THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 186, 26 April 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS ■ fBV GLENCOE.I Pino weather iij promised for the Hnwke's Buy jMciitiiiK, which commences to-ilay; in all tlio liai orunts tlio Ileitis aro largo and tlio sdol'O sliuulil be of a hisU quality. Undecided, ivlio is to make liia" first apvearuuee in a jumping race, has beeu schooled well nt, Otaki,, but despite his UEcCulucsa on the Hat ho is likely to require a raoo or two before ho can be espected to win a hurdle race.. The goiug way- be too hard tor Toki, but ho is reEardcd as a curtain starter. The favourite . may be Coalition, who •is more forward than the majority of tho runners, and iB also a splendid juniper. • There are seven acceptors in tho Open Hurdles, with Bon Kevo top-weight. The ! Houifoi'in gelding is not nearly ready and does not look lit to run out a mile and i Ihrcc-tiufirters. Purseflller is expected to show up, and the hardest to beat may bn St. Elinn. Killoweii and Iho remainder of Mr. T. 11. Lowry's liorscs are spoken of as unlikely runners to-day owing lo 0,. bereavement in the family. Iu tho absence of Killowen tho Yaldhurft gelding Oyresian mar bo favourite in the. Nursery Handicap. Others well spoken of aro the Hartian illly Barcarole, a winnor.at Waipuloiran on Eastcv Monday, and Itisinshant. Tho latter haa several times galloped well nt Trontham and only requires a track to suit him. Coolpan has a big weidit in tho PauItiiiya Handicap, but he is an improving horse and should run a good race. Inmribbon, 7st. 91b., won at Tanhcrcniltau and may bo heard of. Sunbright, on the minimuin, has a great private reputation, oml will Booncr or-later ■ show it in a race. Tho two top-wciphln in tho Cup may be the best backed. Both are leniently treated by tho weight adjuster. Client lias not liod ia race Dtnco his double victory, at Waneanui in February, but lie is reported to .lie fresh and well, while Menelaus lias shown a. bold front in all his recent races. Trials, Bonuie Maid, and Cleft have all got n- numbiir of supporters, while amongst the light weights Tressida appears to be the most dangerous. She ran a Rood race on tho second day of the Awapuni Meeting and appears to be coming on. Kilmoon, who figures - amongst the entrants for the Mnidpn Dace, was .a-place-(fetter behind scornful at Rieearton. Tho Kilbronoy colts nre. an a usual thing, eupprlor In the fillies, and this one may be cood. Pavilion has always been notiVed finishing on in his races mid ie more forward than most of the others. Olorifr may b« fnvourite in the Autumn Handicap, in which he nmiears nioriv i placed. Sweet Corn is a. class abovo tlio ' others, but rlip has a lot of weiclit to "arr'y and the distance is nearly nino furlongs. Lady Black, who is to liavo the services nf A. Heed, may enrryi moet .'ftipnort in' ilio concluding event, while Lady General (K. Dneley) may also come iu for c lot of support. Owiierß and , tr.iliiors should notn that nominations for tho Mnrlboronrrh Tlaeing niub'i ■JFonting, tn be held on May 14 and 15. will close to-day. Nominations for nil events at the Wnnganui Meeting closo' to-night at 9.30 o'clock.