NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2193, 4 July 1914, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

■ .'. [Br Glencoe.] . Otvriers are reminded that acceptances for the. first day's ] events at the Wellington Bacing Club's meeting close on Monflay night 'with the cluh'9 secretary, Mr. A.'.E. , 'Whyto...:■,;./:, ;■[■.' ;." Now's reached'tie .city yesterday of the death of the Wfest Coast ownertrainer, W: Doiinellaiij. as a result of an accidout received some time back. Deceased was well .known all over the Dominion, a3 owner of Nqrth Polo, Waikehua,' and Mertori. ■.' '; ' ' When- ho fell ■ off .Merrie, Lad in the Tramway Hack Steeples 'at Gisborne,, F.' Tutchen 'was unlucky ] enough; to; sustain a fractured collarbone.;'. This is the fourth .time, in ■ twelve. months that a 6imilar accident.has befallen., the Auckland, liorseinan.'. • .'■.■ .".'.V . ~ . . On Thursday at Gisborne Mr. W. S. Davidson expressed dissatisfaction -to the stewards regarding the manner in Which his horse.Keservoir had been ridden by J]. OjConnell., ]Aftcr. inquiring into the subject, the '-Stewards ' decided to administer .a /severe- caution to .O'.Connell, pointing out.,to him that it was his duty to.ride'to a finish, especially in a hurdle race; -,■■■,] ■•.-•.. ■Consequent- upon-his'two victories at Gisborne,..th'o grey, geldiiig Eaupanr.has advanced v to tho position-.of favourite for the Wijter Q\ip.;.,','., ~.:...; ~, ;!,■■-■.■ , It is fc'narted9(tihitt; otheioiainokland horses Bluestone arid La ißeina-are 1 unlikely . starters. at the • Trentham ' mepting. .:■■: .-]>■.;.;■■■;>■ : :/ .'-,- -■ ■■■'■••■;■■•- Evidently;.tho retainer held by' T.- N. Jones from Messrß; i ' l \Villiam's 'does not, permit of 'Him .riding over fencee, as at Oisbdrne on Thursday E. Abbott; had the mount oh : Eisiiig Sun,- who' carries tbosa' ; gentl6mcn's colours.' E. J. line. .16ft Auckland on Wednesday last for Gisborno. He had with him that great brood maro Tauhei and her colt foal by Mar.blo Arch. Mr. F. Hall intends seriding'"thp grey niafe to Multifid next season in tho hope that another Kaupani mliy be forthcoming. It is more than likely that. J. Hennah will leave Sydii'oyto-dav on "his re-, turn-to New- Zealand. He is- bringing with him the hurdlo horses Julian and Forest Prince. ;. ';■ '. ■■ > : Tho Gisborno Steeplechase Meeting will bo'concluded'to-day.' The 'fields in, all the events except', the Steeples are very good, but in tho cross-country events-it looks as if there will bo some' difficulty in getting" decent'fields, as to fewer than four ofthe'runners are engaged ih both racers/; though, they' are not; likely to/start more than once. ■ In the Maidori Hacjj Scurry, Melodist will not have Ulaupani !to beat, and being a good beginner, the others may find it » difficult matter ; to catch Oliver's mount. On Napier form. Eanfurly would have" to be c;iven-a,chance, but in tho Hack Race on.the opening diy ho was never prominent. .: . It is quito bn.-:iho cards that a'crack horseman mayhavo the. mount on Chortle in the \Vaikaua<s Handicap, and if this is so>t]ie Mujtifid goldinc; will probably start a'bettor favonrite than anything else in .the race. \ . . - There is no drov King in the Gisborne Hurdles but'Playor, a dual winner at Hastings in the Autumn, and also the Century Hurdlaslat Wniiganui, will be a starter, and will no doubt be as good a favourite as Grey King was on the'oponing day.'. ' :, ■'''■".■■ ■ 1 'As Eaiipani has' bebn paid up for in the Second Hack Eace, he will no doubt he a starter. _ Hβ.]ias, a;substantial increase in weight, :hut.if ho is • good enough to >win a Winter Cup, ho. should bo equal to,a-second-class hack race. In tho concluding event, Multiply will probably, have-A- Oliver in the .saddle. It is the opinion that he was unlucky not to win on Thursday;