NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 29 May 1913, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

ißr. Glencoe.l Tho English Derby will be run on Wedccsday. June 3 is a somewhat important date for owners. On that day entries close for the New Zealand Cup, A.J.C. Epsom, and Metropolitan Handicaps, Melbourne Cup, and tho V.R.C. National Hurdles and Steeplechase. Entries close, for the Hawke's Bay Club's winter' moeting at 8 o'clock oil Friday night. The Auckland" Racing Club's -winter meeting will, commence at Ellerslio -on Saturday. . It is hardly necessary to remind local sportsmen that they can fill in the. holiday neit Tuesday at Otaki. The acceptances for the first day's events are du® to-<lay, and, if the weather is -fine, ,a very largo crowd will^fßbably: bit present -tct* iritness tho racing. Special, .train arrangements have been made. .. ThTi'year'the' farand' iv ational.: Steeple-, (hase will, be. " worth , 1000 . soys. - The Qurdles will carry 700 sovs. R. J. Mason is leaving /on Friday for Sydney. Ho will take with him a team of three horses to raco at tho Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting. t Other New Zealand owners likely to be represented at the same meeting are Messrs. .E. J. Watt, J. B. Roid, and the .Stead Bros. A good many jumpers aro also likely to Vo sent across, but their numbers will depend on how they 'come through the jumping season here. . The tracks at Trentham are in firstclass condition, thanks mainly to the spell of fine weather. Tho horses which are in training there are getting through a lot of work. , The Clareville trainer, N. Williams, is •removing his team to Otaki to-day, and will in future occupy the stables built for him by Mr. H. Hodge. His team consists sf Full Rate, Leapuki, Chatsil, Borsil, Tuliette, Negative, and the Achilles— ftellicent colt. ' . El Dorado" is again in work at Hastings, and, so far, is "standing up" to it. •He was schooled last week, and jumped in his usual proficient manner.

Sir Knox is to fulfil his Raukawa Cup engagement, and will be railed to Otnki on Saturday. In Sydney it was recently ruled by the stipendiary, stewards that an apprentice allowance may bo claimed, evpn though it Tcducos the weight below the minimum advertised. It is thought that tile rules will be altered to Make the advertised minimum the lowest weight which any horse can carry. Sueli a rulo already operates in tho Dominion. The Randwick trainer Tom Payten lias named a filly ont of Leading Lady "Pankhurst." The name eeems not altogether inappropriate. J. Killorn has decided not to-accept the oiler of Sir Edgar Vincent to ride in England. ■ ■ The right of jockey clubs to refuse persons admission to race tracks has been affirmed by tho Washington Supreme Court. A trainer, brought the question before the Court in .suing tho club for excluding him from the racecourse. ' Tho trainer was donied admission after being Charged with having "doped" a horse. Midnight Sun's win in the Adelaido Cup credited Mr. E. J. Watt with .£1250. It is said that D. J. Price, trainer of tho horse, was laid £1000 by the drawer of the hoTse in Tattersall's sweep. When thoroughbred stallions aro insured, the premium is generally a stiff sne, and. >t does not pay to overlook the renewal. A costly commission in this collection was recently reported. According to Hungarian papers Oouvernant, who had been insured for nine years, was not tovered at the time of his death. The premium for the current year was not paid, and the previous annuities, amounting to some ,£IO,OOO, represent a loss when .written off against the covering fees received on his account, as well as on that of his purchase price. Tho hurdle gelding Merrie La(l has been 6ent back to Sydney. When ho ran th : rd at Moowo Valley early this month the black fellow started a short-priced favourite. Australian files to hand' states that Mr. Harvey Patterson is shifting tho whole of his team (uumberingthirty-eighthorses) j» his newly-ac.iuircd property in Canterbury. Tho cx-victwian hurdle horseman, Geo. Scobie, is coining across to train'for him. When Fuss won the Hurdles at Canterbury Park on Mav 17 it was a case cf the' "last shall be' first," for the AuelcJiuid mare was No. 19 on the card, and "had the bottom weight (9st.).

Mr. G. T„ Hawley Drew;, who lias been jecretary of the Pnhiutua Racing Club for l number of years, tendered his resignaaon last week.