NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 8 September 1928, Page 3

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By “ Maecenas. ’ ’)

The Waikato pair, Town Bird and Lucy Rose, had worked well prior to going- south, and it was anticipated that tho pair would secure .some stake money at Marton. 'Town Bird showed some speed in his race, but, never looked like winning, but Lucy Rose was not prominent, -but as she had seasonable trouble some excuse can be offered for her.

At one stage of the (Spring Hack Cup decided at Marton last Wednesday, .Singleton was- actually Hast. When one realised that Lady’s Boy was setting a torrid ipaee, and that: Pengol'in was going nicely in second place, it would 'be realised that 'Singleton did well to' run a good third, and 011 the gallop should not lose any 'friends. Cohesion won the hurdle race at Marton with ridiculous ease, after making all his own running on a heavy track. This alone was a good performance and stamps him as most; promising, and it was Obvious that an excellent chance had been lost during the winter to win a 'good hurdle race with the son of Polydamon. ‘The experience in minor hurdle races would h'ave fit him for the big events of the season. Looking, particularly bright, but slightly on the robust side, Kiosk was a runner in the sprint event at the Marton meeting. He was l-idden by the stable apprentice who whs having his first ride in public, so, under the circumstances, could not have been expected to show his best form. As Kiosk appeared to have done well during his “let up,” f ie must be remembered in races to come. That Nukumai is a much better performer under the nine stone minimum

was again made clear in the chief handicap at the Marton meeting. Although better seasoned 'than any of his opponents and confidently expected to figure prominently in the race by his connections, Nukumai never appeared to have a chance at any part, of the race. -Considering his lack of experience, Beaumont ran a fail- race in the hurdle event at Marton. As Cohesion carted Beaumont along at a great pace it made the 'task More severe, but, although many lengths behind Cohesion, Beaumont went well enough to suggest -his being prominent in some of the hack hurdle events this season.

Moutoa Treasury created a good impression by the gameness she exhibited in her race at the Marton meeting. Racing up the back stretch she was actually last, and with Knightlike one of the leading division the prospects of Moutoa Treasury did not look good. Over the final stages she worried Kiliglitiike out of the prize. As the. filly had been doing great work her win was anticipated. ..Star Stranger’s appearance in the Railway Handicap at Marton created some interest. The well-performed son of Martian is More forward just now than was the case this time last year: This means that Star Stranger will have to be seriously considered in the big handicaps that, come up for decision within the next couple of months. Considering the shortness -o-f the distance, lie went a fair race at Marton.

The .two-year-old parade at the Marlon meeting created a lot of interest: Mr linn Duncan’s 'Francol in (Paper, Money-Phi lonia la) showed the way, bull Mr A. B. William’s colt Hunting Day '(Hunting Song-Gay) whs very impress give), while the bay colt 'Grand Jury. (Grand Couft-Onozins), Equitant, aj filly by Paper Money-Equites, • and Oourtliko (filly by 'Grand Cohrt-'Tablcj Talk) all moved nicely. \ When trained at Egmo-nt by O. Cox,j Dermod showed exceptional promise and: in his only public appearanee -under that, trainer Dermod exhibited great speed. Unfortunately the son of Limond had a. weakness of the legs, so it was decided on to give him a trial on the sand of Porirua, and he was placed in charge of D. Prosser, -who; has done will with, him and had him in good order'for Marton. Dermod May race at Wanganui next weke. Roserea. was a good favourite for the oeond division of the -thro and four-year-old handicap at Rosehill, and after being well placed in the early stages was actually running second in the straight, but contrary to* the expectations of trainer F. D. Jones (and other good judges),' Roserea weakened over the final stages to* finish fifth. After the race Jones said: “I expected him, to stay, but a bustling race like the one in question was not in Roserea’s

favour. ’ ’ As there were nineteen runners in the? second division of the three and fouryear old handicap at the recent Rosehill meeting, the New Zealand-bred Gesto did well to finish seventh (almost on tef-ms with Roscrea, who ram fifth). In the same event, the AVellintgon-owned Boxto-n was credited with sho wing a; lot of pace, and "Pilot” remarked that he may credit 'his owner with a win before returning. Tattersall’s Club .meeting takes-place in Australia to-day, and chief interest to New Zealanders will be Limerick’s performance in the Chelmsford Stakes, to be run over a- nine furlong course. As Mollis-on is not opposing our champion, the race -appears to be at the. mercy of Limerick. Candidates engaged in the big spring handicap are catered for at Tattersall’s meeting in the Tramway and Spring Handicaps, and in the past winners of those races have afterwards run prominently in the most i import ant handicaps. in common ting on the hostile demonstration against The Dimmer and M. McCarten when they returned to the "bird cage” after winning at Rose-hill last week, "Pilot” wrote: "Cheer when you win ami howl when you loseis the slogan of many racegoers. In the previous week the same combination failed, but, as pointed out, The Dimmer -drew wide out and had to be kept going at top in: the ea-rly stages to- gain -a position, a. feature that left, him minus a finishing effort. ’ ’ Tho, 'Sydney writer says that an owner should not, be -elated by cheers- nor upset. by hoots, as it -is the pocket t-lxat' expresses these displays,