NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

. . The Wellington Cup will be run to-morrow, and .the Wellington Stakes on Friday. ; '

On Thursday afternoon the Wikanae yearlings, are to'-be sold by auction. ~

; Mr. C. O'Connor, the Wellington Racing .Club's'-starter,'.'arrived-.from "the north' last night. ' ■■■','' ■'.■.-.' -. •• : ..■■ : ..'..- -:

8.. Deeley, who is to ride Moloch in the 'Wellington Cup, and Gea.Pricej ■wnq-.is.'to have. the_ m,ount on Diaboloj arrived on the mail train last night, and went,' 'but ; to Trentham. ■ , ■'■ -■■'. ' Harry. Prico is to ride Muskerry. to-morrow arid, not E. Lowe as stated in-yesterday's issue. : ■ ■".".'-... '.:'■'.''■''■'.' ' "■ • ■'

: ;Mr. S.' Nettlefold, of Melbourne, who arrived from the south'on Sunday, was. out at Trentham ; yesterday ■ morning ■to .watch the !training operations. ;■ Mr. Nettlefold has a horse engaged at the meeting. ■ , '■'■:, 'The twchyeaivold Expansion is.te bo ridden in the Wellington Stakes on Friday by R. Hateh. ■ A•■ :•• ..•■;' !.: ; ,-:.' '■ ■':"•'" ■■'

. F. Davis has Meriwa. looking exceptionally well, but as the colt-js,reported to be a.bad beginner;; he \ may .possibly find the distance of the Nursery Handicap a-trifle''-too short to suit him.' There jvilf probably be a big field in'this event, and position in the early stages-will mean, a gopdVdeal. ■ ; .'.-•■'• ■.. , : '

As the: Chokebore stable will not have a representative, in the Handicap tomorrow, the services i;pf the lightweight' jockey, A. Chapman, will most likely be requisitioned for Sea- Queen. . . ;

The. ponies Trixie, St. Helena, Psyche, Recovery, and Franc-have arrived at Miramar, to compete in the third day's events of the' Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's January meeting. !.' ;■ .'..;.■"..■'. : .

'-. In , connection with the Takaka races, to be held on February 2, bookmakers are notified that applications: for licenses to bet will U received up till 8 p.m. on January 23, .by thi secretary, Mr.' James' |T. Moore, Contrp Takaka! ; . . V'! : ': ; :

Dβ Wibte did not make one of the Chokeboro team ior Trentiiam on account of a bruised" heel. .. .V ~\'-' •.'■■'■.•■ 7 , •.'■,■''":', Tho following are the Respective weights to be carried in the Maiden PJate, :seren furlongs, . at the 'WeUingtoni meeting to-morrow: Consolation, Bst.;- Vinooj Bst.; Maiora, Sst.; Waioriki, Bst.; Pukewai, :Bst,;Te Kahurangi, 7st. 71b.; Aberbrothook,! 7st. 71b..;, Pikiho, 7st; 71b.; Miss Mischief, 7st. 41b. ; ; Belle Arnie, 7st. 41b.; Pellicle,] 7st. 41b.; Ukraino, 7st. 41b.: Merrivonia, 7st|,4lb.; and Valdimar, ■7sV."4Sb::-:-'■■'■■;■■■'■'■■.■.<:■]'•■■■■ ■;. ■■:', . •'. .•;. The Palmerston'North'jockey, H. Telford, is to have the mount onjOsiris in the Trentham. Welter to-morrow...| . ;■■■:■'..■ .•. , .

Bookmakers desirous oj laying the odds: at the Miramar'pony; races on Thursday will be able to obtain licenses lip till, noon tomorrow. ' "'.■'■ ■'! ■

' ;■ Pony owners are notified; in. the advertising columns, that weights for the third day of the January meeting will be' declared on Monday next, aiid the acceptances for tho two principal events will close on the following day, Tuesday. ,' i. ■■■'■■V.'.

Tho steeplechaser Loch' Fyno has recently been taken in hand again. tjy.W. Mobberlyai BUerslio. '

J!/i(ersiio. ■ ■ ■ . ~..!■ B. Doeley.was offered, ;,the mount nn Chanteuse .in the ..Wellington Cup, but he had already contracted to ride .Moloch. , /. Mr. J. Willis, of: Hawera, has an advertisement in to-Jay's issue concerning tho sale of. a: full sister to the.racing pony Nytre, aged i years, and under the standard. ' -, • . ' ■•'... ■ ■ .-. •'. i ■: '