NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 23 May 1916, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

\ IB'/ tSLENCOB.I The North Otago Jockey Club's Winter Meeting and the Wanganui Jockey Club's Steeplechase .Meeting will be the only race meetings this week. The former will race on Wednesday, when tho Oamaru Cup will be run, and Thursday, and the Wanganui Club will race on Thursday, when the Connolly Handicap, Century Hurdles and Wanganui Steeplechase will lie decided. and on Saturday, when tho Higgic Handicap, May Hurdles.and Grandstand Steeplechase will be tho principal events. Nothing definite lias yet been decided as to v/lien Morning is to be shipped to Melbourne, but it is understood that his owner is favourable to the course of not. shipping him until a couple of'weeks before he is called upon to race. Tim Doolnn previously raced in the Fiemington National and was back in time for the New Zealand event of the samo name. The well-performed New Zealand-owned colt,' Three, was made a hot favourite in tho Plying Handicap at MooreDeld this .month. Though burdened with ilst. 71b.— a big weight for a three-year-old— tho public would-not hear of his defeat. As usual. Threo essayed to win from end to ond, but at tho finish a rank outsider,, in

Hopfield, heat him comfortably. Tho pedigree of the winner is of intorest to Now Zealand sportsmen, for he is by Malster from Circe, who was by the imported Castor from Cissy, by Musket— Frailty, 'by Goldsborough. The Waikanae-brcd Bourlang (Bezonian —Norve) would seem to ho in a class by himsqjf amongst the youngsters at Adelaide. Weighted at 10st., he was made favouTito in tho Juvenile Handicap, live furlongs, at the South Australian Jockey Club's Meeting on May 13, and won in a canter in lmiu. 21sec. I At the Williamstown Meeting on May j 13. tho ex-New Zealandor, Ronald Cameron, won both races for jumpers. In i tho Hurdles he was successful on Sam Cool;, who started third favourite, and in the Jumpers' Plat Handicap ho steered Eishon to victory. C. O'Neill continues to enjoy a. large measure of success in Tasmania. In the Hurdlo Race at tho Elwick Meeting he teas up on Chester Queen, who started favourite and won. On the same after, noon he won the Steeplechase on Helot. The local trainer, J. Ayres, with Ormesby, Bairnsdale, and Ptinco Laddo, leaves for Wanganui. this morning. Ormesby is b take his place in the Century Hurdles field. ' . Tho withdrawal of Multiplication from the Borough Handicap at Wanganui pro. bably means that tho big gelding is" to be Tescrved for more important events run at the Ellerslio meeting next month. None of the Karniuu team were aceopted for. at the Wanganui Meeting, which takes j)lace on Thursday and Sat. urday. The jumpers flre to be reserved for the Ellerslio meeting, which opens on June 3. The defection of Awahou from the Century Hurdles at Wangani'i cam'e bs a surprise, as tho gelding looked very well at Hawera ijnd gave the impression that h: would be seen to advantage when carrying silk over hurdles. , Naupata, Precious Metal, and George, in charge of J. H. Prosser, were railed to Wanganui yesterday. Precious Metal is a maiden performer, by Tho Rand, and will raco in the Hack Steeplechase in the colours of Mr. R. Acton Adams. The acceptances received for tho prin. cipal events at Wanganui are satisfactory. Thirteen .havo been paid up for in the Borough Handicap, and a like num. ber in tho big steeplechase. Twelvo remain in - tho Century Hurdles and ten have had their engagements continued in the Connolly Handicap. Tho two favour, ires, Zola and Emperador, havo -stood their ground, and it is understood that A. Rood is doing o. big waste to get down to tho weight to rido the former. FIXTURES. May 24 and 25.—North Otago J.C. Winter. May 25 and 27.—Wanganui J.C. Winter. June 1 and 3.—Dunedin J.C. Winter.' June 3 and s.—Otaki Maori R.C. Winter. Juno 3, 5, and 7.—Auckland R.C. Winter. June 15 and 17.—Gisborno R.C. Steeplechase. Joine 23 and -2*.-Napier Parle B.C. Winter. June 30 and July I,—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter.