NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 193, 4 May 1918, Page 2

NOTES AND COMMENTS

.[Br Gl/ENCOE.I Entries for all events at the Otaki Maori itaciuK Club's Winter Meeting close em Monua'y at 8.30 p.m. Tho tclejrauh otlice at Otalii closes at 5 p.m. Aecepta'iices for the Bleuhcim Meeting close., on Wednesday next. • Tho Ashburton Winter MeetiDß is ii onoday allair this year. It will tako pliico on Tuesday next. h. Morris, who was discharged from tho CI Ciuud recently, is again in charco of Uardrouu at Ellerslie. • ". Amongst tho horses being schooled at Ullorslic is Northland, a half-brother to that good horsey Haydn. """ Tho Fordell-triuncd Jloutoa Queen, who lins figured in the past as a sprinter, has boon entered for the Connolly Uatmiciui, ten furlongs, at the Wancanui Meeting this mouth, ' . " Turangiiplto is a noticeable absentee from thu sprint events at. tlio Waiiganui Meiitiiiß." 'Tlie Prudent King adding is at present being spelled. , ■ , The stcopleuhase niai-D Nita is now trained by A."Shcarsby / Hyla<>s, who has bren a disappointment ■. since being wU out of tho Karaniu stables has been turned out ■ for the winter.' The Kymcttus geldins is only, a young librae, so he may yet fulfil Iho Dromise he gave last season when mo won a double at, Napier. . ■ Client has now gone into winter quarters and will not be. raced asam this season. The Elevation gelding has won several cups, including the AVanganui Cup twice. It is regarded as almost certain that ho will again be. given a prc-: paration 'for the New Zealand Cup, in which event he started." favourite la3t spring but failed badly. ; Ibex, whose ruunine at Awapuni brought about the disqualification of W. Young, has been entered for ono race only..it) Wanganui. ' This is the Farewell Handi-; cap, run on the second day. j Tho Levin (miner. F. Carmont, has on-1 eaced accommodation at IJlonhcim for two | horses They are. Gold Problem, who will contest tho hack events, and a maiilen performer. •: , ' The English-bred l'olydamon, who was sold in Auckland to take up stiul duties at Gisbornc. has arrived at Hastings, and it is said that 11. Kickey may try to set a race out of him during; the winter meetings.. ' .. ' Tdte Talk (Kilbronny-Rumourt, who was until recently a member of the Hiehden team is now in rto?ulnr work at Feiluinp, and will race in hor new owner's colours at the Otaki 'Mcoting : .ncxt month. ....