NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1820, 5 August 1913, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

EBr Glekoos.] Travelling ,by tilio Wbhino lust ovenintj and booked i'ov Lytbelton, Tore the racohorses The Native, Parky, Fireworks, and Agatha Green, in charge of H. Telford; Gerbera, iu charge of J. M. Came-, ron j Nedra and Merry Land with J. Gravestock, and Stevens under the caro of W. Trask. At the last moment last ovening it was found impossible to ship Styx to Riccarton. Ho has gone amiss slightly, and will have to bo given a spoil. The only racing transaction $his week is the Manawatu Hunt Club's steeplechaso meeting, which takes place to-mor-' row. ' F. Tilley is leaving Fordoll to-day with his team for the National meeting. They will arrive too Into for the boat to-niplit, but will go on by the Wahiue to-morrow. J. M'Laughlin, of Napier, has booked space for a quartet of horses by Wednesdays boat for Lyttelton. His own team will probably be Loch Habeij, Prince Eddie, and Hocene. Perhaps the fourth member will bo Mr. P. Noagle's Diavolo. who has not yet passed through Wellington. It is evident that Glenfinnan is to run in the Winter Cup. and, this being so, another . rider will have to bo found for Oxonhopo, for Decley will start his retainer for Sir Geo. Clifford on Glenfinnan. Of tho twain, 110 doubt the crack Auckland horseman would rather ride Oxenhope, who is a good beginner, and, naturally, this is an ndvantago in such a big field as tho Winter Cup. In this race a bad jump away destroys all chance of winning, for the field is too big to get through. Dceley is a great post ruler, and ho suits Oxenihopo to a nicety. Tho crack never takes his ©yes off tho starter, and bo follow ill© release of tho barrier with the same lightning rapidity. ■ At a meetiug of tho committee of the Dulicdin Jockey Club yesterday afternoon, it was decided to increase tho stakes by ,£1075 this season, mado up as follows:— Spring meeting .£3OO, Summer meeting iißo, Autumn meeting .£540, Winter meeting ,£155. Tho name of tho Railway Plate is to bo altered to the Hazlett Memorial Plate—Fress Association. At tho annual meeting of tho Auckland Facing Club, hold yesterday (says a Press Association telegram), the Hon. li. Mitchelpon was re-elected president unopposed. Mr. H. T. Gorrio was rc-elccted vice-prcsi-dent. Ou.r Chiristchurolv correspondent telegraphs as follow i-The weather was ideal this morning, but little work was accomplished. Combination (T. O'Connor) was sent over a couple of flights of hurdles at racing speed, and performed creditably. Hcd Earl, Overton, and Haydn Park were companions in a round over the hurdles. The two first-named jumped well, but Haydn Park gave a poor exhibition, tailing off early. A large number of other horses worked, but were not extended. Tho valuo of tho Irish Derby for 1915 has boon increased to 2500 sovs., and the Irish Oaks to 1000 sovs. The distanco ot the Oaks has been altered from ono mile to one mile and a. half. Mr. James Brennan, tho well-known sportsman, who imported the thoroughbreds, Liuacro and Hallowmas, to Australia and successfully raced Pendant, ccotInnd, and other horses, has for some tnno been residing in England, where ho ran a few horses. He is returning _to Svdncv by the steamer Otway, winch K-ives'tho Old Country at tho end of tho present month, and has forwarded, via tho. Cape of Good l£opo» ci draft of son oil thoroughbred mares, in charge of his eon, Mr. Herbert Brennan. Acceptances and filial payments for tho C.J.C. Grand National meeting close oil Friday next. Nominations for tho Morton Joe toy Club's spring meeting will bo rcccivcit until August 15.