NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(BY "VEDIJTTB.")

BAOIKQ FIXTtJUES. . '. . Apr'l 3, s.—Vhaneare! K-C. April 3, s.—South Canterbury J.C, ' ; April 4, s.—Masterton. F.C April 11, 12.—Hawkes Bay J.C. April 11, 12.—Otautau U:C ■ April 12.—Hororata R.C. . April 12, 14.—Westport J.C. April 12, 14.—Walkato B.C. April 19.—Tuapeka County J.C. : April 19, 21.— Walrarapa R;C. :•.■-.■■ April 19, 21.—Felldlng J.Cvj : April- 19. 21.—Auckland It.C. April 19, 21, 22.-Rlverton B.C. ; April '21.—Beaumont B.C. April 21.—Waipukurau J.C. ..: ;■..:.. April 21 Kumara R.C. April 21, 22.—Canterbury J.C. " April 23. 24.—Wostland R.C. April 26, 28.—Greynioutb J.C.. : .-... April .26, SO.—Avondale J.C. April 30.—ReeftoD J.C. .. " " TROTTING PIXTUBKS. ' March 29.—Thames T.O. , March 29.—Cnevlol f.C- , April s.—Marlbornugh T.C. ■ ■■'■, April ».—Walksto T.C. ■ ■■:.,::. " April 10... IS. - WaDßanul T.C. ._ April 19 23.—NZ Metropolitan T.C. April 19. 21. -Haweta'TC.-. ■■■■'■■■■ April 26.—Taranakl T.C. ■ ■_■..:•■•■•. April 26 —AshuuitOD T.C. . .■ . , ■-. May 3.—Cambridge T.C, "„_"".' May 8. 10— Forburj Parfc T.C. ■ ' May 17—Oamaru T.C ■ ■■■•■:■ j m M»y SI, June 3.—Canterbury Part T.C. June. I.—Asabmton vT.C. . Reminders. . ■',_,.-',', ; Nominations and first forfeits, for the Auckland .Easter. Meeting; are due to-day at 5 o'clock. :.. ... ~ ~...' ■ ■Nominations for. .t.lie Fcilding faster Meeting are due civ Monday at 8.30 p.m. ■■Nominations for the Wairarapa Racing Club's Easter Meeting close on Wednesdajvat 8 p.m. ' ■' ": " \ "_ ' ■ Handicaps for the-Great-Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps are due on Tues- ■ Acceptances for the -Master-ton Meeting close,on Monday, at 9p.m. Still in the Air, " The Sydney venture with' Concentrate is once again in the;' air, due to the Kilbroney gelding being galloped on badly iri the Gold Cup at Awapuni. It was obvious that something had gone wrong ■when he tailed off -and finished last. He ■was in a bad way on- Wednesday night, but had improved a good deal yesterday. Apart from the injury, the .stoppage in his preparation" .at this stage,is serious, for with 9.3 in a race like the Sydney Cup he cannot afford to have anything against him. In view of his- great effort in the Manawatu Stakes, the owner, of Cimabue may bo encouraged to go for the Doncaster Handicap, while Gesture has her Easter Stakes engagement, and Royal Duke, who is in cood form,, is in some of the minor events at RandwicU. However, the decision as to the trip of thfe team hinges on the condition of Concentrate and the improvement he-shows over .■•the week-end. •; ... ■•-■:;•■' . ;' . -; Also in Trouble. .:■; : ■My Own. was another-to. be cut about .in-the Gold Cup on Wednesday, and she had to" be withdrawn ffoiiv Second day Awapuni -engagements. -Apparently liqr leg injury was not so serious as was first thought, for she is to race at.the Hawke's Bay Meeting, and 1. Webster has been engaged to ride her in the open sprint event on the first day..: An' effort was made also to engage Webster for her in the Ormond Gold. Cup, (runt on the second day), but he will be at;the Waikato Meeting, held on the same "date., "..'.,■ _ ; "Bring Out the Coroner.1'; •• , There were two sensations at the Hawkesbury races held -at "Moorefield last Saturday, states a P.A. cablegram from Sydney. E. Bartle rode five winners and z one second in seven .starts for the day, and Nightmarch was the .object of a hostile .demonstration" wlieri lip, finished .third in the.Autumn/Han.dieai). ;; > __"■_; ■ This race resulted:. :':'':: t ' : ' Cave Dweller, 8.1 (Siinpsori) 1 Charlie 8., 8.3 (Goddard)' r . 2 Nightmarch, 10.7 (R. Reed) 3 Nine started.; Won by six lengths, two ; lengths between second and third. Time, ■ 2mih 6sec—a-track record.-"'; ' '. '■■ ■The crowd greeted-the ; I<ew Zealandhorse'and. his-rider-on return to the en- ; closure■ with:(sarcastic questions: How ■ jcould you have won the Epsom Handicap and the Melbourne Cup?" cries-of "Robbers;" and demands that a coroner be summoned. ...... ... 'Cave, Dweller's run- was. a great one, which under any circunistances would have i tested "the best of champions/'1 and he was ■ criticised long and loudly for not showing ■ similar speed a week earlier;v: i ■ Sporting writers ask that Reed should ■ be required to show how he came to be jostled, and why his mount lost ground : on the journey. --■-■■■ " ' •• , [The above is something of a study of ; inconsistencies. It is ' agreed that Cave ; Dweller's performance was a marked improvement on his previous best, and he ■ • ran a track record, '2'miri 6sec, for a mile and a quarter at Mobrefield; ■ that being ; - rather sensational in itself. . It is obvious, then, that Nightmarch. was set a terrific task. At the same time, it would appear that "the connections of- Nightmarch did -not show-the best of judgment in taking him to a poor track like that at Moore- , field to race under 10.7* for it.is one of the worst of the suburban meetings about Sydney; As a- well-known Turfite said, summing up the incident to-day: "Sir Henry Irving never showed at Taihape/ — "Vedette,"'] : . -~-.- . ■■■:'-: ■