NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 41, 18 February 1930, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(BY "VEDEWE.")

RACING. FIXTUKES.

Feb 19.—Cllfden n.C. Feb 19 20 Woodville Dlst. J.C. i'eb 20. -Xologa Baj J.C. Feb 22.—Caaieiliury J.C; Feb. 22 21. -DarKHVllle E.G. : Eeb 28,:27.-^«rTf»ltC Ffb ' 28, BT.-I)annevlrli« B.C. Feb. 27.—Walapu ft.C. Feb 28. Mar. I.— *larJboroui;n IS.C. ■ " • I'KOTTiM) mnmKS Feb 21—Kalkcuro '1 0. ■ ! Feb 22. 24.— Oialiuhu T.O. • Mar 5, U.-lnveu-arKll) T.C. Marcß B.—Tlnuiu I'C ilarcb 12.-Maiia-.vsiu l.c March 15—New Brighton te 0. March 13. U.-UawKes BaJSfi C. - March 17 IS.—Nelson X.C " March 22.—Wellington T.O. • March 24.—.South' Otano T.C. Alarob 2U —'I'liainits T.C. ■ Marcb 2a-Cnevlol I.C. ■April" s.—MarlliofouKli-.'1'.0. April r>.—Walkato TO. - April 10 12.-Waii(!aiiul T.C. April IS) ' 2.1 —N Z Metropolitan T.O. \ April ,la. H.-liiweta T C. ; ' April 28 —Taran^kl T.C. April'2o —Astiburtcn T.C ..-■■■ ANSWERS TO ■ COMtESrOXDENTS."G.F.)V."— £.11- la 'Gd.. ■"■■• Reminders. ' ■ ' Nominations for the Wellington Autumn Sleeting, and .first forfeits for the. St. i Leger and North Island Challenge Stakes close on Friday at 9 p.m. ■\ Acceptances for thejDannevirke Meeting are due on l^riday. i A Tricky Course. . , There is; uo doubt the Wanganui course is a tricky one. iv both formation and layout. Without making .any excuses for the defeat of -Pagauclli on. Saturday, .for it is agreed that-Ciinubue would have been a hard'nut to crnclc on the day, wet or fine.' it is certain that the going aJTected the.'Northerner. • While ho was on the old cfour'ge rouud the back and approaching tho turn, ho appeared to giillop steadily enough.' .When, lit1 came on| to the new "and made up ground two' furlongs or so flom home it was noticed that he began to!flounder." This ground has been heavily top-dressed, with soil for years, and it provides a criist over the sand., which cuts away. One of the. oldest-established trainers at jAV.ingamii prophesied before the racd how Paganelli would fare, and the point where he would go to pieces. He > ,iyas right in. every respect. '■', Aiitopay's Dam. , . Autopay, tho double winner at Wangani;i. is not a half-brother to Will Oakland, Piuellt Tinora, and Co., but is from the English mare Trebelli 11,., by Thrush, from Dramatiea, by St. Simon. Trebelli 11. was owned first by the late Mr. J. Grigg,. but was sold to Mr. E. 10. Luscombe, who figures as the breeder of.Auloi pay, according to the "Stud ISook." The dam of Autoplay is attractively bred, and the two-year-old shows promise of better 'things. A trip to Australia even is being talked about. He is owned-by the wellknown Welliiigtoniam llr. Norman Aitlien, and is. trained by T. l^ritehard, at jOpaki. ' The colt's condition was certainly a credit to ibe : trainer. An Improved North Islander. ' i T.opere's performance :in winning the "H'iirringtou Handicap),, at , Duuedin on Saturday, liis second success'-at the meet- • ing, was y.ery attractive^ As on the first day, he Jed all the way. and. scored without, apparent -effort. His improvement has been Remarkable. Iv the spring, and when hp was trained in the 'North Island, he 1 ivas just a moderate hack, but now ho is in lino for further honours: in open company. Apart from his ability to go fast, he can stay, and he looks certain to ■\vin.more races this season. It.is probable that'he will make Ilia next; appearance in th« Midsummer Handicap on Saturday at Iliccar.ton. /.■■.'•■':."!' ..' ■':. ' . Glaro is Good. . : '. ; Glare made some amends for his failure, in; the Dutiedin Cup by scoring au easy tvin in tho Jockey Club Handicap. As ' 'usual,'he >yas slow'to get going, but C. Emerson gave him pleuty of time, ■ and ■ lie unwound a brilliant run from the en'franco to the straight, wjth; the result that . Tie-settled the opposition in a hundred yards Glare had made wonderful progress since ; he won a. hack race at Kieeai'ton in No--1 vewb/r.r, and'he is going to.play hisipart in other important events over a •dw'.ance in,the autumn. . v m.\ W: T. Hazlett's Trainer.' . "]•'.. T. M'Kay, , the rider and also the tri.iner of Paris, in the Wurrhiglbn Handicap at the Duncdin Meeting on Saturday, ■was.fined £2 by the starter for anticipating .the start. He ■ appealed to the stewards against the penalty, but the president (Mr. A. C. Hauloii) ruled that an appeal of this kind -must be made to the District Committee. A fine jby the,starter was equivalent to one imposed by the stewards, who could not review their own 'action. :_ ' \ ■■■''■' ."-: Change of Stables.M .T Carroll took over I'm Alone from Mr.'W. G. Stead, at: New Plymouth,,and he had the Lord ■ Quex 'gelding with 'Phganelli at Wanganui. I'm Alone lias lie'en a difficult horse to train, so it was decided to try Carroll's methods. The bay gelding has been a poof feeder, but he thrived-'on the open-air treatment with Pagaiielli in Taranaki, and there was nothing amiss with, his appearance' at Wa--nganui at exercise. ;.He is engaged at 'Woocb'ille this week, but will not race ' ' ,; Brightening Up. ■/■:.' : •■ Ceremony.has never looked better in his career thajl he does at present. He has put on a vnsfiunouul of- condition during his spell at .Koatanui, andi he should be a "ood stake-earner iv the autumn. There is no <loubt about the class of this fellow ' over short courses, and he has only to retain his present bright' appearance to told his own. in 'any company., ■ < Not such, h good report can be presented About Mask, who is still very much m the rough. W. Ray nor is going to have some 1 difficulty to get him into "real racing condition. . '-■■•... ■Antique Working Well. ' ■-..:'. The Tonbridge gelding, Antique, must have a strong constitution otherwise he would not have recovered so quickly; from his strenuous racing at Kllerslie and Trentham. On the To Avohii tracks it is reported lie enters on his task in,quite,a jaunty style, and it would appear that a fortnight hence he will be making the opposition gallop fast at the Te Aroha meeting. '. ; •■■ . '■;'.■■,'-" ' ' The.Australian Magnet. -/ . ' , I'Vom all accounts there will'be. a good team of New Zealandei-s in Australia later . ' on. Not -so many will go for ;tho ', autumn racing, but,a move will be made early in the winter. J. T. Jamieson is taking a big team, and he may, have some horses in Sydney "at Easter. A. D. Webster no doubt will follow his usual plan of wintering in Australia, and R. Johnson stated afc Wanganui that he yoiild be leaving with some horses after- the. Easter facing. The jumping events in Victoria are hi 3 main mission. . . ' ' . . OUds and Ends. ' " N. Voitre kept the family name going by steering Taueriri in tho Earle Stakes at on , Saturday. This boy is a brother to the unfortunate lad who is Mill in New Plymouth Hospital with two broken arms. K. Hatch, K. Voitre's cmr»7,ivi>r .c'.^ted at Wangauui that ho was receiving" satisfactory reports from the medical officer at New Plymouth. , There were three double winners at Wanganui in Autop.ay, Cimabue,' and Limosin. ■ They put up excellent performances to win the second time. All three peculiarly-enough are: Wellington owned, and trained in the province. ■ Kentish Lad is one to be kept iv mind for a hack handicap shortly. He is engaged'at. the Kangitikei Meeting. ' Backers of Moa Bird had 75 seconds of suspense at Wanganui oii Saturday. At the top of the straight her prospects looked anything but bright, with Gray on ' Arikinui making hot foot for the judge, and with a break of several lengths. Teriiden galloped a smart five fm-lortfra with Star Area at Wanganui on Saturday morning. He was not started at the meeting, but will be on lsand at Woodvillc. Unoco, who won at the Matamata. Meeting was sold two seasons ago for £10; The Lamb is in work .again at Te Aroha.

•TO-MORROW'S' CARD

WOODVILLE PEOSPECTS

It' started, Limosin should show up well, for'the'Opposition is not strong. St. Melba, Push, and Brown Sugar are coming down in. the weights, and of the trio,Brown Sugar at her best would be hard to beat. Belle Star was short of work'" at New Plymouth when she finished a good third to Hard YVords and" Green Linnet. If fancied she should take some boating. Probably the likely lightweight is Emotion, who led practically all 'the' way in the seven-furlong.hack race at Trciitham, to nnish a close' fourth to Habit, Assemble, and Glenrossie. Emotion, Brown Sugar, and; Belle Star may do best. i VICTORIA HACK CUP HANDICAP, ! of 160 : soys :■'ouo mile and a distance. ' st lb at lb Dolomite, ..... 9J3'Disraiik1" ;".;.. 7 "6 Grecian ....... 8 la Klnaiia 7 4 Grnttua ..... 811 Plane 73! Royal. Opera .. 8 1 Waterspear .. 7 I Skyrider , .... r 7.13 Sfotliplauo '... 70 Goldllko. . 7<lo- Banbrldso - ... 7 0 ■ High Society . 7 7 Palntlug: .... 7 0 Joyspear' .... 7V7 ' ■-.•■.. • Dolomite, has a good load now, but he has shown himself niuster of weight., Grecian arid: Royal Opera are, a solid pjiir of hacks,':.: while if. Goldlike is reserved for this-event he will have-to be considered. Mothplane and Banbridge arc a prvir who can stay, and they have only 7.0. . Goldlike (if .started). Dolomite, arid Grecian may do best; , ■ , PUESIDENTfS HANDICAP, of 150 sots ; seven furlongs; minimum weight, 7st 111b. st lb ' • s t IK Tho Swell' 9 5 Cerf .... 81 First Money .. 811 Moorland- .. 8 1 Pull Mark .: 8 5 Clarendon ... 8 0 Itory Mor ... 8 4 Callanrnorc .. 7]2 Royal Lineage S 2 Second Thought 7 11 Head Scrailf . 8 2 Habit ... 7it Malayan 8 2 Bnlloon 7 11 Joy Bird 8 2 Chopin 711 Briar Itoot ..8 2 , . /There are Borne useful horses engaged. Full Mark at 8.5 reads very well, fudged on his recent form. Corf, Moorland, Clarendon and Callanmore will be suited by. the race, and Habit-has only to reproduce her lirst day Wanganui form to be dangerous.-, Full Mark and Habit should be well backed.

; There vili'-be a change of scene, and in the mail], o£ horses,, [or racegoers* iu this ■province' _wh.eir the VVoodvillp Meeting opens to-morrow. Tlie popularity of this excellent uuCirso is well exemplified by the bulky ifiiJii good class acceptances received. Wfeaeis- loolc rathev liard to find to-morrow,■ but the racing should begood. The course should be in excellent order. Proceedings will open at noou with the ■ \ '■■ ■ ■ ■ - MAIDKN STAKH8, oMOO sovs:. six rurlongs. ' 1stIb , i stlb Crown Link .. \S It Leisure .... 8 11 'Crown ■ Jest .. S >(.. Wdllkc S 11 Cillaniart ... S' U' Liicrotia' S 11 ' • Silver Furu... 8 Jl ftansimataoe . Sit livtract ..V.. S JI: Whiloek .... S 11 : Sneurform . .. ■ 8 Iti Spew-flit. S 11 Merry; ■-Ms-pdy S IV". Kpearwood •■■.. S U Kail ........ .8 It''Air I-addlo .-,. 8 11' Mintur 8 M\ "Aerogpl'ro ,,'. ' 8 11 Ao Miirama ..'811V ■'Leisure's-.-performance at Wanganui does Jiot inspire confidence for this event, but she cannot be discarded absolutely. Acrospire ran. quite a fair race at Awapuni on Boxing Day, and has not been produced since. LordlYke and Winloefc have shown some promVse. Air Laddie really has the best credentials of all.. If fancied by I* 1. Davis'ho aliould beat this field. . . ■.-'.■ .•'. . OKINfil ..;■ HICIIWGIGHT UAN& KS 1\ of 130 • ■''■;■: sovs: 'oui 1 mllo and a (UstaDce.; ' .. v-;■;■ .'..:, st Ib '■■• \. st II) Hn.val.. Acre :. 10 S I'oiltlc TA'Tuuo .. !» 5 (Joldlike : ' 10. 5 Kevol V - '■> 1 Alrllslir :..'.■ HI 2 Kuoknron " ... » 0, ISed Bank '..'■;'. 9 13 TuubrlUue •'• 'J 0 Pale Star .:.. !t 0 (,'nol< .. 4 ft 0 .Ten teal I .... •) 8 Bnsa.loma.' ' ... 0 0 first Ruler ..:'.> 8 , llamisom'e ' - .. 9 0 If Gbldlikeis started .in this event he should .be a good ■'favourite, despite bis Wanganui" .failure. Iu his abseu'o Tunbridgo.pr Talc Star uiay-do best. , : \VOOi>yil,ur CUI* UAMplC-M', of <UV,> sots'; -.. r ■ '< - ouo mile dud a'quaricr. . ; .'■'■: : ' si Mi" ■ ' ft" It) 'Or:iIrJ:( ■""■. .'.-.■.,' !i - NlKii'.'liInu 7 i! !SI;ir ■ Area .. X 6 U'.iial Game . '7. U Blittiji ;;.;..... -8 5. Billion V.O Jk'try", Daiaoii 7 12 ', Mouiil.iiu Hiiatli 2 '0 Count .Palatine; 7 11 lflne Acre ..... ..,5 0 Mnrjoram.;-•'.'/.- 7 9 lilscnurso '...... 'p \ -0? Oralrij;, SvJio lias been ivorJdns very \\V)1! at honVu, i should, play her part well i\, >r all her 9,2. : Star Area, S.O, is a possibility V arid: 'Merj'y Paindii appeals more ■ thay Blimp., Count Palatine did not, worlj very freely at'Wangunui on Saturday inorii-i ing, :bnt if-started ho wilJ have an army of-'friends. Marjoram is., racing ; solidly nowadays, and' is a fit horse. StatH-'hion, it lie, has been improved in his : barrier habits/Jias to be given a great cbuiice. .Discourse' appeals inof-t of the li|;htweigh Is. Oratri.v," Count .Palatine, and Merry Damon may do best. ''V> SAPLING STAKES-'HANDICAP, of lio'sovs; flvo furloUE3. : 1' st Ib •'.'■." at Ib Aiitoimy 8 5 llactebaw ... 7 5 . Arajean' ". ..... 8 0 ftlanulri .'... T 5 Bcuign ..... 7 8 Wiir Worn ... 7 5 Anplcdore' ;. 7 7 Jiisoti 7 5 Murry Cry .... 7 7 Uciiry of 1 Wliclk-,-■ ..7 7 Navarre . 7 5 t'irst Whip ... 7 7 r,lnca;;e 7 4 irttr. ((uex .... 7' 7'.Star or Cold .. 7. <J Ornn.Oliaco'...: 7, 7 Iterant ...;.. 7 .2 Ko.val . Itoutiuo 7 7- Sea Scout .... 7 2 Dick ■•:■': . ' Ludy- Uonuld .72 •-.. miittlagtpu 7 5 ■ :-, .'; There are a few newcomers to racing in this event; Of those with exposed form Arajeai), Benign,, Aiitopay, and ■ Lineage have the best • credentials. Wanvorn and ■Jason showed some promise early. .Lineage hits not raced tor some. time, but she has only ,to reproduce her Avondtilu Stakes form to be prominent. Possibly on recent fornv'Autopay : aud • Arajcatr. will have preference. itf "isV'ii:. very difficult racc/\¥'-'' ■;.•- .-'y [ : ' ■- f \. ■ ■■ ■ '; .." KUAHINE '.UANU1CAP, of 200 sovs: • :. six furlongs. . . """>.'■ : >&l Ib ■ • st Ib Toxeunia .... !) ■ 9 Ilonogno. ;..'.. 7 !) Kldeeinount .' 8 10 Ariklmil '. -7 3 White 1 Fang .. 8 » .Itoyal l Jarade .7 2 Goblin;Market 7 IU Dobbin ..... 7 1 Ferilden ■....:.. 7 11 > Droad Aero .. 7 1 Iloyal Duke "..' 7 10 Eolknyera of sprint form can hardly go past the class-horse Toxeuma'after his race with Paganelli antt Cimabue at Now Plyrnouth, and their subsequent form. AVhite Jfang will have a course to. suit him. \ Kidgcmount has to be taken on trust'-as a- starter. Goblin Market and Fenidcli are two..improvers .-who, should stay the cowsg better : than Arikinui. Ifoyal Duke and - Koyal Parade may be well befriended for lightweights. Toxeuma has to-be first'pick with Goblin Market and Fer.nden next best. '■ COUNTY HANDICAP, or ISO sovs; six furlongs. . .,; st Ib .'•,."-. st lb Limosin; .... 0 3 Easterly 7 g St.. WDlba .... 8 » Tallio ....... 7 5 Brown Sugar 8 1 Cloyue 7 3 Mandy 7.11! Miss (|un .... 7 2 Plitu. 7 13 Tapestry .... 7 2 Belle Star ... 7 13 I'm Aloue 7 2 LackUam ... 7 13 Emotion ..... 7 0 Albuy (iuccu ... 7 IS Cyrille' 7 0 Arrowzono ..'76