicap: Warrawce, 7st. 101b.; Tutaenui Handicap: tiro Plro, 9st. 61b.; Warrawee, Set. 101b.

NEW ZEALAND CUP SCRATCHINCS. fly Telegraph-Press Association. Oliristcliurcli, August 27. Sasanof was scratched for the New Zealand Oup at 11.30 this moraine. Amythaa was scratched for the New Zealand Oup at 2 o'clock thiß afternon.

\ TROTTING NOMINATIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND OUP. Tho following nominations hive been received for the— NEW ZEALAND OUP (In harness), of 2500 sovs. Olasß, 4.33. Two miles. C. Chamiing's br. Agathos, by O.Y.M.— Ha Ha mare, uged. MiBB N. Gunn'a b. s. General Link, by General Mac—lmperialwood, aged. lies and Young's b. B- Willie Lincoln, by Lord Elmo-Mary Lincoln, aged. Eiors. J. Knight's b. h. Author Dillon, by Harold Dillon—Authoress, aged. ■P. J. Torrle's b. h. John Dillon, by Fflrold Jlillon—Vivid Carlo, aeed. J. Bryco and Oross Bros.'s br. h. Matchlight, by Four Ohimes—Klnc Harold mare, aged. J. R. Corriran's b. 5. Moneymaker, ty Itothschild-Coconut, aged. J. DV Parker's ch. m. Erin's Queen, oy Hal Zolock—B.J.N., aged. A. Finlayaon's b. h. Mintson, by PapanuiMint, aged. . Mrs. T. L. Morrison's b. h. Cello Sydney Wilkeß, by Harold DSllon-Cremona. Wilheß, aged. . B. G. Lomon's blk, ff. Sherwood, by Kerr8., aged. M. J. Hannon's br. sr. Albert Cling, by Young H'Kinney—Embrace, 6yrs. T. 'Roe's gr. m. Steel Bell, by.Gold BellKing George mare, aged. W. H. Norton's b. m. Trix Pointer, by Demqnio-Bally Pointer, aged l . F. H. liShson's b. m Heta Peter, by l'ete-reta-Tot Huon, aged. Flomine and Wootton's b. g. Dean Dillon, by Harold Dillon-Ivy Dean, aged. ,T IT. Lloyd's b. h. Hal Junior, by Hal Znloctt.-Ngfirnima, Cyrs. G. Booker's ch. h. Oinako, by Harold Dillon-GrAttanette, aged.