NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 21, 19 October 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBY GMNCOB.I '

General entries for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting close *t 9 o'clock to-night, and at the same time thcro fall due. acceptances lor tho Stewards' Handicap, further payments for tho New Zealand Cup, and forfeits for tho Welcome Stakes, New Zealand Derby, and New Zealand Oaks Stakes. Nominations for the Auckland Racing. Club's Spring Meeting close to-night, and at tho same time forfeits aro duo for tho Great Northern Guineas and Wclcomo fctakcß.

Yesterday Sir Agnes was scratched for alt engagements at tho Wellington Meeting.

J. Olson has been cngae«l to rido Sleight-of-Hand in the Now Zealand Oup. It iB probable that tho new .owner of Snuh will (tivo tho Martiaj, celding a chance to earn distinction over hurdles later in the season.

Jlr. 0. Fulton had tho misforhino last week to lose the two-year-old brother to Thrai, by Martian—Hebrew Maid. Ho was rjinning out. on his owner's station, ana soomejl all right overnight, but in the morning he was found dead, in the paddock.

Shortly after arrival in Sydney from New Zealand it was necessary for Mr. W. 6, Stead to- go into the Lowisham Private Hospital. Mr. ■Stead had sufficiently .recovered from the effects of a slittht operation to bo present at Eandwick on Derby Day.

H. Gray has a mount in a hack flat race at Trontham, as has A. Tteod. Cray is now retained by H. E. Troutbeok, but as ho accepted tho rido on 80-l?eep in tho Wellosley Stakes ?onie weeks back ho will not, he able to ride Demagoguo. At Trentham yesterday tho trial grass and to.n gallops wore open, and tho two-year-olds wcro allowed tho use of tho outsido ,of tho course proper. A. high wind blow during training operations, but tho conditions wero favourablo otherwise. A good crowd made the journey by motorcar, and there was also a strong element of khaki-clad men present to witness tho work.

0. Pritchard, who ie now in ,-cha.rgo of Whakatina, sent Bluegown and the former over half a- mile. Whakatina was going the best when the post waß reached, the journey taking 51 2-sseo.

Menelaus, Johnny Walker, and Mascot ran a mile in lmin. <W l-s=ec. Tho two former finished in front of tho Douro Cup winner.

Exclusive was of no use to Matilda over half a milo in 51 seconds. The former did not put as much dash into her work as she did earlier in tho week.

Nystad was much better than Birkenvalo over five furibngs, which took lmin. sscc. Seadown alone equalled thiß performance.

Bed Bibbon, looking well, was worked alone.

Miss de Tal galloped half a. mile down the back of tho course. Bonny Maid, who accompanied her, was unable to got on terms at .any stage of tho gallop.

Chuckle is still showing signs of tho kick she got from Crowhurst at Opaki, but it does not seem to affect her galloping. She ran a milo by herself in lmin. 46sec. Bloomino was well ahead of Holyhead over four furlongs. Dribble and Trossida wero associated over six furlongs. The chestnut mare was in front at tho finish, but Tressida iB not a jrood worker.

Mr. W. E. Bidwill's pair Devotion and Probation ran seven furlongs in lmin. 31sec. The former, on the outside, held her companion safe at, the finish.

Hendra, with Notteta and JTultiply, ran a mile in lmin. 47scc. The- black follow was going. the best at the finish, but tho performance of the filly was a good one. Multiply was beaten off.

H. Hickey .galloped Blaokall and Cleft seven furlongs. Neither horse was allowed to do its best.

Trials, looking well, galloped, a good halt mile.

Pinono was very lame attar galloping three furlongs, with Heeltap.

Paraoa, Teka, and Paddington Green ran a smart seven furlongs. The time- was lmin. JOJsec, but tho two former could have bettered this.

liineorio wa-s much too good for Trernena" with Pervola beaten off, over four furlongs in 49 l-sseo.

Elocution surprised the touts by limning six furlongs better than lmin. J6ii«io. The black filly went alone, and finished up her task well.

Gold Souit and Ooldstream were together at the end of six furlongs, which took lmin. 18£ cc.

Portland Lady jumped three ■ of tb« bis fences, and was then given a ci uplo of rounds ou the tan.

Black Heart and Fashion Plato .jumped t-hreo schooling steeplechase fences satisfactorily. Sir Solo (Tiangi Thompson) started with them, but ran down tho first fence, and got one of his forelegs through the brush. He wont down, but was extricated without injuring himself in any way. An aitemol was afterwards ma* to get him to jump a- fonce, but he refused, aud will not be started at the meetin?. sU)st of the .two-year-olds encaeod at the meeting were spurted down tbe straight. Those who galloped well i"elude'd IWoon. a Taita Handicap represenliiHvr P'.-T'eep and Cherry ?fart. illylesloiie -ras gi'-en strnm work. ITo wiiiS imikiifc- a lot'of none rrhen lie passed tho post. Oh.-.r'i" iiiul a host of others worked on the tan.