NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 8, 5 October 1920, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

By Glencoe. The Spring Meeting of the Hawko'sßay Jockey Olub will 1-e held to-morrow. The principal ovcntß are the Hastings Stakcß and the Hawke's Bay Guineas. The meet, ing of Fulsome, full Bister to Humbue, and Jferinin in the former event will be productive of a great deal of interest, as will the try-out between Humbue, Delight, and Duo in the mile event. Divine to H. Gray having to tako the mount on Delight, Duo will be ridden by. H. Robinson n'hiin K. Reed will fitter Humbug. Mr. TV. nlggins, tho newly-elected steward of. the Wellington Racing Club, Bhould prove a welcoine addition to that body, as h« iB an owner and can be depended upon to tako a keen interest In all matters connected with the club. For some dayi there was a doubt as"'

to whethor Delight, who was railed from Auckland on Thursday last, would be back at Hastings in timo for to-morrow's races, aa on Saturday sho was reporftd as hold up at To Kuiti, owing to tho plips on tho lino. However, tho line waa reported aa "all clear" yesterday, and tho filly reached Hastings ' yesterday afternoon. Returned, visitors from tho Avondala Meeting have a high opinion of Ilogent, the dual -winner. Tho Bon of Kakama has only started twico, and has won twice. ; Gasbag had every ohance in the Atoudalo Guineas had he been good onough, but when it carno to iihishing, the son of Demosthenes was no match for Landslide, who started a good favourite. Bitholia'was one of tho unlucky hori"s at tho Avondalo Moeting. On the first, day ho was placed "Bccond to Actricu, although his rider thought ho had won comfortably,- and on the second day ho waa again in tho position of runner-up behind Rathlin. Fulsome, winner of tho Prince of Walts Stakeß at Napier, ia evidently very speedy. The full sister to Humbug gave promise in July, but after that she developed a cold and had to be stopped in her work. She was regarded as backward on Saturday, fo the race should improve her a good deal. ■It was stated some time ago ,aays a Sydney writer) that commissions _ were placed for the rurohase for India of Gloaming and Amythas, and now a Melbourne paper Bays ■ that an unlimited commission to purchase Amythas was entrusted to Captain K. V. Gove, of Melbourne, by an Indian sportsman. Captain Govo sent a cablegram to tho owner, Mr. P. S. Easton, asking him to put a price on the gelding. The reply he received was: "Not for sale." In winning tho Avondale Cup on Wednesday, Glen Canny earns a 101b. penalty for the Now Zealand Cup, which makes his wolght in that event Bst. 51b. A Press Association measaiio from Melbourne stateß that Earlstine has been sold at auction to D. Price for 550 culneas. fls.litros an* l Orion will arrive, at Melbourne on Wednesday froin Sydney, and Nautical will return tho same day.