NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 67, 17 September 1917, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Owing to the strike and the difficulties of railway transport, the Rosehill Meeting, which took place "on Saturday, was held at Bandwick. In the Chelmsford Stakes, run on the same tra-ck a week previously,' the three-year-olds Biplane, Prince Viridis, and Baltic Sea carried 8.2 ' each. •It _ will be remembered that the running 'of the New Zealand representative was challenged, but the explanation' given was accepted as satisfactory. In the Eosehill Guineas, on- Saturday, the distance was again nine furlongs, and the weights were practically . the same. Biplane turned the. tables on Prince Viridis, and beat him by a comfortable margin. Last sea : son Wolaroi won the Rosehill Guineas," but failed to get placed in the A.J;-C.' Derby. He made amends by winning the "victoria Derby. After his win on Saturday Biplanfe will probably be favourite for the Derby, to be run on Saturday week. The third place-getter, Baltic Sea (Linacrer-Criss Cross], won. the Breeders' Plate last epring. He/has recently been galloping ,well in company with Cagou, a good track worker, and has been supported to win the Derby and Metropolitan. In the mile and a-half handicap Prince Viridis has 7.7, arid Baltic Sea 7.2.

Bonnie Maid and Trentham Eose are nmong the smartest' sprinters at Trentloam. On Saturday morning, in company, they ran half a mile yi 50sec. That was easily the best time registered during the morninsp- Trentham Rose is in the Flying Handicap at Otaki with the light impost of 6.10. If the weather conditions are .favourable, she should keep her opponents busy.

C. Pritchard sent Thoughtful and Blue Gown, the Otaki Maiden Plate candidates, five furlongs together. They finished in the order, named, in lmin 6ecc. T. Pritchard' will', ride both horses in their engagements at the Maori Meeting.

Mr. W. Bi'ough, for many years caretaker of the Wairarapa Racing Club's property at Tauherenikau, has not been in good , health lately, and is retiring' from the positioji. In recognition of his valuable services;, the club granted Mr. Brough A bonus of 100 guineas. At',Trentham 'on Saturday morning, Matilda, and Chakwana galloped five furlongs in company in lmin 6sec. Matilda was allowed to drop out of her engagement in the Stewards Handicap, and will contest the Maiden Plate at Otaki. Chakwana will make her first appearance' this season at the meeting named.

Coiirtfield and Merrie Margaret were responsible ..for a .three-furlongs sprint, run in X 36isec. .The brother, to Marabout showed signs of soreness after pulling up, and lie may be eased in his work. ' '

Mascot, carrying a light weight, Menelau.s, and Devotion were in that order at 1 the end of a seven furlongs gallop at Trentham on Saturday morning. The time put up, ltnin, 31s.ee, was very eatisfactory. .•,".•. p • , .

When the Martian—Celeano colt changed hands recently for 10CO guineas, he was purchased by his trainer, Frank M'Grath; " The'colt is a half-brother to Breseis, by Achilles, who recently won in Sydney with 10.7 up.

Battle Array, in company with Occasion, ran half a mile at Trentham on Saturday morning in S3isec.

Seadown has quite recoverefl from'the knock he gave himself while playing in the paddock about a week ago. On Saturday morning, in compa.-ny with Johnny Walker, he ran rive furlongs in lmiri ssec. The pair will not be required to race till the Wellington Meeting.

Kilboy's name appeared among the horses left, in the Metropolitan Stakes after the first acceptance. 'His'with-, drawal from'the race is, we.are advised by cable, caused by lameness. This is bad luck for Mi", Luttr'ell.' . ''. •

The Golfer, whose next appearance will be in the Dominion Day. Handicap at Otaki, was seen to advantage in a try-out over five furlongs with Mill Queen on Saturday morning. Private cable advice was received in Wellington on Saturday that Biplane and S&sanof were expected to run well in their respective engagements at the Rosehill Meeting. The cable states that the. last-named was among the unplaced division in the Spring Stakes.

Risingham, the full brother of Sir Ralph and Red Rook, is considered one of the smartest of the two-year-olds in training at Trentham. On Saturday morning he wa*s seen to advantage in a three-furlongs spin with the Achilles— Prelusive colt in A. Goodman's stable.

The imported' horse Fleetham is in the field, engaged in the Trial Plate, at Aehburton.

Probation and Association galloped together at Trentham on Saturday four furlongs, taking 52eec to cover.