NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 203, 22 May 1919, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

.' WANGANUI RACES TO-DAI. [By Gi.ekijok.] A cablegram received a Palmerston North on Monday - announced • the safe arrival at Melbourne of Nyslad and the three two-year geldings recently sold by Mr. Goring Johnston to a Westralian sportsman. After racing at Wanganui, Coalition and Seadown will ho returned to Trenthiim. and neither of the pair will be seen out at tho Ellcrslie meeting. The horses Art, Parisian Diamond, Hurry Up, Sleight of Hand, Reformation.'and Sir Fisher are to leave for Auckland this morning, and should arrive tllero to-morrow night Sir Fisher has been lame otf and on for some time, but on Wednesday morning he worked well, and pulled up quite sound. Fine weather is promised for the WaiiKanui meeting, whjcli opens to-day. The fields are not large in the jumping evc-nfe,'but'despite this tliey are regarded as very open, and at the elevoilth hour it is impossible to forecast which horse will start favourite in tho Steeplechase and. Century Hurdles 1 lie racing will comnionee at 11.45 a.m., with the . Borough Handicap, six furlongs. .[Jflvei' Link, who is No. 1 on tho card does not seem to bo ready, and she stopped badly at tho end of a halfmile gallop yesterday morning. Demos, who is to be ridden by Gray, may bo favourite. Volo is an unlikely starter m this event,. but liirkenvalo will be

tlicio, nml lins his Ilaivera form to recommend him. A good liglit-woight is Post Haste, who \vn3 only just beaten with bis weights in ihe hack events lit Jin t'Kiiiont iiieetiiig. /

l'olthogiie inpj be ata very short prieo in tho Hnek Steeplechase, Ho is n bold juniper, anil taK a much bolter field nt HiiWerii than lie will meet to-day. The bit; Sleoiiloohiise is reckoned to bo very open. Muter Sliwati, J2st. !)lb„ is Such n high-class horse tlmt ho enn never be left out of calculations, but lie'ims not had u nice over fence-; this season. Coalition litis been working Vet'V y. ell, mid lias done u lot of jumping in private. lie is sure to give a good account of himself, and on Welling ton Steeplechase form should be wherever Muster Slvoivflrit is at the finish. Arb'olts light in condition", anil can be passed by. Bore is seasoned with 1 A couple of races over fences, but he is hardly tile doss of the two top-weights. Despite his failure at Jlaiveni there will be plenty of supporters for Yollow and Klnck, and Foeman will also bo in the market. It points to tho two top-weights to see it out the best. Lovigan will ride Master Strowan, and Jt'Sweeney will lie on Conlition. Though nothing definite is known on the subject it is generally thought that Burinos will start in the. Century Hurdles anil not the hack event. This may make Royal Park a good fiivourite, though Sensitive anil Oniahu will both have a good following. Opinions are very divided about tho Century Hurdles. Although Yankee Jack was the early fancy lie may bs ousted from the position to-day. Pnraoa is well forward.- and though he has a big weight lie will see out the journey well. Kuripos be depended upon to act well, as he is thoroughly seasoned'with racing. Wliiro and Minister will both b,B troubled by the distance, and there nlso seems, to be some doubt about Yankeo .Tack, though it has to be said thai' he 'always finishes 011 well in his races. Sea. down may not be seasoned enough, but lie was a- good performer 011 the Hat, and his weight assist: liirn materially.

. For the Connolly Handican lieivi Poto (11. Gray) is most in demand. Hp sepms to liave plenty of weight, but some of his \fonn has been very good, notably his AVellington Cup dead-heat. Volo is likely to he. well fancied, but Client seems to bo on the down grade, though it should bo mentioned that the stable preferred him lo Jiude, who was a place-getter in the Thompson Handicap. Murqneteur lias been rncintr v.'f 11 of late, and he, Tiessida, and Bisinghnm have all got bin I'nllovvinifs. The last-named gallopeo imrtienlnrly well yesterday morning, aim if a suitable rider is obtained lie will be well in the front rank at the rijflit end. 1

The hacks ill the concluding event nro jifit a good lot. Cadet mny bo favourite, but lie is lint; a good one. Wapping is coming on with racing'. and lm and Bnylicrry may be In the limelight at tho finish, '