NOTES AND COMMENTS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 5 August 1919, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By ."Maecenas.")

Tigerla'nd, with everything in his favor, was ' decisively beaten bj the hack hurdlers at Trentham, yet he figures as an acceptor for our National Hurdles.

Coalition has done a fine preparation for ths big Riccarton event, and although not favorably handicapped, will take a hand in the settlement of that xace.

If Pretty Bobby were reserved for a minor race instead oi tlie Winter Cup he would be a hard horse to beat, as the son of Maniapoto is a fair sort. He is more sober than tlie majority of the breed, and should be decidedly useful over mile courses next reason.

According to the latest reports Cynic is moving very short, but despite his infirmity, xhe. imported horse still holds the position of favorite.

Fred Ellis will again be on Paraoa in the National Hurdles, and backers of the King Rufus gelding are lucky in having such an excellent rider in the saddle. Paraoa is in the "market for the event, but will not relish the formidable jumps which are used at Riccarton.

Vascular is doing excellent work, and jumping in great style at Riccarton, and provided he does not again go lame, he may prove a thorn in the side of the best" engaged in the National Steeplechase.

Rewi Poto is doing splendid work in view of his Grand National engagement. His win in the Final Hurdles at. Trentham was most convincing; m fact, to my mind, his task was more easily performed than that of Omahu in the Winter Hurdles, and of which We hear so much about.

A big commission from the. right quarter has' been worked in favor of Spanner for the Epsom Handicap (one mile) which event is to be decided at Randwic'k in about two months' time. Although somewhat harshly treated on performances, the sen of The Nut can he depended on to run a great mile under the weight allotted (8.7), as he is very forward.

Lady Ball's half sister, Mis 3 Delight, ,who accompanied Messrs Richmond and Stead's team to Australia has the reputation of being very brilliant. It is stated that she recently ran three furlongs in better than 34secs., winch is phenomenal at this time of the year. I hear on good authority that thi* hunter Sonny is much .better than tlie majority of that class. He is engaged at Riccarton next week, and'is very well just at present. 'The Hunters' Plate decided on the third day. may suit the eon cf Terrapin. The New Zealand rider Stan Reid is having his «share of bad luck in Australia, as after riding Sir Prim twice to victory, he had to decline (owing to having contracted to ride Gladful tbe ride op that gelding in the VJR.C. Grand National Steeolech&se, a race "the gelding won. He "rode Explorer in the National Hurdles, bat the gelding -fell, and Reid got off with v bruised ■arm, which was serious enough to prevent him riding again at the meeting. It is stated tia*, Jutland may not again run in the hack class, but will make his next appearance>in the open races at Feilding. The black fellow is good, and when seasoned, is sure to play his part well, even in open company. Mimere (Hallowmas—Ran Rau\ from which great things were expected, on .looks and breeding, is now doing easyj work under "Billy" Mantle. This gelding is a half-brother to those .good stake earners Welcome Ngget and Harbor Light, but unfortunately for his owner (Mr A. Alexander) the'emasculation operation was nob very successful: put he nray yet come good. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National carnival will open on Tuesday j next, when the Grand National Steeple-! chase and Winter Cup will be lun The J Grand National Hurdles, which'event is the second "leg" of doubles, will bedecided on the Thureday following. On the day that acceptances fell due for the Nationals and Winter Cup All Over was nominated for the Islington and Heathcote Handicaps, which eventare decided on the second and third day of the meeting At the same time nominations fell due for tbe Trial Hurdles, which, is run on the opening! day, and serves as a try-out for Na° tionai candidates, but the name of All Over is missing from the list. From this we can assume that the son of All Red Avill be a runner for flat events only.

I notice All Over and Kilkee finished just behind the placed division at the Waimate meeting. Both were paying big dividends, so possibly their owners' banking accounts would not suffer much by the defeat, and in the writer's opinion, both will beat Cerberus m the Winter Cup.

M. Conza has his team located afc Stratford just now, which, in the writer's opinion, is not a very wise move, as the Stratford track at this time of the year is quite unfit to workon. if not actually unsafe.

That once great galloping machine, JS'so^ne, is in great health, and doimr ni-e vvo>-k at New Plymouth-. The son of Benfconian was "fired" several months ago, and hopes are expressed that the chestnut may again stand the winding-up gallops' of a good pre--■a fa tion.

Racing is again "booming" in .P'-mic-p, and at the famous Longch::mps course £10.0":) vva.s recently tfilcen at, the gates and no less than £l-i<s.oo{) was passed through the parimiituei machine.

At a sale held recently in Victoria tho- once great galloper Gladsome (Seatoii Delaval—Miss Gladys), whose

deeds are well known to all colonials, was sold for the paitrv sum of £27. It is more than likely 'that Mr J. B. Reid (for whom she won good money) would gladly give that amount for her to pension her off. Like most great mares, Gladsome failed to give a foal worthy of her name.

After seeing Lochella win at Trentham, I formed a good opinion of the Grafton'Loch gelding; in fact, in my notes I stated him as a "possible" in the Grand National Steeplechase. After reading up the running of the Homeby Steeplechase, decided at the Waimate meeting, my opinion has riot changed, as Lochella was simply making hacks of Gang Awa', Bore and Co., when Roach allowed him to run off at the last jump. After running a very poor race in" the V.R,C. National Hurdles, the New Zealand gelding Gladful came out on the second day of the meeting, and won the Steeplechasers' Flat Handicap, two s miles. Kemball's gelding opened up at a long price, and finished up paying a "limit" dividend. The connections of the stable threw in for a good win over the price. Just why the Birkenhead gelding was so neglected in the betting is hard to understand, more particularly as the class was not good. Gladful fell in the National Steeple on the third day. . On several occasions of late "Pilot," of the Sydney Referee, has made reference to Spanner and deeds performed by him, and rightly states that on public form the Australian-bred colt is only fair. "Pilot" makes special mention of the last Thompson Handicap race, in which Sasanof presented Spanner with just on two stone and a beating over, a mile course. It was chiefly this race which caused the Australian writer to sum Spanner up as he has. Now, as a matter of fact, "Pilot" does not know the true facts of the Wellington race, but if he did his opinion of Spanner would change. Under certain circumstances Spanner's form at Trentham stamped the colt as first class.

Cerberus has been solidly supported for the Winter Cup, and after his' win at Waimate was actually made favorite for that event in some quarters. His last performance was easily the best registered by the Mcnschikbff gelding, which up to the present has no recommendation for a race like the Winter Cup. Possibly punters are hoping for another Waiwhera, Parky, or Aboriginal, each of which held hack qualifications at the time of their running and winning the race in question.

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