NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1906, 14 November 1913, Page 10

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Dt Gi.enoof..} The Biccarton carnival iviH be brought. to a close to-morrow. The Victorian Derby is a great "fav-' ourito" race. Since Martini-Henry was successful in JBB3, no fewer than 18 first favourites liavo won Mac event, No other raco claims such a good re- : cord for the favourite. To-day sees the conclusion <af tlra Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting -at Aldington. The MelkmMio Cup winner Posijiativs is owned by Sir. 11. \\'< Clancy, but is hold under lease by Mr. J. C. Lambert, of Sydney. The dual Derby winner Beragoon cost TQDgns. as a yearling) and already he lias won £4383 in stakes. Included in his victories arc. tlio A..T.G. ■ Breeders' Plate, ; the Juvenile Stakes., V.A.T.O. Maribyruong Plate, and the A...J.C. and V.R.C. Derbies. " Pasiiwtus' share of tlio Mol'bsmrno Cup this year was over £6000, but this is £4000 less than Carbine's owner received in 1890. Tli® decision of the Marlborough Racing Club to hold its Spring Meetnext week Iwts been much disc-uss-cd in local sporting circles. The. meeting may sudor considerably owing to tiio strike.

The- Victorian medico, who races ,ass. "Mr. S. A. Rinvdoii," was fit past yeari*;' a prominent buyer of Now Zealand! blood-stock, but ho now purposes breeding his own horses, and is using trio. MeJboiTrno Uu.p winner Lore] Solan as! i a sire.

I South Island-owned horses rooro than hold their own. an far as the. principal" events are concerned at iho Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. Already they liavo w«i the New Zealand Gup (Snsapis), Stewards' Handicap (War-', step), Derby and Canterbury Cup' (Clieynbini), Criterion Handicap (Ba'ii-j diera),- and HandicapCi'aiujhauscr). The priii&ipal events that fell to the North were tho 'Welcome States (Dowlihain), Jockey Club Handicap (Bliss)) aiid Oaks (Bonny' Helen). Anna Carfoviw broke down after: winning tlio Melbourne Stakes on the,' opening day of tho VJI.C meeting,, and Owner Cointolly has turned the' Soiilt maro out far an indefinite period. ■Mr. S. P. Ma-okay, who purchased Radnor far ISOQgns. after the Vjjt.dDerby, did not got. possession of tho ealt until tho cohcliisjo'ii' of the' W.ilKttmstowfl Cup niteting 1 last Jjahdiiy, so that ho did not participate in tJio' Colt's victory oit tho concluding day at Fleuiington, Mr. Maekay hnV special designs ok the Wes.tr.aJhm Derby to bo nm tin Boxiiig Day. Weights for tho l?cilding Jockey Club's Spring Meeting arc duo on .Moil-' day next. , Oil account ef lmviiig bolted with her' rider and collided with a. post, Mr! A. J. ToxWard's filfe Boil Bain vas'com.pelled to forgo her trip to Riccarton,. where sh.o had an engagement ill tho' G.J.C< Oaks. \ At Rkcarton to-morrow tho Port S Cooper Hurdles will bo contested bvj eight ruuncrs, -which is tho largest .field i that has faced tho starter -hi'a jittivpv ihg event at the meeting. the Bon. J. D, Qraond, who won the first threo' hurdle- races by the aid of Peary and Witched, will not ha-v© a ■repi>esoiit.a,tiv« ill to-day's race. . A Press Association, message- from Christcliiii-cls states that the' Trotting. Association yesterday welcomed Mr, James Bronnaii, founder aitqi 'president of tho Australian Trotting Association. ..Northern and Southern representatives were hi attendance. Tho London "Sportsman'' states tl.iat In-ank and Stanley Woottoii will not rido again, but will shortly' visit. Aiw • tralia.—'Press Association.