NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 35, 5 November 1919, Page 3

NOTES AND COMMENTS

By Glexcoe. Acceptances for the Ashhurst Meeting clos? on Saturday next. Owner-trainer S. O'Neill and Jockey Tagcll recentlv appealed lo the V.E.C. against tho five years' disqualification imposed at Caulfield over the running"of Parmen in the Steeplechase, but the ruling body turned down the appeal. The adjourned inquiry into the bumping that took place in tilio open six furlongs at) the last Hastings Meeting has occupied the attention of the Hawke's Bay stewards for some time past. The matter is likely to reach finality on Friday next. Thero are verv heavy bookings for the LyttcUon boats at the week-end, and all appearances point to the New Zealand Cup fixture being a Tecord one. Despite her failure here. F. Davis greatly fancies the chances of Desert Gold for the Handicap at Eiccarton. Tlio galiop in the Champion Plate would seem to have sharpened up the old mare, as vesterday morning rilie ivas capable of accounting for Murihiku. over five,furlongs. The two Wolcome Stakes candidates, Humbug and Moorfowl, were seen in »• favourable light at Eiccarton yesterday. Tho former aocounted for Gasbag. Wake and flight-and Left, and the latter for hor stable companion, Winter Wind. Mr. Erie Eiddiford. a steward of the Wellington Facing Club, who has been nn a six months' visit to the United States, returned to Wellington on Monday. Amonest the Cup candidates that showed to advantage in their work at Eiccarton yesterday were Gay Lad, Nobleman, and'Kihush. The two last-named are now equal second favourites, but they are several point; from Gay Lad, who still maintains the premier position. Tied Signal, in charge of .T. M'Laughlin, will go south to-nig ; ht, and will contest the hack events at the Eiccarton Meeting. M'Laughlili left his filly Fortune Teller in the Welcome Stakes, but after her poor form at Trentham 'lie de cided not to tako her south'. Melbourne files lo hand stato that Mr. W. G. Stead's two-year-old filly Delight got a very bad passngo in tho Gwyn ! Nursery on the opening day of the Caulfield Meeting, and under the circumstances sho did irell to finish fourth. A Press Association cablegram from Melbourne states that twelvo of W. Ji. Kemball's horses left yesterday morning for Wellington.