NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 918, 10 September 1910, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[By Glencoe.] Acceptances for the Lower Valley Jockey Club's meeting close on Tuesday next. At Waikanao, Stepino, (Stepniak— Glauvina) has; foaled u too chestnut colt to Achilles. :.. ' Mr. J. 6. Duncan yesterday received a telephone raessago from Waikanao stating that the brood maro Moreze (St. Leger—Lady Wellington) had died. Moreze was the dam of William I and Raupare. A cable mossage was recently received from Sydney asking a price on Osiris. Mr M. M'Grath cabled back: "COO guineas," but so fur no answer has been received, and it is not likoly that a salo will bo effected. Thcro will bo a race meeting at Cambridge to-day. B. Dooloy, who was riding at tlio Marton meeting,, went, north on Thursday night, and, aftor riding at Cambridgo, will return in tlmu for fcho Bulls meeting. Nino New Zealand Cup Candidates are engaged in the big handicap at Asbburton on Wednesday next. Sir Fhrco ran so badly at Marton that his owner sent him home without

waiting for the second day. The bay horse is to.bo given a.short spell, and will not be raced at Bulls. Only lack of seasoning beat Sonilo on the second day at Marton, and. with another run or two tho bi|> bluok colt will assuredly turn thotubles'on Advantage. '.'... North East.got anything but a good passago'in the Crofton ilandicap at Marion, and this would account for the Euroclydon poor showing. Gold Circle, who made Buch a good showing behind Sonite in the Maiden at Marlon, is a full brother to the speedy Gold Thread, now carrying Mr. 6. P. Donnelly's '"'colours-, .in Sydney. Nothing finished, as well as Tiptoe in the Crofton Handicap. The big chestnut came from a long' way back, and got into third place, being only beaten by a very narrow margin for second money.: The Hawera horse, is evidently improving .with every gallop. While running down the back stretch .The Native appeared to possess a chance second to nono in the Hack Hurdles at Marton on Thursday, but a faulty jump at the second fence from home took all the "go" out of him, and, he : finished out of a place. It is stated'that .'.'the stable" did not profit much outsido the stake over the victory of .Souito. in-- the Maiden at Marton, as. her .'owner-trainer was ofthe opinion that the Trontham. colt was hardly forward enough.to see the distance; out. On the running it appeared as if the rest, of tho field must have' been ;more backward still, as Sonite was.the only horse galloping at the end,of the race.\ .-'•'." The "Indian Field'.' recently" publish-: ed some interesting figures showing.the cost of starting in .some of the richest stakes in different parts; of'the world. The.following are the -rtces and their value, with, the cost to .start in parentheses Prix de.Paris, £14,000' (£40); Eclipse Stakes, ; Sandown Park, £10,000 (£160); Epsom Dorby, £6500 (£50); Melbourne Cup, £6000 (£3O) ;■ Canlfield Cup, £3000 (£27); Viceroy'ii Cup, £1333 (£30); New Zealand Gup, £2000 (£20).-. : ■ '.:. Little Hurst, who effected a big-sur-prise recently by capturing the Ascot "Thousand," is an unattractive-looking four-year-old gelding, by the imported horse Amherst, the sire of Lord Amherst, Bright Metal, and many other well-performed sprinters. Little Hurst was bred at Walwa, Victoria, by Mr. R.Drummond, who has leased the'l4.2 hands flyer" to Mr. S. Whitehead. Lisbia, tho damrof Little- Hurst, is by Maria, from - Design,'.; n sister to Re-, fieater and.'Gbldsign. . ' The -wi-nner,; who was ridden- by tho-'Caulfield light-' weight. E. S. .Grace, ■ was ' the .only starter in-the .roee:to actually carry the minimum weight (6st.: 71b.) ■ Little. Hurst, had never previously .won';a: race, his; best effort. being ,»' second at , the Corryong course, in the' Upper Murray district. Recently . the gelding ' competed, in events at A-scpt and Fitzroy, but';'without;-success.' His' 'sprinting abilities only .recently developed,, and while , training at Flemiugton he ac;oomplished some 'exceedingly smart two and - three, furlong' sprints. , His ability to stay out five furlongs was always a matter of doubt. ' California is said to be going along ■very .well. on. the tracks ■at .Hastings, and he should soon' be*seen with the coloui's up.. : .-■-.; ;

. In accordance with the rules of the Wellington Racing Club, 'the following gentlemeniretire from office this.year: —President, Mr. J. B. Hnrcourt; vicE--W. H. S. : Mobrhouse; stewards, Messrs. J. W. Abbott, H. F. Johnston;' W. -', H; Ttiruhull, and O.:S. Watkins.; 'All. are eligible for re-elec-~ •tion. .-'■',-.,

:' Bayafdo was to compete in the Doncaster: Cup yesterday,-,.and; word; as to ,hpw he performed'should -reach us. this evening...: ; v..,.: ~: ;^.., :: . .::....'. \

.Very large entries were received last week for the Wanganui Guineas, 1911, and the Jackson'; Stakes, 1912., It is evident that K both events are still-very popular: with, owners.

-Polyanthus has been retired from the ,racing track, and will this: season, be mated with San: Fran'. -.-'■■ . '} '

On.the day'.that. the As'cbt;:Thousana was,. decided.' in. Melbourne,., the i :Now Zealand-bred King, ..Paul (St. ; . PaulCoalscuttle): was among the winnersi' at the meeting. ■ ••:■ ;':■'■

Te Puia, who.has been enjoying. , v a. spell at To Mahanga Station during the past, few months,. has recently, gone back to R. Brough's Hawera. The San Fran mare is said to bo in very robust health, and quite ready to undergo preparation for' the summer -events.'. .■: .; ■ "■""-.■'■ :; ,

By the. Athenic, which arrives' from London .this mOrning, English thoroughbred horses will arrive to .the order, of Messrs. J. B.yßeid Nand J. G. Duncan. ' One of these is' the chestnut: horse' iVarco, bred iniEngland. in--1907,; by Marco from Vara,, byi St. Angelo from Cheap Loaf,', by. lsonoiny. The other is Downshire, a bay .horse, bred in England in 1904, by Ayrshire from Seadown, by Orvleto from-New Zealand, by Isonomy from Australia, by Hermit. ' --- ..' :. '■ ..