NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3064, 27 April 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

' IBt Glbncoe.l Prior to deciding to hold the Egmont Meeting as usual, tho club circularised all the trainers in New Plymouth and Wanganui, asking theni if they would attond if tho meeting was held, and ae the replies were all satisfactory it was decided to go on. At the present timo there are moro horses in work at Hawera than otot pTeviouely, and:though c\ssa iS not well represented there are sufficient liorsea in work there and in Now Plymouth to make a, very successful gathering. Already some visiting horses are there, and others are starting the journey by road to-day. Discussing the suggestion . that racing should bo abandoned during the war 'period, a well-known, sportsman yesterday gavo it as his opinion that such a oourse would be a great error. Ho argued that those who now go in for breeding in a small way and those who regularly keep one or two horcee in work would go out of the game, sell up their stock tor what they would bring, and not come into tho business again. Toa. Tere was entered for the Hawke'e Bay Cup, »nd P. CofEey intended- taking him fo Hastings, but now that the Railway Department Till not carry racehorses the trip is likely to be abandoned, se it is too far to journey by road from New. Plymouth,

T Lon» intends starting Interlude at Haveru, "arid tho mare is to commence the journey by roadj'roni Wanganui. Tho Auckland Gup winner Depredation is still on tfao easy lwt, and )»« °™" is unablo to do Anything with tho ton of Camp Fire. Ho » very I"™ **en trotting round the paddock, and posed to have slipped tho muscles of n, shoulder during the race ioi- tho Auckland. Cup. Tho aged Coronet gelding Crown Pcarh who won tlio May Hurdles at last year, and has not raced since, has recently been put into work again by his owner, J. George. , ' Owners aro reminded that entries i'or all events at the Wangatiui Meeting closo to-night at 0.30 o'clock. Bunting is (o bo shipped to Sydney at on early date. Tho postponed meeting of the Mana, watu Racing Club will bo held doEmtely on May 16 and 17. ■

Carlita has finished racing, and goes to the stud (states a Press Association message from Sydney). During her career on tho track she won JEIB.OOO in stakes. It is reported (states a Press Association message from Sydney) that tho racehorse Cetigne has been sold for JoOO guineas. ' A Press Association telegram from Palmerston North ntate3 that tho Ma-nawatu Trotting Club will hold, its meeting on May 18. . ,