NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 1, 27 September 1920, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS

By Glexcoe. Local sportsmen who intend patronising the Otaki meeting to-day should note the times of departure of the excursion trains from Thorndon. These are advertised in this issue, and it should be noted that the mail trains do not stop at Otaki. The fields in tho different, events are ot a useful size, and the racing should bo "in the n Maiden Plate, Ave furlongs, Bpeoial weights, tho three-year-olds have an advantage. Bestir goes well on top ol tho ground, ana if the track is favourable the Poriruacolt should give a good account of himself. Vindictive, one of Telford s Trent-ham team, goes well on the tracks. In the Dominion Hack Handicap, one mile, Rouen, 9st„ is top-weight. The Betouian gelding is very useful, but so tor ho has not been over a mile course. .Persian. Prince made a good showing at Aimnuni, and if ho has gone on the right way since he should be dangerous. They are a por lot in the Hack Steeplechase, and the best of them may be 'in Ton and Sail Home, both of whom will be suited by the light country. For the big handicap opinio™ will diflei as to the merits of several of the candidates, Royal Exchange, who always races well on this track, is trying for the first time to get a distance, she may flnu Ulassiftcatiou, .who acts well, .when- the sting is out of the ground, and Dainty Step, another good one- in similar conditions, the hardest to beat. Dainty Step raced very consistently throughout the U.J.O. Winter Meeting. Bonny Briar is the beat class of those engaged in the Stewards' Hack Handicap, out lor a long time die has not shown her best form. Yankee Dan and Flight Commander may be the best of the others, and they have been in minor places Bcveral times lately. Nursing Sister and Matat,ua are more seasoned than the others in the Flying Handicap, and they may have most to say at- t'nc finish. , Bir Fanciful, who carries weight well, may be the best in the Hack Welter Handicap. He hits out freely, when the sting is out of the ground, iiut Bitters, who is in at tho minimum, may prove a-. thorn In his side. , , ... Sweet Tippcrary, who showed out prominently at Awapunl, may be the beat of the field in the Open Welter Handicap. A cablegram from Melbourne states that Bonne Voyage broFo tho trotting record for a mile in the championship competition at the show, tile- time being 2min. 16 Msec. This beats the record made by Nellie 8., of 2miu, 17Bec, which haß stood for ten years.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

HAWKESBTOY MEETING.

(Rec. September 26, 6.5 p.m.) Sydney, September 26. Tho following is the result of the HAWKESBURY SPRING HANDICAP. One mile and three furlongs,

Perseus J Red Cardinal ..:. •• • « B Seven started' "mciudinr; Finniark. Won by a head. Time, 2min. 22}sco.