NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1545, 14 September 1912, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Bt Qlkncoe.] Acceptances for the Otaki meeting oloEo on Tuesday next at 8.30 p.m. Tho weights for tko hack events at the Wanganni spring meeting are not duo till Friday next, but no doubt tho handicappor (Mr. G. Morse) will see fit to publish, them earlier, seeing that the acceptances have to be made on the following Monday. Bon Revo, who scored at Ashburton on Thursday, was originally engaged in tho New Zealand Cup, but was allowed to diop out on acceptance night, leaving the stablo to be represented by Bamlcira and Bon Ton. Both Bon Eevo and Bon Ton are engaged in tho Wanganui Guineas, and, if the latter is (o start in tho Cup, it may lie that he will be the stablo representative at AVangamii. Tho victory of Teviotdalo in the Maiden at Ashburton yesterday was foreshadowed by tho gelding's good showing in tho Trial I'la'o the first clay, in which he ran second to Maple Leaf. 'With a bit moro racing, the Achilles gelding is likely to become a. move than useful animal. Tho connections of tho black horso My Lawyer are having an exasperating rim of bad luck, and twice yesterday at Ashburton tho Dnnedin animal filled second berth. At Kieearton. Inst month, when obviously not at his beM, the horse in question ran well, but, despite the racing which he is getting, it is likely to be some time yet before lie is seen at his best. The recently imported horse Sylvanjte is not wanting as regards opportunities to prove himself as a sire, and several mares have been booked to him. Amongst the number are Marionette, dam of Motoa, and Florence Nightingale, who has been thrown out of training. II npnenvs that Amaru did not breakdown so badly as was at first thought to be the case. The Possibl? mare has been blistered, and turned out till (ho autumn, when she will again l.c brought in and trind with another preparation on' tho fiat. Afterwards sho will bo schooled over fences. Sir Geo. Clifford and Messrs. G. and W Johnston wire- on the Sydney hint which left •'Wellington yesterday. They will bo present at Bamlwick to see the opening of. tho Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting. A returned visitor from Melbourne who saw Ireland working at C'auldeld says that a New Zcnlandcf Roim? over I here would not reco-fniso the Kileheran horse now as ho has put on a lot of condition, ,md 'has built up M-prywhr-n-. Jin is likely to win a eood handicap at either the Catilfichl or Flomington spring mcclin.is. Sir T.etlio and Lady Georgia were shipped to Svclnoy last evening. The former will bo rnrod at tho A.J.C. meet--I ing, but Ladv Georgia ivill not start

for some timo, and then it will be in Melbourne. Both horses looked we'l, and tho steeplechaser should ho seen to advantage in tho two anil a half miles nt Knndwielv. Tho opposition is not likely to be strong, and probably will not contain a horse able to go with tho Lethe gelding in tho first part of tlio race. This will bo all the belter for their chances of Success for, if one of them happened to bo alongside tlio YV'airnrapa horse when lie tool; off, he would lie fortunate indeed to stand up, such n great jumper is Uio sow oULelho. 11. Gray is to ride- him. and, as he knows Iho horse well, tho pair should lie. at home in each other's company. When fit and well, Sir Lethe is nn extremely hard horse to lent over ii short .ste?pl»chaso course, and. if he Rets his usual "bulge on the field," the chances of his being caught will be somewhat remote. The owner of Waikehua did not take , kiiully (o the weight allotted his gelding nt Ot'aki, and the horse- was immediately scratched by telegram. Jfr. C. F. Vallance, owner of Sir I,cthe, journeyed down from Masterton to scu his norse shipped to Sydney yesterday. He returned home tho same evening. Ked Morn (Obligado—Red Riding Hood) is among the mares booked to visit Armlet's brother, Tawluiki, this season. A. Oliver received his license from the Australian Jockey Club last week, and will to riding at' the Sydney Tnttersall's meeting this afternoon. '• Now Zealand horses have earned quite a reputation in connection with tho Chelinsford Stakes, run at the Tattersall's Spring meeting at Eandwick. Tlrree rears ago Ariillerie ran second tb Prince loote, while- last year LO9 Angelas won from I'lavinius, liriglit Laddie, and several other Rood performers. This afternoon the New Zealand candidates engaged in the raco aro liroiize and Allegory. Some of. the Australian critics consider that BronM has not yet done Enfh'cie'nt work to win a rnco this season. Her first public nppenrance this afternoon will l>o watched with, considerable, interest on this side of the wafer, more especially as her opponents will probably include such brilliant performers as Malt King, Flavinins, Beverage, Golden Gauntlet, etc. In addition to Bronze and Allegory, other New Zealand horses are engaged at Eandwick to-day. Somo of them are: VicoAdmiral, Ermcngarde, Midnight Sun, Shujn, Theodore, Paisano, Black Northern, and Obsono. Says a Parisian writer.—Next year, according to the modification r&fently made in tho German Jiules of Hoeing, no two-year-old can run in public until after June 1, and from that date to JulyW they cannot run in any event whore the stake is higher than 200 sots. Each day there are to be two races open to the youngsters, one wcight-for-ago and the other a sellingor, the! winner to be sold for 250 sovs. After August 1 no two-year-old can run for a race of greater value than 200 sovs., save those who have run twice previously. The distance, is limited to six furlongs up to September 1, and two-year-olds cannot meet their elders until after the 15th of that month. Until October 1 tho distanco must not exceed soyen furlongs, and then the other furlong is tacked on to make up the niilo. The racing season will commence in future, as far as Germany is concerned, on April 1, and conclude p'n November 10, but until the last Sunday in April no three-year-old can take part in any race for which the amount for the winner exceeds 200 sovs. As will be seen, Germany has adopted the protectionist system, 60 much criticised in Vrance, and the usual hardships will bo imposed on owners and breeders who own the light and shelly two-year-olds, whoso only chance of winning exists in their being sent out early, when their inore massive stablo companions wanting time are resting in the stable.