NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

'• }f : -Oi .: U3t Glekcoe.] - ' , : ;»:. .••'; ■'"', ; . The annual meeting of the Horowhenua Hack ... Racing Club commonces to-day, when -tho '.'."'twelfth contest for tho,Horowhenua Cup will /■, be decided. . -, . - •; . .1 : '.'Pony owners aro reminded that'acceptances for the September and Cambridge" Handicaps, y to bo' run.at Miramar o'u Saturday, close at -noon to:day.. with ■ the-'sccretary, Mr. J. M. Cumming. :■"• - ,;v .... • *■'■ ,' lit is understood, that.rProvocation will not ', be.entered for tho-Stewards' Handicap at Ric- - -carton, but will -boV'startedonly in'tho Derby *. arid; tho, weight-fof-ago races., v. ";'lf C. Jenkins wins the president's whip for i riding- tho' Horowhenua Cup- winner this af- '. "tern'oon. -he-will then-have received no fewer ; :than'-twelve presentation whips.'-.'.;...-..: .'....'... ■■■■ i The St. Leger' is to bo run at the Doncaster (Eng.) ■ meeting■■-■ • and;, promises ,-to be ■ - of--;ni6re'V-''thail'usuar"interest. "Tho three placed horses in tho Derby aro among ■ •• the candidates, as. also -is Bayardo,,who '.won , the : /Eplipso Stakes..-,:'; :v:' ; ''"'•;-.■..' r;-'..', -The JJower Valley Jockey Club's decision to ' alter' the 'date.Vot.their'meeting; from/Christmas ilweek 1 to ihe spring, has resulted, in -the olub. receiving .'much bettor entries, than usual. . "Weights for the. first day's events are due on .iSaturday^week. '. -- : ' .-■ V ..,,.; ■-'~:.., ;..' : Erl'Kirig,' though,taken to the Morton meet-' ihg'.'was'not started on either, day on account | of tho heavy going.-.*He was entered.at the Horowhenua fixture, but his name does not figure aniong" the'accoptors for' the hurdle Tace on - ■" the-flfst;day.,.To Whah'aroa is again• in work. , at'. Hawera, and' the son of "St. ; Paul 'and ': Secreby'should pay'his'way; this'season. .Last ' year, his : , only, win . whs in the; "Final "■ Hack Flutter at the Taranaki. Jockey. Club's autumn j meeting, when,,.ridden. by G. Price, ho beat| - enlarge'field.;,.. '.':'•-.'.■ ■'.'..:' ..';;■.,,,;.; i,, .;; ' • 1 4jTKe"b'aj r '"-'c'olt by Conqueror—Lady. Principal,: 'purchased by the Riccarton trainer,-W. Pine,' -'at the last Waikanao salo, -ivill probably make - his-.first.'appearanco at the Ashburtoh mooting ■ ' neit'-'week. He is said to show'good galloping , ability, 'on tho Riccarton'-tracks, and the ' c opinion -has■ been.,expressed, that ,he is. more j promising than his full-brother, First. Consul ''■"'■■/iNßeoior Gray;-'who "was.well up in,the winnlngjockoys' list two years ago,- enn still 'go :: 'tiJ'.'-soalo at weight,,and he ia riding ! so.well this season.'that many, predict that-i ho'-will top--'the list in July next. R. Hatch,- who was at the head of the list last, eiiason,; .has'only, ridden, one .winner since', tho . :new.i season commenced. '■' , , ~i -, : . v ; ';'V'. ' -'*'iuhbugh' the entries for -the Stewards' Handicap at. Ricoarton ;have" hot .yot fallen due, :' there seems to'bo'a tendency to couple' Lo« "Ang'elos for. that race'with likely horses in the ~' New; Zealand Cup.-. / '".'■' ' ; :i^s : -To.i.Eu, frora-C.:„Pritohard'&, 6tabla,.- is .engaged in tho Park Stakes at Levin this afterrioohi"it'is possible'-.that::Naumai may bs ■.withdr'awn'.from,,thateve.nt, and kept for the '■'• five 1 fu.riongs.-racß''on- , 'the-' ; s«coniidav,;.-.There ■.' is.«very:,r,easoh,toi'believe, however,..that, 1 when .. tho ( ,s"easb'n the .Conqueror, geld- , ihg!'.\nll ioJablß.tb.rtin a,;six.furlohg's.iace;out. Without ;.diffioulty,':.for:,though, he could only ' ruii. half'a Ble ih'his-first'season, he experi-c-encc3--no:difficulty)'in getting'' ta.the of ■ an '.■.'ißitri'..fu'rlorig ; 4ast.; i ye^ ,'•'/'Qno't-'b!-; 'tho' liiost ''Consistent' performers' in. ' the - : AucMajd.;'dlsffict;'' : last -season. -was." -I .the Seditioh'^Sbult—Didy.'.-He'itarteTl>'oii' twenty occasions, 'won-.four-V-raSeSf wasS.five times placed second.-and-once third; his total winnings amounting Jo »8935.. 'His principal, vjctory w'as ! (|ainbd.'iif : 'the"'St."'Gebrgo's Handi-: . cap.'.'aivßllstfijlia, while ho also ' won' the-;swiim%r HJtfdicap.at' the' Takapiina J.bckey-: Club's "meeting,-'aifia- ran second in the AVpnuale i.{ Guineas,.;jbeating ' Master.'i-Soiilt . Sigcet'tho flh'd.'of'last, season; Sedition has,gone ■ oh ;thb;right r way,','aiid-.ebod," judge's, expect him tq'jhpw ; '-;'inlproVement,:'l:his season.:-. His, first a'iSe'jranco"''wi.ll';b(l : ih; : tho.Avohdale' CupJ one . .- mile and;;a/ quarter;.;,;:^ '.:'-..;-'■'• .'.■■/'. .'■■:.' "!'", 'Messr's.VCohnolly and TVinderls ..'bay horse ,• Fbrombst will hot-stand, fiirthor,.training, and ■'■ tq, do stud -duty ;at' Hawora.,'. ;The half- , brother ,to: Cruciform" registered ono or two; . sterling~ performances.. while; on ; tho racing.. track, and ; .in : Juno, ; i9o3j: dt ~ Ellerslie, ho' created a great surprise": by beating Tauriki in 'the 'Meniber's'! Handicap,' five;;fuflopgs:'"' W. ' Young. rode'-Foremost on that occasion;'and P.Bradey 'gcndrally' rbbk'oned that tho latter .was caught napping, ■ ;. as JiTauriki was Seldom afterwards ;Dealen.' ■ Foremost.almost,upset a hot favourite .at the ' last Avondale Cup meeting,when-ho bea't'-Non- ■ mai in a half-mile dash:...