THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 290, 27 August 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS fin* GLBNCOB.I ,A final reminder in given owners that acceptances for tho Marton meeting dose to-night.

All classes of horses are entered for at the EgmoHt Hacing Club's meeting, which takes place on September 19. There aro no less than three events for hunters. Entries dose on Thursday next.

The local horseman, A. Reed, will again ride for tho Messrs. lliddiford during the present season.

Entries for tho Dannevirko meeting close to-morrow night.

The announcement that'the Minister of Internal Affairs contemplates taking action regarding tho broken money in dividends, which now goes to swell the coifers of racing clubs, hardly comes as a surprise, for it has been felt for a long time that something should bo done in tin's direction. The money properly belongs to the holders of -winning tickets, nnd certainly not to tho clubs. In Queensland dividends aro paid to tho exact penny, and it has always been a matter of wonder why it is not done here. Investors would not mind if the broken money was to go to charities, as has often been urged, but t'lsy do object to the clubs retaining it. As can be seen from tho figures of thb C.J.C. Winter Meeting, the broken monoy amounts to a. considerable sum in a year. In bygone days clubs havo often received offcre to run the machine for tho broken money alone.

It was found impossible to set Colonel vSoult. here in time for Thursday's boat for Sydney, so the Ellerslic horse will remain for a- couple of weeks longor. Space line been reserved for him on tho Bivciina, which sails on September 12.

Gang Awa.' has been returned to hie owner at Poxton, and Mr. Eaeton intends to iiive the black gelding a- good bjjoll before asking him to ra«o again.

Yellow o.nd Black i 3 in regular work at Av.apimi, which suggests that he will ruce at Marton next week.

At the conclusion of the racing at liiccarton Sleiglit-of-Hand was turned out for a npell. Nothing like the bent was seen of the Mystification gelding this winter, as tiino alter time lie met with minor accidents when getting fit to race.

The Manawatu Hunt Club held a very successful point-to-point steeplechase n't Mr. E. Short's "Almadale" property on .Saturday last. There were four evente during the day, aud tho fiolds were'numerous in each of them. The Lady's Bracelet was wou by Mr. I). Short's Smithy, and the same owner was successful in the Hunt Cup with Pakaiti. The owner named returned the cash prizes, and w«s content with Hie trophy for each Taco. The Lightweight Steeplechase was won by Mies Shannon's Paddy, and Mr E. Siort's Vaitoki won the Hurdles. During tho day the two-year-olds owned by Mr. E. Short -were given ii spurt with the colours up.

Mr. E. S. Luttrell has decided not to send his two-year-olds flight Commander and SanE Souci to contest tho Breeders' Plato, to bo run at Eandwick.

E. J. Hae has been at Marton ivith Mcltchikoif and Notability since the conelusion of the liiccnrton meeting, and Mr. C. Machell'6 pair are to raco there next week.

Sir Fisher knocked himself about a lot during the running of tho Grand National Hurdles, and he has been turned out for a lengthy spell.

The latest returns from the other side give Biplane ns favourite for the Caulfield Cup, while Arch Marellii is tho most epoken of in connection with the J[elbourne Cup.

A full-sinter to Comment is the latest addition to W. Galbraith's team in the Wairarapa. The filly is fairly well Vorward, nnd it is intended to race her at Mastert.oll in October.

A Press Association message from Sydney states that Bed l'ennant lia.s been por.iUihed f.or the A.J.O. Metropolitan Ifan dicap.