NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 163, 30 March 1918, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS

' •■ •• [Bγ Glexcoe.] . THE■ ELIiKESiiIB MIsIiTING. ' ..' The Auckland meeting' opons to-day 'at ;Ellcrslio. ■;• Latest roporte from the north state that the going will bo on the heavy side throughout the meeting. Of the visiting horseß Parisian Diamopd, Seadown, and Hod Itibbon will all bo well suited.by the eting being out of the ground, and tho trio should all show up well before returning, home. Tho card will be commenced to-day with the President's Handicap, one 1 mile and a ((uarter. Folydamon is.tonweight, but he has been turned out for Bonie time, and most likely he will want a race before his owner is able to support him with any confidence. Glenopal, who comes from B. Harmon's stables, may be a solid order. The Takapuna Ouo winner is a good stayer, and will bo well suited by the dietance. Form points to Impediment in the Great Northern Ouks, but it ie not known how eho will acquit herself in heavy going, while -Elocution is a good mud , performer. The race botween .thin pair and lionnio Maid, should be n. good one. ■ The Brighton Hurdles ie an open racu, but if Marconi is caught at hia beat he may be favourite, as hu ie a good por- ; former on a heavy tiack. To Onga is another that acts v-tll in Boft. going,' but ho is Rotting on in years now. Fisher has failed eo often that the public must bo heartily sick of him. Ditto has good ■ recommendations, but so far the fields the Spalperioii maro hw .defeated have not been iip to tho dans she "will meet to-day. Gluetanus Tβ a horee with a big following, but his weight may hamper him in tho heavy going. With TintnarU pnd Killowen engaged in the Champagne Stakes Itr. T. H. Lowry'B nlablcs hold 1 ! an undeniably strong hand, n,nd the braoket \vill be sent out a ehortpriced order. . Parisian Diamond will have a host of supporters in tho Easter Handicap. Ho is to have the services of H. Gray, and as he is a proved good one in heavy going llifi owner will be well satisfied. Of the. others Seu.down and Tied Ribbon havo botli won on fliie course in heavy going. The latter would be better over a longer journey, but Seadown is a good performer over a mile. They nro not a good lot in the Onslow Stakes, five furlong?. Karo is a winner, but dip. has not had a race for some ' time. Tho favourite may lie the JocattyDwncd Philomela, who galloped woll at T-rentham before making the. journey The'top-weight in the Nelson Handicap, one mile, is Paddington Green, and with ! 9st in such poor company he may be i favourite. Amonst the others Jfangamalioe and Pierrot are the best. There is a good-sized field in tho Eden Handicap.' seven furlong?. Eisogne. 9bt. )?lb., is ton-weight, but-he has been off the scene' for a long time, and may bn in want of a race. Glenroy, Cardrona, and Eekanui have all got winning performances ■ over this distance. ~.,.' Owners are rominded In at entries for tho : nnnual meetimr of the Manawatn Trotting tJlnb to-be'held on Friday. Auril 19, close m'th Secretary A. H. Jfanson, Box 141. I'al- ■ mcrston North, to-night, at 10 o'clock.'