NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 46, 24 February 1930, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(BY "VEDETTE.")

i RACING M.VJ'UKES.

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Amounis Triumphant... The featuili' of Satin-day's" racing iv this part of the1 world, was the' victory of Amounis it* the Cuulfield Futurity Slakes) with 10.4 up, giving away up to 541b. It is little wander1 that, as tlio cable states, he was Riven si remarkable ovation. This victory brii-cs Amounis, muf-hly, within ;l"7000 of Gloaming's total. With a number of rich vcighl-tor-age races, to be. coniested, the Maspio eeliling may ro very close this season. It is remarkable hoy ilnss told in S.ilui day's race, Amounis> bring followed home by the penalised paic (ircenlinc and Figure, who are apparently at the top of their form. The race lias an. unusual scale o£ penallies. It is1 for a horse to incur 201b penalty,, and, oil the other, hand, to come in with) a 211b allowance. Emjthmic (10.7) won tie race ill 1922 unda- a 20tb penalty, and The Hawk. (10.4) went close, to recording ti like feat in 1925, when he ran Father's Voice (8.5)= to a head tor fiist honours. Amounis carried, the full penalty of 201b cm Saturday. Napier Nomisations. Napier Park meetings are usually rather thin affairs from the point of view of fields and class, so that the nomination lists-for: the coming meeting must be specially pleasing for officials of the club. The Kapler Cup nomination is 'worthy of a iace ot much greater monetary value and lmport"tance with Star Stranger, Concentrate, Toxeurna, Hunting Cry, Great Ch n toi, Oiatrix, and The Hawk amongst those entered. The dass is not quite <-o good in the sprint events, but th"e'juvenile ldcea again are specially good. for the first day lire due on Friday. Cook's Dannevirko Rehandicap. Cook has been retiandicapped at S 2 foi the MakirikiriV Handicap to; be decided at Dannevirke on Wednesday- . . Cook's rebamdicap on account oi hib win in a fixed weight maiden' event .it Woodville last Thursday was withheld until a ruling could be obtained from the kaeing Conference on Saturday., The Woodvilla event was not a weight-for-age event the winner of which, under the rules, cannot be penalised for- handicaps. The Dannevirke conditions staie that the winner of any race after declaration of handicaps may be rehandicapped. Cook was therefore declared eligible for rehandicap and his weight increased accordingly.- There was some trouble in the South last season over a similar case. . Some Travelling. Some of the Northern jockeys have had. their share of travelling over, the past fortnight. Oil" the postponement oi the Rotorua Meeting they rode at Wanganui on Thursday asad Saturday, at Rotorua on the following Monday and1 Tuesday, at Woodville on Wednesday land Thursday,, and'-at Dargavflle on Saturday last, lliey. will be at Dargaville to-day,, and at. Dannevii'ke on Wednesday ;andi Thursday.. • Ups and Downs. That one-time smart galloper Tommy Dodd, who has been turned out for many months, is now' an addition, to G. Hope's In^ercargill learn. Originally owned in Invercargill, he was disposed of to a Melbourne owner, and after getting on the winning list in' Victoria he.went seriously amiss, and it was thought he would not stand another preparation.. Brought back to Southland by his first owner, he was tried out again, but failed to:train on. A .lengthy spell appears to have freshened up the descendant of Solferiho, and he is now to be afforded another opportunity as a racehorse. •- -, ■';■ A,Smart Filly. Gallopade, one of the initial-progeny of the English-bred horse Top- Gallant, was credited with possessing a brilliant dash of pace when she; won the C. Il'. Orr Stakes at Williamtown on Bth February.. That Gallopade is- highly estimated' by her party maybe, guessed by the fact that she was a late nomination for the Caulfield Futurity Stakes at the special subscription of £50. She contested the* event' on Saturday to finish sixth. Top Gallant won the Futurity; Stakes'in 1926 under. the; steadier of 10.2 in lmin 26% see, which' is one of the most brilliant feats connected with the big seven-furlong race at Caul-' field., .■ ...'. .-■■. .'.'■■ ' ■ Auckland Items. , Havaspot, who, is engaged at the Wellington Meeting, ;is working along nicely, and does not appear to be showing any outward signs of having felt: his racing. Havaspot disappointed at Taraualdj, but with a growing- three-yearr-pld: some, excuse is due for. his. defeat...- *'■■■ . Taurua is showing some; pf his' old dash in his work at Takanini.. He appears to^ have thrown off the- ' soreness. which1 troubled him. : • '. .

Chief Joy, by Chief Ruler—Pbdokes,; is nominated 'for the: juvenile'- handicaps lat Aroha, and ass Eblyxena's- brother Has been going very well' in his work, there1 is every reason to believe that. he will acquit himself.very vrelliimliis-initial!outing.'. Hay/era Track Notßs;. / ■' ,R. Brough allowed - Kis two-year-old, Orby's Choice, to> run. along- tlirep- fur--longs.at Hawera on Thursday, which:'he! accomplished nicely; in'39sec. This-young-V.ter is coming along, well, But will: not be required to race;for some time yets Just So, who.has been.' sore; strode out freely over a couple" of- rounds at; a- good half-pace. *. ' '" . Vivo, was sent along solidly; 'over..'her usual two miles. ' ■

J.lnnore worked attractively at ah easy pace, her stnblemate Silvermine-doing easy exercise. • • ' ■

Awaken was no£ allowed to loaf■ in. her pace work, which, slie.accomplished smart-

]>•.■•■ ■' ' ' • '•'•■. Tenacre, the remaining: inmate of J. '■Brown's stable, was also Riven, strong. ■work ■over a couple' of circuits: ..Mount Shannon* is- showing, .improved track form, and rtiay. yet reward-his owner for his patience, as- he shows- stamina as well as pace in his work. The Warden worked well over a couple of rounds, as did ]?ortalice, from the same stable. ' ' ■ Orazone, Bright Glow,.and MissvGobham were apportioned light tasks; * ■ . Golden Flower 3sr remaining sound"so.far, and may break lier long1 run' of-'ill-luckl, at" Opunake.' r ' ' .':'■ ■