NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3046, 5 April 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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Entries-for ihe Greymouth. mcttiuj close to-nijjht.' ' ' ' ' The steeplechaser Addnought has been Bent toEllerslie to race there on Monday next. Hβ is to be ridden by. AV MTJonald.:-'.' -•■• -' ■ ,•

Mr. S. S, Oliver having enlisted, his mare Kooya is advertised for Bale.

At ■ Hastings, E. Hickey has been schooling Blackall, Cleft, Hexton, and Kohinahiaa. The last-named trio all shape pleasingly, and Blackall. who at first had to bo led over his fences, is now doing a lot better, and will make his first public; appearance over fences at Feildiiig, where he will be ridden by J. Deerey.

Tho well-bred Yellow and Black, who carries the colours of Miss N. Armstrong, is being tried over fences at Hastings, and is acquitting himeelf .well. Aβ schooling companions ho has tho services of Hereford nud Stl Elmn.

' Jas. O'Neill is now getting a good team together at Hastings. The latest to join his team aTe the two-year-old- Vermilion, who is to race at Waipukurau on Monday, and an untried youngster of the same ago by tho imported Cakewalk. The last-named was purchased by J. F. Jefftrd at the November sales at Christchurch, Another inmate of O'NeiH's stables is a mare by San Fran from Maid of Astolat. The dam of the last-nanwd will he lopresented at • Waipakurau by an Advance-colt, who is trained by V. Smith. ' ■ .

The Hon. J. D. Ormond goncrally patronises the Waipukurau meeting. This year ho will have three or four representatives; ono of whom will be the useful Marqueteur, a winner at Hastinge at Now Year. This two-year-old ehould bo capable of extending Crowhurst and Vermilion. ■• .--.'.

J. H. Jefferd is e.tpeoted to arriTO at Trentham to-night with Chortle, Multiplication, Vagabond, Shiela, , Multalne, and Chuckle The champion has two engagements on the first day, but presumably ho will start in tho big handicap, es the stable has Shiela engaged in tho short race. After racing at tho Wairarapa meeting the team "will come on to Trenthani.

Some of L. H. Hewitt'e mounts at Elleralio next Saturday "will be El Gallo, Birkenvalo, and Merrib 800. Hewitt is promised a Ml list when the •weights 6uit. -..

After a long and prosperous career on th« turf, the English sprinter, Hornet's Beauty, has gone into retirement. As a publio performer tho son of Tredeanis won 31 races of a, total valao of X 12.481. The well-known Hastings trainer, D. Munn, who-had boon ailing l for a.considerable time, died at Napier on Saturday; For the past fen- years the.late Mr. Miißif acted aS private trainer" to Mt. Wi Karaitiana, and was very successful with Sea Lord and' Sir Alba.. ■" In connection with, tho Wairarapa meeting, which opens on Saturday, patrone are advised that trains leave Lambton Station at 6.A0 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. The return trains leave Featherston nt 5.i2 p.m., 6.55 p.m.,. and 7.48 p.m. The fare by .motor buses..from Featherston, to 'Tauhefenika'u .is one shilling. : S. Eeid irill be riding\ at Tauherenikau on Saturday, and the earn© evening he goes south to eteer Croesus in the Great Easter Handicap. The top-weijht has not had a Tace for over 12 months, so he may not be able to show his best form in tho Great. Easter Handicap. "A Press Association message states that W: Pritchard, of Kumeroa, has been apipointed carotaker of the 'Woodville Eaceconree. - There trere sixteen applicants for the position. . ■•' . ;It docs not appear as if Hymestra will meet a. strong field in the Champagne 'Stakes atJEUerelie, as Lingerie and Agnistes, who have boen left in the race, are also engaged in the handicap run on the samo day, and irili probably etaifc in this race. Of the lot to oppose Htmestra. Lough Ennell, a full brother to Bunting, and a member of 1 , . Stehning'e team', is expected to show--ing of the, Bllerslie lot. ; , ■'"■;■ '. There was no werk of importance at Ellerslie yesterday morßing (states a Press 'Association message).' Bjorneborg, Birkenvale, Sunny Climes, and Devotion have arrived. . . On the 6eoond' day of the Tauherenikanv races the two well-known, mares, Merrie Gain and Try- Again, will be offered for "eale by auction. If the eal eventuates .50 per cent, of the net proceeds' will go to'-the Belgian Etlief ,Fund..' .■-■-.

'/■; FIXTURES. ■'■'

April 7 and 9—Auckland K.C. Autumn. April 7 and &—Wairarapa E.C. Antumn. 'April; 7, 9, 11, and 14-Auetralian J.C. ■ Autumn. ■ .: ■■•'.•- April 9—Kumara B.C. Autumn. April 9—Waipiikurau J.C. Annual. April 9 and 10—Eiverton B.C. Easter. April 9 and 10-Feilding J.C. Easter. , April 9 and 16-Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April .11—Westland B.C. Autumn. : .April 11 -and lt-Avbndale J.C: Autumn. April 18—Reefton J.C. Autumn. April, 19 and 21—"Wellington B.C. Autumn... . ■ . April 24 and 26—Groyinouth, J.C. Autumn. April 25 and 86—Manawatu B.C. Autumn. Jlay 2 and 3—Marlborough B.C. Autumn. May 4 and 5— Hawke'eßayJ.C. Autumn. May 9 and 10-Egmont B.C.- Winter. May 10 arid 11—Ashburton County. B.C. Autumn. ■ ■ ■ ■ . : May 24 and 26—Wanganui J.C. Winter.