NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 160, 26 March 1918, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBY GMNCOE.I

A final reminder is given owners and trainers thai, entries for the Alanawatu Kacing Olub'B Autumn ileetincr close tonight. The locally-owned 80-Pcep with Demagogue and Informal, all good performers, are going to take on Finmark in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie. In the Jackßon Stakes at ■ffanganui, Finmark was rushed to tlia front, whereas jii his .winning efforts lie has always come from behind. Similar tactics at Ellerslie,will certainly assist to dofeat Estland's brother. "However, after the Wanganui exnerience Killowon will probably be" started at Ellerslie to ensure a sound pace for Finmark. The West Australian owner, Mr. 6, P. Mackay was not long in securing a win with Beltane, whom he recently purchased from Messrs. Stead and Luttrell. Thft Elysian golding scored in the Kyneton Cun of 300 sovs.. and at a good price. Tho runner-up was tho Jlonschikoff gelding .Lucky Bean, who won the race in 1914 and 1916, and was runner-up in 1915 and again this year. A Sydney writer mentions that Desert Gold looks nono the worße for her racing at Flemington, and the mest meeting between she and Wallace Isinglass is being looked forward to with com-iderablo interest. ' Impediine/it will bo ridden in tho Great Northern Oaks by K. Gray. The locally-owned Arihia and Hose Pink are under orders to race at TUccarton, and will be shipped south this week. Tho Brunswick stud got a good advertisement at the Itosehill Meeting when Margalo (King Eufiis-Bronzc) won the Second Division of tho Niu'sery Handicap, six furlongs. Liko her dam the filly seems to stay well. .T, Lowo went south last night with Menelaus and MußCot. At the last rainuto it was decided to leave Johnny Walker behind as ho had developed soreness. Menelaus did two splendid gallops before leaving Trontham. He ran a milo on Thursday in lmin. 42scc. on the course proper, and on Saturday on the trial grass ho and his two stable companions got to the end of ton furlongs in 2min. 12sec. with tho top weight on-Ihe outside going the' beet at the finish. • At the Caulfield Meeting on March. 16 tho New Zealaud-bred Hopng (EobadilVoluta) made amends for his Flemington failures by annexing the South larra Handicap, six .furlongs Aj, the samo meeting 11. Cairns won the Welter Handicap on the imported horse Elsdon. Locally Parisian Diamond is a firm order for the Easter Handicap at Ellerslie, and' in sporting circles most peoplo are trying to inako up their minds as to which horse will win the Brighton Hurdles.

The Grafton gelding Plymouth, who won a hurdle race at Koaohill «• was formerly owned by Ml. G. li. bteau, who Bought the chestnut in Melbourne three stasons ago. R. O'Dounell took the sou of Grafton over to Australia when the Yalahnrst. team visited thero Inst spring, end sold him to Mr. V. G. Eenyon.