NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 49, 26 February 1921, Page 12

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(X "SIR lAMCIWT,")

When he contested the Wangahui Cop

on "Thursday Client was making his fifth. v appearance in the race. His record is two firsts, one second, and twice fourth. Trainer J. Brown brought Rational to Wanganui. in company with Marble Bar to get the two-year-old some gallopting on the grass and keep him in nick for coming events. i±e will probably bo a, competitor :in the Pacific Handicap at Trentham. The trophy attached to the Wanganui Chip race was received by Trainer W. :. Stone as representative of , the owner. After the race Stone informed me that '■when Mr. H: H. Pharazyn paid a brief visit to the Dominion a few months back he purchased Lovematcll and, gave her ."to him to train on account of old associations. When Mr. Pharazyn Bunkum, Operetta, and other horses some years back they were prepared by WStone. ' Mr. D. P. Barrett informed me at Wanganui that he,' had recently purchased a property' at Trentham. Boxes would be erected, and Miss Barrett would".-probably..later' on take up her residence there. Mr. 6. D Greenwood witnessed the i-acing at Wanganui on Thursday. He stated that all going well-in the meantime Gloaming would be a runner in the Trentham Gold Cup. R. J. Mason was kid'up at his hotel on Thursday, and did not witness the racing. Gloaming was brought to the- course , and was walking about the paddock during the afternoon. -. . ■ ! Mr.'George Hume, a regular patron, at Wanganui meetings, ;did not put in an appearance at this week's gathering. He was busy at home attending to the foal by Absurd—Martian Princess, which, had unfortunately contracted strangles. _ An inquiry was held at Wanganui into the injuries sustained by Punka during the Tunning of the Oup race. The riders of Oratrese, Woody. Glen, and ■Punka were called to give , evidence, after which it was decided tihab_ the! affair was accidental. Mr. , Gaisfoi'd

got- a veterinarian to examine the mars after the race, and, he informed mo that the injuries received . would probably put the mare out of training for the reat- of the season. ,_. ' • Mr. J. J. Corry was not present at iWanganui to see War Baby van. She paid.-a good price. It had been arranged for War Baby to be sent to . ;Nelson in .company, with Lord' Usk on

•Monday next. When ha won the Juvenile Handicap -iat Wanganui op Thiurdday. Tainatete 1 carried 9.7. It looks as if Rational was very lucky that Tamatete partedl company with that rider on the opening day at■ Marton. Tamatete is expected .to

take, part in the Pacific Haiidicap at ffrentnam. Mt..> W. Duncan, informs me

[that iTafaia'(dam of Tamatete) never"" Traced. She was by Obligado—T© Huiaga, '.and.'waa a present from "Sir James [Carroll. "■', . . \

J. W. Leave delivered! Quest and Fal-

Btaff to T. F. Qttinlivan at Wanganni ■yesterday. The latter confirmed, a rumour'that he is coming to live at v JTr'entham, and will take up bis residence jfchere next month. ' At Mr. G. M. CuTric's annual sale of in Wanganui yesterday, twelve yearlings by Absurd realised (over ten thousand guineas, the highest '. iprice being fifteen • hundred guineas, ipaid, by Mr. A. B. Williams, for a sister .to Humbug. Mr.- Angus Keith, is gradually ««- tending has sphere of i operations in. the ■ South Islaaid. Besides, assisting at Nel- " eon next week, he will' act as 'starter at Blenheim the following week. When not riding at the meetings, H. flßurt assists in the preparation of, J. H. " 'Prosser's team.'" There are at present half-a-dozen horses .in training on the tPorirua beach, viz., Chummy, Stream of Gold, Master. .Webster, Deacon (full brother to Gold Soult), Courtfjeld, and a gelding by Conqueror—Administrator mar©. v , > Perrier, f wEb raced down the West 'Coast at Christmas time, is to make the trip again next month.' He will be ac«»mpanied by Demoness, Bestir, Sir (Fanciful, and Treasure King, who aie jaiso to race at Nelson and Blenheim. Orafcr-ess broke down in the Wanganui ■Onp lace, and will require a lengthy Own,ers and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events at the Feilding Jockey Club's Easter Meeting close on Monday, at 8.30 p.m., with Mr Edjnund Goodbehere (secretary)". The committee has decided to postpone the date of receiving acceptances until 21st 1 March, the Monday after the Masterton Meeting. > It was extremely bad luck for Mr. W. H." Gaisford to lose the 'services of Punka, when a good stake at the back end of the season looked likely to come iher way. Mr W. G.. Stead informed me at Wa- , f nganui that that wonderful little gelding r Sasanof is on his legs again. If sound he would prove a formidable foe for Gloaming in the Gold Cup at Trentham, which race he wfln two years ago, after ■ scoring in the Thompson Handicap. Hose* Pink is a notable absentee from f the list of acceptances for Nelson. No better-known or more popular competitor, has raced at Richmond in recent years. On her first appearance there as a three- ' year-old she ran third in the Nelson , Cup and Redwood Memorial. The fol- , lowing year she, scored in the Cup, and '.. again filled third place,, in the Redwood ' Memorial. The following season she ran - second to Moutoa Ivanova in the Cup. Last year she finished out of a. place in the principal race each day. ; Mr.'R. H. Slcipwith will act as starter at the Ohinemuri Racing Club's Meeting. Tamatete will probalsly accompany -I6abel and other members of the Fordell team to Auckland at Easter time. It is now reported that Mermin will be racing at Riccarton.