NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 35, 5 November 1920, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

By Glencoe. There is every indication that. the crowd to see the New Zealand Cup on Saturday will be a record one. Extra mail trains have been nut on from Dunedin to Christchurcli, so great wos the number of passengers, and the Maori which sailed last night was filled with excursionists. as will be the Wahine, leaving to-night. The acceptances received are satisfactory* and if the weather remains fine the meeting should be a bie success. The Oup field ia not a strong one by any means, but it must be admitted that we are badly off for first-class handicap .horses at the present time. If Kilrusir starts, which U doubtful. he will be ridden- by J. Campbell, while Vagabond will have R. Reed in the saddle. The fact that H. Gray Is to steer Oratress may be the means of mak« fn<? the Demosthenes mare favourlto. Glen Canny will hnve C. Roed In the saddle, and though he is bred to stay he will lack friends on account of his poor displays at Trentjifim. Tenterfleld (J. O'Shca) is only a mo'dorate, but Royal Star (B. Decley) is very Useful and is expected to bo one of th® hardest to shake off at the finish. Imarihbon (A. Reed) will have en army of •ollowers. She was a moat- consistent performer last season, when • she won five races on end and ."worked her way into first-class company, fihe in a staid sort and xloes not knork * herself out lu private, but she can Rlways be depended unon to race honestly. Bonnie Maid has shown no form for a lone time, and some surprise was expressed when it wis decided to sent her south. Of the lightweights Kilgour and Nlghtraider are both given 'chances. The last-named is one of the Martian breed, but. like big dam Glenowlet, ho is not too reliable In a raco.

After the Cud '« decided the interest will then centre in the runnine of the Stewardn Handicap., Arrowf.mith, Surveyor. Chimera. Rude, Silver Peak.' and Miss Mimic have all Eot many followers, and the race aonears to be a very oun one.

Endure was kicked by one of his matei * rouDlu of (lays ago and at prwnt lie U Bnorlinc an unsinhtly lee. The >»d----raice celdine will not bo a starter In the hurdle race to-morrow, but if he nets ■iver the mi-linn ho may be cat out later in tile mcetinc. The liecotini.ions for the sale of Clenn Rween to the Southland owner. Mr. W. Etone. have fallen through. rind 1 c t\ ill continue to race in the lutereiti of Messrs. Clarltson and Pearson. Chr.v(!o6tum has been paid un for in th» Knrine Plate and Stewards* Handicap at Kicoarton, but there arc eood reasons tor thinklnir that he will content the on°n uurlnt event. Acconfancea for the ."ttorowhenua meeting close on Thursday next at 8 tini. Acceptances for the Afhlmrpt meetinir close on (Saturday, November IJ. at 9 A Press Association. cable me.:nnge r- al " that the bookmakers, oartiotftirly m Svdney. were very heavily hit <-rePp.trcifl Win in the Melbourne Cud. L„» I . ,fil , der , ab ] n ~ P°mel- was cniielshausted until the market wag ex*

' ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. 'Thinker," Feathcrston, asks: "(1) Has Amythas ever raced in Australia? (2) Ilftß feasanof ever beaten or been ruu« ner-up to Gloaming? (3) What was the largest race Croesus ever won?"

The answers are: (1) No. (2) Yes, Sasanof defeated Gloamins in the *tcad Gold Cup at lticcarton two years ujo this mouth, (3) Stewards' Handicap, Eiccartou, 1915.