NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 470, 31 March 1909, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Tho annual mooting of tho Manaia Racing Club takes place to-day. At Nelson to-morrow tho twenty-eighth contest for tho Nelson Cup will ho run, while at Mastcrton the Waipipi Cup comes up for decision. F. Langstone and G. Prico have in different years ridden, tho winners of both of theso Cup races. 11. Hntch has gono to Nelson to rido San Fernando in his engagements. Tho services of tho Trentham light-weight should bo in keen demand at that fixture. Bookmakers arc notified by advertisement in this issue that application for licenses to bet at the Miramar pony races on Saturday may bo obtained lip till 4 p.m. on Friday next. W. Davies will tako Llanwcrn through to Mastcrton this afternoon. Tho Pilgrim's Progress colt will bo ridden by G. Price, who loft for tho scono of action yesterday. At a meeting of tho stewards of tho Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club, held yesterday, there was a full attendance, when tho question of tho running of Sweet Letho in tho March Cup at Miramar was re-opened. Tho stewards took tho evidence of 1\ Troy, trainer of tho marc, J. Bums, the jockey, and Messrs. A. Law and P. Mitchell, bookmakers. After an exhaustive inquiry, tho stewards wore unanimously, of tho opinion that Mrs. Troy, owner of Sweet Letho, and T. Troy, trainer, started tho inaro to win tho March Cup, and hacked lit for that event. Their disqualification was [ theroforo removed, and tho disqualification of tho jockey was confirmed. Tho trophy presented to tho Wellington Racing Club by tho president, Mr. J. B. Harcourt, has been on view at Armit's, Lambton Quay, during tho past coupl'o of days. Euclid has boon supported for a good amount to win tho Thompson Handicap at Trentham next mouth. Euclid is a six-year-old borso by Scaton Delaval or Soult from Problem (dam of Solution and Count Witto). During his racing career lie has only won one event, a maiden hack raco at tho North Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting last year. Ora Pinsent, tho full sister to Comedian, is engaged in tho Trial Hack Handicap, fivo furlongs, at Nelson, to-morrow, and will be ridden by R. Hatch. Tho Morriwco filly has been galloping in great stylo on the tracks lately, and it is stated that sho can run four furlongs in SOsec. any morning in the week. C. Cress will be riding at tho'Mastcrton meeting, and at tho conclusion of that fixture ho leaves for Auckland to rido Paritutu in tho hurdlo races at tho autumn meeting. In connection with tho Easter meeting of tho Feilding Jockey Club, owners are- reminded that acceptances for tbo first day's events, and entries for the Maiden Scurry, close on Saturday nest with tno secretary, Mr. E. Goodbehere.

Gold- Thead anil Gold Treasury woro aboard tho Monowai, which arrived from Napier yesterday morning, and proceeded to Lyttelton. Gold Thread's early arrival at Riccarton will givo her every opportunity to bo thoroughly lit for her engagements at Easter time. Two of Mr. J. R. M'Donald's sons will be riding in. tho Ladies' Bracelet at Masterton to-morrow. Mr. Lindsay M'Donald will havo tho mount oa Aotea, and Mr. J. M'Donald will pilot Stevens'. Erl • King, who i 3 engaged in tho hack Imrdlo race at Masterton to-morrow, is a half-brother to the aged hurdle horse, Repulse. Erl King is 1 said to bo jumping very well now, and tho two races ho had at Napier Parle should have tho effect of sharpening him up considerably. Tho Auckland jockeys, M. Ryan, A. Whittaker, and G. Pell, who were 'in Wellington lin connection with tho sitting of tho Racing I Conference Appeal Board, left for tho north by yesterday's mail train. Whotumarama, 0110 of tho candidates for the Waipipi Cup at Masterton, is reported to bo sultprmg with a cough, and thero is a possibility .of his hot bcina among the starters to-morrow. About tho best-treated horso at tho Masterton Autumn fixture to-morrow is Kelso who has Cst. 111b. in tho March Handicap' six furlongs, and Sst. in tho Opaki Welter! seven fur ongs. Should tho chestnut geldl nig wm the March- Handicap, his weight' in ,V ° Uld only b ° illC ™ Sexl Kimmerian, who is engaged in tho Maiden Hack, live urlongs, at Opaki to-morrow, is a wonderfully good beginner, and ou the first day of tho recent Dannovirke meeting, she kept paco with Aberbrothock for tlTo first five furlongs of a six furlong raco. The full sister to b'ull Rate has been racing a bug time without securing a win, but lier £ C °" P,C ° f — s »™ b;5i„Si ts b 'l s .eot tho various members of his lengthy string ,„ good form at Riccarton and his stable should play a prominent part in tho settlement of'events l a? the tor booming meeting of tho Canterbury Jockey Club Broadsword and Flitaway are galloping with all tho brilliancy they exhibited ,11 tho Spring, and tho Wk bofmr accomplished by Glenculloch and Husk mi man leaves nothing to bo desired.