NOTES AND COMMENTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 931, 26 March 1930, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS

F. J. Smith, who recently accepted the position of private trainer to .Mr. Wilfred Johnstone, tvas present at Epsom yesterday, having severed his connection with the Te Awamutu stable. * * « A. Julian brought Ktta. Cole back to Auckland alter the Wellington fixture, and tho Peterwah trotter is now an inmate of the Green Lane establishment. Nelson Tasker is the latest .nldition to J. T. I‘a ill's team at Mangere. The novice full-brother to All Beil, •ho will race in the same interests, is also domiciled stalls. The Auckland-owned Chrystal, who for some time past has been under* J. Bryce's care at Christchurch, has returned home and entered W. Xightin(tale'.s Onehunca stable. The grey gelding is an entrant for the Waikatu fixture. < m C. G. Leo is persevering with the Florizel colt, and the youngster is shaping in good style in his work. The other afternoon, in company with A Shepherds Peterwah colt, he paced resoluetly over several circuits. Both three-year-olds are on the improve. The Wanganui Trotting Club has approached the owner of Jewel Pointer with a view to getting the Auckland crack pacer to take part in the proposed Free for All" at the forthcoming fixture. If the event is assured A. Julian will take Jewel Pointer to the meeting and then on to Christchurch for the Easter carnival. Belle Axworthy will form one of A. Julian's team for the -Christchurch Easter carnival. The brilliant daughter of Travis Axworthy should hold her own among tho Southern pacers in her class If Stony continues on the upgrade, the ex-Australian will get a trip to Addington next month. The white horse likes tile footing solid, and if he strikes the Metropolitan dirt track or one of its best days, he will show the opposition what lie- is made of. Mignonne, the daughter of Matchlight, recently purchased in Canterbury by owner Ted I’arkes, is due to arrive at Epsom this week-end. Tlte mare will sign on with L. McMahon, who did so well for the same owner with Gold Jacket.