Turf Tattle

NZ Truth, Issue 916, 16 June 1923, Page 11

Turf Tattle

bottom of one's trousers, but even this failed to dishearten th« backera, who faced the trip race after race. Great credit Is due to Secretary Harry James and his* assistant, Ray Caffln, for the arrangements made to carry out the meeting. Everything went without a hitch, and not a complaint was heard. Starter Mclvor made a success at the handle. The only mistake ho made was to keep the field for the big steeplechase the second day waiting In pouring rain, while he was endeavouring to get a brute like Paddington Green up to mark. The new handicapper was not favoured with many close finishes, and it Is very apparent that he has a lot to learn yet about form In these parts. One expects him to do a lot better the next meeting, by which time he will have witnessed all the racing m Otago and Southland. • It waa -brought under the writer** notice that a certain well-knawn owner wished the farrier to shoe his horse the first day of the meeting with a pair of slioes heavier than usual. The farrier refused, and rightly so. It is very probable that the crack sprinter, Glentruin, will bo found In a new stable for the coming season, -as P, D. Jones will bo at Randwlck. A rather serious accident occurred on the second day of the meeting to the popular trainer Jack Pearson. He was wending his <way down the steps of the trainers' stand, -when some obliging person gave him a shove, and Jack fell to the bottom. When picked up he was obviously badly hurt, and a visit to the dootor told him he bad a badly Injured left ankle. The last day Jack was at the meeting, but he could only get about with the assistance of two sticks.