NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1098, 10 April 1911, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Br Glencoe.] In connection with the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting owners are reminded that nominations for all events close at 9 o'clock to-night.with the clubs secretary, Sir. A. E. Whyte. Nominations for the Marlboroiigh Racing Club's meeting close at Blenheim on Saturday next, April 15. Acceptances for the first day's events at the Wnirarapa Racing Club's meeting close at 8 p.m. to-morrow with the club s secretary, Mr. E. A. Lacry. lentherston. Acceptances and general entries for the Patea Racing Club's meeting close at 8 o'clock to-night. . A reminder is given that acceptances for handicap events on the first day of the leilding Jockey Club's meeting are due at halt-past 8 o'clock to-night. Entries for the Maiden Scurry close at tne same time.

Owner-trainer V. O'Neill shipped Overheard (Saracen-Whisper) to Greymouth by tho \rahura on Saturday, and atterwards proceeded by the Mararoa to Christchurch, whence ho journeys overland to Greymouth. Blairgour'.i withdrawal from tho Doncaster Handicap will probably cause Wirilla to become a firm favourite ior that event. Up till about a week ago Blairgour was at tho bead of the betting, and 'he must have cost early backers a good round sum of money. The field for the Easter Handicap at Ellwslio is generally a good sized one, and this year it appears as if it will bo of more than average size. It is interesting to note that three winners of the A.R.C. Railway Handicap are engaged in the race. .

Tho Greymouth races open on "Wednesday next, and will be concluded on Saturday. Writing of jockeys' fortunes and the .671,000 left by "Tommy" Loates, Mr. John Corlett, in the "Sporting limes, says tho Loates family has produced inoro jockeys than any other. Ho further remarked :-"We have always thought that of all tho jockeys, 'Sammy' looked like making tho largest fortune, and this, we have no doubt, is tho reason why ho was left out of his brother's will. ._S. Loates was never looked upon as a brilliant horseman, but, all the fame, he had a great knack of 'getting there.' Ho rode Harvester for the Derby when ho ran a dead heat with St. Gatien, who was ridden by C. Wood. That was most assuredly not i Wood's best day. In running off, St. Gatien must have won, as Harvester had been stopped in his work, but Archer was such a terror that Mr. Hammond quite readily agreed to divide. ' 1 hey might have taken "Sammy off and put tho "Long 'Un" on Harvester next time, was the explanation that Mr. Hammond some years after gave us of the matter. The Hastings trainer, J. M. Cameron, writing to a friend at Palmorston North, states that he is returning to New Zealand, as soon as Uie Rannwick Autumn meeting is over, and that Woolloomooloo and Thravo will accompany him. After competing at Wanganui and Ellcrslio, the hurdle horse will bo reslupped o Melbourno for the Australian liurdlo Race and Steeplechase at Caulfield.

The Now Zealand-bred maro Truganini, who has for somo time been racing in and round Melbourne, was galloped on wliilo taking part in tho Sunbury Cup, and one of her fetlocks was cut so badly that il was found necessary to turn her out for a spell at Bacchus Marsh. Two New -Zealand ponies—Maid o' All Work and Merry Widow—ran first and =ccoud respectively in (he 1-1.2 handicap at Ascot on March 29. Their positions were anticipated, and they started as first and second favourites.

"Inquirer" is informed that, by winnine the Manawatu Stakes, Sunburnt has now earned a. 101b. penalty for the Great Faster Handicap. This will make his impost Sst. 131b. The Chokeboro cast-off, Full Soil, continues in great demand for the Doncaster Handicap, to be run next Saturday, and at the latest reports he wns third favourite Ho should bo able to go fast and to stay as well, for he is a beautifully-bred horse, being by Pilgrim's Progress from Wimhvhistlc, by G anranald from Weathcreyo, by Maxim from Onlntea, by Aprcmont (imp.). IT Telford has been offered and has accepted the mount on Merrivonin in her Kiccartoii engageuients s As the black

mare has been paid up for in both big handicaps, it is plainly her owner s prosent intention to fctavt in theic race-?.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Masterton Racing Chili on Saturday, tho interim balance-sheet showed that a profit of £W, was made on (he recent race meeting. It was decided to apply for October 21! and 27 and March 21 and 22 for next year's meetings.