NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 2

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBs Gi.fa'coe.T • The fields are'not so large at 'Wanpalmi to-d;\y, but there is ample material for <;ood racing. Owing to tko inability of the Railway Department to take more than a certain number of liorsos per flay, several had to miss the second day at Wanganui, and loft for jVncklaud •yostoy<lay. Amongst the number ivere Multipli"stion and Multiply,- in chargo of J. Jef-

ferd, Hurakia, anil Pursefiller , (H. Hickey), Flingot (T. Clarke), and Tararu Jack (A. Julian). This'is a matter the Wangapiu Club might go into, 'and an easy fray of. overcoming the difficulty | would be to arrange for a .special train to convoy all the horses on ohf.day, as is done in other parts. Proceedings to-day will commence with the Winter Oats, six furlongs. Depredation meets Mia Cara on 171b. worse terms, which should bring him back to the Foi'deli mare. She also meets Interlude on 7ib. better terms, and allowing the race to improve her, the Boniform fi~y may have something to spare at the finish. Form'points to Spain in the Balgownid Hack Handicap, for tho two that finished in front of her on tho opening day are out of the race, aiul the others wore well back at the. finish. The Wangauuiowncd mare had a very hard race, but she is well seasoned, and should bo nono tho worse for it to-day. Marton is a fresh horse in the Grandstand Steeples, but he lias a lot to learn aljout jumping the big fences. Naupalia was very unlucky on .Thursday, as in endeavouring to miss the fallen Daylight Bill he got mixed up in tho wing of tiie fences. He should do a lot better today. Captain Macltay should also do much better to-day, but he is hardly the class of Naupata. In the Hack Hurdles, Austin has been dropped 41b., and should do better ti> day. Patronymic is improving in his jumping, and reads well. Amongst the light-weights are Ormesby, who raced in front for a mile l'n the Century Hurdles, and Bransfield, who will strip a much better horsg for his race on the opening day. Two years aeo the Wairarapa horse was thought to- be the makings of a champion, but -unfortunately he went wrong! . ■ The much-debated Crown Pearl will most likely bo produced in the May Hurdles', bu.rhe is taking on fairly smart company. Master Regal is not badly in, considering the distance is half a mile shorter, and may be the favourite. Styrax sliould do better to-day, and Scrutineer has been v galloping most pleasingly on the tracks. J. H. Prosser, who owns Scru. tineer, has won this event several times in the past. The Empire' Handicap is an open event, though form- points to Square Deal, and ho may be favourite. George will do •better to-day, as lie was badly left on Thursday. Soldier also got lejft in the Connelly Handicap, and was then in chnrgo at the straight entrance. Word from Wanganui last evening staf. Ed that the weather had been fine all day, and there was every prospect of it continuing so. FIXTURES. May 25 and 27.—'Wanganui J.C. Winter. June 1 a'fld 3.—Duaedin J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and s.—Otaki Maori R.C. Winter. June 3, 5, and 7—Auckland R.C. Winter. June 15 and 17.—Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase; ■ > . June 23. and 24.—Napier Park R.C.-Win-, ter. Jane 30 and July I,—Hawke'a Bay J.C. Winter. A striking series of illustrations marks this week's" issue of the "Sporting and Dralnatic Review.''' The thyatre of war is represented in views showing General. Jolfre decorntiug French soldiers, women' engaged in munition works, ain internment camp in Holland, French wounded an the Verdun front, General Cadorna's visit to London, aerial torpedoes for the Allies, a French Grenadier in battlo armour, "Gas coming!" a Japanese aeroplane, a Zeppelin in flight, British and Indian officers, Irish Guards, etc. • Sport 'is represented with excellent views of Mr. G. P. Donnelly's yearlings, jumping horses at'Ellerslie, rival - A frontispiece dealing with the ruin of a township by German artillery fire completes an interesting issue.—Advt.