NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 139, 7 March 1919, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[Bv Gi,excoe.] Fine weather is promised for the Napier Park Meeting. The track is very nard and the fields will probably be siu.nller un the second day unless rain fulls. At noon 'proceedings"will , open'with the Hack Hurdles. Tlie two. lop-vcigUU ar« a bettor class than tho others, and First Line is mory forward than Kahuniangu. The Pahiutua winner Stntucttu may be tho select for' tho Jisk Haiulicap, fiva furlongs. Tho-full-sister to Arcn Marella woii well at lici- first islart, and Philomela, who was placed third, has won twice since, so it looks.as if Statuette is really good.' Emerson will ride her. The 'Cup is giving early backers a lot of trouble to solve. Heiidra was the early favourite and he has worked well eimii Dannevirke, but a 'good gallop by ltewi Poto on Tuesday put him in, the good graces of backers. He is u lot better class than the others, the best of whom may be Palm OiL The Douro Cup winner has won four times on end, and tiro' , recent form of. Afterglow, Cooing, and Active draws-attention to Palm Oil'ii chances -to-day. War March is the best performed of the. Trial Hack field, but lie is not a solid customer. Ethiopian (All Black— Esmeh) galloped well yfsterduy mid may rival AVar March for the position.of favourite to-day. •• . Retard got into-a bit of trouble on the ■way homo from Wellington, and he is not as forward as bis'trainer would wish but he may be eanable of beating the poor- lot he will meet in .the Welter Handicap. Hatch is to ride tho topweight. Tlie Sapling Stakes-is providing a lot of interest, as a couplo of good two-year-olds, in Cronides, Sst. 181b. (H. Hntth), and Hetoua, 9st. 81b. (C. Emerson) are engaged. The latter was cased up after Jiis victorious trip north, and he may not be as forward as Crenides to-day.

. Love Match, the full-sister lo Menelnus and Nones, is engaged in,the Hack AVelfcr Han<lica|>, arid after her very easy victory at Dannevirke, backers arc sure to look lor her to-day.

Chortle is sound again, and is to tako his part in. the Flying Handicap. He can hardly be ready, and will not ba a public fancy. S. Reid will ride the exchampion, and- C. Enm-son will be on Sweet Corn. The Intlor may do better in a small field. Demagogue, Rawakors and Elocution have all got supporters, Sea Lord is putting up 71b. overweight so that M. M'Donnld can ride him. This is the most opsn rrsce of tho day. Robekah, who won the Flying Handicap at Nelson yesterday, was not in the lij't «f acceptances telegraphed by the Press Association.