NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2786, 2 June 1916, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

' [By Glbnxoe.]

• Secretary J. D'Ath, of the Ocaki Maori Racing Club, reports that Cliqnt has been Boru'tciied for tuo Raukawa Cup. A. Oliver, who went south for the opening day of the Canterbury Park Trotting Meeting, returns home this morning, and will' bs riding at (JEuki tomorrow. Advices from Otaki yesterday state that everything bids fair for a-successful gailu erii:g to-morrow. The. truck is in iirstclass order, and only fine weather is required to make the meeting a record one. l'tundicaliper 11. Coyiic has received big oeceptances,"and, the uiii'erent events wear an open appearance. Special train arrangements aro advertised in this issue. Rorko's Drift put up his beat performance to date when lie carried ll)st. and scored In the Birthday Handicap , at Wingatui yesterday: Considering that tho Calibre geiding was only penalised slb. for his win at Oamaru, tnc return he gave was an exceptionally good 0110. At Trenlliani yesterday Mount Victoria showed that lie is back to form by galloping a half-mile in 51Jsec. Considering the atate of the going, the gallop was a pleasing oue, and the old gelding is likely to be well supported for the, Raliui Handicap at Otaki to-morrow. A. ! lle'ed is to have the mount 011 the soli of Signalman:' Though the cablegrams make 110 mention of the fact, it is understood .that El Gallo; Purseliller, and Morning liavo been entered for the to bo rim at Flemington next month. ' A. Jl'Donald is to ride Queen's Post in the Great North Hurdles, to bo, run at EHcrslio to-morrow. Downham has been nominated for the Hack Hurdle events at Gisborne, which would point to the son of Downshire beiii" given an opportunity to earn distinction over the small sticks. B. ( Dceley has appealed to the Auckland District Committee against tile' suspension inflicted 011 him by the Judicial Committee of the Auckland Racing Club, anil the appeal will be heard next Tuesday. It 'transpired. the AYnngantii Steeplechase that Bercola was in a bad way, and tile prosnects of iiis standing

another preparation are, says nn exchange, at present somewhat remote.

G. Hurray-Aynsley, is giving: Snub, Wardnncer, Disdainful, and Glentanner an easy time at present. ' AV"nrdancor has mado a good recovery from his operation, and 110 should bo a useful horse nest einson;

As far as can bo gathered, 110 rider has yet been definitely engaged for Marton in the Great Northern Steeplechase, and there is ' a likelihood of tho Auckland horseman, A. J. M'Flinn, having tho mount.

The conditions governing tho next eontest for tho Now Zealand Cup are practically the same as those prevailing last year. Onco again the prize money is fixed at 2000 bovs., and there Is 110 change in the penalty conditions, the maximum penalty being fixed at 101b. Entries close 011 July 7, and weights will be declared on August 21.

Kooya, Square Deal, Lady Louisa, Orleans. and George will all be well fancied in tho Raukawa Cup, to bo run to-mor-rcw. The first-named, who is to bo ridden l>y A. Oliver, showed good form when sho downed Chortle in- the Burko Memorial Handicap at Hastings, after getting 0. very bad run.

ICuropatangi has gone amiss, and will not fulfil his engagement in tho Steeplechase at Otaki to-morrow. Tho topweight, Darby Paul, is a much-improved iiorse for the two races he had at AVanganui, and tho old fellow is sure to be in the lighting lino at tho finish. Since arriving at EllersOie Pursefiller has been responsible fo i-a very attractive display over the schooling fences, and the Lethe mare may oust El Gallo from the position of favourite for tho Great Northern Hurdles: El Galilo' is set to concede the Lethe marc 20lb„ and last year's winner may find this task beyond him, for tho. Hastings representative, is well seasoned with racing, and will lack nothing on the score of condition.

The fieild for the Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter, to he run at K'.lersliq to-morrow, is not as strong as in previous years. Multiply, who always races generously for S. Roid, Battle Eve, a winner at <Riccarton, and Dribble may be the best supported.

Mr. AV. Cooper's racehorse Fraiibomiet was run down by a; motor-ear yesterday morning, on tho road, near Masterton, says our AVairarapa correspondent. The horse fracture of the leg, and had to bo destroyed.