NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 111, 11 May 1923, Page 11

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(II " MR UNCEIOT.")

Owners and trainers are given a final reminder that nominations for the Otaki Maori Racing Club's Winter Meeting, to be held on 2nd and 4th Jane, clos,e to-night, at 8 o'clock. Considering the heavy going and the fact that hft carried top weight, Tame Fox made a successful reappearance in the M'Raer Memorial, at Hawera, in which he ran third to Rouen and the Haivkes Bay Cup winner, Correspondent. Rouen, who is probably not as good as he was, had not won a race since he scored at New Plymouth at Christmas time. He recompensed followers, of A. M. Wright's stable for the failure of OtaUru 'Kid.

It is reported that the Blenheim horSeis, Gluement and Pink Rose, may compete at the Auckland Winter Meetfhe Highdon-bred Golden Glow (Hallowmas—Overall) won a heat of a Novice Handicap at Ascot on 28th April. In the New Zealand Stud Book her name is given as Neglige. She is half-sister to Saima (by Finland), who performed successfully in the West. Neglige raced in the Dominion as a two-year-old, and ■was placed at Wanganui, Masterton, and Awapuui. Red Helen (All Red—Bonny Helen), who successfully carried Mr. A. Alexander's colours in the Tawhiti Hack Handicap at Egmont, is a half-sister to Haligan (Hallowmas— Bonny Helen), who carried the satne colours and finished among the unplaced division. They are both related to the well-performed two-year-old Uncle Alex (by Bezonian). Bonny Helen (Boniform—Helen Portland), dam of the performers named, is full sister to Bonny Portland, dam of Valeric (by Hallowmas). The Victorian trainer, J. Scobie, and his right-hand man " Bobby " Lewis, have been;, going to Adelaide so long that they are looked upon as part and parcel of the South Australian autumn carnival. They took the Adelaide Cup on Wednesday with King Ingoda (Comedy King—lngoda)., who is owned in the wheat State. He wa3 racing there last autumn, and won the St. Leger. Since then he has captured the valuable Melbourne Cup. In Wednesday's race he carried top weight, 9.7, and was followed home by two opponents carrying the light impost of 6.7. Chaparral is an imported horse by Call o' the Wild, from Almond, and Mambray .Lord is by Lord Alwyne—Cypria. Alabama was produced in the Shorts Handicap, five furlongs, at Egmont yesterday, but the going stopped him. Lady Merriwee again ran a good race, but was beaten by Tinoretto, who was among the also-started division behind Lady Merriwee on the previous day. Tinoretto .runs in the same ownership as Bitholia, both being owned and trained by Mr. C. Emanuil. Tinoretto is a three-year-old gelding by Kilboy from Gold Painting (by Boniform— Ormolu), a successful performer in Mr. W. G. Stead's colours a few seaßons back.

Boomerang (Merriwee —Mousquetaire) and Moonteia (Merriwea —La. Notte), ■who carried the colours of Mr. E. J. Watt to the fort lh the Domiriioii and Australia, wore among the successful circs at tho Ascot Meeting on 28th •April- .. „. Otauru Kid was taken out of theM&naw&pouTHufdles at. Egmoiit yesterday, as his trainer considered he could not act in the going. Backers went for Tirlokaha, the previous day's winner, and he beat everything but Price, who was in with the minimum weight. The winner is trained at Hawera by J. Fryer. By Guianforte—lmmigration, he is halfbrother to Surprise (who won the Wanganui Chip under the name of Kilmirnock) and Salutary, both sired by St. Paul. .

Kiltashandra was not. produced in the Ti'ourteen-'two Handica}) in ■which he was engaged at Ascot. The first division wja« won by the top-weight, ■ Science (Sefemond—Culture), and the second by My Winnie (Mimer —Sweet RoBa). The imported horse, Musketoon (Steadfast—Musk), a stable mate of Great Fun, was not among the runners bn the first day at Egmont. yesterday he scored hia first win in the Ngatnutu Hack Handicap, in which his nearest attendant at tha finish was Otupapa, a. five-year-old brother to Volo. Lady GHsßas, winner of the second division of the Telegraph Handicap on the opening day, -was among the rtiftners. Musketoon competed at Tauherenikau, and his own»r got a stake there through Elniorz being disqualified for crossing. According to a Wanganui gcrihe, Malingerer was not to fulfil his Egmotit engagements, as it was thought the going, would not he suitable. At Adelaide, R. Lewis recevied a oftble from Prank Bullock, his brother-in-law, stating that the latter had already won eleven races in England. It ie reported • that this will be Bullock's last season in England, and that he will ratum and set up as a trainer in Victoria. © Rou«n was taken out of the Davidson Memorial, although Tame Fox was saddled up. The latter has been off the scene for «ome time, and will probably be improved with the racing at Hawera. Correspondent again filled the role of runner-up, being beaten by Lockson, one of the 6.7 division. The latter • ivae among the unplaced division in the M'Bae Memorial, and would probably be suited by the shorter journey. Lockson h by GrMtott Loch from Lady Etta, and is half-brother to Moonstruck (by Absurd). Hawkes Bay owner Mr. T. E. Wheloh ,on Wednesday sent the jumper, Red Cent (AJI Red—Mint), and a youngster by Bonifbrm down to T. H. Jillett at Biccarton. Red Cent won over the big fences at Napier Park and Hastings) and at Biccarton ran third to Omahu and Oakleigh in the Lincoln Steeplechase. He will probably make his first appearance at Wingatui next month. The withdrawals of Whipcord, l)iok Mervotia, and Silent f Dick from ■ the Opeke Steeplechase -at Egmont yesterday left only'five runners. The veteran Polthogue '(Patronus—Sylvia Park mare , who fell on the previous day, proved the best of them. He.won the same race four years ago. He was at his best that season, winning a double at Wanganui. Golden Bubble was produced in the Mokoia Handicap at Egmont yesterday, but failed to return his backers a dividend, Affibet Tips (Sah'' Fran—Wangaehu), a place-getter in the Tanks Memorial Oil the opening day, scored from Leithfield, who was also making her first appearance at the meeting.