MOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1929, Page 7

MOTES AND COMMENTS

Nominations and Acceptances. ; Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Meeting arc due to-night at 0 o'clock.

One of the most pleasant fixtures of the season is usually that of the Taranaki Jockey Club's Cup Meeting, which this year will be held on 7th and 9th February. Nominations for all events excepting the Taranaki Stakes close on Friday next at 9 p.m., up to which time first forfeits will be taken for the classic event named. , Acceptances for the Paluatua Meeting are due next Monday at 9 p.m.

Rotowhero's Mishap.

Rather prematurely the death of l\otowhero has been announced, for this morning J. Ayres, his trainer, reported the Gasbag gelding very much in the land of the living. Rotowhero, when out doing easy pacework at Trentham yesterday, faltered for no apparent reason and pulled up very lame. The trouble was in a fore tetloclc joint, in which a' bone is believed to be broken. He was taken back to his stable, and put out in the paddock. According to his trainer, the gelding shows no sign of being in pain, and was on the look-out for his meals yesterday. Ayres is loth to have him destroyed, for although the gelding probably will not race again he may recover sufficiently to be used for a hack. Rotowhero, who is owned by the Hon. T. M. Wilford, is a four-year-old gelding by Gasbag from Sartovna, and he looked like making a very useful horse.

The Trenthan-! Team for Foxton. The Trentham team of seven for the Foxton Meeting left this morning. They are Deluge, Decoy Bird, Kentish Lady, Panorama, Royal Game, Painting, and Decree. Deluge has jumped and galloped wen, and will be ridden in the hurdle events by A Hobson. Kentish Lady, Painting, Panorama, and Royal Game may pay expenses on the trip.

Hawkes Bay Odds and Ends,

According to a Hawkes Bay writer, Goshawk has become affected in the wind, and is to be operated on. The Hawk is galloping in great iorra at Hastings, and is expected to pick up a stake at Trentham. Repay, Topere, High Court, and Shrewd are four Hawkes Bay hacks who are expected to shape well at Trentham. Rapine has gone on the right way since racing at Hastings, and ardent admirers are forecasting a "come-back." Best Friend's lameness has for the present disappeared, and hopes are now entertained that the trouble is not as serious as at first anticipated. The speedy son of Paper Money and Halina will be a member of T. F. Quinlivan's Trentham team. Maunga, Mixed Heather, and Hollycomb are in work again at Hastings in readiness for jumping events later on. Mixed Heather is reported quite sound again.

White Fang and His Half-brother. White Tang looks none the worse for his Auckland trip, says a Hawkes Bay report, and quite a few are looking forward to his first appearance in a mile or ten furlongs handicap, no matter what the opposition.

j. M. Cameron returned from Auckland with the two-year-old Hunting Cry, halfbrother to White Fang by Hunting Song, and every bit as plain, i£ not plainer, than that gelding. Like his relative, Hunting Cry is. endowed'with-pace. Strange it is

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that these two relatives are such meanlooking customers, as their dam is a fine big mare and fit to take her place in any matron's paddock. J. M. Cameron has charge of the two-year-old until after the Wellington Cup Meeting, after which he will return to Gisborne; that is, of course, if present arrangements are carried out.

Likely Young Horses. Bernera, who won easily at Hastings in his only start, will nest compete at Trentham. The big three-year-old son of Lord Quex —Perplexity has not been the easiest horse to get ready. With a little more time this horse may deevlop into something extra good, as he possesses exceptional speed, having run a furlong in eleven seconds more than once in trials.

A two-year-old brother to the above is one of the finest youngsters in work at Hastings, and though he has not been really 'tried, he gives every indication of being able to gallop. Mr. J. S. M'Leod was most unfortunate in losing such a promising brood matron as the Varco mare.

A Fine Colt,

The two-year-old colt Semper Paratus, by Winning Hit from Equipment, haß not yet raced, but he will make ■ his debut on the Turf at the Wellington Pacing Club's Meeting at Trontham next week, when lie will contest the two-year-old handicaps. The colt has been performing satisfactorily in his track trials during the past few weeks, but he may not be .seen at his best till late in the autumn. He is a well-grown and well-proportioned youngster, and certainly has the appearance of a racehorse about him. But whether he will live up to his good looks remains to be seen. He should improve with racing; .and it will not be in the least surprising if he develops into a smart three-year-old.

"How Good is Polyxana?"

The above was the general query at Ellerslie after Gay Ballerina had won decisively on the last day at the Summer Meeting. On the third day Gay Ballerina, !.$, with the rails—a big advantage iit the live-furlong post—beat Polyxena,, 7.0 by a neck, the latter starting from No. 12 position. Polyxena was going so well halfway down the running that it looked as if she might win, but having to sprint at both ends of her race told its tale. Polyxena is nominated for the two-year-old events at the Takapuna Meeting, with Eaglet also from J. T. Jamieson's stable. Polyxena should be a hot proposition in the event selected for her.

Poor Class for Good Stakes. Apart from Corinax, Prodice, and In the Shade, the clasa entered for the Tukupuna Cup is poor considering there is a £1000 prize. This meeting has not attracted any outside. entries, and it lias suffered by •electing to clash with tho Wellington Meeting. Paganelli stands out by himself for class in the sprint events, and the handieapper no doubt found himself in something of a quandary in bidding for Paganelli's presence and yet giving the tailenders a chance.

Odd and Ends,

According to a. Northern report, Ruffles has fined down nicely as the result of his racing on the Southern trip during the holidays, and should soon be running up to his true racing form. He is sprinting very well indeed in his track efforts. Ming Lv was not at all benefited by his two races at Ellerslie. He is back again on the tracks with a view to competing at the Te Aroha Meeting, but in the work allotted him moves short.

Queen Arch is carrying more condition than usual, but her work is quite satisfactory. She comes to hand quickly, and may be ready next month for middle distance events.

A racehorse owner had given a friend a straight tip ..which had come badly unstuck. There were recriminations afterwards. The owner said: "Oh, well, you can say what you like, but I believe in the brute. Something will happen one day to put him on his mettle." "Yea," said the other, scornfully, "and that'll be when tho farrier shoes him."

Plying Tresses, winner of the first division of the Tapu Handicap at the Thames Meeting, is a sister to the Goldfields Cup winner, Flying Juliet, both being by Itorneo from Penella. Flying 'Treases lias upt done much racing and had started only twice this season prior to her win.

(BY "VEDETTE.*")