THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 288, 30 August 1920, Page 6

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS Br Giencoe. Tho Spring Meeting of the Marton .Tonkcv Ciub will bo held 011 Wednusday. Racing will start at 11.30 a.m. Acceptances for the Manawatn Hum. Club, Meeting' close to-morrow night. Entries for the Wanganui Meotin: e.losn to-night. On Friday next entries for coming weicht-for-age events at Trentham claw with Secretary A.. E. WJiyte. Nomination' £or tlic Otaki and Avondalo Meetings close 011 t tic. same dato. First acceptances for tho Now TleoJanrt Cuo close on Friday, iient. The Hawkc's Bay sportsman, Mr. 11. W l'hnrazvn. left last week on an extended visit to England. During his absence hi» recent purchase. Lovemalch, will lie. raced l>v Tranier W. Stone.

Tim llonitorm—Sea Queen two-vpar-olrt owned by Mr. 0. S._Watkius, is to race as Salthannn. 'L'ho owner"received word from Trainer P. Davis recently that the youngster was dolus well, and it was his inten tiou to itive him a race at Masterlnn to pet him ready for the Wcllcslev Stakes. ltcbekab. who has been retired to th» sti'd. arrived at Waikanai! Inst week, and will lie uiated with Coniform. .Tookeys K. Heed and It. Youm:, who liavo hrc.n oil a holiday jaunt to Sydney and Melbourne, returned home bv the Nlaearo last >veek Heed will lie riding at Marton this week, but Youiik will not appear in tin' saddle until the Ainherlcy Meeting. IT. Telford, with Mllitaire and FJiclit Commander, and C. Pritchnrd w.ith Matn--tua and Miss HlvQj. leave for Martou this morning. L. t). Morns will ride the men'i"Ui"l iviir, and 0. Emerson will steer C. Vritcliard's charjies. After returning home from the Notional Meeting, Thrace developed a very bad attack of strangles, which .would account for )il« poor showing at Jlicearton. . The Knramu-bred Bolliii fflirkenhead— Govt) died last week at Napier. Af Die dispersal sale of Ihe Karaniu stud Dolllu was sold for 11 iruineas, lmt he did nnt, do much good on tho race tracks, a* out. of 69 starts be only won four times, Jlirkeiivale, who fell heavily when rae.inc prominently in a hack hurdle event at. thn lasl Napier Meeting, has recovered sufficiently to resume training. He will most likoly bo given a race on the Hat at the Manawatu Hunt Olub Meeting nest week. AUSTRALIAN RACING ADELAIDE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Hcc. August 29, 5.5 p.m.) Adelaide, August 23. Tho following is tho result of tho GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLEOIIASIi. About three inUei. Destructible, 9st. 61b 1 Soofa, 9st. 41b 2 Sir l'istol, lOst. 71b 1 Won easily all tho way. Six lengths between aoooud and third. Time, 6mm. Sua.