NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9568, 26 January 1917, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By ‘Tohunga.") Plymouth turned up in the second place in the Waliacevillo Welter aficr being well supported on each of the preceding days. Prince Delaware again demonstrated His fine speed by beating all engaged in ‘he Wallaoeville Handicap in Imin .Msec. Thames does not seem to be able to go on with the game. She certainly did not have the best of the start in the Welter, but she would not gallop a. Her sire or dam did. She is by Danube from Armlet, and, is well, enough bred for anything.

The following is the official finding of the judicial 'committee concerning the running of Shrill in the Camp Handicap on Monday;—That the judicial committee, after hearing and considering the evidence, are of opinion that the stipendiary steward, Mr McMahon, quite properly called for an inquiry into the running of Shrill in the Camp Handicap, but that the evidence docs not establish any infraction of the rules oi racing.

Seadown let a lot of the heads down in the Melrose Handicap. Ho appeared to be sore as be went down the arraign . and was never in the hunt during the race.

Goldstream won the January Welter on Monday with 8.6. He was second favourite in that race. On. Wednesday ho had 8.8 and was eighth favourite in a field of nine. That wheeze does go round.

Comely proved that she is a good mare by beating some good ones in the Melrose Welter. She had been knocking at the door over the meeting, and should not have been allowed to go out anything under first favourite.

Hyllua ran a bad race in the WelterHe bad all the public support, and had a good position right up to the end, where he faded away to nothing. There seemed to be nothing in the Hopeful Stakes but Chuckle, but Chortle’s sister was not placed. Tyne rail across her entering the straight and spoiled any chance she bad. She finished up a long way back. Birkenvale, who, it will bo remembered, savaged his rider at Trentham, ran into third place in the Hopeful Stokes. Birkenvale was unsexed as a consequence, and ho has grown into a nice looking gelding. He is by Birkenhead —Strathspey, by Gipsy Grand —Reel, by Medallion —Pibroch, by Locbiel Fallacy. Birkenvale was bred by Mr I. G. Duncan. He is a high spirited animal, and creates no end of fuss at the hairier.

Ample, the winner of the Hopeful Stakes, is a fine filly. She ran at Trentham in October, gaining third place to Orowhurst and Kstland in the Wellesley Stakes, and running second to Orowhurst in the Juvenile Handicap. Ample attracted a lot of attention on that occasion, and she has fulfilled the expectations of many of the critics who picked her out os a good one. Ample was bred by Mr J. F. Reid, and is by Eokeby from Miss Dalrymple, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Kate Dalrymple (imp.), by Childeric.

Exclusive, who ran a good second to Ample in the Hopeful Stokes, is a fullsistei to Eligible and Bon Ton. 3ho is a good cut of a filly, and Should have a future. She is by Boniform from Class, who was by Wallace —La Tosoa, by Robinson by Panic —Evening Star (imp.), by Lord Clifden. Exclusive finished a bare half length behind Ample, and just a head clear of Birkenvale.

Despite Oxenhope’s bad rim in the Telegraph Handicap, in which he was second favourite, he was made second choice for the Summer Handicap of one mile, on the last day of the meeting. He waa ridden by F. E. Jones on Saturday and by B. Deeley on Wednesday. He ran fourth in the Telegraph Handicap, finishing quite four lengths behind the winner. Oxenhope appears to turn up at odd moments.

Everyone went for Llanishen for the Summer Handicap. The imported mare showed a great amount of pace In the Anniversary Welter, in which she beat Beltane, Seadown, and the others engaged. In that race she earned 8.13 over the mile, but on Wednesday, with 7.11 up, failed to find a place. She finished fifth in the handicap, and it would not have surprised anyone if she had finished first. The form shown by several of the horses in the Kelburn Plato was in keeping with recent performances.. The winner, Hymensstra, again outstripped the opposition, and it seemed as though he would have upset the alleged record made, or rather credited to. Conqueror, had he been pushed along. However, he got away on his own) (an indication of ability) and simply ran homo as he liked.

The Australian-bred horse Bimeter (Malster— Comely) ran a good race in the Kelburn Plate. He carried 9-1 and finished in front of Tete-a-tete and Sweet Tipperary.

Form Up waa again ridden by Form Fours Oliver," and a good rape he made. A Oliver was keen to ride the griding, andl he succeeded in landing the stake. Sid Reid rode a great race on Chortle, in the Consolation Handicap- He nursed the gelding until the last Pinch and then went along and landed the stake bv a fraction, which is the rl td do, if you can do it. Some try and make a mesa of it.

Indigo proved his yellow. streak by running second to Chortle m the Consolation Handicap. He refused to gallop on Saturday and Monday, but he went along on Wednesday. Chortle was too hot a proposition for him. however. For some unknown reason Red Ribbon was made second favourite for the Consolation Handicap. The mare had done nothing to warrant such support and her running qualifies the remark. Some people say she had a bad run, but they all got awav together. Anyhow she would have had to get some extra steam up to have beaten the winner, and why she was made a better favourite than Chortle will probably remain a mystery until the day when all great persons are called to book. Hyginas upset all calculations in the last race of the day. He did something of the same sort last year. After disposing of Lady Black a furlong from the start, he simply walked in. and won as he liked.

Koesian ran a good race against nas. He ■was behind the winner all the way, but the lead beat him. Nystad failed to find a place in the City Handicap. H© is a soar tempered colt. One day he will run along pleasingly and again ho will refuse to gallop. H© Is just such another as Prince

Delaware. Some peole call it “a yellow streak.” During the three days A. Reed rode four winners, J. Buchanan three. B. Deeley three. A. Oliver three, C. Emerson two, Rov Reed two, J. Olsen two. anl J. O'Shea, G. Clarke, F. Anderton, W. McKay and Sid Reid one each.