NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 213, 3 June 1919, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

' fßi Qlencjqe.l ... . .. ' The Otaki Meeting -will be held to-dax. and- to-morrow. Tho train service is advertised in this issue. Specials will leave Thorndon at 7.45 a.m. and 8.45 a.m. ■ Tho Maiden field will not bo a strong one, as several of tlio entrants W'li bo nbsent. The race may to a duel between Festival (Hallowmas—CWclnella) and Deacon, a full-brother, to Gold SoulThe Hack Flying Handicap, six furlongs, has drawn-a good field. Un / now top-wclght with. Bsfc. 101b.» Tput he won so well at Taratahi that he is sure to be fancied to-day. Others who will have admirers are Black Mark and Idls Happy Jack has broken down and will not be a runner in the Talhoa Steeples. The form of Master Webster ( has been consistent,- as he has been chasing a goqd horse in Poltho£ue, whom he has run Bocond to twice. Kurapai,must also have a chance, as he was proiftinent wben ;l he fell at Auckland at Easter. , , There bto fourteen acceptors in the Eaukawa.CuJ), and favouritism way lay between Volo, Marqueteur, and Bagdad. The race is regarded .as very, open, cut the first-named is on. the improve, and will he very handy. .; Arrowfield nia.r: bo the best of the light weights. ■ •. \ Tho "useful Pretty Bobby is .not meetin" a strong lot in the mile hack race, and it-will be no surpme.if the Awapuni winner is much sought after. '. The open six furlones Wilt be a'puzzle to backers. Silver Link will be an ab'sontee, hut the majority of the other ac<ieptors will be there. Astinome, a dual ■winner at Wanganui.hfts been One of the • favourites since tho acceptances. She is. to be. ridden by A. Heed. A likely horso js Old Gold, who has several times raced .prominently.in good company. • • ■ In the" Hack Welter "Handicap form. points to' ; Glentoiir. .who was: a w'inher at \wapjini, and finished second to Tho Speaker on another day. _ . At Auckland to-day the' Win er Meetin" will be continued. After h« win in the Maideii Hurdles, in which he earned Jo=it f11b.., and ran. as good a gallop as Cvnic did in the open event. Garryow'en will have plenty of supporters, for the Remuera Hurdles, in which he Mds,remarkably well handicapped with the minimum impost. , On Saturday, ho led all the way, and may repeat; the ■ performance to-day.' Tenacifms hala handy weignt in.the Great Northern'. Steeplechase, and ,in the Carbine Plate Hineffinrtt IS rccdivtnir weichfc instWd of pricing it.- which would be t>» ease 'were tho event a handicap. A Press Association message front London states that Knight of. tho Air ivas sold at Newmarket fol- 4400 guineas;