NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2594, 16 October 1915, Page 12

NOTES AND COMMENTS

JBV •3LEXCOE.I News received in the city states that the Karaniu horseman, W. Adams, succumbed to the injuries he received when Glaclful fell with him at Hastings. The Slceaseil horseman was buried yesterday' at Marton, where his parents reside. William .Adams was just now at the top of his form as a horseman, and it was the Irony ol the game that one who was known to his companions as "Lucky" Bill 6honld meet such a tragic end. Adams Had a long string of euccesses on the flat and over obstacles. He won many important events including the National Steeples on Ngatoa, and the National Hurdles on Waterworks. At the time of his death he was employed as first 'horseman to the KaramU stables. Owners are reminded that acceptances, for the Wellington Racing Cluh's Spring" Meeting olose on Monday night at 9 o'clock. As Mr. W. Nidd has now gone into business at Ch'ristchurch, Peronilla will in future l>e raced in the south. She goes 60uth to ; jright, and will enter the stables of B. Emerson, at Eiccarton.

At Masterton on Thursday the jockeys rtding wore crepe bands on their arms as a mark of respect to the memory,of one of their number in W. Adams, who died this week at Hastings as the result of an accident at tho Hawko's Bay Meeting.

Though he had no horses racing at thj meeting, Trainer T. Quinlivan and one of his patrons, M. W. G. Stead, motored down to Masterton for Thursday's racing. They were both keenly interested in the Welkin colt, Three.

As she is well forward and not in want of a race. Nones, with 61b. albove weight-for-aee, may not l>e stripped fur the big handicap at Trentham. The Martian filly is, however, being brought north and will be a runner in the Champion Plate.

The winner and runner-up in the La<7T«r Bracelet at Opaki were ridden by the Bros. M'Donald, sons of the late J. R. M'Donald, of Levin. C. M'Donald, who rode the winner, has just come back from a trip to Molbourne.

With the near approach of the New Zealand Cup interest in the big event is beginning to quicken. Of the horses seen out at Opaki Einuldo duly scored, but tlie win was anything but impressive, aiKl at the top of the course the bay horse stopped momentarily, though ho finished on well again. Ttfngihou gave a good showing after covering a lot of extra ground. The showing of Maniaroa. was decidedly good, as he finished on better than anything in the race, and with the minimum in the Cup will be hard to beat providing a horseman can be got to do him, justice. Blackall failed at Hastings, but his stock has not depreciated, as ho was very wide out at tho homo turn, and then finished on well in third placc. A better idea of his prospects at Ricearton will be got after his race at Trentham. At Masterton Pavlova again shaped badly, and is evidentty not at her best yet.

Surprise is expressed locally that Trainer Or. M. Aynsley did not prefer to giro Wawtep a race in the Champion Plato liere instead of going to Wingatui, where she was. burdened with a big weight,' lOst. Sib., and had to finish up a rise. In tho Champion Plflto she would have had to earn- wei<rht-for-age . only, and tlie race would have assisted her Cup preparation. C. Reed, a brother to Ashley and Roy of that name, had his first ride in public at Opaki, when lie steered Rienzi in the Masterton Hack Handicap, seven furTongs The youngster is very small, but lie has n good scat on a horse, and Should with tinie do as well as his brothers. Liko his'brother Ashley lie is an apprentice to J. ,\v. Lowe. '