TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 31, 5 August 1936, Page 15

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Acceptances for the first Ctay of the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting are due at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Nominations for the Taranaki and Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club's Annual Meeting, to be held at New Plymouth on August 27 and 29, close at 9 o'clock on Friday evening. " A- field of nine or ten is still likely {or this year's Grand National .Steeplechase. Although he has done well since being blistered,. Red Sun will not be i placed in' work again till next autumn. Geitel looks a much-improved mare since her spell, being thicker all round. H. B. Lorigan says he will take her along by gradual steps. The New Zealand Cup next year will do. he added. „ ~, . Two of the 'best-favoured candidates for the Winter Cup al present are Ponty and Bay Duke. The case of Ehrhorn v. Atkins, a suit for damages arising out of the death of Gay Chief at the Wellington Autumn Meeting, is set down ior hearing at Napier on Friday. The Awapuni owner-lrainer E. W. Watson has the Cape Horn—Kakawai six-year-old marc Lady Ina m work. She has not raced for some time. She is a half-sister to Ladyfingcrs, a use-i ful performer in her day. According to a Woodville report no three-year-old has made more rapid progress'than- Black Friar, who is working very attractively. This son of Gascony is a very handsome colt and has an engagement in the Wanganui Guineas next month. An Adelaide report states that Limond Lad, the highest-priced; yearling at the Trentham sales eighteen months ago, is now working along nicely again. If he performs satisfactorily in the Adelaide or Port Adelaide Guineas, Mr. E. E. Jolly will, send him to Melbourne for the V.R.C. Derby. .

With:a list of 42 horses weighted for the Avonhead Handicap, the hack,event that closes the first day's racing at Riccarton next Tuesday, there is a possibility of a division being required. No division was necessary last year, when there were 28 starters, but two years ago, with 32 starters; the race jhad to be decided in heats. ' Last year the safety margin at the seven furlongs post was increased from 28' to 30, and bettors will doubtlessly hope that the acceptance for this year's Avonhead will- number no more than 30, for a divided final event is not a very enjoyable close to a day's racing in the wintev months.