NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2917, 1 November 1916, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBT GLENaOE.I.

In connection with the Taratahi-Car-terton B.C. Meeting, to bo hold on tho Clarevillo course to-morrow, it is notified that excursion fares -will bo available. Tho morning train from Wellington will stop, at Claroville. • Those intending to return tho samo night will be able to do so after witnessing the last race.

L. H. Hewitt has booh engaged by Mr. S. G. Dalgety to ride Snub in tho Now Zealand Cup. Hewitt previously won this event on Grand Rapids and Noctuiform for tho lato Mt. G. G. Stead.

' Tho Highdon Cup candidate, Sedd-ol-Bahr, will bo ridden by G. Clarke, provided he secures his liconse in time.

W. Bell went south on.Monday evening. Ho is still feoling tho eifects of tho gruelling ho got from Birkonvalo, but hopes to be completely recovered by Saturday.

Entries for all cvonts at tho Ashhurst Meeting closo to-night with Seorotary W. W., Trass.

C. Prico has beon ongagod to ride Splendidus and Botanist in thoir Carterton ongagemonts to-morrow.

Iv. Johnston, with Rowi Poto, A. Shearsby with Cherry Blossom, and T. Lloyd with Glorify, went south by Monday's boat.

Bunting, Tikis, Whimahaki, Rangitoro, Rockbound, Gold Soult, Goldstream, Montana, Mount Victoria, Roso Pink,' Trentham Rose, and Rumania wore aboard the Mararoa, which sailed for Lytteltou last evening.

The local lioreoman. A. Keed, trill be riding at tho Carterton Meeting to-mor-row, and. will leave for Lyttolton the samo evening. His mounts at Carterton will be Thoughtful, Hod Ribbon, Sir Solo, Pall Mall, Bell Bird, and Otter.J. Janiieson is also motoring to Wellington after tho meeting, and will go on by the Mararoa to lyttolton.

The V.R.C. Meeting will be opened at Flemington on Saturday, when\ tho Derby will bo decided. A win for Kilboy in tho classic will bring his cup weight up to 7st. 61b. Last year Patrobas scored in the Derby and then won the Cup.

There is a great difference of opinion as to the morits of tho Gisborne-owned pair, Chortle and' Multiplication, both of whom are to start in. the C.J.C. Stewards Handicap. Both hordes havo many followers, but public form points to the tojj-weight as § being tho- better of the pair. It is said that they regularly work together in private, * and Multiplication always shows -up woll against his doughty opponent. This may /be, but with tho colours up Chortle is evidently a muck better horse. The long straight at.Hicoanon will bo all in lavour of tho top weight, who is not likely to bo hampered by tho field, as he would bo on a circular course.

Many good judges will not stand Batboa for the New Zealand Cup on account of tho fact that a top weight is rarely_ successful in the big two mile#. I his la .cortainly correct about tho Kiccarton event, but at lillerslio and Flemington there lias been a different tale. Alalua won tho Melbourne Cup with 9st. Bib., Carbine with 10si. 51b„ Patron mu' ne T 9s f; , an( l The Graftor 9st. " In tho Auckland Cup in rcconfc years, Wairiki carried 9st. 81b. into first place,, and All Ked scored with 9st. lib. This mU shoir' that Balboa's task with 9st. lib. is not impossible.

Tho spring meeting of the Auckland Eaciug Club irill commence at EUerslio on Saturday, -when tho Groat Northern Guinoas tho A.B.C. Welcomo Stakes and City Handicap will bo decided Bjorneborg, winner of the "Wanganui Guineas, may bo favourite in the Auckland classic. Gwent, winner of the Avondale Stakes, may havo most supporters for the two-year-old event, and Colonel Sonlt, another'Avondalo victor may carry the most mouey in the City Haudicap,

Tho "Waiianae yearlings, which aro to bo offered for sale at CFirietchurch next lycelc, will bo 1 shipped south on i'riday night. They number twelve, being four colts and eight fillies. Tho sires represented aro Doinosthones,, Birkenhead Achilles, Monschikoff, .Bezonian-, and Boniform.

Tho I'orirna-owned Gcorgo and Stream of Gold are to bo railed to Carterton today. Tho former will race in tho Cup, and tho latter in tho Maiden Race. So fur no riders' havo been Becuiod for tho pair, i>nd it is undorstood other owners aro also experiencing difficulty in getting riders, as most of tho jo'ckoys are engaged at BUorslio and Kicoarton,

It was rumoured in town yesterday that Tete-a-T'oto was an unlikely starter in the C.J.C. Stowards''Handicap. Trainor P.. Davis has tho three-year-old Egypt in the race with 7st. Blb., and ho intends lo rely on tho Derby colt, who is nicely handicapped. '

A Press Association message from Melbourne says: "It is-stated that Mr. Lilt, trell has acquired u third sbaro in Sasanof. ,

Tlio result of tbo' race for tlio Mooiice Valley Cup, .is published in Monday's