NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

>■. [Bl Gl.r.^COS.l Timut, Who was taken to Sydney d couple 'of months ago, will make his first appearance tinder" silk in " Australia at • the . Canterbury Park second August meeting, this afternoon. II« is engaged in the Plyinfe Handicap, six furlorigs, and will be ridden by H. Cairns. . B Deeley was offered tho mount 6fl Lady Medallist at the Marton meeting, but he had to decline as he will be unable to ride the weight. . . . ;■'i J

■ The Porirua hflrses, Te Kahuranfi ahd Lady Medallist, will bo railed to Marton on Monday, to fulfil - their engagements :there on : .Wednesday and. Thursday next. :. ' ' ' It is now stated'that .J. Hall will have tho mount on Prizeman in the steeplechase events at Marton next week. ■ Red,. White and Blue, the full: sister to Blue Ribbon, is at present on.the easy 1 list, as she is suffering with a swollen hock. : i. , ; Pukewai and First Consul go. through from Maste'fton on: Monday. '■ Mr. H. Whitney paid a'visit to Porirua yesterday to'see one' of his . gallop.. ' ■ Bookmakers had ' the, worst of - the arfemnent at the Wanganui Huht.'Club meeting, ad: six favburites.' prevailed during .the afternoon.. Immolation 'is this season to be milted ,wi th.r, Glenullin, and thß Grafton mare, Alfalfa, is to visit Sylvia Park..' : 1 ' - Soiemone iind Moose are doing well in their schoolingtask's 'at - Wanganui, iind there , is' said tft be a possibility bf thenl being taken to Australia. . ■~ ■ Word - from Riccarton states that Eurus and Northern Star, have been thrown out of work, and have beep: sent .home' to their, owner's station. ~ ■ -.

; Although Sir Prize's name does not figure ' atffaitg; :.th6. ; acceptors on the. first,,day ,of:;the. Mirton-meeting, he may bo given a ruii on tho second day of that fixture.. ; ■ [ ... Maharantli, who has been enjoying a sp?ll, at : Waitara, will .shortly bo taken in hand again by T-. ; P. Goddard at Hawbta; . ■ I: Despite his two failures the Trentham meeting, the Birkenhead ;Wirral, is i sure'to be well' backed ;at Morton, next week.' !: Glenfield and Chief lioohiel, botli of whom |Vwent-wrong at, the Trenthaih meeting, . have been taken in hand again by T. Cotton at Eiccarton. ■ - . ' recent sjpoll of fino'weather should havo a boneflcihl l effect on all the racing tracks, and, if the weather, keeps f6asonably fino during tho next few weeks/ there should, bo good racing at all. the !spring, meetuigs; ;.f dir-- Frisco..appears to hive, received his full share of weight in the Avondtlle Cup', and, as thero: are--other.■mcotings.'.hearef. home,,' it :is not .likely that the Trerithaiti' .horsd-■ will be Bent to comjieto at thd-'nortliern .fiitnro, : , A.point. in connecfioH with-the .New Zenlaßd : Cup:handicap.is that the four Highden.horses' lrnvb-iOst-'i'Dlb; ;i'VnStti ! iiiid-> : PefßliliaiioVeyfi'fef year-olds, and NBoanerges s and . Polymorphous are three-year-olds. • . / ;i : 1; .-y' Lady Meiisctikoff is going aiong iiic&iy- ift'.h'ei 1 Work at Itafroraj aid ;SlVes Jirotnise ■ of. doing well in distance races■'this' season.. Last season Lady. Mcnschikoff got 1 on the winning list' on Half, a dozed bcCasiOnS.'

Micllabloff, Who spoilt the bbolnnakers' day lori': the ' 6eCondday ■ of, the , Auckland winter .meeting, is eßgiiged ih tlibrAyobdale .Gjip with 6st, lOlb,At : that -weight,' ; however, it .is' : not easy to obtain; the, services of a suitable joclceyi I tin 1 the Plying Stakes at. Avondale "last. year,' Gfenadier' was' awarded 9st. 101b.,. and, liad hd' been entered for the Avondalo Cup, would prob J ably: li§ve. liiid-over .Sst.'-tp, carry..' . As. he won one race only last season, he is in this sea-' son's . Avondale Cup': with Sst.' ; 111b. So ,far he bas;not':won,over.a greater 'distance than seven furlohgsj: but ' ho': put lip a 'go6d, when he ( beat Dawn in the P.rinco 1 of Wales's Handicap at Elloislie in June. ■ ■■

' Tho decision of tho Wellington Racing Clnb to 'Jlijco: a tiiile and a quarter- weiglit-forragi event-on- the' spring programme seems.'to'-, be viewed favourably by, owners. It is held by some that, as tho conditions exclude penal-' tics,-the three-year-olds will have the best of it, but it .is worthy of iote thiif.-the'best stake Winners in the Dominion during the past threii seasons, have all been four-year-olds,Nand twb weight-for-ago races without . penalties (thi Stead' Cup ; and the. Canterbury Clip) wete botll won'by four-year-olds in. the spring! , . The:annual meeting.of.the Wairarapa :Raclng Club, was: held- at. Grey town on r Thursdayj Mr: ■J. Si 1 Cundy . presiding, 'l'her! annual' report snowed tllitt, although a considerable amount had . been; spent on improvements,- the debit bala'ncft-had beeh) reduced.'-. The' report and balance-sheet. were adopted; It was cided to allot a sum of eG4ooo'iii staUes durifig :the.' cpnling. .yeir,-; to : be 'iapportiljngd .as \ the •stewards decide.;: .The following - officerselected':—President,, Mr/' H. S. Wafdell; presidents; -Messrs; W: E.- Bidwill, Qi/Donald'c and,J. S, ,Cundy,- judge, Mr.'W. H. Hartgill: Mr. : Q.. Donald 1 dl<!rk of. scales) Mr. VVm. Dalrymple; timekeeper, Mr.- T. Benton; ,hon. ; treasurer, Mr. A;.J. Toogood; audi= tow, Messrs. G. W. Cobb and .1G- Ji . Johnston j'hoh.:.surgeons,; Drsi Wm. tiey, A. Ei Palmer, .and G. E. Deamer; hon: veterinary Burton,: Mr...W.; G.; Taylor; stewards,. Messrs: a. Beiiten, Allen Donald, .Geo. Hume, J, W. Card, S. Cundy, and A. G. Tyer. Clanranald, who was destroyed at Stony'hiirst last week, was. foaled as far back as 1888. He..was -a. chestnut by St;.Leger froin [ Scottish _ Lassie,- ,by : Scottish - Chief from i:Rosette, : ,by 'Lord Lyon. .- Clanranald was -a useful • performer : on the' turf, and. woh;- amohg other: races, the Stewards'' Handicap at Eiccarton -and tho Diinedin Jockey Club Handicap; As a sire'he proved a great sucdess, and during the past- ten;seasons his stock have won close on . .£55,000 in stakes. , .Hq - holds a great record, in: connection with the Great Northern Foal ■ Stakesj his :.represebtativte'hilvihfj 'won that, race Ton tho last four occasions. Other .important events won, bj his {irSSeßy,include tho A.B.C;. .RSyali Stakes, :,C;J.C. Challenge •Stilfe); Middle Pirk Plate; bhainpagne Stakfgi Hawke's- Bay GuinWs; Feilding Stakes, Wanganui Guineas, Wellesley 1 Stakes, -Wellington Staked -' and Nofth Wlahd Chailehgb Sllk<!s; Among the best of his representatives may be mentioned Kifficmiiif, Glenciillisch, Meetfoot, Flitaway, Broadsword, SharpsKJotflr, Signalman, Glenowlet, ;-WindWhistle, Goldfen Vein, and Cannia: Chiel; . Clanranald's filnce ht the 6tud is td be'filled by Gravitation (Birkelihead r-Stepfeldi). "'- ; ; : C.; Cochrane, A. Oliver, and If. Telford were the professional jock6ys that, rode winners at the Egmdht-Wiinganui Hililt Club's mcetiiig on Thursday. > .Tho.New. Zedland Cub candidate, Rboseveiti' was in tlii) .saddling ,paddock.,at ,Whfii}anui bn Thursday , diirihg' the progress bf 'thd Hunt Club meeting. He bore a particularly, bright appearance. ,-\

',f An. intdrtstiiig fpnttiM of the Clarion inceting will be tho: meeting of The .Vagrant, and Sir. Lethe'in the nunt-;C«to' StSfejiteehiteß.' Tile Vagrant won at Wangailul dri Tlliirsdrty, dud SirLetlle won a double at tho Wairnrapa, Hunt Club's fixture: .. ...; . ' There -is some talk of R. J. Mason- taking NautifoHn in • hand to prepare him for the Stewards' Handicap at Riccat'ton: ili NflVcmber. . Advice- from Christchurch,states that. events at the Amberley Sports Club's meeting oh Thursday'resulted as follow:—Maiden Hunttrs' Steeplechase:. Pickpocket, a, walk-over. Hurdles: Rdari '.Baiiiidrj. idst. Bijj...'l; fjloiv Meg, lOst., 2. Kdwrti ltack; Merry Lass, lt)sti IMb;, 1; Equivocatb, 9st 121b,, 2. Hiinli-rs', .Flat: Blythebay, l2st. 711 i., 1; I'okeK, list, ■ilb., 2. Brackenfield Steeples: Deerslaycr, list. 91b,, 1; Gammon, list, 'lib., 2. WaipAra Hnbk: Equivocate, 9st. 41b.; 1; Merry Law, lOst; lllb., 2. Welter Flat: Red ICiiig. 12st., 1; SlilllSlagli, 12st. llbi, 2. Farmers' Hack: Tawa, 12jt., 1: Otakolidj Si, • ' ,S,.

It ia reported that Mr. E. Stevenso'n, of Palmerston North,.has disposed of the hurdler Lionheart to Mr. Herbert Newcome for .£SOO. It is Mr. Newcome's intention to ship Lionheart to Australia; wheTe the horse is ongaged in a number, of events. •

" MARTON RACES. (Byi Tclcsraph—Special OorMspondetit.) Marlon, August 27. Tho. following handicaps have been declared .for the Maiden Plate at the Mdrtftfl fncos:— Wheroka, 9st.; Eangiknra, Dst.; Montpclier, Ost.; Seawilid, 9st.; Arivore, 93t.; Kaiwhakn, 9st.; Blue Gam; Sst. 121b.; Flying West, Bst. 121b.; Hifrera, Sst. 111b.; Official, Bst. 111b.; Punui, Sst. lllb.; Jackman, Sst. 111b.; Kapu, , Bst. lllb.;, Merry Messenger, Sst. 91b.; Dolce, Sst. 91b.; Tawhaki, 7st. 121b.; First Consol, .7st. 121b."j Chauvelin, Tat. 121b.; Eeitoraiigi, 7st. 91b.; Ariom, 7st. 71b.; Ambtosian, 7st. 71b.; and True Shot, 7st. 71b. The following inctlr 71b. penalties, through wins at the Wairafapa, Egmont, and Wanganui meetings!— ■ t HUNT CUP.—Vagrant, list. 121bi» Wild Oats, list. 71b.;; Manri, list. 71b. ( and Sir Lotlie, list. 71b. TELIL HURDLES.—Clenicncy, lOst. lib. ' SHOKTS HANDlCAP.—Overtime, 7st lllb. . The penalties are iniilnded in above weights. AVONDALE RACES. ' • (By TelegrapJH-PJcjS AisoeiitJoa.) Auckland, August 27. Mtifterry and Wimmera were withdrawn from the Avondale Cup and Fljing Handicap this morning. ■ • '. ,