NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8188, 1 August 1912, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "Tho Judge/') Today is the horse’s birthday, and the commencement of a new season. Lot ut hope it will prove more successful than any of thcec now numbered with tfi© past The Alauawatu Hunt will hold another oi its enjoyable moots on Saturday next, the rendezvous on this occasion being the Taita Hotel. The throw-oif will take plaot at 3 o'clock, and in the event of line weather a good muster is expected. The spring meeting of the Morton Jockey Club will be the first of the North Islauu fixtures to engage the attention of racing folk. This will take place on the 4th ol next month, and a nice programme has boon arranged for it. Entries close on Friday, August 16th. The sand gallop at Trentham has been largely availed of during the recent spell of wet weather, oanscquenUy horses trained at Doadfiuartcxs are all well forward in racing trim. A. Goodman, J. Ayres, W. Davies. H. W. Clay, J. W, Lowe, and 0. Pritchard have some useful animals in work. The Soult—Tauhei oolt Mira, in charge of J. W. Lowe, was. shipped to Hiccartou on Monday last. The grey iull-brofher to Ira nul is engaged In the Winter Chq. Soa"*Qucen has boon hitting tut in Quite an attractive manner at 'Hentham. This locally-owned mare ought to make a good showing in events at the C.J.O. meeting. Mr Tlcmi Puru’s three horses, The Native, .Ooroiiettcd, and Irish Rifle, are to be shipped to Lyttelton to-night. T. Pino, the Hawera trainer, passed through Wellington last night en route to locurton, having In his care Con the Sluiughnum aud Sinllax, both of whom claim engagements at the 0.J.0. meeting.

-is hot««*s bore a well trained appearance and should give a bold display In thcii contests. The trio are much fancied for their 0.J.0. contests, and should certainly pay expenses on the trip. Q. Delaney’ls fast getting Silver Cluse Into form at rFollding, The chestnut, who is probably on© of the best hurdlers in the Dominion, will be ridden by E. Murtagh lu his Grand National Hurdle and other contents at Elocarton.

A. M, Wright Is busy at Poxton with The Rotor, who le receiving a thorough preparation for the Grand National Hurdle Race. The son of Advance relishes his daily tasks, and Foxton critics are prepared to bear or the gelding running with success at Bio carton.

O. Pritchard Is putting on tho finishing touches to Aetna* Mount Victoria, ei.d Odessa, who will represent Mr H. Whitney at the 0.J.0. National mooting. The horse© named have all made a good showing during tho season, and their Ricoarton prospects appear bright. Sid Reid will do tho flat riding for the stable. vJ.Jlst L. Traill will pilot Aetna In her Jumping contests.

T. Lloyd, tho Marton trainer, is duo io leave Wellington on Monday next for Lyttelton, taking with him Mr H. J. Cameron s three Jumpers. Olenraore, Waterworks and Nesoot. . The trio are ail capable timber oppers. War Queon continues to train on «atlsraotorlly under bf*r owner’s, U. w. Clsy s. guidance at Trontham. This Field Battery nnro is being prepared for the Marton Jockey Olub’s spring meeting. T. Pritchard,, who Is still carrying his iroken le? io plaster of paria, .has (rone Maaterton to visit a relative. Some two month* . must elapse before Pritchard is again able to ride. A. Oliver will ride Serenity and B. Hatch ■.adrono In the Winter Cup. These candidates are trained by P. Hlggott at Otakl