MOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7866, 31 July 1911, Page 7

MOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "The Judge.") Final ■jvav.Tncnfa toi- tlio Grand National (V fovnj, Grand National Hurdled (7 sov.-O, find Winter Cap (5 soys), aro duo on Friday next, Auuitit 4’Ji. Acceptances for The minor events to bo run cm tho o:'.c:iiii~ day cl ozo at the wmo time. Tlio Auckland ’chare Anlarcticr has gome* tkimj to rcco-mrnciid him Lc-sldca Ills great jimming ability. On Saturday ho beat The Native over a mile on the Hut, anti the latter hi very well juui now, n.s he proved by winning tho Jumper.*’ Flat race al Treatiiam. Some excellent track work is being done at Riccartou by the HahaAti gehiing Elya. T-lUs hurdlci- showed ns at Avvapuni that bo Is a Quick fencer and has a lot of pace. Judging from the wav ho has been leading Whakaweira and Centaur each morning, tho brown may get on tho winning lint at tlio National mooting* In comioction witli the Jlbanawatu Sires Produce fctlairwi (rlith), of 600 sovs, to ho run at tho 31.11.C.’s autumn meeting oi 1913. nominations for sires close with Mr J. M. Johnson at 10 n.m. on Friday next. Nominations for yearlings do not close until September Ist.

The Royal Hunt Cap at Ascot must have been an exciting rave. Cigar, an Irish-bred three-year-old, who had been considered a certainty, was accordingly hacked, down to a ridiculously' short price, but he ran nowhere. The battle at tho finish was between iloscoto and Long Set, tho greatest outsider in a big field. In a ding-dong finish Mouea.to just heat Long Set, and tlie-noby prevented one of tho biggest turnsufj for tho bonks in tho history cif the

R. Hockley, the Dannevirko trainer, lias now five horse/* m work. They aro Queen of Soots, Jes-'f-amino. l>y Onptain Vv'ebb— Fiorina; H-au.reko, by The Possible—Happy Thought; Pihanga, by San Fran—Kissmary: and a. gelding by NeedJegun out of a Gladiator mare, by Tilt (imp.) The horses arc all iu active work in view of tho suria,; mooting of the Dannevirko Racing Club.

Tho two Hawke’s Bay-trained horses,. Cheddar and Cold-finder, aro a muchfancied pair for this year’s New Zealand, Cup. Tho price on offer against either is very cramped, however, and. as the weights aro not duo till August 19th, very littlo business is likely to result.

Reports from Kanunu state that Dreadless Is going on tho right way, and sluoi can bo expected to make a- bold showing, in the Winter Oup. It will be remembered, that Dreadnought’s daughter ran second to Hyland iu tho mile race last year. The weights for the New Zealand Cup should make their appearance about the 19th of next month.

Cork is still on tho invalid List, his foreleg's having given some trouble recently. It mav bo same time ere tho full brother to Floater is seen with tho colours up.

Allan Henderson is hard at work at ■Wanganui with Tamakoa, Royal Papon, and a gelding by FLsko from Walton,la, all cif whom, if nothing untowards occurs iu the interim, will be seen out at the Marton meeting.

J. Lagor has removed liis team from To Auto to Greonmoadows to the boxes formerly tenanted by J. Roilo. He has •Tarqu-ccna and Average, under his care, .both of whom are doing woll in their now quartern.

Rangikapua has been inquired after by a Whiroa breeder. If the deal eventuates the son of San Fran will Uiko up stud duty at Walroa next season. D. Komib Uie Hastings owner-trainer,, has taken Julian up with a view to preparing the fall brother to Vi for early spring racing. There is a probability of Korop removing his camp to Woodville in the near future.

Tho Hastings trainer, J. Griffiths, is getting a nice little team together. His list comprises Vcotgang, Lord KUeheran, Sut-i fragettc, Tina Toa, and a younger unnamed full brother to tho latter. With, such likely material to work on Griffiths may capture some stake money ere the now season is much advanced. True Blue ooirtinmes to jump in an exemplary manner at liiccartou. Some critics have selected this hurdler to make a very bold shovaug at tho Grand National .mooting.

llopQrta from Ricearton state that Thai Rover m doing well under A. Wright’s gui-| dance. Tho son of Advance is said toj Jiavo made many friends since reaching tlie» •southern headquarters by tho manner in jwiiich ho reals oil? his morning work. Hndecided bears no ill effects from his; exertions at the WJI.C. meeting, and coa-i tames to get through somo excellent tram-* ing work at the Hutt. The gelding should 'bo iu capital trim by tho time tho WinU®| Cap comes up far decision. Victor Cotton is keeping Odessa and, Alma-pad moving along at tho Hutt. It is ilr ’Whitney's intention to start both of' his horses iu the Winter Cup. C. Jenkins will ride the former, whilst L, Traill will be up on Ahuapai.

j. W. Lowe, tho Treutham trainer, is keeping Effort busy at headquarters. Tho •chestnut has been running so indifferently recently that it is a moot point whether she vriil make the Riocarton trip. Evidently a good many think the nmro wall go, as she is quoted at a short price for the Winter Cup.