NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7399, 29 March 1911, Page 5

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “The Judgc.'O Haring completed, their inspection of the Southland and Otago courses the members of the •Racing Commission. are now in Christchurch- Prom there they will visit the West Coast, afterwards coming on to Nelson and, Blenheim. They aro due in Wellington on Sunday, and will then inspect all the courses on the way to Napier The whirlwind tour of the Dominion will bo completed by Easter, and the • report is expected to appear about a fortnight later. • The nominations for the Wairarapa facing Club's autumn meeting must bo considered entirely satisfactry, there being a considerable advance on hist year's figures. Handicaps for the first day are due from Mr J. E. .Henrys on April 7th. Neither of the big jumping events at the approaching A.B.C. meeting has attracted a good field, there being but seven in the Brighton Hurdles, and nine in the Antnmn Steeplechase. There is a weakness in class as well as in numbers, none of the cracks being engaged. Pormby was treated a good deal better on the score of weight at Elleralio than was the case at Biocarton, and it Is not altogether surprising to find that, he haa been accepted for in the AHi-C, Easter Handicap. Mr Morse has given the colt every chance. The first acceptance having been made for Boanerges in the AJS.O. Easter Handicap it looks as though the brown son of Pilgrim’s Progress will bo shortly sent np to BUerslie. With the nice racing weight of 8.7 opposite his name the Highden hoi’se has been given every chance to distinguish himself in the big mile event. After The Parisian's very easy win at Flemington this month it is not surprising to find that ho is a strong • fancy for the Sydney Cap. 'Mr Kirby's gelding has already reached Bandvric*. 0. Cooper, who steered both Queen o' Soots and The Parisian to victory in the big double at the V.K.C. autumn meeting, previously won tho Australian Cup on llcahn in 1907; while hia other important successes include the Caulfield Cup of x9OO on Islington, the Debutante Stakes of 1901 on Holoiso, the Maribymqng Plato of 1905 on Oriellet. and the Williamstown Cup of 1908 on lolairo.

D. J. Price states that ho is s prepared to back Sal Tasker for two hundred and fifty or five hundred pounds to race Denver Huon, in harness, on Victoria Park, Melbourne, under the following’ conditions; Best three in five, mile heats; best two in three, two-mile heats; or two in three, ono mile, one mile and a half, and two miles. Flying stapt. After the running of the North Canterbur Hack Handicap at the N.CJ’.O. meeting on Saturday last the stewards met to consider the running of True Knight in that event. It was decided that the riding of H. Donovan was unsatisfactory, and that he be disqualified for three months.V. H. Colollo has • Ariom and Tigerine well forward on the Hastings tracks. These bearers of Mr White's, colours are doing all that their trainer aoks them.

The Gold Beef gelding Perceler ia doing well under' J. Oldfield’s guidance at Greenmeadows. The chestnut appears to have considerably improved since his appearance at the Napier Park meeting. • Palestine is moving along nicely on the Martinborongh tracks. Mr J. Dvr's galloper is destined to compete at Tauherenikau.

Trainer A. /Godfrey has Mr Burt’s All Gold well forward in view of the Waira* rapa Barter meeting. The Somerled * mare is reported to be greatly improved since ahe last sported silk. Several Napier and Hastings owners have nominated for the Wairurapa Racing Club's Easter meeting, and from all appearances the gathering promises to rank os one of the most successful autumn meetings hold by the club. The Mnhold gelding Kohupatikj, who created a favourable impression at the Dannevirke meeting, figures in events at TauherenJkan. . This Maori-owned animal looks just the type for a good crosscountry horse. The pony Emma, who was a great far voxurltc among patrons of Miramar, is doing well under P. Higgotfs guidance at tho Hutt- She Is very game for her inches, and will shortly b© asked to measure strides with, the horses.

The Daunt gelding Moata did not ran up tq expectations at Dannevirke. It is anticipated that he will yet bo seen to more advantage in racing ©vents this season. T. Pritchard will pilot Gold Bird in his hurdle engagements at Awapuni. The gelding is reported to be looking exceedingly well at present. The local sportsman who races as “Mr H. Whitney" is Bending WhOtakura and Mediterranean to the Manawotu meeting. Victor. Cotton has the pair in excellent trim.

Here ward will make his first appearance under his new owner’s colours at the Westland Bacing Club's meeting on the 15th ult. Mr Egan leaves for the West Coast on Monday next.