NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8364, 26 February 1913, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Maxwell, who won the South Auckland Cup on Friday, also carried off the Waikato Handicap on the following day. As his two victories were worth 275 sovs, and he only cost Mr Cornaga 85 sovs at Christmas, he is already well on the right side of the ledger. Mr Cornaga, it may bo mentioned, is reported to have had a good bet on the brother to Soultline, who returned a fairly good price on the first day. Tattoo, who was sold for 50gns in January, secured the Welter Handicap at South Auckland, and judging by the easy way he settled the opposition he will soon win again. When well the son of Leolantis and Signet is a real good horse, and is worth a place with the best company over a mile. Barb Wire, who ran second to Salvia in the Maiden on Saturday, is likely to change ownership after the Te Aroha meeting, and will probably go to Hawke’s Bay. Tho veteran. Advocate, appears to have taken a fresh lease of life, and providing all goes well in the meantime he may be heard of at Easter.- On Saturday morning he beat Prince Soult and the promising Tragedy King over five furlongs. N. Cunningham will in all probability pnt Sedition over hurdles this winThe son of Soult and Did is a typical hurdler, and such a proved weight carrier and stayer should make a champion over tho small sticks. Tho southern jockey F. Flynn was present at tho South Auckland meeting, and he piloted Sunray to victory in the hurdles on the second day. Bunray won pulling up by several lengths, and is evidently a useful sort of a horse. Vic, a gelding by Salvadan, trained at EUerslie by P. Jones, was made the medium of a big plunge at South Auckland, but on the first day he was badly left at the post and could get no nearer fVmn fourth. On the second day he was again made favourite, and though left at the start he quickly ran through the field and won easily. It is wonderful how a change _of stables will result in horses running bettor or worse. At Christmas Maxwell, Tattoo and Phosphorous were all sold out of F, MoManemin’s stable, and since then they have each been good winners in Auckland. Bronze and Cheddar in the Cup, and Ventura and Ineuru in tho Flying Handicap, are the short-priced doubles in Auckland for the Wanganui meeting. -