NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1766, 3 June 1913, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

ißv Glexcoe.l Otaki will bo the centre of attraction for local sportsmen to-day. At' tlio time of writing the weather outlook is not promising, but if il clears a good crowd will no doubt patronise the spccial trains arranged fur by tlio club. Tlio first, train leaves the city at 7.10 a.m., niwl the second at B.'-'O a.m., both arriving in ample time for the first race, while there will be relurii tiains at -1.10, 5.25, and 0.10 p.m. The various handicaps: at the . Otaki meeting are to be contested by good-sized lipids, but those with a penchant for "picking them" might do well to select lu.rfcs that are good in heavy going. Of the Cup field Peroneal (3st. 01b.) showed at Blenheim, in the autumn, and at Trentliam, in the spring, that she is good in the mud. Altear, who is to be the sole representative from Karamu to-day, has alio at various times showed his ability to gallop in the mud, and the Halmi Handicap iield will be led a merry dance in endeavouring to head him off. ] 1 iiia failed badly in the mud at Blenheim, but T'rince-s Flo went through it well and she should hold the weights safe in the Hack Welter to-day. Prominent jeekeys engaged at tho Otnki meeting are: 13, Drcloy, wrlio will ba on

Yankee Doodle. Uvron, Makara, Keillor, ami llaiiKikiiptia; \Y. Hell will be up on Tiee .Lucerne, Dearesl, I nun ill anil I'adotiia: C. Iviners-.iu. nn Peroneal, Allcar, I'npnniaiaina. and Princess Plo: and 1,. \'oil(ler on Sir Jloulon. Mulgn Bill, and Telikiirii. W. Price will have I lie mounts on Ladoga, Lconta. nod ICaniki.

Hdin fell at Auckland (Haiti, and l)une'lin ycslenhiy, si. thai lite chances are Ilia l , ihe point: til the three places ivill J>o on Ihe heavy side for 10-tlny's rtieini;.

The liesl-known l'orkey riditiß at. I)une'liu 10-day is P. I). Jones, who will be ii11 nn \Yalkehna in the llirllidny llamlittip, anil \Yaipunui in Hie Welter event. Itulli horses, who are owned on (he West Const, are very well at present.

The acceptances received for the Great Xorlheni Steeplifhase, which is lo be decided to-day. are anylhitij: Intl. satisfactory, bill on the form shown by any uf {he absentees, it could hardly 1,0 expeeled (Imt llieir owners would pay n j> for them. Glenmorc, the WatiEauui Slcrtilcehase winner and a stable-male of .Marlon, is sure lo l>i' the favourite, with second honours reslint; between Pnritulu. Hantere. anil Doramlo. Glenniore representH ft not seem improbiible. for he represents a si able having a lucky run—a. bitr thinir in raring—and further, his form nt. Wanganui has helped to brinf! him info favour. A win for him would mean n bad day for the rini;mcn, for ho has been coupled with Marton for all the available money. If the bay peltlinK is beaten, it may be by the distance, though lie is 'tiiiriuesi.inniibly tho_ fittest horse in 10-day'H field. Next to itirn, in point of condition, comes Doramlo. No matter how well a horse works on the tracks, a couple of raco.s will always (lo him Ecod, and this will bo against Parilutu and Hantere to-day.

Whatever race St. Kevin starts in today—lie htiM Jieen accepted for in both the Hurdles and .lumpers' Flat Handicap—he is suro to start favourite. Would-be purchasers are still out after the Sant. llano (,'elditifr, and on Saturday afternoon lm was placed under offer to Mr. "I'acky" iM'Donald, of trottinpr fume, for IMOsms., :d."livery to be taken after the Ullcrslio meet inn. A well-known Wellingtouian, who has- so far not owned a horse, offered d'tigns. for him on Saturday inornins. and had ho heen succcs-ful in conmletinj? the. deal, it was his intention to substitute W. Young for L. ITeuarty in'tho Groat Northern ITtinlles. After the race on Saturday be expressed the opinion that lie v.'its unfortunate in uot owning a Great Northern winner.

At the Central Western meeting in .New Smith Wales, tho cx-Auckland horseman, TI. Curran, put up something like a record bv viditig seven winners and a doatl-heat. Entries close to-day for the New Zealand Cup, Epsom, and Metropolitan Handicaps-, and the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles and Steeplechase. In tho Prince of Wales Handicap at Ellerslio to-day Denise Ormo (9st. 21b.) will bo ridden by W. Young. The chestnut mare was one of the "unfortunate brigade" in the Members' Handicap on Saturday. . All. Good (Multiform—Abundance in Trumps) won the Welter Handicap (ono mile) at Moorefield on May 24. The English Derby will be decided tomorrow. At. latest advices Craganour and Shogttn were the first and second favourites. Sea Pink will not meet a very strone lot in the Ladies' Bracelet at Ellerslio today. Wero this race a handican it is safe to assume that Mr. E. J. Watt's horse would be giving away a lot of weight to the remainder of the runners. FIXTURES. June 3 and s—Auckland R.C. Winter. Juno 3 and 4—Duncdin J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and 4—Otaki Maori R.C. Winter. June 18 and 19—Hawke's Bay .T.C. Winter. June 25 and 2G—Napisr Park R.C. Winter. July 3 and 'I—Gi«borne R.C. Steeplechase. July 1G and 19—Wellington R.C. Winter. August 12, 14, and. IG—C.J.C. Grand National.