NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 564, 20 July 1909, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

."■. , IBi Glescob.] The Wanganud 'Trotting Club want a totalisator foo , ■ their approaching meeting, and Mesrs. C. E. Maokay and W. R. Tuck loft for Wellingfcou; yesterday _to interview the Minister, for Internal Affairs, with respect to.the matter. :'...-.■-: .. .... \. Stormont, who was withdrawn from all his engagements at the Trentham meeting, was taken home last might. North Head is not likely to- be seen under silk at the Trentbam but he is said to be a sure starter in the Winter Cup. : First Consul, who ran second to Dreadless in the' Trial Plate on Saturday, is not engaged in aiy otner events-at the meeting. Taiiira knocked his logs about through contact with, the jumps on Saturday, and will in future be. raced in boots.." ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ( Jlr. D.J. Price was at the head of tho list of winning owners over tho recent V.R.O. Grand National meeting. His cheque amounted to £1547. ... : : _ . . Black Reynard,' who won a"- hurdle race at one of the Sydney Buburbari meetings a few weeks ago, was first in a-.flat race at Canterbury Park lnst : Saturdays'week. •:■■-. , Horses by Birkenhead,'by Antafes, and by among the winners at the Brisbanp.Tattersall'-s" meeting on July. 10. Scotty has now filled second.position in tho Winter Hurdles two years running. .He won the Jumpers' FJat last year, and is engaged in the same event to-morrow again. • ■ ■:'' At a sale of racehorses held at Trentham yesterday.'.afternoon, Black Squall (Somiius— Element)-was porchased by Mr. Tyer for £12, and Wind (by' Sou'-wester) wae secured; by Mr. felling -for £5. Masterful,-Blue 8011, Rangihaeta,' two youngsters by Field Battery, asd the brood mare. WK-te Heather were passed in. : ■ :v . . ■ ; : . ; On at the Theatre Royal tlie'two goW-mourit-ed'.p/liips, presented by Mr.-Herb , -Price for;/ 1 the leading winning jockeys on the flat:and over, hurdleai' will be haiiaed to the.winners by_.Mr..-T.' ; M. Wilford, Mil?.' 'At" tlie present ..time. two jockeys are equal: for the leading. position, over hurdles, and-should-tho result be a tie, Messrs. Scott and/Martmdalo will present one or two more gold-monnted whips as. required.,-,, '■■:., Brobablesteiters and riders in the ten Steeplechasoj three miles and a quarter, aroas ■ Mow:—Capitol, lOst. 1316. ■(M Beeble); 'Nadador,, lOst. 121b. (J. : H(J1); Lo Beau, lOst. 121b. (J. Rnkor): Moccasin, lOst. 91b. (H. Cairns);. Tilson, lOst. ,61b. (T; Pritehard); Ijisli.. lOst. 31b.: (C. Cochrane) : Lingerer, -lOst. lib. (F. Fljiin),j; To'Arai; 9st. 111b. (J.. Deery); Aprangi,' Ost. 91b; ; Fntcher); ,W*nßajiui, 9st-. 91b. (H. Carr); Coy, 9st. 71b. (C- O'Neill); and Defeat; 9st. 71b. (J. Lyford). It,is ' that .Speciosa will not see the , post, and there is some doubt .regarding Otus. , , " ,' •■'•.■. '

At the animal meeting of the . Feilding Jockey Club held last week Mr. F. Y. Lothbridge was re-elected president, aud Mr. W. L. Bailey vice-president; and Messrs. W. A. L. Baiiey, W. A.'Sandilands, and E. Smith wore elected to fill the vacancies on thb commfttee. Messrs'. B. Gosling, W. G. Haybittle, and C. Burnett were re-cleotorl stewards; : As auditors, Messrs. W. G. , Haybittlo and C. N. Cotterill wero re-elected, at the same remuneration ae last year. Other officers were eleoted as follow:—Clerk of scales, Mr. L. Gorton; iudqe, Mr. Hartgill; deputy-jndge Mr. N. Gorton; clerk of the coarse, Mr ' J M'Donell; timekeeper, ■Mγ. A. M'Corkindalo • treasurer, Mr. F. D. Claytdn j starter, Mr. T. Camoron. ■ . ■ ' - *_ Applications for licenses to bet on tho Trontham raceconrso to-morrow ,must be lodged at tho,office of the club before 4pm t«-day. '. •" ,„ , e. ' WELLINGTON R.C.'V/INTER MEETiNG. ACCEPTANCES FOIt f SECOND DAY. Tho following are tho .acceptances for the second clay's events at the winter mooting of the-Wellington Racing Club:— 'GLASGOW HANDICAP. ' Fivo Furlongs. „ , stlb. , B t.lb. |«n»t?s » 11 8 Simplex .'... 910 St. Bill 10 s Wimmora 9 s Mnttyrium ; ]o i White Cockade 0 3 Siveet Angclns JO i Inchbonny 9 0 9 13 Hydraulic , 9 0 KARORI- HANDICAP. Six Furlongs. „. ' et. lb. St. lb. King Post '10 8 Gold Bird 9 3 Marathon 10 i Splash D 3 Hilarian 9 12 Llanworn 9 0 Miscast .„. fl 12 Vinco 9 0 Piikowai 9 11 Koso Herald 9 0 ■Thetis 9 7 Eawcra .._ 9 0 Timothy 9 i • 'VICTORIA'HURDLE HANDICAP. . One Mile and a Half. , , st. lb. at. lb. Anratus 11 5 Waiono ._ 9 lu Tanira 11 i KeJso .„.. . \i ? Rondrook 11 0 Yosami ..„•. 9 G Wirral 10 5 Waihuku 9 3 Dmlomatio 10 8 Silken Rein....... 3 0 Polyanthus 10 0 jTJiat Gun ....... 9 0 WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. Three Miles\nd a quarter. Et. lb. . gt lb Capitol 10,13 Lingerer io i Nadador 10 12 To Ami .. .. 911 Lo Beau 10 12 Aorangi ..„, 9 9 Spociosa 10 12 Wanganui 0 9 Moccasin ..j... 10 9 Coy -. „ n 7 Tilson v . 10 G Defeat """ 9 7 Irish ....: 10 3 Otus . .'. 9 7 WATERLOO HANDICAP. / Seven Furlongs. Sir Frisco li 5? Seaman '. *'4 G f °:» a „.%• I" 3 San Fernando... 9 5 Irish Rifle 10 li Wimmera .. 9 3 Chief Lochiol ... 913 Kurawaka ....„ 9 0 Merrio Zealand 913 Mataari 9 0 JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP. One Hilo and a Half. et. lb. Bt. lb.' Ben Jonson ... 10 13 Rondrock 911 Soolty _10 13 Southern Cross sll Exmoor ......... 10 9 Bolario ....... 910 Stayboy ......... 10 0 liangihaota 0 6 Compass 10 0 Moscow „.. 9 4 Silken Eein ... 9 11 Yosanii ...» 9 0 THORNDON HANDICAP. Fivo. Furlongs, st. lb. • s t lb Te Kahurangi... 11 0 Notoriona 9 0 Tβ Ru 10 8 llerrie Xmas ... 9 0 Purakau ;.. 9 11 Rose Herald ... 9 0 Axito 9 10 Provail „..„_.... 9 0 Inclibonny ..-.. 9 8 Cohort 90 Waiata 9 7 Glenilold ....'.'Z 9 0 Royiil Maid 9 3'