NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 19, 17 October 1919, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By Gliixcoe.)

Gay Lad, looking very fresh and well, was'given a anile on the plough at Riccarton on Wednesday, which ho rattled off under a strong pull in lnv'n. 49si'c. Ha' pulled up quite isound, and not tho least' distressed.- His bruised heel is enritu right now, but Mobbs' will not risk' racing him at Ashburton or Rangiora. . Reporfs from Ellcrslie mention tliat Somo .Boy is thriving in his work, and already; logks in better trim than when ho so unexpectedly won at Avoudnle.. He is now one of tho most discussed horses in connection with the Auckland .Cup, Mr. J. Grigg has had the misfortune to lose tho colt- foal that. First Glance had to Martian this season, Llansannor was. operated upon Inst week-end, and ivill next figure on tho race card as a gelding. The Auckland-bred folding British Arch continues to pay his way in Australia. The latest success to.lie credited to tho. son of Marble Arch is. the Waverley Handicap, of .£SOO, which event lie won at Rniuhviclc on Saturday last, bealuig a field of nine, and running tho mile and thieo-quarters in the good,timo of' 3nun. 2j?c.c. F. TiKcy will take Oratress, Ajrrowfielfl, and Tempo to Waverley. They are reported to bo galloping in fino stylo at Fudell, but their performances to dato have been nothing to enthuse ovor. Oratress figures in the cv.p, but whether she can stay out tho milo and a. quarter remains to be seen. Tempo will only need to begin voll to give a good account of himself in-the'sprint events. Tho fil'.y Dunstan l-tush; now racing in Mr. AV. T. Hassletfs interests in llawko'o Bay, is a younger full sister to the five-year-old Barley Rip,s, who won tho Kaikorai Handicap at AVingntui on Saturday last. .When rolling in bis paddock a few days prior -to tho'D.J.C. Spring- meeting, WW Pilgrim became entangled in a wire fence, with,the result that the wire got round ono of his liirid logs. The more lie struggled tho higher the wire bound his f.inib, and the gelding grew desperate, trving to savage a 'bystander who wished to assist him. Eventually the hurdler had to bo held down until a file iras procured.and the wire severed, tho operation being a difficult and lengthy one. Tho Taranaki trainer E. George lias booked accommodation for five horses at Auckland in connection with the forthcalling Ellerelie Spring Mcetaig. P. Soally has booked up for two horses and J. O'Neil for ono liorss. The Spring meeting of the Wellington Raeing Club will bo held on October 25 and 27.' Acceptances for tho firet (lay handicaps and forfeit for the Champion Plato close to-night at 9 o'clock.