NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 208, 28 May 1921, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

By

Glencoe

Although Mr. Bruce Joll has abandoned hit Sp to Sydney for the present R is stilted that there is a. likelihood of hi sending a team across some time January. Nsrakanni is to contest the h-ac see piechases at Olaki, and will be ridden by S. Walls.'

Raceful looked very well at W “ n £“ w ’; but he ran badly. He seemsunable to begin in his races now, and may better if tried over longer course. . The local jockey A. Reed the Auckland meeting to ride M akt in her engagements. At the conclusion of the meeting he and his br r FmetwJ and Con also H. Young and C. Emeison, are leaving for a holiday trip to Sydney. Bindle and Festivity were I aken to Auckland at the conclusion of the "« nganui meeting. If the gete back to his best he would he hard io> bent i some of‘the sprint races in the north, but so far his trainer seems unable to Xl the condition off him. T'estivitj-is n poor beginner, but stay, on wm I. and on ton of the ground ho should have ehance in the Cornwall Handmap at Ellerslie.

Those who noticed Bonetter finishing in the Empire Handicap at Wanganui declare that she ran her best race for a lorn* time, and if she improve" on this form she is sure to take no end of beating in tho Otaki Cup. Tivoli (Absurd— Roscommon) is one of the bad division at the barrier, but she can gallop fast, and if her trainer can get her to settle down she is sure to win a hack race.

Vigilo, who shaped well at the Hawera and Wanganui meetings, is engaged at the Otaki meeting, and is expected to run well. He line pace, and can jump, but so far he has not had the best of luck in his races.

Equitable had every chance at Wanganui, but ho failed each day. His owner is of the opinion that he wants time, and has decided not to race him again this season.

Peggy Paul was persuaded Io leave the barrier in the Maiden Handicap at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club'Meeting, but she gave her rider (A. M'Donnldi a very rough ride, and is now to lie turned out.

Simple Sam, winner of the Maiden Steeples at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club Meeting, is reported to be fourteen years old. He is owned by Percy Johnson, of New Plymouth, who now uses him as a hack.

Mint Avis, a dual winner at the Eg-mont-Wanganui Hunt Club Meeting, is a full-brother to the Auckland Cup winner Depredation. Morl Avis stays well, and may develop into a good handicap horse next season, lie is owned by Mr. J. Huie, of Hawera, and is trained by P. Coffey.

The Paris correspondent of the London "Sportsman" states that the question of photographing horses as they pass tho winning-post is at present occupying racin'' societies all over the Continent. In Ttalv the experiment has been made with success. The Rome “Sport" recently published some excellent reproductions that demonstrate without any possibility of error how close finishes may be accurnteIv judged. The writer adds that, like ell inventions, it will probab.y bike some little time. but. it Is eeiiain that sooner or later the photographic judging of home racing will be adopted on the Continent. The numerous falls in the Liverpool flrand National Steeplechase have lie'-n productive of a lot of suggestions as o how to improve matter-. In order to prevent horses chancing their fences, come of the critics voiced the opinion that tlm fences should be made higher. This brought from G. T. Clancy a trainer of jumpers, the reply that if the fences were not sufficiently stiff' now. how was it that most jockeys asked for a fee of from -C5O to .£2OO before accepting a inc.unt in the race? Clancy favoured 11m jiimns being made easier, and pointed out that the public did not pay to go racing in order Io sec horses, fall and jockeys injured. Nominations for the Napier Park Racing Club Winter Meeting cm June 17 amt jfj close on Wednesday, June 1, at 8 with Mr. •). E. Gleadow secretary. The distance of tho Stewards’ Handicap has been altered from on* mile to one mile and a quarter.