NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

... [By Glencoe.] The Union Steam Ship Company has arranged' with the Jiclsbn Jockey Club to delay the-return of the I'nteena on Thurs-day-,next till .7 pun.,'in order to enable visitors to return home immediately after the iracing,. After his win in the opening event at Diinnevirke on Thursday, Mr. J. Ilennnh expressed his willingness to seel The Great Mogul, ami a deal was soon effected. The now owner is Mr. H. Wolland, of Palmerstpn North, and the liorfo goes into J. Jamiesou's care. The price was 200 giiinfcs, .ilid as Air 1 10/in.')h had about half this'amount invested on him, lie has proved a profitable speculation for him. . ,T. W.. LonV is leaving for Napier on Monday with Obligant, who has an engagement there ill the Cud on Wednesday next. ■

' The Trentham trainers, H. Pritchard and J. Scott, are leaving for Nelson by the Aralmra' to-day. The former is taking Ceylon and Cadonia, and the latter has Mount Victoria, "aiul Mediterranean engaged.

In connection with tho salo of Anna Cnrlovna to Mr. Brio Connolly, of Melbourne, for 800 guineas, it is interesting to noto that prior to tho Midsummer meeting at Riccarton she was offered in foiir different places for exactly half this amount.

Jockeys Oliver, Emerson, and Price intend assisting at the Opunako meeting on Monday week. B. Deeley also wished to make tne trip,, but ho has to proceed south after the Nelson meeting to ride the Greenwood-owned horses in their final gallops for. the C.J.C. Easter meeting. Mr. It. O. Duncan, of Christchureh, has been appointed to act as deputy stipendiary steward at tho Nelson meeting next week. ■ • The'To Aroha race meeting takes place to-day. . Mediterranean ran two good races at W-bodville, and may ( succeed at Nelson next" week, Mr. Whitney will also be represented by two useful performers in Mount Victoria and Ceylon; also Cadonin," who ran third in. the Scurry at Woodville. The latter .is by Conqueror, from the hurdle mare Levant. He has two engagements on the first day.

Ail tho horses handicapped for the Nelson. Cup paid up except Pure Rose, who is in ier class among the hack, racers.

In the Nelson Cup, Sinapis has 9st. 111b., or two, pounds more than, she carried to victory in the principal event at the Blenheim meeting in October.

Mr S.'Tapp was present at the Woodville meeting, although ho did not have any of the Blenheim team racing there. He was on his jvtiy back from a visit to Mr- Donald Eraser's place, where he picked up a filly by' Advance for Air. Jas. Colvin, M.P., to take the place of Merchantman. The youngster' is from Seagull, by St. Leger— Gnnnet. - »

Princess Flo recently changed hands, and will race at Nelson on her ivay to tlio West Coast, where her new ownerresiiles.

The names of the useful Blenheim pair, Curator and Glenspring, are missing from the acceptances for Nelson. Mr. "Septor" will have a useful string to represent him—Astonishment, Achilledas, and Eplue. • J

Tlio West' Coast, champion, Irish Gift, is to be seen in'action at tho Nelson meeting. , The Coast, is sending a strong contingent in ,Royal Marine, Awha, Uproar, Miss Sylvia, Waipunui,; and MoreykofF. Divorce is the only "Coaster" that dropped out.

- Merrio Guy' will make his reappearance at the Nelson meeting next week. Since he last raced lie has been suffering from some sort'of skin'disease, and ho may not be seen at his best next week.

After winning at Woodvillo last month, Sinapis was. liable to' bo rehandicapped for tlio Nelson Cup. Her original weight was 9st. 91b., and Mr. Henrys has now made it 9st. 111b., which should not stop the ponifted St. Ambrose more.

' The locally-owned Sartovna appears in the list of acceptors for the Great Northern Oaks, to be run at Ellerslie on Easter Monday. As far as can be gathered, there is little chance of. the S'arto filly being sent north. ,

As was expected, Autumnus -will not bo a stiirteT in the C.J.C. Easter Handicap, but will be reserved for the Challenge Stakes at that meeting, and then epmo north, to contest the North Island Challenge Stakes at) Trentham next month. "Weights for the first day's events at the Wairarapa Racing Club s meeting will be declared on Monday. Acceptances for tho Opunake races close on Monday with the secretary, Mr. Geo. W. Rogers. At the same time entries will be Tecoived for the Alo,i(len Plato, Electrio Stakes, and Flying Stakes.

Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club's autumn .meeting closo next Friday. . ' ' , ... , E. Lowe was too late, to catch the Maunganui foi;.:Sydne.v .last night, so he oroceeds ,to Aucklaiul; by tho Mam Trunk express to-day .to catch Monday's steamer from the -northern port. t Lowe is.going to the Commonwealth to ride J. M. Cameron's horses. ■ •

Word from Feilding states that Trainer 'A. Atwood will -have' to spell Exp«ct on account of a kick received from Fashion Plate. - It appears that there were some military manoeuvres on', the Feilding course one anornin!; recently, and both horses named took fright ivith the result that Expect received the injury mentioned; ;

A warm discussion on the Invercargill cab stand one day last week led to the arrangement of a : trotting ' match over three miles betweeii Mr. M., Heads's brown gelding Chaffey and Mr. H. Kennedy's brow 11 gelding. Nobby (says the "Southland Times"). A fair wager was dependent upon tho result and-the affair attracted-a number of sportsmen to the S.R.C.'s track the other.morning. Prior to. the convincing. day Nobby was the ruling favourite, 'but' Chaffey stepped out well in a saddle warming-up turn with the result that tlio odds veered round. The pair were driven to harness, and Chaffey (owner), getting away smartly, was quickly jdriven to the. rails. ; - The leader moved'faultlessly and, travelling at an even, gait, was never approached, winning by'a very long distance.

Tho present year's figures for France are not yet to hand, but in 1911 the handsome sum of dEB2B,IC(T was distributed by the racing societies, as against 62790,450 in 1910. Ten years previously—in 1901—the amount in Question only attained 000 and tho steady-progression is seen by noticing the figures for 1904 (620,250) and 1907 (695,000).■ Tlie number of meetings has also increased in similar proportions, and'whilst in 1901, 15,17' events were disputed on the flat and 1635 over obstacles, these figures rose in 1911 to 2101 and 1941 respectively. • At Flemington this afternoon the Y.R.C. autumn meeting will be concluded. The principal event to be decidcd is, the Champion Stakes. " ' ROSEHILL CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March 7, 11.5 p.m.) Sydney, March 7. Lady Medallist has been scratched fjr the Rosehill Cup. ■ FIXTURES. March 12 and 13—Southland R.C. Autumn. March 12 and 13—Napier" Park R.C.

Autumn. March 17.—Opunako R.C. Annual. March 22 and 24—Auckland R.C. Autumn. March 22 and 21—Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. March 22, 24, and ' 29—Australian J.C.

Autumn. March 21—Waipukurau J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. March 24 and 25—Fqildiug J.C.Easter. , March 24 and 25—IJivertonR.C. Annual. March 2G—Westland R.C. Autumn. April 2—Reefton J.C. Autumn. April 2 and s—^Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 9 and 10—Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 16 and 17—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn.