NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

' , TBI Gkncob.l WW. the last^Mail' left England Mrl Fairie was •at the -head of the list of toinhing' o'whers frith .£37,619. . HiS Majesty the King was second with .£20,144, ;Ili, .Frande 'Mr..: W. K. Vanderbilt," the ■American millionaire, was easily on top With • j;48,128. :

V t On .BoxinE Day, ;for. .the first- time in. six West' Australian "sports-. niatiV -Mr. P.; A. • Connolley, failed 'to. ton th6"Perth Cup. His nominatibfli a 3-ydar-dld colt named Jolly .started favouritG/6nd i WaS;.'.only..beat6n' by. a-'head by 1 '-L"odh'- ; Shiel;" \vho is a 5-year-old .by Le -Var. ; '.••v ',- i; ' •;■ V.

; Among the stallions that were advertised to 1 be offered at : the . Newmarket j (Eng.) . sales at thecotameneertjent. of thig ] month wero Mallard (by MalvOlio); Austfalien Starßand Gold Medallist,'the lost-; named' being thai New Zealand-bred horse: by Medallion frbm Corella, by. St. Albans. .. ', :

iWhon/the lost' mail';left ,Bngland| : Car« binfe'e .list": for tills y&r 'was full at a f<s6■ of, <£98. : ;r : . ;rV; ''■ ';.t; ; ;;; The" torse .Gold r "Crest "liAi: got iv&ry /big - during his' lot up" and lie; iS, not likely to. bo seen at ■ anything ap-; pr6abhiHf* hi 6 best'form dtifiligi the coming' Cup fixture.' 'xs.-;. ■ Anlcngst the; visitors to. the sculling match. at .3V4tiganui";lait Week . was "the AWapiini trainer, G. Price, who has.been, .having, ft short., holiday,., A.f The Trcntham-trained horses, ~ Sea . Queen;and Effort . Who Showed' form at Bulls,: are both engaged at. Pi-. hiatua to-morraw.-In. the .Trial Plato at Pahiatua tomSrroW, the name of Strithmolra figures. This ris . the 'Soult ; gelding that finishedSo; .ineaHy;. defeated-. Sea Queen in' .the. Telegraphy-Hack Handicapi.v.af Bulls oil thoeecondclnyiof that , meeting/ , ■ ill';th6"Telegraph: Stakes'xat o Pahiatua to-morrow,•; Lady Doris; and' Conquestina mll.vUghti 'theirA- Ashliurst battle over agaiii/ ;Lady, Doris 'meets :Goniinestiiia- : iSA. inuoh.:more. favourable terms 1 this ...time, 'than,;when ..she : fau- second : . to • her. last month. vi:v '-X'h :XXX'X/ry _ ,'j < By, advertisement 'intliis - issue rit" fa', ilotffied: that, the Offieer gelding ML Rite ;is for sale. .i v.-yr>: v .The Possible, .gelding\'Aberration,V who was vefy 'much' oft;the big 'Side when he, iraoedj at. Bulls, . will be " a , competitor.,in the Ivonini. Woltcr Handicap at Pahiatua to-moMo#,'.valid .'will'. be. rlddcii by. tho loeiir hfti'sertiatl,; Hi:; CairilS'.j'> ;V,'v : tnit if iflobtikoff,mflLlres .the proposed; trip - to:,' Australia, ,iu . the : autumn,, ho will :go uito .I. Earnshaw's .BalidWick. stables,.- as.DaViS.:. will., re* main., at home' and,-look, after the .other .ifidaboMtot his teanii. At .pt-esfeht? it'js' not. known; if .the . Finland gelding; will, make'the.next payment in;tho Wellington pup, l :,but,. ;were.-he to •dp,\so, he ..woiiltl quickly-../jump.;! into lavourito..l;,;-.V* VL'," ; i. ,'' };;;■ .Me tagraph,'.. winnef ; bf.thev.iGarrington: Stakfe, ; beloag6 v to.!;the .same.-, family'. aS Mountain'; King- and 6 .Signof., She >■ was. ridden by ■ the ;.lighfc-;wGight --jockey 0.3;borue,- ;,wti6 ifi only oamo -.iritoi.promiiieiice. this season.. 'fj.fiji-?.-.;-'

WHANGAREI RACES. * .. " •(By:.' Telegraph.—Prbss ; . .. . li Whahoarti, January 8.-. i ) The .second !day's'; racing .ia taking, place to-day -in a. ; pc'(Bisteht heavy, drizzle; libstilts MAIDEN tfAOIv-Wai&ta, 1, Maroon 'and-Blaok, :2j Luros, : 3> Scratched iMelb'a.: BUSHMKN'S PURSa^Lady,;.tiot," ; li 'Dogger : Bank,' 2; :Toa Tere,'3. ,; Belle of ■ Napier also, started! •" ■ , .v : -... MARSDfcN STAKES-Lady Dot, 1, Ffoittino, 12;' Nervine, 3', V /Alsb.'- started: Gipsy: and Matatua. . '.Won easily. I '.-. HACK 1; Maroon and Black, 2; Wamta,' 3,.: Won by ton 'lengths.',i - ;r ' ■: PARUWELL HANDICAP-Aldershbt, l:;;.Wontinb, : .2.'.;lady Dot-Was.first, past .the'; l sbS i t,';,but;Could.; , nbt : -:draw the'weight:': 1 GORE n.C. HANDICAPS; ' ' • (ByiToloirraph.—Proas. Association.)' < 1 Gorei January 10, •"! The; following. hahdioaps"luye"; bebn: de ; olared for the first day of thb Goro Racing Club's summer mtetilig:---. TO ARIA HACK HANpiCAP. Five .furibhgs;—Liay /Doi.Vere, slb. ; ier,"'9st,;2ib.; ;PieasAnterio, x .Bsti 9lb;'j!Mgar' Aveffti' .U3t.; Slbij .Gold; Sail, .Bsti.'9ibVi Soiii-V,, brbro, Sst. 9lb. ; j- Officious, Bst., ?lb, i.Radia-: :tor,'. 85t..,61b.;" Blue;:Beli,; Bst.. 5lb:; Redmond; .■ Bs.ti; lib;;; Mbujik; ;, Bst;: : • lib. 1 Zero,; Bst.. 31b.; Palette," Bst. 21b.';; lOptiinifdrm', BStl' Peridot, :.;;'Bst.;'-'aud ; r ,Windward,', Bst.' : LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP. Sit furlongs—Tordhntigo, iost. :21b.; Portfire, Bst. ..rib.) Royal. .Step; fist. 2lb.j. Cocoon, BSti,. 2lb. ; - Botobyx,' hstl ; King . . Torrent';, Sst.;; Laddie, est. j.GORE;CUP.^-■':On6. l ' ters.—Oiyoi,.- 9sti. 31b.'; Warsaw,' tlat.; uf--.floe ;,Girl, Bst. 131b.j StTamgem,. Bsti', 51b. j : Astrakhan,". Bst./ 31b.; Ktayboy,'':Bst. ",2lbij. lirskiue; Bst.- 21b.;:PinUl, Bsti. 21b.; i Linda, i Bst.Hb. jvWaijU, Ssfcllb.; Red ind'-BlaCk,; 7st. 91b.; and Allside, 7stv; ■ ■■■ ■;

'NEW' YEAR TROT Two miles -Wal nuc,v!Sor. ;,:.The' : 'Abbi .'iiei. >.';Toty» Hindbb, :, Bsec;'; ! Mbnsbbri;' : losec?i'Beilchildej 13sec;; Job I/.j ;ldsee.;;" Lady^A.rena , ,''l4sec.| .S;M.,vlssec.','; Vera! Daplyn; issec.j Urgbhtj -lSsce.;.Decoy,' 15sec.; Gen-: ;bral ;Abdariah;';l9seo;';'-Rliyh,'2osec'. , i Laura T., 20§ec;; Ladymaid, 20sec. Wcodroof, 20seb;; Repeater, 20sec.; Brown - Jack; 22sbc.; Thev Surgeon;,. 22sec.';'. 1 and'; Gold'. Guard, 22sec, i ■.WELCOME HACK'HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Sacha, ■ 9st.;' EmbraSuroi*;, Bst. 91b.;, Stepaside, Cit;. 91b.'; Ydßraheiy Bst.'> 91b.; Alfreda, 8&t. 71b;; Taiiiri, Bst. 51b.;, i l'ulmaf,, Bst'.. : slb;;:. : Redmond,. Bst.;, 31b.; feimoll Pure,: Bst:; Captam Kettle, Bst.; .and Invincible;. 7st. 12K .' .■ / SUMMER 'HANDICAP.' Six fiirlongs'.Lupulite,. Slsf. :-61b,yologda; . .DstV lib.';; Balaclava, Bst. 101b.; San Severo, Bst. .91b;;"Obsoiibj'.8sti 21b.; Gapon, Sstj. lib.; liusyland,. Bst; Erskine, 7st:. 91b;; ..ilv ■ lia\vyer,''7st.: 81b. i''LbftuS, 7st. 71b.; Ard Reigh,' 7st.-. 51b. j Cute) 7st.; ahd Redmorn,' Cst. Sib.' : ELECTRIC TROT HANDICAP. One mile—Stirling...King,', so*.; : '.Strathmo're,Isec."; Wilddill,.,2sep;; Vbter;.i3seoiJohnJ'emple,: Isec.; Silver 1 . Black, - Isec.; -Even--ing Star, ,4sec.; Rocket, Osbc. Urgent, 6sfic.;.Vera iDaplyn,'; 6sec.;Blobmfontbin;, GSpc.;; Repeater, .9scc.; Sir -Lex,' lOseo.; Enchintbr, A 116ec.;.;. Thb Surgeon, llsec.; and Lady Owyhee, -llsec; : ■;.. .; .. ...CROYDON HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.^Cuirbsettih,. 9st. 41b:; Balaclava, ,95t.. : 31b. j Cooee, ,Bst. 81b.; Speculate, Bst. 71b.; Waiju, Bst. ■ 71b.; \ Eous;: Sat." Gib:; Jolly:Friaf,,Bst.,olb.; Red.and Black;:Bst. ,Slb.) -Sacha,-Bst. 31b.; Jack Ashore, Bst;. Alfreds, 7st. 12lb.;'Goid Dredge,- 7st. 121b., Itifle ; :Runge, .7st.. 12lb. j Taicri. /St. ,101b.; 51b;';. and, Martgo," 7st. 21b. r CHAMADE IN WINNING FORM, By.Telegraph—Prcsß Association—Copyright. Sydney, Janiniry 16. ' :,Th'e Now: Zcalano-brod' Chamado ' (Uhlan—lleriot):woii ' the:-' Warwick; Farm •Jfendib4p''at':tho;Worwick''Pariii''-Jauu-' ary meeting. .. . . '. -... ': ■"