NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

' , IDT GLESCOE.i ' ; There will be racing 'at Ashburtpn and'at' Marion to-day.. . . ;,- ... ■ .;' ■■■'.. H. Telford will ride Lovell in the Rarigitikei Steeplechase this, afternc-on. . . '■ A.- M'Connpn, who left for MartQn yesterday, has been engaged t0... ride Moccasin in the, ltangitikei' Steeplechase, and Jackman in the Fukehou Hurdles.- It is interesting to note Chat M'Connonrodo Moccasin to victory in,the Rangitikei Steeplechase iive years ago. On (hat occasion' the Hippocampus gelding had list. 91b. in the saddle, and only on one other oc-casion-has a? bigger impost .been.' carried to victory in the'race, via., when Wbangaroa won in, 1899.,,:;;■,.',',' -.■..,:;. , : ~".-; f.V '■ -'...■ ' •'Frisco Maid (own, eister to Sir Frisco), who last season foaled a filly to Sylvia, Park, is to be"'jnated with Birkenhearl. ; . ■■■ -r ■': : : , . .•-i.now recruit for the pony ranks at Miramar is. the Feilding-owned. AVkarekoa,, by Advance from an Officer mare. "• ';i ■. .- ■ .■ ; 'The Multiform' colt. Lord.Kelvin, is'going along nicely., in his\work at "Prenthanij and will- be given-a run in the. Hastings.Stokes next'months ■Ha >vill bo ridden by : W. Young. i'-' Whatakura, ..who' is' engaged in, the' hurdle races at,the-Ashbnrton County Eacing Club's 'meeting,.may -possibly change hands shortly. •■• ; E. : Hatch, after fulfilling certain engagements at the Kangitikoi"meeting, catches'.the oxpress; train.for Auckland 10-morrow night to ride-at the; Avpndale' Jockey Club's.; mooting on Sat-' ■ urday. ■''•>.■ • '"'''_ ,.;". /''' ■■■•..;.:.■;■ '• ,- ; ?"■"'■'■': j-.i •'!. 3.' Lowe has tired 'of Cohort,,and tha'haif. brpther'to Marguerite' has'been-sent to ; Feild. ing. to'.ba trained.".:;, :,1 ~■ V ■■'; •'•. ■',-■■ ..■■■■ '. Iney "was not' railed to -Marton 'with .'the. rest of J. Lowe's tearaj so its looks as if the Birk«nhcad ■ mare will riot be started at the Rangitikei ..Racing;; Club's ..meeting. ; ' : v i Weights for''the first day's haok races at tho Wapganui Jockey Club's meeting are duo on-Friday, and ; weights for the first day's events »t the Lower Valley Jockey Club's meeting will b» declared on Salnrday next..;; ; < -Pony owners arei .reminded that nominations for all'races' : at the Wellington: Pony and.Galloway Racing, Clnb's October :nleetiug ; oloso. .at noon ; 'tn Friday with the seoretary,-Mr. J. M. Cummingl .')"• '■ , \ v ' ' ; : ■'■'■■■■ ■':■" "'■"' ■• •■■•Yesterdays well-known Matton trainer wired to .Wellington that the weather, was fine up northj.and the going would,be at its best for tO'dty's- raeisg. ~._ :;. . / - ■■'.':■■■':) .■.".■;..1 ■■■ ; .;;V '/Notorious, who .is engagedin the: haokjiccs at 'Marton, was railed fr6m J7oxtbn yesterday, and I will ;as- usnal. have the services of C. Price. asi,, pilot-in his .■.: - •:, ■. ■;;:; :.;,; .'iho Awapuni trained Anseranser will : 'n'ot be; arrunrier at-tlie ; Eangitikoi:meeting, and cop-, eeaiiently Mr., D..'Quick's all'red , jacket'will' notjbo.. sten at the'gatheringr"7";-..;..; ~ :.■■■ '■' : Xothair, who is.now- trained■ ■at.-lMarton by. T. Lloyd, has come on' a lot .of. late;, and is showing a'ldt pf pace in his-track essays. '.He will , ; bo : ridden'iby.J. M'Gtegor in'the Hack Hurdles to-day.' .- ■ ..."•. •'.."-' ... ■' -i *,;The Endeavour, Lodge oandidales; ; :Sir Frijoo and , Iranui,- who;.are poth: engaged in. the-big raSo'.at Marton to-day, : ,were railed there yes-terdaj-.r,,' to ..ride the, fprnier, t but yesterday'.' Tieek v eng!iged'f6r Ira--nui;.\ : ;\ .:_-■■?. ■'.;.;',■",';■. •, ■ '.•'■■',."•,<.■!•■''■"■; ■:' : .' •V,-. I '. ; ; The''chesliiu't horse Windage : ; was yesterday' operated on. by.Mr. : E,,T. Ranters, "who has recently:'.taken,;.up in -Palmerston NortK.'■. }{ 'x?■^::■y^:]•^ :^y^:■: ■■■■■>:' ■ Mr. ■■Ji: Chadwipk from Auckland by the. Main;Truali' iexpress,;train.'yostcrday-after-n6pni. l and'.left'.-in; the evening'for Lyttelton en route to theiAshburtb'n races;'; On~Friday, Mr. Chadwiok,"-.declares -. his', adjustments: for the' OwaldinoV;ra<!es V ;'..'■;■; , r .:-.' ;'■ v-■'.'..' :'.'■ .•.■'..'.";■■■■'-,! engaged in the Ashburton County-Handicap to-uay,-ran second to Prob-' able jhjthai > race - last. year, :with '.6st. ; -81b. ;6h hw.baok." rShe'.has 31b. "more to carry to-day,' bat '•■jnee'te ;-PritnV-on; better terms' than - 'when. she defeated 'the -half-sister, .tp. .Artillerie ; last ■,: , I '^.^:.;a. : , v .;,;;v,;;.v- '■ ;; A :,?;'•,; : The .imported- filly ' Wet. I)ayi; who ran.: tw.o. grbatraces' at. tho ■■ Canterbury .Jockey .Club's Grand Natibnal meotijigJastmonth,-is engaged in the Trial" Plate, five fWongs,-, to bo decided at' tho':Ashburtoh meeting ,;this! afternoon. , . : . :■ First Consul,'..who is engoged ; in ', the -Eangi-'.t'6lb:-Ho4k Race; at -Mtirton' to-day, hiis started in Vfiye, 'rapes up to .t lie present.-:He has .won once,'' been-second'.twice,, and; unplaced twice. :: ; TheVNow : Zealand Cup'candidato Merrivonia .is , ,'doing good "work at' Tronthain.. Another of J: Ayres's candidates:.that is bowling, along ;tfell;)S'King Po3t, ; who will probably be given a run at Wanganui. next' week..;, ;. ..':■ . : , Bpbrikoff'a, half-brother, , Bulletin, is among .'the'eandidates engaged.in the;Braemar-Welter at the Ashbnrton.mcoting ; to-day. . The , field for this race also inclndes Contender and Eock Ferry, who used to bo mPnibors of J, : M'Laughlin'i team, at Greenmeodows;' /:; ; ; -~;'.■, ;, This year tho A.J.C. Derby promises to be a more than usually.interesting race, as' three of the candidates, Sunny.'ftrath,'Prince. Fppto, and Play, .have 'won- races, during the past l-fortnight,. and -it looks' hs if- the New Zealand colt Provocation is'goihg'to meet, a vety, strong opposition at Eandwick on October'.!.',/.'.