NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1922, Page 11

NOTES AND COMMENTS

{By "Sir Lancelot.")

With 0 iew exceptions, most of the horses that raced at Neleon were taken on to Blenheim. The Marlborf ugh Meeting opens to-morrow, and will be concluded on Saturday. Judging by the size of the fields in both the trotting and galloping events, the club ought to have a successful gathering. Pink Rose and Stream are engaged in the Novices' Hack Race, but, having won at Nelson, they are not now eligible to, compete. Grainport (Odessa—Panthea), who represented Mr. Corry at Nelson, will have to greatly improve to have any chance. Demoness and Bonecto are engaged, and probably the better of D. Webster's pair will get the winner's part of the stake. Redsome, who ran two good races on the concluding day at Richmond, is in the Blenheim Hack Welter with the minimum weight. The All Red mare is on the improve. American Beauty ran two good races at Nelson, and may show up at the finish of the Cup. Esperance and Princess Pat will each have to shoulder a 71b penalty. If Butler rides American Beauty, he will claim 51b allowance. She will meet Esperance on 91b ttetter terms than in the Redwood Memorial, in which they ran first and second. Moutoa's Gift is a fresh horse engaged in the Dash Handicap, five furlongs. She won over the distance at Tauherenikau, beating Jonquil, who now comes in on a stone better terms. Paphian, who meets Jackaroo on 51b better terms than on the concluding day at Nelson, may run prominently. Rose of Athens quickly worked her way to the head of the list in the open class. When she won at Nelson she carried 7.4, and at- Blenheim has 8.8. Mountain Jfarch, who defeated'her opponents pointless on the second day at Nelson, may win again. She will have 71b penalty. C. M'Govern will claim 71b apprentice allowance. Pink Rose has incurred Kb penalty in the Brookby Hack, but the chances are that an apprentice rider-will be put up and reduce the weight. Mr. Corry also has Lady Lucullus and In the Pink in the race, and one of the pair may. be /relied., on. '

The Victorian handieapper is taking great care not to let Solfanello get in too lightly. After being beaten in the Newmarket with 9.12, he was awarded 9.10 in theßourke Handicap, run over a distance of seven furlongs. Lisnavane, who ran third in the Newmarket Handi : cap on Saturday last, won the Bourke Handicap last March, but had to be content with second place to Wish Wynne yesterday.

■'■' Waimatao, Triboulet, Vogue, Lady Waim&ngu, and Maiopa, after competing unsuccessfully at the Nelson Meetingj were brought back yesterday. Mr. Allan Cameron informs me that he has tired of trying to get a race out of'Maropa-, ■who is to be returned to her owner. The male members of the family to which Maropa. belongs, Tannhauser, Soldiers' Chorus, Cherubim, Rossini, an'd,' Co., ■were all first-class, but the fillies were a great disappointment. The daughters of Grand, Opera included Nardica, Madam Butterfly, Barcarolle, and Maropa.. Mt.' W. H. Gaisford held a clearing sale^of thoroughbred stock at liuuievirke on Friday last. There was little demand, and it would not be surpriaing if some bargains were secured. Thn following changed hands :—Brown filly, two \years, by Signer, dam Sabana, by Rokeby—Stepka, purchased by Mr. J. Miller at lOgns; brown srelding, two years, by Signor, dam Cbiumbine, purchased by Mr. G. D. Beateon at 26gns; black filly, two years, by Signor, dami Gauge, by The Officer--Film, purchased by Mr. R. J. MacDonald^ at 9gns; bay colt, one year, by Elysian, dam Merry Dale, by Downahire—Happy Valley, purchased by'Mr. H. lan Simson at 36gns; bay filly, one year, by Elysiah, dam Excelsa-* by Eirkenhead—Sprite, purchased by Mr. W. I. Lovelock at 32gns; bay mare, Happy Valley, with colt- foal at foot by Solferino. (this colt is a full brother to Bindle;, and was purchased by Mr. W. H. Dwyer at 50gns); brown filly, two years, by All Red—Ohiwia, purchased by Mr. J. 0. Jones at 36gns. Some of the North Island horses that competed unsuccessfully at the Nelson Meeting were offered to prospective W«s4, Coast buyers at clearing sale rates.' In one case it was reported that the purchase money asked—a small amount— could be paid out of winnings.

J. 0. E. Jones, trainer of Hyrax, has notified the Hawkes Bay Metropolitan Olnb of his intention to appeal from the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Dannevirke Racing Club in placing Hyrax second, instead of first, in the Hartgill Memorial Stakes. The payment of the stakes has been held over in the meantime.

Both the Nelson winners Waetea and Stream are engaged in the Juvenile Handicap at ,'Mnsterton, and the latter will be rehanSicapped. Prior to Waete-n, winning on the opening day at Nelson Mr. Ballinger's colours had not been successful previously during* the present season. '.

H. E. Connop, .who was a well-known owner-trainer some few years back, reappeared as an owner at Dannevirke and scored on the .second day with Misty Wave, a five-year-old chestnut gliding by Mystification—Remission, by Renown —Mistra. Remission had half-a-dozen foals by Mystification, but the names of none of them appear in the Stud Book. The other" Woodville winner was Ambitious, a threu-year-old chestnut filly by Absurd—Ursula, by Grafton—Ural: Ambitious is a full-sister to Yolande, who carries Mr. George Currie's colours.

. Daring a run out in a car in the Nelson district on Sunday last,- the writer saw the stables built in brick in the Redwood's Valley district, which ai;e said to be the first built in the Dominion and were tenanted by Guy Fawkes, Songster, and other old-time performers of the 70's. The owner of Believe was not present to see that horse race at Nelson. She. gave a remarkable exhibition on the second day thatvwas difficult to explain. She jumped out first, but gradually drifted back, and when they had gone half way was a chain last. It was thought that she either bled or had broken down. The writer asked L. G. Morris after the race what happened, but the only reply he' got from the wellknown rider was "that was what the stipendiary steward asked me."

A. Goodman came home" after the Nelson Meeting and has returned to Blen heim with Printemps and Rimutaka.

Mr. F. N. Dillon was unlucky to lose the services at Ditchley. In her only starts this season the daughter of Boniform and Puttee won at Hawera and Marton.

When Pink Eose won on the second day at Nelson, fie wag ridden by F. 0. Porter and carried 101b penalty on ac-

count of being ridden by a' jockey that had not ridden in three steeplechases or hurdle races. The riders of Princess Pat and Mountain March both claimed 71b allowance.

Golden Bubble, who was about the first of the Absurd tribe to race, appears to be improving with age. He won the principal event on the concluding day of the Te Aroha Meeting, and ran a mile in lmin 40sec.

A. Campbell, who won on Doucement on the second day at Nelson, is an apprentice rider in H. Tolford's employ. Ellevslio trainer J. Buchanan is having a successful run with the two horses in his care. The grey mare Mumble won at Te Kuiti, and again at Te Aroha, where Raceful won the Cup of 700 sovs.

Nominations for the Easter and Autumn Handicaps at the Auckland Autumn Meeting close on Friday at 5 p.m.

in connection with the Wellington Racing Club's, Autumn Meeting, to be held on Thursday and Saturday, 30th March and Ist April, owners are reminded that nominations for all events close on \Priday at 9 p.m. with Mr. A. B. Whyte (secretary). Mr. Vivian Riddiford, "who is on an extended visit to the Old Country, recently tendered his resignation as a steward of the Wellington Racing Club. At a meeting of stewards this week Mr. D. M. Findlay was elected to the vacancy. . At yesterday's meeting of the Wellington stewards it was decided that riders in the Silverstream Handicap (for apprentice riders) at the coming Autumn Meeting be not allowed to usa either whip or spurs.