THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 268, 6 August 1920, Page 8

THE TURF

RACING- FIXTURES. Aug. 10, 12. 14—Canterbury Jockcy Club. Aug. 26—North Taranaki lluut Club. Bept. I—Marton Jockcy Club. Sept. 4—Otago Jlunt Olub. %t. B—Mar.awatu Hunt Club. Sept. 11—Ambcrlcy Bating Club, Sept. 23, 24-Ashburton County llacing Club .Sept. 25. 25—Wanganui Jockcy Club, Sept. 25, 29—Avondale Jockcy Club. Sept. 27, 28-Otaki Maori llacing Club. Sept. 30, Oct. I—Geraltlinc .Racing Club. NOTES AND COMMENTS By Glkncoe, Final payments for the Grand National Stccplcchase, "Grand National llurdlo Itace, aud Winter Cup; also acceptances for tho Hunters' Hurdles, Trial Hurdles, Jumpers' Flat itace, • Avonhead Haudicap, and Mnliultl Steeplechase close at 8 o'clock tonight.' The well-known Riccfirton jockcy W.Bush, who Ims confincd his attentions to iicL racing during the last few seasons, has decided to take on the jumping again. , A. Uaodmaji with itose l'ink and 'trentham Itosc' and Xi. Webster with Fisher go South to-night. ' ' 11. Gray has decided not to ride at.tho O.J.C. meeting. Kc has lmd a had cold , Eince the Wellington meeting. and is to-. cuperating in the North Island. Jockeys W. Bell and F.' Cress went South last night to fulfil riding engagements at, the C.J.C. meeting, which opeiis on Tueaduy nest, • • Hang Awa who was operated, upon lor throat trouble, some time ago, is making a rapid recovery from, the cflccts. of the operation, aud is being hacked about tho roads. The well-known Wangauul sportsman >lr. J. R. Foster has been elected to tho committee of the Wanganui Jockey. Club, i • According to an exchange, inefficient, starting and "rotten" jockeyship !b rendering racing in England more, of a lottery I than ever. I Urording to a Northern writer Golden. Bubble is doing useful work at Kllcrslie. If kent to sprint events the Absurd geldins should quickly repay his new owner, 1 as ho ifl possessed of wonderful pace. ] H. S. Bagby will have the mount on I Will Oakland in Jlie Winter Cup. H. Lorrlgan has been retained to ride Parooa in the hurdles, L. Ilegarty, who had previously, been engaged, having taken the mount on All Taik. Mccarty has ai- ■ ready won this event oil Sir Solo. ' ,Ai liiccarton and Addington next ween racing will commence each day at 11 a.m. and will conclude at'4.ls p.m. ' ,1. Gravestock ,in charge of Sturdco went Soutli last night. " ' Mr. E. Twigg, of Feilding, who used to race Form . Up, is at present laid aside with an injured leg and will bo compelled, to miss the National meeting. Nominations for the Marton Jockey Club's Spring Meeting clo.se on Friday of next week. The fxturo is a one-day gathering and will be held on September 1. At the annual meeting of the Victoria Pacing Club, the chairman state* that there were indications of a revived interest lin racing, states a Press Association meni sage. The profits of tho past year wers I WO,OOO, which was a record.

UICCAETON TRACK WOKK. By TolcgraDh—Preps Asßociatlon. ■ Christchurcli, Aug. o. The weather was.very : cold for trainius at Eiccarton tills morning.Fast work waa done outside the course' proper, which was dead from the effect of showers overnight. Arch Sulute and Walton finished together at the end of a. useful eix furlongs. Jlannish was l slightly better than Falstaß and Coalition over a mile and a-quartcr in 2min. "6 2-Ssec. , j Clean Sweep cleared out from Benjcroop, Almoucr, and Warlike, who finished in.that order at the end of seven furlongs doue in lrnin, 36 2-sscc. | Master St row an easily beat John Bunny !i)Ver a mile. I Koyal Star, Chaeronia, and Jock wcro 1 together- at tho end ■of haU-a-mile in 53 3-sscc, | Bon Spec, with a mate over the last halfi covered fivo furlongs in lmin. Bsec, 1 Kctaua occupied-liiiin. 23sec. over six furlongs, Hands .Oil accompanying him over the last live. ' Nightraidcr and: Checkmate went lialf-a-mile together in '62 2-Ssec. ... Gold Kip and Heather Sprig ran the last half of Ave furlongs in 53sec„ each liuishing well. . Brackcnlleid '.and 'a mate ran live furlongs in lmin. Bsec. ■ Kilrush and Loyal Arch took lmin. 243-5 eec. over six furlongs, and were going comfortably at the'finish. i Will Oakland'.ran 6ix furlongs in lmin. 20 2-sscc„ with a. companion over the. last part. All Talk and Kohu jumped a, round of the hurdles smartly. Bill Terry, and Duhmu'rc shaped well over ),-circuit of the steeplechase fences. | Ladogcur and Thrace' went once round over the hurdles at a, sound'pace, Ladogcur shaping particularly well. I Deviation followed them,- hut shaped moderately. I Tatimi and War Tax went once round . the hurdles smartly. Grim Joko. started with them, up j badly. Oaklcigh was sent once round orar th# fences, jumpiug well.