NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12096, 25 March 1925, Page 10

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Suggestion, on whom H. Gray will accept th<v ride if Hipo does not start in the Thompson Handicap, is one of the well fancied division in the big mile. He has a lot of weight (96), hut many of those below him are poor quality’- and ! the assistance of Gray is the equivalent of a considerable reduction in weight. Another well fancied' candidate for the Thompson Handicap is the Trontham gelding Fool's Paradise, who' goes well under a lightweight and has, only 7.4 to carry. ' Civility and Beremoana are both in favour for the Thompson Handicap, and recent form points to their running well. Both should be able to get good positions early in tbe contest, and that is important. Quest did not pull up well after working yesterday, and may not contest the Thompson. • To Monanui will be ridden in the Silvorstream Handicap to-morrow to L. George. If Royal Star struck anything like fyrm,' what would the New Zealand Cup \f inner do to the Highweight field tomorrow ? King Merv, Moorland, Ilka, Hipo and Merit all are well fancied for the Bailway Handicap, the principal sprint event on to-morrow's programme. The- race looks rather open, though the field is not 'a. strong one. Gloaming is goinp so well on the tracks at Trentham that it is difficult to realise that he is well on in years. J. O'Shea has been engaged by the Auckland sportsman, Mr Vic. Casey, to ride Hairera in all his engagements in Sydney. W. Hobbs reached. Trentham yesterday with the St. Leger candidate, Jubilant. H. Cutts arrived yesterday with aßam Owl. Hich Prize. Retrospect. and Centrepiece. There was a fair amount of track work at Trentham yesterday morning, when most of- the gallops were done on the tan. Ilka (R. Reed) beat Merit (T. Fage) in a gallop over five furlongs, which took lmin $ l-ssec. The last four were covered in 51scc, with Ilka pulling up. Tanadees, Quiescent and Hyama went a mile in imin'4s 4-ssec. ' Sottano (C. Butler) was well clear of Star Shell (L. A. Pine) at the end of five furlongs, done in lmin ssee. _ Grand Knight (H. Wiggins) and Black Oat (\v. H. Jones) sprinted half a mile in 48sec. Spoony (W. Bagby) and Siaosi (C. McCarthy) covered a mile in lmin 48sec, the last seven furlongs in lmin 34 3-ssec. Appellant (C. TV. Franco) and Nadarino' (T. Face) ran half a mile in 56 3-5 sec. Uralla (W. H. Jones) finished just in front of Stream (C. Butler), with Surveyor (R. McTavish) about two lengths away at the end of a seven furlong gallop, which took lmin 33scc. Gloaming ran six furlongs in lmin 15 2-ssec, going beautifully. Haze (D. Bedford) got W the end of six furlongs in lmin 20sec. the last three furlongs being run in 36sec. .Kuyal Star (D. Bedford) and Carawock (S. Wilson) jumped off at the mile post, and were picked up by Lake TJru. Eoyal btar beat Lake Uru home in lmin 47 l-ssec Carawock was pulled uo. ■ Matin Bell (G. Fisher) galloped seven furlongs in lmin 32 l-ssec. the last three furlongs in 39 3-sscc. kdim SBse (L. A. Pine) and Minotua (it. Heed) were together at the end of three furlongs run in 38 2-sscc. Navy cut (G. Young) was beaten by Master Sandstone (G. Fisher) in a gallop over six furlongs in lmin 19 l-sscc.

Hipo (L. George) and Bafa (H. Gray) were sent half a mile, which they covered in 531 sec. Lady Gay (H. Wiggins) and Civility (B. Heed) ran down from the six furlong post in lmin ITsec. Gresham (L. A. Pine) finished well clear of Drolatique (W. Bagby) im a gallop over a mile in lmin 44 3-ssec. Gold Box (K. J. Mackie) ran three furlongs in 40sec. 1 Peggy Ford (W. H. Jones) and Inoe (H. Wiggins) ran down from the five turlong post in lmin ssec. Stork, To Monanui and Mintleaf sprinted half a mile in ofisec. Pelham (B. McTavish) and Boyal Form went five furlongs in lmin ssec. Debate and Mutu went half a mile in 51sec. Sir Fam (F. Stowe) covered half a mile in 52sec. Piquant (R. Reed) finished in front of Quest (L. A. Pine) in a gallop over five furlongs in lmin 3 l-scec. Gardenia (H. Wiggins) and. La Eeve (H. McSweeney) covered six furlongs in lmin 20 3-ssec, the last three taking 39 l-ssec. Aeriform (W. H. Jones) and Salamis (H. Wiggins) sprinted five furlongs in lmin 4 l-ssec, the last four in 52sec. Gold Acre, (L. A. Pine) finished ahead of King's Speech (W. Bagby) in a half mile sprint on the grass in 49sec.