NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2576, 25 September 1915, Page 14

NOTES AND COMMENTS

■ IBi Oi.nscoß.l The decision of the W.R.C. to hold its Spring Meeting on the' -usual dates "as, once more upsot - the arrangement ot the'different stables,-and several' train ers who had intended racing at Napier •Hastings, and Timaru, will now he at' Irentham instead. Sir Goo. .Clifford ivas a passenger for the south on the Maori last evening. Re has "been to Wangamu to seo his h-orses race there. • Tho stallion Marshall M'Dohald has been purchased by Mr.. E, Riddiford and mil do-duty, as a station sire at Orougorongo, where Signor nqw is. G. Price receivM a cablegram during the week offering him the 3-year-old colt Sunfire, by Sundridge. The Hig'h/jen trainer was greatly taken with Sunfire when lie was in England, but ho has bought all the horses now that he intends to. However, ho is endeavouring to place the. colt elsewhere. ; ' A colt by Finland—Pas Soul, owned by Mr. "Highden," was on tho course at. Wanj>anui on Guineas Day, and was greatly admired. He was, given a run down the straight with some' of the Plying Handicap horses, and moved well. Ho appears , to bo a bit. high-strung, but racing and travelling should got him over that. : ... . The Martian—Silk Gowh youngster purchased by Mr. Eric Riddiford at tlio last' November ieales, is still turned out at the Hutt. He has, been gelded, and is now well grown, while the -blemish which disfigured one of his hind legs has almost entirely disappeared. J. W. Lowe will shortly take him.in hand. •"In. all probability tho trip to Napier and Hastings with Menelaus (MartianLovelorn) will bo cancelled, and. the full brother to Nones will, mako his first appearance in' the Trial Handicap at Mastertou next month. His itiuerarx will also include the Wellington and liiccartou meetings. The Horowhenua Club has' every reason -to feol pleased with the acceptances received for its meeting next Thursday and the gathering only wants fiuo weather for itto'bo a success. Several goodclass horses are amongst tho probable Nsk .C.nn

candidates Pavlova, Goldstream, Maniaroa, and Tangihon.

I Tlio Wanganui meeting will be concluded to-day. The very heavy rain which fell oil Thursday night and yesterday will not liavo affected the going to any serious extent as tho track is a sandy one, and the rain soon runs away. Good acceptances have been received in the different events, and the racing should bo interesting, though as was the case on the opening day, there are likely to be one or two very Bhorfe-priced machine favourites. In the Owen, Handicap Nones, Bst., looks to bo the oyo of the handicap, and how tho weight adjuster oomes to ■assess the Guineas winner as 41b. inferior to Battle Eve is difficult of explanation, as on each occasion that the filly has met'tho Welcome Stakes winner sho has accounted for him, and certainly looks like doing it again to-day. Thorp aro six runners in tho Railway Hack Handicap. Corpet is moeting Spain on 121b, worse terms, but he may again account for tho half-sister to Mia Cara, 'who does not seem able to do her best on the AVanganui course, though in this connection it should be remarked that the filly was unlucky enough to get chopped out at the barrier rise on Thursday, and was checked twice on the journey. These incidents the difference in the weights may equalise matters today, and also, the field is a small one. As there is only one hurdle racc today, tho hacks havo had to come into open company, and there are ten acceptors. Royal Arms; 12st. 41b., would appear to be well stopped, and would want a lot.of luck to win. The light weights, Aratiatia and .Patronymic, will -go 'too fast for the Now Plymouth horse, causing. his ■ weight to tell 1 . The pair mentioned will both be better for tho race they had on the opening day. Aratiatia is such a fine fencer that Jie will always have the advantage of tho others, in a- 12-furlohg course! The Higgie Handicap is the biy event of the day. I It looks like being a duel between Manioroa and Tangiliou, both of whom were finishing on well in their races on Thursday. The race to-day will probably decide if tho pair are to continuo their New Zealand Cup engage-, ments. Tangihou is likely to be much sought after. ' ■ Peroneal, who' is returning to form, and what is more, will be at home, should .'tho' going get heavy, is certain to be much fancied in the ilarangai Handicap.; Sunbird, Bst. 21b., may do better to-day, as her form in the Spring Han-' <HcvP '• ivas obviously top bad to be true. ' The St. John's Handicap is run. under, welter conditions, ' which -n-ill * suit- the Downshi'ro gelding Seadown. The big gelding should be much benefited by the race lie had on tho opening day. The Mout'oa Hack Handicap, 1 8J • furlongs, appears to ,be. tlio race that will puzzle backers most. Neither Welcome Nugget nor Bi'onk Delaval ran up to . their best- form *on Thursday, and ■ perhaps their, connections will again entrust, them with.. .their confidence to-day. The. Otald meeting is to-take place on Monday and ; Tuesday.- / Wellington pattons of the country dub are being well catered for "in the. matter: .of special trains, particulars of'which wi!VW found' in our advertising columns. ; '