NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

IDi Glencor.l Owners are reminded that nominations for the South Wairarapa Trotting Clubs meeting close on Monday with the secretary, Mr- \V. Armstrong, Grcytown. Acceptances ■ for the first day's events at the Wanganui Jockey Club's Wmter meeting closo on '.Friday next. W. Young will rido Paisano. and Continuance in the hurdles and steeplosat tho AVangamii. meeting. ..His brother Wallace v.-ill bo up on W'iniata. Messrs. C. Morse and J. A. Lucas, of Gisborne, will tako a trip to Australia next month, and the horse Continuance is, also to accompany them to take part in the Melbourne Nationals. Lord Lupin, who was placed second to Piriwai in the Telegraph Handicap at the Egmont meeting, is a beautiful brown colt by Lupin from Torida, a member of tho successlul Rivulet family, from which springs' The Brook, The Shannon, and several other good performers. Lord Lupin was bred by his owner, Mr. L. G. Bremner, of Waverley, and though several tempting offers were made for him, tho I owner would not sell. There was the usual element of luck about the win of Lady Volga in the Opeke Handicap at Hawera. AV. Young, who rode the black mare, was to have ridden Piriwai, on whom he had been successful on the first day, but when walking round the paddock prior to being saddled up, the Hawcra mare got badly kicked, and her- withdrawal was decided upon. Young was already dressed to ride, but he was stfon persuaded to change his jacket and put on the colours of Lady Volga. / Comedian, the Corinthian. Handicap winner at the Egmont fixture, was ridden by P Shields, an amateur horseman, who in tho past has distinguished himself as an amateur boxer of 6ome note. His riding on Thursday augured well for his i'uturo prospects as a horseman. Prosper (Advance-Son'-Westcr mare) is owned by Mr. D. J. Simmonds, of Palmerston North. Hβ had his maiden run at Egmont on Wednesday, when ridden by J. O'Shea, and finished well back. Tho race evidently sharpened him up a Ki-eat deal, and on Thursday, although hard ridden, he stuck to his task well, and scored a narrow victory over Lady Pran and Sweet Breeze. The old-steeplechaser Te Ami is now being used as a hack at Gisborno, and is apparently quite sound No attempt will be made to train him this year, but if he goes on well he may bo tried again next jumping season. Goldemar, the disappointing full-brother to El Dorado, is to be tried at hurdlo racing in tho spring. Hβ is at present being hacked about to seo if ho wifi build up and put more flesh on. The Native is as good a favourite as anything in the CenTmry Hurdles. His form at Egmont shows him to bo well torward, and with nine fences te bo negotiated tho black gelding should bo alongside the leaders when the last furlong is entered upon: I W Rvan leaves on Monday to tote up his new position at the Karon* stables. His predecessors, 1\ D. Jones and L. Wll- " have both left tho employment of the'l on .J. D. Ormond. The first-named s settlng in Hasting for some time, but Wilson has not decided as to where ho will reside in future. Tho scratching of Blue Lake in tho Grovo Farm Handicap at Afihburton on Tlmrsdiiv enmo as a severe blow to double backeV On recent form )t looked as if he black illly could ™ k , l ™ a ft™ f &■ She was heavily backed in tho six tiirloug race yesterday, and duly won. Recent travelling seems to have worked a wonderful improvement in Blakeney s Lnosition. The Soult (,'eldmg gave no •m.l)Te at all yesterday when being ;hipped to Svdney by the Lhmaroa. * Prior to leaving for Sydney yesterday, G Price- cabled across to enter Boanerges at the Hosahill meeting, which takes place on May 2ii. In Germany them appears to be a ttroi." opposition tn the- American seat, on the ground that it places the horse l"vond t«« rontn.l of the ml,,;>'jf "of n wl'i-ii Iho horse is in Hie '!'?"' ls . "' a voun»stcr. The German sporhng papers VelntP i" feasibly coiifinimtinii how n ir Uißht jockey, riding in Gennnny, »

land ono jookey mar flhout out to another to ride straight, but as in Gorrnany it is against the rules to catch hold ot the "other fellow's"- bridlo. According to an Australian writer, it is more than likely that Saxomto will be tried at hurdle-jumping after completing his Calcutta engagements at the end pi the year, and, providing he tnkts kindly to the business, will probably be sent to France, where there are some valuable stakes to be won over the small sticks. Some years ago Mr. Scott took the I\ow Zealand hurdler Record Reign to I 1 ranee, and won a couple of big races with t>'but at his third attempt the horse leu and broke lu3 leg. Tho winning siro figures to the ena of April show that in Australia iilaltster and Wallnce are Tight out by themselves, and there is little or no chance of Maltster being ousted from the position lie held last year and tho year before. When you come to go into details (says ierlinga" in the "Australasian"), Maltster has an advantage over Wallace as tar as any one season is concerned. -™»» tCT has 61 winners against 22 for Wallace. The reason is that Wallacei is sparingly used-ono of tho reasons why he lasts so well. Wallace has never had more than 30 mares in a season. What the limit with regard to Maltster has been I do not know; but there were 84 yearlings catalogued by him at the last Sydney sales. Wallace has been booked up at 100 guineas'for next season, but only iv mares were taken, and probably he will have six or eeven of Mr. Smith's own What a bargain Wallace was at 75U guineas in 1300! Last year Wallace and the other Bundoora sire, Challenger, earned in stud fees, and Wallace has been bringing in good money in tees ior twelve years.