NOtES, AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1367, 19 February 1912, Page 7

NOtES, AND COMMENTS.

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Nomihitions closo on Friday next for tins C.J.C. Easter- and Autumn Handicaps.

Though' n6 fewer' than fourteen horses figure in tho finalpaymcnts for the Duu*dm- Jockey Club's Champagne Stakes, -ully three-fourths of them have evidently been left in by mistake, aiid, outsido lion ion, there; is not likely to bo more than a couple of runners to oppose Brown Owl.

»m, Tim, the °? klei ?h Plate carries Tilh it a 101b. penalty for the Newmarket Handicap, so that last- -year's winner,V u l^"- < ?:c' S , c at C'autneld ftn Saturday, can bo counted out of the big -print event at Flemiiigton. Originally handicapped at Bst; 91b:, her in"T. d iw»ndage would mean her putting up Ost .Mb. on Saturday week-oV just enough to stop-her successfully.

; .Nominations clow ..to-night for' 1 he Onn-hlSa,lm,l,,^he,<l-n

■On .Thursday, at 8 .p.m.. entries close for all events on .the .Napier Park nrosra«me except the Trial Stakes and Maiden Scurry.

..Followers of racing will have, much to interest them this week, as meetings will os held at .South Auckland, Vvoodvillc and Dunodin. .Very little notice will be taken of the first-named meeting In- local people, but, in the north, it is a gatherin" of importance. Good fields are to contest each event, and two horses well known to southerners—Ambergris and Kopane— are set- down to compete. F. Flynn was to go up to ride the first-named in- tl'in hurdles, and Dceley was to have ridden Kopane in the Publicans' Purse, but had % decline the mount ira he was fully engaged at. VVoodville on the same date. 'Jim of his .mounts there is Sir Knox! ivlifa will content the Cup. He steered this horse to victory in the..' Atkinson Memorial Stakes n( • I/awera. ■

It was rumouml in the city yesterday that' Maxwell had performed'pleasingly in.a gallop at Elfersiie over ten furlong?, and hi) was, in consequence, well supported for the Wnngamii Cup. Other news from the same fiuartcr states that, Wnimaugu is giving his trainer trouble, and may break down if his Wanganui preparation is continued.

Local trainers are experiencing trouble lately in security: lads to work in the stables. At Trentham each of the trainers there has vacancies, while at 3'orirua.three boys can find employment.

At. Trentham on Saturday morning the Sign«lrm/.» more Semaphore, who has recently joined ,1. Ayer's stithies, acquitted L

herself well in a gallop over live fur longs with All Guns.

At the conclusion of the Taraiinki meeting Tobias was sold to an Auckland owner.

It was noticeable; both at .Tlawera and New Plymouth, that the "spieling" fraternity were in evidence. Racing; clubs should use every endeavour to keep their courses clear of these undesirables who seem to bo more numerous 'now than fur some time past.

Sir Knox and Rangiatua is the favourite combination for the Woodville double. The form of (he first-named at llawera is responsible for his position, while it is stated that Rangiatua acquitted himself well in a gallop at 'ilwajiuni last week.

The ex-New Zealander, Gunboat (7st. 1211).), figures amongst (lie acceptances for the Australian Cup.

Acceptances for all events at Hie Wauganiii meeting close on Friday next, on which day there is also a further payment due for the Jackson Stakes.

liellah, who was recently sold by Mr. T. 11. ].owry to a Christchurch sporlsiimii, is again in work at Riccarton after a short spell.

Allure disappointed a legion of backers when he failed in the First Hurdles at New Plymouth, and next day he went out at a long prico. The Wauganuiowiied horse lightened up a good deal after the Ifnwera meeting, and he was not within a stone of his form at the former meeting.

The Ayrshire gelding Pot Luck who has been leased by Mr. E. .1. Walt to Mr. G. D.- lfc'itson, of Hastings, scored for his new owner in his first start when lie won the Maiden Scurry at the Poverty liny meeting and was credited .with running"the half-mile in, 40500. This gallop shows that Pot Luck possesses a lot of pace.

Mutters in connection with the Wanganui Clip have been quiet during the last few days and nothing is likely lp ba done until 'the appearance of the acceptances on Saturday next. The winning lorm shown bv jwulv MenschikolT ami Coromandel at Xew Plymouth has resulted in a few inquiries for Hie pair.

The Oamaru sportsman. Mr. J. Buckley, who keeps a few horses in training in* the South Island, as well as a large team at Porirua, will be represented at the.Dnnedin Cup meeting by St. Aidan and Fisticuff. This pair are lieing trained by W. Mold, formerly head lad at Porirua.

Eovnl Arras made a very poor showing in the Taraiinki Cup, and appeared to lie knocked out by his efforts at- tho Egmont meeting on the previous week.' It may be found necessary to spell the fullbrother to Royal Scotch.

Tiresome, who contested the Welter Handicap on each day of the Tnranaki meeting, is, like the remainder of the Senton Delavnl stock, very light in build. However, the filly in question has plenty of pace, and is a game finisher. Sho should easily be. placed to advantage in the Auckland district.

' FIXTURES. Feb. 21, 22, and 24—Dnnedin J.C. Autumn. Fob. 21 and 22-Woodville District J.C. Autumn. Feb. 23 and 24—South Auckland B.C. DualFeb. 29 and March 2—AYanganui J.C. Autumn. March 6'and 7—Dannevirke R.C. Autumn. March 13 and 14—Napier Park II.C. Autumn. March 18—Opunake R.C. Annual. March 20 and 21—Nelson J.C. Annual. April 8 and 9—Canterbury J.C. Autumn.