NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2438, 17 April 1915, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

rßi QLBhcos.] Given fine weather there should be a iarge attendance at Trentham to-day, for there is promise of excellent sport. Train arrangements are advertised elsewhere. The smallest field of tho day is that which has accepted for the ihe Pole, who ran third at Tirnaru on Thursday, may not' start, and Grey Renown is the only other horse ithat did not run on the first.'day, Although Agatha Greeu has been raised 161b. for. her first day win, she will have supporters, but Grey Renown is likely to start favourite. Captain Flint ran oft at the hencoop on Wednesday, blit may do'better to-day. ■ lot'are included in the Hutt Handicap. Belasco ran indifferently in the ihompson Handicap but plainly it was,not his best form,' and in the poorer' company ho will meet to-day may be expected to shape to better advantage. The. same may be said of Allen Doone. Banksia may be reserv°d for the Autumn Handicap, but if started in . this raco is likely to meet with rood support. In the Muritai Handicap, Doon, who shaped well for seven furlongs on the firat day, Blackall, and Haumakaka will probably be popular selections. Montana is in this and & l&tor <$vcnt, «uid moy lx) expected to improve on his first day's form in whiohover raco he starts. The big handicap event of the day, the Autumn Handicap, has a very open appearance. Red Book is/perhaps, the most popular fancy, but Multiply and Kinaldo have many friends. Kilrain, however, likes tho Trentham oourse, and though his form of late has been disappointing, there will be people who will not overlook Chakwana's little surprise on Wednesday, and speculate oil the possibility of the same stable springing another surprise today

Eligible, a full brother to Bon Ton, may challenge favouritism with Hyginas in the Pacific Handicap. This pair have met before, when Eligible had the advantage. It may bo doubtful whether Eligible has improved as much as Mr. Ormond's represenartive in the interval! but the weights to-day are all in favour of Mr. Stead's coll Privation shaped well on Wednesday, and is the lightweight of the field. The Gold Cup should produce a race worth going a loDg way to see. What a great field it is—not in numbers but in quality: Warstep, Ladoga, Merry Roc, Pavlova, Balboa, and Indigo, What a meeting of champions! Warstep is assured of favouritism, huit who can say with any confidence what will win? Much depends on how the race is run, but it may be takon for granted that ■ proved stayers like Warstep, Indigo, and Merry Roe will see- that ■ the pace is a merry one. It should prove the event of the meeting. Chortle' has been scratched for tho Suburban Handicap, which should materially strengthen support for Gold Soult, Croesus, and Hay. Sarborze had all the worst of tho luck in the Thompson Handicap on Wednesday, and his performance in tho ciiciimsvauces should command respect.. ' . Sbcoiil interest usually contrai in .the

last race of the meeting, and the Belmon) Handicap leaves ample room for diner' ences of opinion as to the prospects of the horses engaged. Client's running oil Wednesday _ was very impressive, and a despite a. rise of 141b. in weight, may bo discourage those who fancy his chances. Mandoline had a bad' run, and with better luck 6hould be expected to show up more prominently; while Captain Glossop,. rise of 51b. in weight is not likely to much more liberally supported than when he paid his backers eo handsome a dividend on the first day of the meeting. The autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 21 and 22, at the Awapuni racecourse, ■ Palinerston North, The first race will start at 11.45 a.m. each day. _ For the convenience of Wellington spprting men, a special train will leave ThornJon at 7.45 a.m. on Wednesday only, Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd, report on the 6ale of the racehorses in the estate of the late H. Hodge as follows:—Slarguerita, to Mr. D. Palmer, 165 guineas;'Manu, to Mr: N. Williams, 70 guineas; Negative, to Mr. J. Lamb, 71 guineas; Chattis, to Mr. F. B. Vallance, 35 guineas. Chillies was passed in at 400 guineas, but it is stated will probably, be sold within a day or two.