NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 697, 23 December 1909, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

'•;.'■'' : : .r:- ', .V-, •.''IB.T.Gi.EWC9*;J-.-'.'i''-'.;-.' ..;■' '_.'•'■[: : : Tho .Maiiawatu Racing .Club's^meeting",com-, niences at;A\yapuni;:to-tlay, >nd: will.'be concluded on Monday; and Tuesdays-next! , ■"'.' ; :;: ' '■• Colossus (Swordfish ll—Turituri), "who' failed to^.Hvin.a race, iii New Zealand, has-been sold .torgo l to : the, stud in Queensland;v ;v. ' ; ~.•,.' hack hurdles at Awapuni.. to-day, C. Cress .will ■■ ride 'Don : Carlos, and T. , Pritchard. jWill'havo the.mount oniMoose.. ■-. .} : ; '; -y'-:-v ; E. W.-.kingivillrido Tawhaki at tho Manawatu .meeting to-day, and he will also ride the 'brother ■ to, Armlet. in .the Manawatu •: Cup'.on 'Monday/next; , ;: ■:.•■"/■ '*.■■ \ '■■''■ '■ •■."■">' ;'-v ■-,- '• ■'':'.'•'■ ' Mr.p. BuiCk'was: yesterday asked to put a price .on 1 Eangikura/..but, his reply ..fyas that the::liprsoMFas notrfor ,sale.C ■■. /; ;'V;\':;'/-..:'.? .;': leilding 7 early.'■ this Veek, the roan mare Maidi :is credited with, having, galloped./sev^n. Wrlohgs ,in 'lmin. 32sec.j a good performance [ ■for" a; hurdler.' Sho is to': bo ridden , at ; the Manawatu me«tingby W.'Toung.■'.■'• •; •■..''.- ■•.;•'. ■'-■: i:: Broadsword r has been responsible .'for..:.some. lattraotiVb gallops since ;: being taken to' , Awapuni, "and. in ':consequence he has been irebly coupled in:doubles with:likely 'horses;-in':.the Summer.'-.Handicap..;'; ;6 ■!.-...'.. : ":.■:>.■'" y'- ■' ■: ;:Despite the fact that he,lias been suffering from, a'elighf. cold,..F.orm.edeh'.: ho? -beon doing, .the best" track' work of- tho: candidates engaged ■ .in', the::Palmcrstqn .NoT.th Stakes. \ ■ ~.: - ■ThaVgood mare. Flitaway. will be Sir George .Clifford S ■.representativp .in ' the Palmerston '.North Stakes at -Awapuhi .to-day. So-far .the. ;Squire of Yaldhurst has. not succeeded. iu..wiu-hing-this race,.-;'-. .-.;.,":.. '^ v ;. ';: :.. ; . .':■)'.:',', ."-''■■ '■■ ':.Thf Cahterbnry;sportsman,"Mr.: Green\yood,: will' be: present'at the Manawatu meeting t6:day to Bee Fornieden' contest .the Palmerstob ■North Stakes,; and .will afterw'ardß;leavo' by .the Main.-TrunK'.'express'for Auckland.;'l,.";:':.'.'■:

Owing' to there having been .not".much: rainfall .for some, time, the tracks at be'hard for; to-day's racing; and some fast:times ,'should:.be'.recorded. , .Some.of- the;horses.:.will .probably::bevery sore before,the holiday.racing is ?;;•:'.':.■ ':- : Waipunehu..is .again .'i.sound'V.and:- *ell,-.'and. •will' be a -starter.: in :tho open hurdle race,- at , 'A wapuni. ,, to-day.":: The ; blaok ". horse.has'! been... galloping very freely lately,: and 'his work hasgreatly pleased , his owner. ■ C. Cress, will have :the. ; nionnt'..;yb^v '■':■" '■'■'■>;■'■ '■'-■: >■ '•'■:?.'.'i'.->:r ... '-vAt;'AVapuni" yesterday: morning,'. Truganini was responsible £or an. attractive ;five'fUrlonge ■on the;plough track, and, the'Merriwee; mare is now: favourite';for : the' Summer: Handicap.; ; She. iiil\M ridden by'X.;Wilson..:'.-.:. : :; : :,. ■' :' :Bi:. Lowe': has: iiot-: : av permanent [ ongageinent to'iride-the.Highden .ho'rses,' as A; Oliverviwill'fide Nyland in the,:A\vapnni>Handicap and -Polymorphous in' the. Stakes;, OliYer'was on Nylahd.iWh'en.the.Eonof JTinland :anhexed. the'raco; at ..Eiccarton. last fAugust. : ;. 'Waikaraka ; :aiid Etiitas. ;are two'races ."at the;,Manawtvtu meeting 'rto-day,;. .Waikaraka- will probably start in' the Summer Handicap, :.but'.' up till a''lato.'.hour last ;night it had -.not-been 'deoided ■ what, racp.,:Eo;uitafl ■woiild-besent for. ';-;';..•■;;::: 'y : :■ ! .;-' : ' : :? '"yj's'V, .The Hawke's Bay Messrs. Ej J. Watt, and T; 'K.'- LowTy, motored...through•.to Palmers-' ton'lvoVtK'.yester'doy,' and will be present:to.see': their ; horse's'run atAvapuni'to-day. .Mr. Watt, •ivUlOprobably-start'both.Wimmera and Dally Mr./Lowry'e sole, ropresentatiye.'f.f;.?■'..".{ ; ' : ...'.;' 'A : : ,::!-.y'- : i: :■: Excellent '"sport' .is (promised 'at .the ,• H.ctU \ T alley:'.;,'l'rbtting Club's!'meeting,' r:hich \'com-.' 'm'ehces-at;the jPetdne;Eeore!ition"Grounds: : on Boxing Dayi' :.Ihe' horses engaged:at the ine'et- ; iug '.will 'i'nblude the well-known . local'::|per-:. formers Ledd-and-Glenidbl,' the'.Sbilth,-Isldpd. horses First View, Vigorous, ; and-Lady .'Devon;' ■the ; -Wariganui/;Cuplmnner,isisgarji; v and t , > o l lso, Ladj H., .Marimanu, .iTihamo; . ; other horses;:that .competed: at ,the -Wangantu :flxtnr_e,'. ; .'. ■'■$;;'■■ '.•■'V^'V;- , :. : /'-■"'■''':' '■■'■'■.''■ ~ ■ <■':'■■ '-V 'iiThel'secretary.-of ..the>;Pah!atua;,Kaciri'g Club advises;that ; th'oinamei.of Tyrannic' should.-.be' Inijluded '.: in-; the .^Welter: Hack '■ Handicap. to '■ : .'nin oil'' the ■'■ first (lay •!of/: tho ;eiub's- meef.:ing, .-and .in 'the Mangahap '■"tWelter -'on ,1 the, .'second-: day/p-His .name• was'included.'in errorinl the -Handicap':on :.the ; .first' day iand-in^the: 1 Grandstand: Handicap'on l ':the, ; ,secondi day;";':-;' ■ [;y '■:■:.■'.'■.■■:'-.■ '■■{■..'.-''r-'/jy. '■■!■'":/.-.■ \ ! '.'The..Wairarapai Eacing. Club:'has- received: excellent; acceptancteSfor its' , - meeting: onv New ;Yeav's Day;. : ; 'l'here.areVno fewer ,:thansi*xteon 'acceptors'for, the;Cup 1 , and,all, the other .events' h.ave-.filledSivell. :'Given:a -;the ■pretty.,': :: course, , -''.:-'at--|. : -!Eaune'riwk , ftu ,,,, :..should,';<':b.e :throngeil-\Vith i a Record; attendance.. V:<? :■ yy. ■■