NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 10

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Friday next is an important date. On''.that day acceptances close for the Auckland, Marton,- Hawkc's Bay, .nud T-aratahi Meetings, and entries are due for the, Wellington" Cup Meeting. 1 '•-■ ■ Little or nothing has been doing on tho Auckland Cup during the last few days, but the arrival of Sea Pink and Culprit this afternoon,- and Bon Ton on Friday, will stimulate .business: In tho north tho followers of Jack Delaval arevery sweet on tho little fellow's chance, and he is likely to bo the actual favourite on tho day. Potoa has been at headquarters for s-omo time, but reports, as to his condition aro not' favourable. Many express tho opinion that his owner is too kind to him, and that be will, bn a better horse on the concluding day of the meeting. In the past ho has always run better after, a rare.' At Kiccarlon ho improved wonderfully after his run in the Jockey Club Handicap. There is no doubt that tho bay horr.e is a firstclass performer, but he will need to be properly wound up to get to tho end nf two. miles with Bst. 51k. on his back. On public form ho should not be giving .weight to Jack ".Delaval." ■''. • 'R. J.'Mason with Chombini and Rencontre,-..and>3l. Hobbs-with:a team of. sir. horses': will arrive from the south this; morning, and .will .proceed on ' to Eile'rslie" by to-night's-.;.,eKpreas. R. O'Donneli. with Boh;', .'.Ton . and a two-yoar-o!d: will join' Gipsy Belle and Belsfco to'-morrorr. evening.', AbsrbroSiock pulled.. ./up 'very . lame alter, racing in the second hurdles at Woodvillo. Tho.Pupakura.horse- will re; quire'another long spell.. ::„.!■ ■'' A-=*. rumour was in "'Auckland last'"week, that Soltar.o, .the favourite for the Railway.-Handicap, would not 'see the post, but that the: stable, will rely on Beldame.- -This is incorrect.. All going well in the' meantime tho crack colt is-a certain starter..,. 17 Davis ap' preached several leading'"-.', riders, lact week, and offered thorn the-mount. ■■■■'C-aronnifonh-has failed to-sts-nd a preparation, and has been sent homo. The Multiform gelding was a most conustent stake-carrier ■■.•last-.;'season, and won five good handicaps."?■^^"■?- 1 Acceptances for tho Wairarapa .Club's Summer Meotmg.close"on .Tuesday,nest. . Though "some.-.r.hurcharn.'i-.b'roi,-' dead against racing; others aro-net.;, Those in and atouud : . Rowenrn (Xew'' South Wales) arc of ■ the latter...dass. as_ recently a race. hieet'ir.c was held, there to raise funds to build'.a : church, : -,Tb.c meeting, brought in;.about;£lrCU'';>>;; 'The continued'wet : weather is seriously 'affecting .training- operations 'si Awa'puni, .and'horses workins:'there arc reported to he backward .y:Tt is to be hoped that the conditions'.will improve k'fore-.ii'oxt week;;.™ thnUvh'at promise? to be a record.meeting'..pf-thc-Manawatr Club .may.:not be, spoi!cdj;^ : ?-&5-;J?'-;'.\ .'• Arrangements' ''.havo./J>enV:";cmriplctM : svith>lho Railway/.Departuieiit,. for fo ' cpecial'. fast'train', from tho Awapuni racecourse- to;' Wellington at flic close- of tho racing' on-Boxing Day.. TV citv.'will- lieTroiiclied at .10 p.m..,50 thai visitors tofthi; meeting'will be''; ablest reach. hbmeSit' .hour,,;* ■ ■■■■■ :% Tho, Tronthaiii..trainers; J. W. Lowe J. ■ Ayers.-fsnd C. Pritc'iiard,'-will :lc-a v with;'ttKMf'. teams for /J/tiio ,;''Jfanawati Racing Club's meeting o'n/J'iicsday nnxt ■: ■ Xoinin'atiohs'TorJtho/.IV Kniti; I'aein: Club's: meeting,'to; W> -bold' uii.; Fcbnjar; o.iclose on January i.S-ToioHO., (Bezonian—.Miss'.. Phyllis) ha been -tunic-d'/out- at Trealham Tor '■-: si)eli.-i4Vheri : ;nest:'lio-:races, it wiii.be a .a'-!JcWina ; '''i-V^-*V : ;«V.'-^ v \--' '' -'/■''An i'.'Ai!cklahd>: ; '.com])any'.!s awiut f< placed per formalities,'since- the.early spring, of al thoMio'rsts : 'ihaf"'have "competed at th Xiirth'?Tslaud:aiuhU!iccarton "meetings The'■ booklet,;* will ■no doubt. : be oagerl; looked ;f<iivb£ holiday 'racegoers.,-- .... '''"' Acceptances received for"the lirst flay' evouts-at'"iho Dunedin Jockey' Club' Summcrfixturo make it appear as if tin club is going to-have a .vjry■ snecrFjf n meeting. Racing is undoubtedly nialiir.; ■bin- strides in the r l outh;-;.iind. ; it. is. a"u jounced that- tho next-:Di'inedin.Cup-(l- - worth,lPC