NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1749, 14 May 1913, Page 10

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

. ißt Glescok.] Katun, Sst. 21b., is much talked of ill New Plvmauth, where lie is trained, for tlu- Tawhili Handicap at Haivera to-day. 'L'lio Obligado gelding is reported to have benefited considerably as a resiut of a tyw vek<' spell ill the paddock at Hawcra. Boronia is ate a well-fancied candidate. The news that the New Zealand liovsc'mali E. J.owc rado .Midnight Sun in tins Adelaide Cut) will be received with satistaction bv his many friends in the Dominion, for the Hastings hor<smati is a quiet, unassuming lad, and is very popular. Advices from Wanganui state that all is not right with Antarctic, fliid that the crack steeplechaser is still in the hands of the veterinarian as a result of his recent (all over llin hencoop, which, it is said, was badly nlacccl, and Hie horse was on top af it when he saw it. H. HickevV liaek hurdlo horse Chief Marshal is'the ruling favourite for the Century llurdlss. For the, Sleeplcchaso several horsc.'j are being backed, out in Wanganui tlio chances ol' Dorando are the most preferred. Tlio Ellerslia trainer J. Williamson, is takii"' Okaihmi, Armagh. and \\ atclichain°to the Wanganui winter meeting. Aviatrix has gone sore, and is a doubtful starter in the Hack Hurdles atHawera to-day. This should narrow down the contest considerably. The Auckland horseman, A. J. MTlynn, has conic soulh to ride Sam Pan, and William AOllll3 will |v> 011 Ngatimaru, who is a iiiuch-iancicd candidate for the Century Hurdles.

The AVanganui brooder, Mr. G. M. Currie, wlw has boon on a visit to Sydney, returned homo via Auckland, oil Saturday last. Draft, who broke down badly at tho last winter niectiiis at Ellerslie, will make liis reappearances at Kgmont to-day. lie is i-nfingcil in tlie Kailwav Handicap, six I'iivlouks, and lias top weight. Bst. 311). ]io is again nominated at Auckland next month..

'j'lio win of Carolus in the concludes: event at the Aslihnrtan meetin.s was quit:; unexpected bv liis connections, for the fccoil-lookinz son of Charlemagne H has ni-tho past always failed in the mud. His success on the occasion referred to was a .severe Wow to the backers of Peg. for the brawn mart' was heavily supported alt over tho Dominion,

In former years the IVanganui Jockey Club's spring'meeting lms consisted of 11 races, but thu committee lias decided to have IB races next spring. There is a lot to 1)0 said Against this idea, and it is understood that a movement will bo nindo at thu nest Racing Conference, making it compulsory to have only seven races per dav. between .April 1 and October 1. Much a more would do «nvay with, tlio present system of racing in the dark. The committee of the AVanganui Jockey Club recently lined It. Futehcr .E. r i for breaking a contract to ride .Antarctic in the Wanganui Steeplechase. It is understood that if Air. \V. ]!. Tuck's horse sees the post he will bo ridden- by F. Tntchen. In future (here will be no milo raccs on the "iVansaimi course. The track is quite uusuiled for such events, and (ho club lias wisely decided that ill future all such races shall be altered to a mile and 110 yards. T\his . will give Hie fields a much longer tun before taking the first turn. Brrcola is being railed lo Wanganni oil Friilav to be schooled over the bis fences. So far no rider has been chosen for J. Fryer's gelding. There has been n lot of rain at IT-a-wera lalely, and the going is sure to bo on the heavy side for to-day's'races. There is such a lot of interest ill the position of the leading jockeys at_ this juncture that their mounts at the &mont meeting to-day arc set down here:—Emerson, the leader, is on Boronia, The IJodger. lviua, and .Minora; and Deelev will ride Silver Ease, Lady JlcnschikofT, and Kangikapua. Unless the unforeseen liatipeus it eerlainly looks as if Ileelcv will 1 be unable la reduce Emerson's lead, al least not to-day; They arc anvthing but a first-class lot in the big mile handicap at Howera today. The top-weight, Patriotic, has not been going well on the tracks. Mulgii. Bill lun been getting through the mud Well, but may be in want of a race. Kina • is good in anv sort of going, and cets round the turns well. Tlis form of late i has- been verv good, and so has that of ! Mon Ami, who 'is to be Oliver's mount. • T.ady MenschikotT did not up till the Hawke's Bay Cm) meeting show any form 5 in milo vaco. hul in (ho early part of ; fh?'Hawlce's Bav Cun she pulled very . hard. Ngatiruamii has hcen galloping well in private, but he is such an awk- . ward customer at the barrier lliat he may i spoil his chances. 1 Jockey W. Evans, just back in Mell bourne'from India, where he was very i snvs that an owner over there - luuned A. S. Comer is likely lo pay Aus- > Iralia a visit. If he does. Mr. Oomer - will b"ing a team of English-bred horses - with him. ; Mr. A. B. Cooper is "le new owner of 1 Valii 1 oi.'recently disposed of by Mr. G. > 1). (irrVnwond for MO guinea^. : U the AVaverley-AVaitotara Racing p Club's committee meeting on Saturday the eh airman, Mr. .lames Balton, advo- ' 1 (rd a ieii-=hilliii!r tolalisator for outside 4 I Both .£1 and 10s. machines, ' i lie -aid. could be run. The mailer is lo • } !*. I'urther considered at the annual m°ct--1 ! The rc-ull of the Two Thousand Ouin'cis a i'orlnight ago me.anl that. I.ouvoi<\ ! Crr'inour. and Shogun became equal i I'.ivriiiiles for the Derby, to bo run on i June !. J i Fashion l'lale has had a recurrence of , ■ an old leg (rouble, and (he loeally-nwned i I ma re is lt> be treated to a spoil until the . i - pi'ing. • ' Tile crack rris=-roi!iilry horseman. A. > | .11:1i;iii. leu had several offer- el' niounls in (lie' Great Norlhern Sleepleche.-e, and I ruin them he has selected Delegate. ' The leading event i" Fngli-h racing I this week i« thu Muucheiter Cup, to Ije • [ itui on Friday "«t,