NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 19, 17 October 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

TBY GIiUNCOE.I At Trentham. yesterday the weftther ivas tine, and the tan and grass gallops were open, and afforded excellent going. J. 'W, Lowe was, as usual, the early bird, and he opened the hall by sending Exclusive (A Heed) and Mascot (C. Kecd) six furlongs. The : first-naraed (inifjlied strongly, and was in front at tho post, the time being lniin. 19sec. Coalition was given a couple of rounds on the tan. The boy gelding went at a good pa.ee, and appears to ho t better horee for tho racing he has had lately.

Blue Gown by herself galloped four furlongs on tho grass in 51 2-ssec. C. Pritcliard worked tho two chestnuts, Thoughtful and Advancefu , on the tan. Trenthain Roso went a slow round, and sprinted dovrti tho straight. Johnny Walker (0 Heed! and Mcnelaiis (A. Reed) ran soveu furlongs on the grass in lmin. 32-S-ssco. The former, on ■.»<- out-sido. 'was in front at 1110 post. . Menelaus appeared to be going as as his rider desired. . Probation and Devotion were sent out to gallop sis: furlongs. The former got, a, slight advantago at tho stait, but lj to bo hard ridden to maintain it at tnc finish The time was Imm. 19scc. G. Price gave Birkenvale. ounuy uimeE, and Nystad paoing work on the tan. Miss do Val was much too good iol Bonny Maid over six furlongs in I™™18 2-seec, The winner waa on tho outside, and tho gallop was a good one. 80-Peep and Philomel ttpriiucd *our u.ilongs on tho course prqper in MMC. i- • ingham and Bonvillo ran the same in a second longer time, with tho former going the best at tho finish. Cherry Mart was'woll ahead of Tigrity.. Starglow, and Wnrmaid, at the end of a, fast four furlongs. Mill Queen -was given pace work on tnc Blairfinde ran four furlongs on the grass in 50sec. ~ „ Rylestone -was alongside of CmKK.o the end of six furlongs, which t-ook lmin. 18 MysUc Light oould not extend Robur over fivo furlongs, whioh took lmin. Portland Lady jumped a couple of ionces nnd was then given a strong round Holyhead -worked ■well over four furlongs on the tan. . Mulatto ran half a mile in 51 l" 6800. Chortle, who is suffering from a, sows ncck duo to one of tho two-year-olds biting him in the train, was only given light exercise on the lead. Paraoa, The Golfer, and Paddmgton Green finished in that order at the end of seven furlongs, tho last, six taking lwm. lftsGC. i K. Quinlivan restricted his t«» m steady -work. Form Up and Silver tongue, both of whom look well, were given couple of rounds on the .f raBS ; fl :., hlv Quinri's Post, who is still a, b.t was given easy pacing on the sana. Cleft and Multiply finished well ahead of Blackall at the end of a mile, run In Porirua two-yeai-olds, Gipsy Gold and Zia-, oprinted down the course proper with the first-named going the best. Gold Soult and ran six furlongs in lmin. 19seo. The big.horse-went well. He was on the outside, and m front at the finish. Tremena alone ran half a mile in 51«eo R. Hatch -will not be riding at the tt eiWellington meeting, but will be present at Waverlcy on Monday. There was a good attendance to WK-noss tho tiials at Trentham yesterday. lna lawns and course are looking a-1 host, and if the weather holds till Saturday tho going will bo lorfcct. Tho Auckland light-weight, E. v. r ho can go to sc-ale at fist. 71b., will do riding at the Trentham meeting. W. Bell, who has bcon in the south rifling at Kurow and Wmgatui, «tnraed Jiome to Levin yesterday. He will be riajnfT at tlie "Wellington meeting 1 . . Tho well-known Riccart<>n_ Rnuh. who is one of the for the New Zealand Cup and his nlo™' B ins stable companion, Mnna, efanß®", hands -a. few days ago. Their future efforts will be made in lhe interests o:f Jl:i. W. Kemball. a. Wasterton sportsman, who has but recently ioraed the .ranKs 01 owners. _ , - •p. I*tason, Tvith. Thames # and Indus, i*> arriving: from Mio south this morning Laniiia and Lavrndo. \rtio hist nnd pecond in the Cnulfleld StaKfH on fJeiturdar. Piled tho same positrons 111 the October Stakes at Pleminpton a week ouslv arc imported horses, me ,L i 5 ahvavs viddon by H. Cairns. Nominations for all lia?rjiciU> OTenta nt the Auckland Racing Clubs .Snnjjr Meetini' close with Secretary J. F. Hartland nn Frirta" "ight at 9 o'clock A: tho eam«. time forfeits must bo declared 'or Jhe Welcome Stakes and the Great J\orthern Guineas. Weights will be declared on November 8. ... Trent-hum visitors, while m town don't fail., to pav Herb Price's Store a visit. No i rouble to show yon our goods. —Advt. Trainers and Jockeys, the store for Men's Wear. TCorl) . i P.ricfi's. feo our windows when in Willis Street.—Aovt.