NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9173, 13 October 1915, Page 11

NOTES AND COMMENTS

In answer to "Wagner,” the record for six furlongs in New Zealand is held by Charmilla, who completed tho distance in imin 11 4-ssec in 1914 with a handicap of 7.13. On the occasion when’ the record was established, Charmilla won the ..Autumn Nursery Handicap at Riccarton; and carried 7.13£. She is by Charlemagne 11. from Arinilla. and was ridden in the Nursery by F. .F* Jones, the other competitors in>ths race being Beej Finhorn, • Moulu, Honesty, 'Ringform, Cortes* Snapdragon, and Fastrudi. The Now. South Wales record for six furlongs is held by Soultline, who covered the ground in linin 12isec* with 9.2 ‘in the saddle. In the City Handicap, with 9.9 up, -at .the. Wellington summer meeting Emporadpr ran home a winner in Imin 12 4-ssec.

Writing in the "Australasian/’ "Tevlinga” says that now that the Epsom and Metropolitan are over racing men_ are occupying themselves in ‘ discussing coming events in Melbourne* St.- Carwyne was well supported for the Metro-, Doiitan, but William the. - Silent and Reputation commanded** most • respeou. Few who saw St. Carwyne's feeble finish at Hawkesbury could have; imagined that he would improve sufficiently. ..to turn the Eoaehill tables on William the Silent, but his dead-heat with Reputation showed that the steady ' improve merit which constant racing had made in him was being maintained.: !! seemed strange that a horse which failed in the Metropolitan and both Cups last spring under light weights-should now win under 8-8. .St. Carwyno has a doubtful leg and went wrong last autumn.’ and it seemed nor certainty that he would stand preparation again; William the Silent was unlucky to lose. He was'fifty yards behind; the leaders going' out of the, Straight, and was. -in front half a mile from home. Oarim was the first to challenge him, hut he was -stalled off, and St. Carwyne just got in front at. the right time. The, effort -made by Keputatmn at the end of the Metropolitan was a brilliant ono, and there .will be .a good demand ’tor him for the Caulfield Cup r Woorak, the winner, of the ilpsoiri Handicap, has won nine races, has been second'once, third once, and eight times unplaced; As a’ tw.o-year-old. ho won in'stakes, as a thrcc-year-old A'3792, and this season as a four-year-old'his winnings so far- total .62450. , Black Northern is having ;a, run :of success of late.in his engagements, but he is such an uncertain performer .that many who 'would, otherwise accord hicor support are afraid to do so on account of his moods which take him at-times, and he then refuses to do his best. The, nominations for the Hack i and Hunter*’, Steeplechase at the WeUingfcpn spring meeting each day number eight, while'last'season there wore ten starters for the event on the _ first day-and seven on 'the second,.’ .Not voue/ of those who contested the events. on;.either day last year are competitors'this, and tho quality of tho horses that. have been nominated is hardly up .to tho same standard.

Naupata, who' is gradually coming to the fore, as.a jumper, has won a race or two lately, and will probably go out favourite in the Hack Steeplechase at Trentham this month- Agatha Green, who is also trained, by .1. I rosser, is not new to the..course, and 'at thojuitumn meeting won the Hunters. Steep! chase on tho opening day of the meeting with a handicap of 9./. On that occasion she did’ not take the fences ** to thd manner bbni, butlshwgL considerable pace.on the flat.’ Nita, who is also entered 'as a contestant,, ran secoad to ' Agnth^t-Orceh’ .m. • the crptocountrv event in April last,, and u gave promise of be.ing successful at ono stage of the journey,, but her pace was lacking’ in the .home run. If ■ wa9 ..£* Wellington autumn, meeting A® eluding day that r The Pole, who has since been sent to Australia, nuM® sensational run and out down Grey -Renown, who. from all appearances, bad only, to canter home to , soourc thd stakes,-so far , was The Pole behind when the straight was entered.