NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3178, 31 August 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

• [BY GIiENCOE.I Owners should note that acceptances for both Dannevirke Meetings close to-morrow uight at 9 o'cloeU witli Secretary R. Takle. A reminder is given those concerned that entries for the Spring Meeting of the Otaki KXori itacing Club close on Mondaynext. The Demosthenes filly Impediment, who is engaged in the Trial Stakes at Marton, is now under J. Walker's care at Greenmeadows. She has grown into a very fine three-year-old, and should be a useful per* former this spring. In the two-year-old handicap at Kasti-ngs in the autumn she finished third to Vagabond and Elocution ( after getting all the worst of the start. Mr. T. it. TayUjr's jumpers Kiwitea and Onaban aro to race at Marton, whero be ridden' by their usual pilot, A. T?ard. Tliia will bo the pair's last outing for 6ome time, as their owner shortiy goes into camp. . Mr; T. 11. Lowry, who has been in the , South Island on business, is returning homo this morning. So far he lias been unable to make any progress with the arrangements for tho proposed trip to Eandwick with Desert Gold and co., and unless the trouble on the other side comes to an end Vfcry quickly the trip will bo off, and the chfuupion mare will bo found racing at Trfentham. in October. One result of the curtailment of racing will be that what is known as the "battler owner, will bo slowly sent into oblivion. In hygone days this class usually Tiad tho small meetings to themselves, but with the restricted fields for tho largo owners it means that tho big men will all patronise tho small meetings, and when this becomes the case it is usually found that the latter class win most of the races. }J. M'Sweency, who is attached to A..M. Wright's stables at Foxton went up to Bulls on Wednesday and schooled Pawerc■\ycro over brush fences. The Sir La-ddo gelding gave a good display and ivi-ll bo rt'starter in the Hack Steeplechase at Morton. The Marton Meeting which is to be held next week looks like being a bie success; With tho exception of listland, Biplane, and Hymcstra, all the best three-yeav-olds are engaged, including Orowhurst, Silver 'LVjuguc, Klocutiou. and Lingerie. Thia quartet aro all winners, and Crowhurst and Elocution scored in valuable weight-for-age events. It is roported that the light-woight joc» key, G. Clarke, who is now attached to tho Hlghtleu stables, will be seen riding fences at tho Marton electing. . .