NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 269, 9 August 1919, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By Glekcoe.) Tho C.J.C. Grand National Meeting wilt open on Tuesday next, and will be continued on Thuraday and Saturday. On the opening day the AVintor Cup and National Steeples will bo run, and on 'Thursday the National Hurdles will bo decided. 1 Last year the Auckland Racing Club gavo MO.WD in stakes, and this year ills proposed to givo an additional .£IO,OOO. The well-known jockey, H. Goldfinch, was married this week. His term of suspension has expired, and ho will be riding at Riccarton next week. After being given a light task on AVed-nc-sday morning. Comment was found fa bo bleeding slightly at tho nose. Her trainer makes light of the troublo, and fully expects her to raco well in next week's engagements. Mr. Lan, Duncan has half a dozen Martian youngsters on his stud farm at AVaikanae. Four nro colts and two are fillies. There, aro also M Bouiform youngsters. After.many .disappointments, shipping space for Australia has at length been secured for Mr. G. D. Greenwood's horses, and they left for Melbourne last evening, in charge of R. J. Mason. Gloaming claims engagement in the Caulfield Cup, but it is understood that his efforts will be confined to 'weight-for-ago racing, in which department he should he quite equal to holding his own with the best of the Australian cracks. Rossini will contest the principal races for three-year-olds, and though thoro. was nothing outstanding about! his two-year-old form, it is certain that he will showto more advantage this season. Afterglow and Kajtf will race in opon company, their engagements including most of tho principal handicap events. When they took their departure, all Mason's charges were in forward condition, and no doubt they will don silk nt some of the early meetings in New South Wales before tackling ( their more strenuous tasks at Ramhvick.

It is stated that Jutland may not again run in the 'hack class, but will make his next appearance in tho open races at Feilding. The black fellow is good, and when seasoned is 6Uro to play his part well.. oven in open company, Mimero (Hallowmas—Rau Rau), from whom great things wore expected, on looks and breeding, is now doing easy work under AV.. Mantle. This gelding is a half-brother to thoso good stake earners, Welcome Nugget and Harbour Light, but unfortunately for his owner (Mr. K. Alexander) an opeiation on him was not very successful, but ho may yet come good.

That good horso Bisogno is again in regular work at New Plymouth. Tho chestnut was "fired" soino months ago, and hopes are expressed that ho will stand another preparation. Mr. Frank Armstrong and Mr. H. 4. Russell were passengers for Lyttelton last evening. At the conclusionof the National Meeting, Mr. Armstrong will turn out his team, with tho exception of Miramar. who is to join R. Gcoseman's team at Hastings, Tho owner of Manawapanga has deluded to start that gelding in the Grand Rational Steeplechase, instead of the Enfield Steeplechase. L. Hagertv will have tho mount. Mr. J. S. Barrett is not sanguine of success, but ho states that he would sooner win tho Grand National than anv other race, and ho cannot do that without running a horse in It. Tho Maori, which sailed for Lyltelton last _ evoning, was crowded with excursionists, and many trippers to the National Meeting had to bo content with shakedowns." The accommodation on tho Mararoa. to-nmht and the Maori on Monday is also fully booked up. _ The Wanganni Jockey Club is holding its soring mooting on September 26 and 27. The dates of nominations, weights, entries, and acceptances will bo found in the official announcement appearing in this issue,