THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 304, 17 September 1920, Page 8

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS Bt Glencoe. fn? ntr wi 6 for th ? - Nr " p i cr ' n «'»:Bs, Mastered Sr 1 ' and Du,lediil mceti^! Owners are finally reminded that acceptr ances for the Otaki, Wanganni. and Avondale meetings close to-night. After all there will bo no meeting between Amythas and Arrowsmith in the Jiclipse Stakes at Wanganui, as the imported horse was scratched I'or all engagements on Tuesday laEt. The Otaki Club is holding its spring meeting on April' 27 and 28.' As usual there will be special t'.ainsfrom Wellington, and excursion fares will be available. The Amberley meeting is to' be held to-morrow. Punka v wjiio has been given a good 6pcll at her owner's place, is shortly to join W. Kirk's team at Woodvillo. Europa, the aged half-Bister by King Mark to Audax, has had to be eased in her work at Hastings, owing to developing soreness. V. Colello thought very highly of Mr. P. Ormonde's mare. G. Price is dissatisfied with the recent form of Hurry Up, and ho intends trying the black gelding ever hurdles. . Reports from Wanganui state that Trespass has gone eoro. and may not be able to raco at the comir.B meeting there. According to an English paper the celebrated sire The Tetrarch had only three living foals this season. A further attempt will be mado to get a race out of John Barleycorn. Lately he was operated on for wind troubles, and will shortly go into training again. The annual report of the Gisborne Racing Club stateß that, owing to tho action of the transport vorkers in refusing to ship horses or to allow jockeys to travel, the June meeting of the club resulted in a lo°<i of £415 _$s. sd. A Presi Association message from Sydney states that Gloaming reappeared 'on tho track quite frisky. He was a little pulled down in condition, otherwise ho „..,<, 1)f ,„„ ti.,. „■„,..!* f n ,- his bout of bleeding. He has beer, scratched for the Hosehill Spring Stakes.