NORTHERN NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 9

NORTHERN NOTES.

(By "Waimancu")

Acceptances for both Northerns ar» I quite satisfactory. Tho defection of Torero from th« I Great Northern Steeplechase Was a I biff siirpriso, although U wafl generally I contended that ho had all tho weight ho was entitled to. Word from tho South credits Hurakla -with being well forward, and It la sold not a few givo him a good chance of repeating Xl Gollo's performance of last year. Les Tralll, who to riding In line form, will be on Harbor Light at EUorsUe. It would only have to be known that El Gaiio ww a certain Btarter m both Hurdlca and Stooplechaao, and betting would soon be at a standstill, aa everybody would be after the "two El GaUos," Of tho 'chasera workinrr at Ellerslle, "Walmal looks the most likely to win the Northern. Ho la weighted right up to all he has uarnod. but he certainly has yot to play his best card. It was no surprise to so* Spft]perlon'* riarao miming from tho Steopioonase acceptance. Tho way ho was treated In" the handicap entitled tho owner to either an explanation or his nomination money back. 6. Jackson haw engaged two boxea and will bring Harbor Light and Royal Chof to the Northern mooting. It is rarely that Sir Qcorgo Clifford visits EUersllo m June, but It points to him being represented next month. Besides accepting In the Cornwall Handicap with Battlo Bvo, he has nominated San Sebastian for smaller races. Spalflsh was early withdrawn from tho big hurdles, but ho figures In other events. Perhaps his Is not forward enough to run out a solid two and a» half miles. B. Rao, who knows as much as the next about tho EUentlio course, will bo on Walmni In the Steeploohaeto. Harbor Light must be welt forward as the right money was on him to