NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3072, 7 May 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

. ■ IBr Glkncoe.l , The Egmont meeting will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. ■ Entries'for all "events at the Otaki mooting close to-night at 8.30 o'clock. . General'entries'for the -winter meeting of the Auckland Raciug Club close on Friday nest. ; ■ Weights for tho Wanganui meeting aro duif on Friday. Acceptances for the , Great Northern Jdurdles and Steeplechase close on Friday. .The- bad' weather and the restricted tram service completely spoilt the Hawke e Bay meeting, and the club will be lucky if it balances accounts without a loss. The raoing on both days wan splendid, and some excellont finishes were witnessed. During tho two days only two favourites were successful, which shows how -well the handicapper (Mr. H. Coyle) concealed the winners. Croesus was an acceptor for tho Farewell Handicap at Hastings on Saturday, but ho was: not produced owing to tho heavy, state of tbegoing. His next public appearance will bo at Awapuni next week. Mr. A. W. Gordon will " officiate aa stipendiary steward at tho Egmont mooting this week. The Auckland horses, Cdrrcgidor, Toro Toro, and Cokely, arrived at New Plymouth oa Friday, and were then walked to Hawera, where thoy are to race on Wednesday. B. Paulgrain, C. O'Connell, and C. M'Lcve-ney (jockoys) ,'havo fcnlistod at Hastings, and liave been passed" as medically fit. Gamecock,' Brambletye, and Good Hope are to represent Sir Geo. Clifford at tho coming Slanawatu fixture. • • Owing to Janitor going amiss Capt.

Barrett has secured the Birkenhead gelding Kirkby to carry his colours in tho South Island. Tho half-brother to jj'ormby is now trained by W. H. Thomson at Riccarton.

Secretary J. M. Johnston, of thoMnnawatu Racing Club, is at present in tho city. He 'has come to town to meet his son, who is returning invalided from tho front.

Visitors to tho Jfanawatu meeting next we'ok 6liould nolo that tho first event is timed to start at 11.30 a.m. This -will enable the eight evont3 to be got over in daylight. It is reported from the south that the North Otago Jockey Club will probably hold a one-day meeting on May 24.

The Auckland light-weight J. Conquest failed to pass flio medical test, but has been accepted for homo service.

At Auckland, .-A. J. M.'PHnn continues to make good progress from the injuries he received while riding Pendoon at Avondale, and it is expected that ho will havo recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital shortly.