NOTES' AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 9

NOTES' AND COMMENTS

(By Glencoe.)

At the \\ 7 aikato Hunt Club's meeting on Friday the Maiden Hunters' Steeplechase, two miles and '.a half, was won by Jbhnnv Paul, -lOst. 71b.,- with Grey Star, '.lOst. Ulb., in second place. The Bar"dowic HackJlandicap, six furlongs, went to Penona, 9st. 101b., with Duchess, Endorus. %t, next." - Llansanor. 9st. 81b.;. won the Victoria Park Handicap, five furlongs, from Te Oro 9st. 111b. The Instow Handicap, six furlongs, went to Fabriquette, 9st. 121b.. with" Eekanui, list, lib., in second Place. -.'".,. -. The Hunters' Hurdles, one mils) and a. half. went, to Notability, list. 91b., Swastika, ltet. 121b., being runner-up. Aroha lOst. 71b., won the Ladies' Brace-, let, Fort Gold, lOst. 71b., being next. The Waikato Hunt Cup, three miles, was won by. Grey Star, JOst. lib.. . The Members' Memorial Handicap, one mile, went to Mill" o' Gowrie, lOst. 131b., Meltchikoff, :9st. 81b., being next. S. Eeid, in.charge of Vagabond, went •south on Saturday evening, On Friday E- Johnson took Hewi I'oto to Lyttelton. The winner" of the Final' Hurdles"• is monopolising the talk in reference to the National" Hurdles. The Invercargill trainer, A. D. M'lvor, who used.to train Burrangong and other horses for a Southland owner, has decided to take a twelve months' holiday, and ho will not apply for a license for •the coming season. •■The.deceased trotting trainer, J. Brankin, who was killed at Ashburton last week, suffered severely'from influenza at'the time of the epidemic, and since then he had not been as well an previoualv. It is surmised that his heart-was affected by the influenza, and ■ that ho suffered 'a heart attack whilo ho was driving home on Thursday night. _-. ; For tho purpose of allowing apprentices' /to ride-in more races than they now • can ride in and claim the allowanoo, it was stipulated by the Eacing enco last week that the- races concerned should be of tho value of .£l5O, instead of .£l2O. ' , L , M. Hobbs still entertains hopes that he will be able to get awny to Sydney short--3v with some horses, which he contemplates facing' at the principal spring muetto in Australia. Should the trip e.\entuato the team will, include the imported horse Gnv Lad. who is a candidal for big handicaps; the rising throe-year-olds, Fliirht Commander and Tortrix both of whom are maidens; and I he rising two-year-olds by Kilbroney-Port-lnnd Lass.' Ivilbroney-Tea Cup and Bezonian-Peace. „' ' The thrce-yenr-old filly Helter Skelter, oneof the Chokeboro team, by Antagon)st_Fleetfnot- showing signs of lameness lately. "When first put into work as a yearling she soon demonstrated that she possessed a great burst of speed, but being unsound she was turned out for a long spoil. She was re-, commisioncd a couple of months ago, ami havinz doveloped lameness again, it seems doubtful if she will stand a prenliration. . , , 11. J. Mason has recently taken in hand

four YOunp; horses, all rising three years, with a view to trying them for next sca'sou. : They-include a filly/by SutalaIColentinai by Danube-Armlet; filly by Sutala—ladv Wayward H, by Ladas— Vane; and filly by Demosthenes-Concoit, hi Boniform-Lady AVa'yward 11. antala, bv Elysian-Lady Hester, was a bnl--3 linnt (jalloper, whose racing enrcer was a cut short by an accident. Some time aj-oMr. G. D. Greenwood decided to sond him to his-station in Queensland f but ho has been' held up in Sydney, with B no immediate prospect of getting to tho end of his journey, so he may be brought 1 bnek to New Zealand. 1 It is reported by "Sir llodred that . Elcus has changed hands, and will join 1 Anton. Bvisht Spot. Martial Dance, and . Primum in Mr. W. Stone's ownership. Despite a very strenuous season, the' c three-yenf-oltl went 3 into winter ouar'ters, sound aiid well, and . may come out as good as over in the , eprinß. Gav Crusader's brother, Manilardo, i won the Wood Ditton Stakes at New- % marlcet.on April 21 in the colours of Mr. . A: W. Cox. and was talked about-as a likelv Derby candidate. Before ■ the . Derby came on, however, J[r. Cox was ; dnnd. Rnd Slanikrdo ineligible to run. , According to an Invercnrgill writer, i Adelina. the full-sistor to Jfiohaela, has i beenDurchaied by Mr. T. Baird, jnnr., and.will, join his. brother's pair, Highwater- arid Martifors. Adnlina was rac- , ptl once ortwicn last season, but never ,' looked^o-be ready to do herself pustice.