NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 April 1908, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By Glcncoe.) Claromont alid Splendid' Idea woro tho' withdrawals, from the Hack Hurdles, for which Aornngi was:' mado a hot favourite. Tli© Morriwoo gelding did not jump too confidently at tho-start, but warmed up to his work, and improved as tho journey progressed. Ho jumped tho second ,to - last hurdle beautifully, and rose at tho last with a lead of about threo lengths, when all of a sudden Pritchard was shot over his head. The jockey made a fino effort to recover, but was thrown'to tho ground. Ho escaped uninjured, though his colours-woro almost torn off. Concussion fell st tho, first hurdle, but Horcock wae unhurt. Immolation never showed up prominently, and Haurangi was last all tno way. Showman seemed anxious to mako tho pace, but Pino kept him back 'to tho field. After tho last jump it looked as if ho was too far behind Commander, but tho latter had not nearly as much paoo as tho Workman golding, who was ridden , out from tho rails and covered a lot of extra ground. Reservoir was a . poor third. . Netherby ran well for tho first mile. Eighty starters 'appeared in the Karoro Hack Welter, which was won rather easily by Ikon. Lethean led. to'tho straight,, 'and looked all over a winner until one hundred yards from home, where Ikon camo from' tho ruck and proved too spoedv for tho Lctho gelding. Silver Load ran well for fivo furlongs. Tho Dano finished well, and was just beaten for second placo. First Mate was in tho rear of the fiold for tho greater part of tlio iournoy. Golden Slipper, who was not brought from Christehurch, was tho only withdrawal from tho 1 Manawatu Stakes. Husbandman was favourite,' and Elysium, and Aborigine woro next in demand. Tho .'start was a fait' one, but Aborigine commenced in his best' style, and; after shaking off Vasa, ho was not afterwards' headed; Elysium . did not get ''away, .too well,' but' r.ftor going about fifty yards she was running third. She passed Vasa as they swept round tho bend, and appeared to. gain on Aborigine, but tho 'latter was going-easy, and had a couplo of lengths to. spare at the finish. Still Elysium's was a very good performance, and had sho commenec-d a ( little smarter sho would have fully extended Aborigine.' Sistor Anno mado up a,lot of ground during tho race, and was just' out- of a plaoe. : Husbandman 'scarcely ran up to expectations. .... Kitchenmaid, ; Sister 'Anne, and Soultlinb . were tho 'withdrawals' from, tho Telegraph Stakes';' It was a straggling start, and tlio colours of Gauze and Gold Thread were the 'first to show. Tho latter Was.-into her stricle immediately, and soon, put daylight between herself and tho field, eventually winning easily by about four lengths. Ballarst-was ono of the last away, but sho soon raced through tho field, and caught Gauze. She only lasted for five furlongs, and then stopped to nothing. Contender got away badly, but he put. in a fino run in tlio straight, and ran into third position. Do Witto' never got past the middle of. the field, and at tho finish was nearly last. Six horses contested tlio Open Hurdles, for which, Claromont >Vds made favourite, 'l'ho race was responsible for, a couple : of accidents. Just after tho start Pantaloon pulled on to Prospector, and the latter galloped on to tho liind legs of tho black golding. Prospector fell 011 his nose, and Pantaloon had a fetlock broken, and was pulled up.', Prospector continued to race in. tho rear of the field, and got into tho last hurdle', but neither O'Neill nor his mount was injured., Claromont ran to tho' lead half a milo from home, and appeared to have tho raco in hand, but'ho swerved at tho last fence, and Gold Dust got to tho front. Julian mado a great effort on Claremont, and just failed to get up in* time again. Killarney and Oryx wore'in tlio ' front for a milo and a quarter, whore they commenced to-tire, and both finished a long way behind tho first pair. Swimming Belt, Signor, and Tupono did not appear for tho Longburn Handicap. The first-named went sore in his work,' and Tupono was not brought to the meeting. Tho Lark was tho public fancy, and Uenuku was next in demand.' Chatterer was tho least fancied of tho field. Flainen was • turned round when tho barrier flow up, and lost several lengths. Waipaku wont to the lend at tlio'end of two furlongs, and ran right away from the field. The crowd were oxpecting her to collapse in tlio: straight, ' but she ran tlio distance out, and completed • the distanco in what must be Now Zealand ' record time. Jung Billy was always in front I jf the bunch which fallowed Waipaku, hut in j iho last fow strides, 110 succumbed to a dial- ] lengo from -Tangimoana. Tho latter ran ; ier usual honest raco, and must have' regis- ; ;ered really good tirno. Chatterer went well 1 'or about seven furlongs. Uenuku was going 1 veil down tho back, but ho could not get ' ;hrough tho fiold. 1 The Champion Hack Plato was easily won )y Woodhoy, who proved a- long way too ;ood for tlio. rest of the field. Truganini ;ot a -slight break 011 tlio fiold in tlio first' urlong, but she ..did not have enough paco ? 0 keep ahead of Woodhey. Ikon mado lior v econd appoaranco for the afternoon. Sho i inished with a strong run, and got closo t 0 Truganini, but had no chance of boating 11 ho Merriweo filly for second place. Yosami n lad 110 chance towards the end of tho jouricy. Waikara ran a little hotter than 11 isual, but finished a very poor fourth. Won ? Lmi, with Yosami, occupied the rear posiion as they passed tho post. b Do Witte and CarisSima wcro tho with- 01 nvwals from the Taikorea Welter. San fj 'ernando was made a pronounced favourite.; lo did not get with the • ieadors till well' w lto tlio straight, and in tlio final run lie tc suld only get third. ICurawaka flattered » er backers for soven furlongs, but she cut w p .badly when tackled by Prism and Bour- °; usque. Tho latter is vory lit, and galloped esolutcly at tlio business end of his raw, jj nd answered gamely to the challenges of «• loscow and San Fernando. tl; Several bookmakers hare been refused. liineos for to-day. 011 tho.ground that they did \\ jt conform to the regulations yoatcrday. , &