NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3070, 4 May 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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■ The attendance at Hasiinge to-day is likely to be adversely affected by. the restricted train, service. To meet the convenience of visitors tho leadiiSS carrying companies are running motor 'lorries from Napier, i There are nine, acceptors in Hurdle Eacee at Hastings. In tho hac'. , * event they are, a very poor lot, and, well handled, Maryland, who was noticed running on at the end tof the Junipers' Hat Handicap at Trontham, may be tho hardest to beat. The Salvadan maie, 'who carries the well-known colours of the Gisborne sportsman, Mr. K. S. Wil-., liams, has been operated on for, throat troubles, and the operation appears' to have been successful. Sensitive has not had a race for a long time, but reports speak well of Tatimi (who is in tho same stable as the steeplechaser Fagot). Bon Eevo has only had one schooling for a long time past, but he is bo thoroughly seasoned *that if he starts in theOpen Hurdles he may bo, favourite. , Atuatoro has -been off the scene since Christmas, but track watchers etate' that he will be found well forward in condition. Trontham form points to Elocution as the best of those engaged in the Nursery Handicap, but the black filly is not very big, and Bst. Mb. might trouble her. La Tasse, the half-sister to Do Ganaa, was expected to show up at Tauherenikau, and with her light weight she may be found equal to pacing it with the best "of them to-day. Vagabond -, is consistent, but unlucky. One thing art his fayour is that lie can get tho distance well. Mr. W. G. Stead has both Sweot Corn and Chelom.i engaged in the Porangahau Handicap, but resorts wero in circulation yesterday that the top-weight was an unlikely staTter. Cheloma is very 'speedy, and the light weight will assist her over . the last bit. Multiplication may wear down the English-bred filly. Sasanof did not reach Hastings until yesterday, so he may not be at his best to-day, and under theso circumstances Deeley's mount may find it a hard job to hold •off Chortle ovor tho concluding furlong. The connections of the topweight aro very sanguine about the ability of tlio Multifid gelding, who, as usual, will bo ridden Dy S: Eeid. A field of 2-1 is carded for the Maiden Bace. Tho well-bred Nottata, who is a greatly-improve'd filly as the result of her t\ro Taces at Napier, may go'out favourite. Sho is to bo' ridden W A. Kead. Another big field is engaged , iu tho Poukaw.i Hack Handicap, but they iiro not a good lot. Tho consistent Parisian Diamond may bo tho best supported of the Tunnors. Other pnWio fancies will bo tho Tauhorenikau dual winner, Baumanuwhiri, and Carlatour, who has beon racing consistently latoly, but without luck. , '■\ Thoro aro IS acceptors in tho Autumn Handicap, but thoro aro not likely to ho moro thai: a dozen runnore. Tho draw for positions at tho post plays an important part ia evonls run over this distance. Hendra, «. dual winner at Trenthaiu, and Multaino may carry most nionoy on the machine. A Press' Association cablegram from T.onuon sfalca that the rafo for the Newmarket Two Thousand resulted in «, win for Gay Crusade, with Magpie fUid Alhdiira. next in that flfder,