NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2132, 25 April 1914, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

£Br Gk.ycoe.] CONCLUDING DAY AT TRENTHAM. Trentliam Gold Cup! This will bo tlie big attraction at the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting at Trentliam this afternoon. It is not the only good ovent on the programme, however, and race-goers may look forward confidently to an interesting day's sport. As on tho first day, special railway arrangements havo been made in connection with tho fixture, and trains will lcavo for tho course as follow: —Te Aro depart, 10.23, 10.43 a.m.; Wellington depart, 10.18, 10.40, 11.0, 11.9 a.m., 12.6 p.m. and 1.10 p.m. The going should be considerably improved to-day; if only tho weather kcops fine. This may upset tho form, and several of tho beaten division may do better. Tho steeplechase, which was such an unsatisfactory event on Thursday, will liavo tho fences of tho double across the courso to-day. This will prevent the contestants from running off. Renowned May and Mas aro fresh horses, and the former in particular should show up. Silver Monarch went so truo ou tho opening day that ho is sure to bo well supported again to-day. There will bo only ono dividend for backers in the Hutt Handicap, so it will bo necessary _ to make no mistako. Immer and Tetikura both ran splendid races in tho Thompson Handicap, and as tho pair will havo first-class horsemen on them to-day they aro pretty sure to bo in tho fighting lino at tho finish. T. Pritchard will bo on tho mare, and A. Olivei; on Tetikura. Whichever of the duo saddles up tho best may bo the favourite. Belasco and Merrio Gain, winners on tho opening day, may meet in tho Muritai Handicap. Tho former won very nicoly on Thursday, but lio did not meet Merrie Gain, who also won later on. Probably the pair will be saddled up, as their owners will not be anxious to meet Sveaborg in tho concluding event. As was the caso on tho opening day, tho big handicap again seems to bo llio stumbling-block for tho betting public. There will bo a re-shuffling of tho cards in tho matter of horsemen,'and several fresh runners are in tho field. Emperador, flst., will hayo Young in the saddle, and, considering tho way he finished in tho Cliallcngo Stakes, ho cannot lie overlooked. Ladoga will be ridden by. Oliver, and may bo favourite. Tannhauser (B. Dccloy) will also be in tho field, aiultho Dunedin Cup winner of 1913 must bo seriously considered. Rinaldo, 7st. 121b. (11. Berry), ran a milo and a quartcl' at Ilicearlon last week in 2min. lOscc. If the track dries up, and presents good,'firm Coing, tli© bay colt should be amongst the hardest to beat. • At Awnpuni neit week he Vina 101b. mors to curry in a similar liclcU <

Several fresh two-year-olds will bo seen out in tho Pacific Handicap. Amongst tho number aro the Welcome Stakes winner Dowiiii.ua, GoMstronm, and Want. Tho EMorslio-bfcd Angelina showed \ip very prormitentl.v at- the end of tho Challenge Stakes. Sho and Elevate should bo better suited by the extra furlong than many of tho others. Tho Gold Cup will seo Cherubim and Merry Roe in action onco more, and it will bo interesting to seo if the ra.ee in .tho St. Legor will improve the former as much as bis admirers claim. Bronzo is very well just now, and is 9uro of plenty of support. Solo and Thrax will complete tho Sold, rtnd tho indications aro for a- most interesting contest. Cherttbiui will perhaps lio favourite. Ho will to-day ho ridden by C. Emerson. Jockeys on the other candidates will be: A. Oliver (Bronze), P. E. Jones (Thras),' B. Deeley (Sir Solo), and J. Buchanan (Merry Roc). Autumnus, Gipsy Bello, and 'Valhalla will tako their, places _itt tho Suburban Handicap, which will have a dozen runners. Ei'mengardo won so decisively on the first day that sho cannot bo disregarded. Crown Pearl mav do better 011 sounder going, and luc'uru, Bst. 31b., must bo considered : for at tlio distanco in tho Railway Handicap slio was Ermeiigarde's niost dangerous opponent. Beldame also showed a bold front for six furlongs in tho Thompson Handicap. As on the opening day tho ttvo principal handi* caps would appear to presents difficult problems to thoso who like to try and pick a winner., Sveaborg will probably be the iai*e in tho concluding event. Mr. J. Barfs horse races well under big weights, and at Dunedin 110 scored under IGst. 51b. If only the erratic Kakawai would re* frain from knocking herself about at tlio starting gate 6ho should be abteto do a lot bettor than on tbo opening day. , Tho following aro fee engagements of tho principal horsemen to-day:— B. Deeley—Sir Solo, Sveaborg, Autumnus, Byron, Taßnhattser, and Merrie Gain. A. Oliver—Tetikura, Ladoga, Bronze, and Ermengarde. W. Young—Emperador. ■C. Emerson —Mount- Victoria, Belasco, Bee, Valhalla, Sir Saracen, and Cherubini. J. Buchanan—Bleriot and Merry Itoe, W. Dell—Teto-a-Tote, Beldame, and Rene. R. Berry—Rinaldo, Angelina, Eaka- . wai, and Salzburg. L. Wilson—Downham and Red Book. Mr. T. H. Lowry, president of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, points out that, in the published list <tE weights for the first day of tho c.lub'3 autumn meeting, the nrize money attached to some of the races was not correctly stated. Tlio stakes have, been very largely increased this yefir, and • the Hawke's Bay Cup is sow worth 700 govs., tho Porangahaii Handicap, 300 sovs; Nursery Handicap, 250 $avs.; Earamu Hurdles, 250 savs.; and the Autumn Handicap, 200 sovs. Expect and Bertrada were railed homo / to Awapuni yesterday. Gate receipts at Trentham on Thursday were larger, than on tho opening day of any autumn meeting previously held by tho Wellington Racing Club. In fact, the figures generally 'were a record tor an autumn meeting. Mr. E. J, Watt's racing mare Ventura was shipped to Sydney ]by the steamer leaving last 'owning, . Owners should note that acceptances for the first day's events at the Hawko s Bay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting closo 011 Tuesday. At_ tho conclusion of the Trenilws) | meeting, tho Riccarton trainer 11. f Proceeds to Awapuni with those of bit Geo. Clifford's horses that are engaged at tho Manasvatu races. After the recant win of tiro mare Submersion at Tauherinikau tlio owner received tho following unique letter from a young lady relative, who, by tho way, oJinstenecl Submersion tylioji afdal. I?rc* ing people will easily recognis© the names.-of well-known, representatives of tho Wairarapa' stable, mentioned in the epistle, which is a clever ijiecfi of composition. Tho wording is"l was so pleased to read of the dfeMnetfon gain- f ed by Submersion at Tadhertnikau, that upon tho slightest provocation I would ■ make a deviation from igiy present voea- I tion and study aviation, Vi'Jiii'o on pro- I bation, I would employ it as a means to I witness from a high altitude tho ovation | which will bo received by toy godchild 1 (Submersion) when she again adds to t the reputation of Elevation and lainier- 1 sion. This is tho otthninatidjj of the I imagination of yours truly. | "Come with mo to tha Sacesi" After I tho lacos come with iso to the Rural t Cafe, 126 Courtonay Place (opposite Tor- j minus Hotel). Best Supper Beotas ia the f city! Adjacent all theatres* .Select com- | pany, Dainty Suppers. Fish, Oysters, and I Grills a speciality.—Advt. ' " |

FIXTURES. I April 25—Avondalo J.G. Autumn. jj April 25—Wellington E.C. A-utunin. 1 April 29 and 30—South Canterbury J.C, | Autumn. | April. 29 and SO—Manattatij JUJ. Antamn,. f May 6 and 7—Marlbojoug-li i? .0. Autumn, 1 May 6 and 7—Hawlco's Bay J.C, Aulumn. f May 7 and B—AsliSsurtai County E.G. | Autumn. | May 13 and 14—Egmo.ot R.c» Winter. 1 May 21 and 22—North O'lagd J.C. Winters | May 21 and 23—Wnngaiiui J.O. Wittier. I June 3 and I—Otaki Maori B.C. Winter. I Juno 3 and i—Dunediii J.O. Winter, §

A stud farm in the Jlifflawatu is adter- | tised by Messrs. Miller and Batter for § salo or exchange. • | Particulars of a dairy farm of 21? acres fj for sale or loaso are advortised. by Messrs. | Stubbs and Hewitt, Da&ttevirko. | Mr. A. Grant, Hatrera, advertises ti.at I ho has a 140-acre Tarapabi dairy farm fof | exchange lor a town property. I A clearance salo> of poultry at Taifa, § Lower Hutt, will bo hold on "Wednesday, X April 29. I'artioulars appear in our ait B vcrtisiilg: ■ columns. | Mr. F. E. Corkill, STew Plymouth, bos I a number of farms and other'■properties I for sale. Particulars appear in an ad- I vcrtisemcnt in to-day's issirt, | ' The Waterside Workers' Band will play I; at Xewtown PaTk to-morrow at 3 o'clock § Messrs. Harcourt and C«. have for sate- I a .number of farms of various kinds and sizes. Particulars flra advertised. ft A 650-acro sheep and agricultural farm | is advertised for salo by Mr. I'. J. Tonkin jl and Co., Hastings. Cole's Drapery Co., I.teJ;, have a Bum- " ber of scatter adverfeißents elsewhere in this issue in reference to somo cbeap to lines to bo had during thd.ir sale. "