NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1956, 13 January 1914, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

IBy GI.SNCOfc.I Acceptances l'or t'ho Forton Meeting close oil Wednesday -evening at il o'clock. Sporting folk liavo,nothing in the way of a race meeting to interest them thia v.'eok, but tho near approach of tho Wellington Clip meeting and tho publication of the acceptances will provide food.for. discussion during tho next few days. Los' Angelos was not amongst tho Porirua-.team wliich went to Trentham yesterday. The chestnut gelding will bo left at the beach until a .few days before the meeting. : Noiuraai has been entered 'for tlio dPlato ou tho concluding day of Wellington meeting, but lie will require to satisfy tho starter that his barrier .conduct has been, improved are ho will bo allowed to start. Martius, Rinaldo, Palisade, Immer, and Sir-Moseley, who,-are ougaged in. tho Waterloo Stakes, have also been accepted for in at least ono other event oil the saino day. Tho two first-named aro in the Cup, and the other trio are in tho Telegraph Handicap. _ One of' tho hardest races to win at. the Wellington Meeting will bo tho Trial Plate, seven furlongs. Twenty-six of the best hacks in tho Dominion aro engaged, and tho raco looks like being one of tho star, items of tho gathering.. Taken all round, it is a good average field in tlio Wellington Clip, and if llinaldo does not start it will be a difficult matter to forecast a favourite. The most noticeable defections from tlio Wellington Cup field are Bon Ton and Masterpiece. The former is engaged in the Waterloo Stakes on Cup day, and tho latter has perhaps, gone wrong onco more. Somo twenty-four horses h.ivo been accepted for in tho Telegraph Handicap at Trentlinm. If they all go to the .pest it will take up the whole of tlio available accommodation on tho totalisator, rind also on the number beard. At a. mooting of-the District Committee of tho Wellington Metropolitan Racing Club held yesterday afternoon .tlie fine imposed on Jockey T.-Catt by the, Wairarapa Racing Club for- careless' riding was confirmed, and the action .of- tlio Taratahi-Carterton Club in disqualifying Master Lupin and.award.iiYg second money to Arralma an tlio hack raco was also confirmed, Tho committee of tho Wellington Racing Club has appointed Messrs. W. ,H, Moorehouse, 0. S. Wat-kins, aiul Riddiford' a. Judicial Committee to- aofc. in conjunction with the stipendiaries at the Cup meeting. The monthly .meeting of stewards of tho Mast'ertoii Racing Club was held on Saturday last, says. our Masterton correspondent, at which _ a resolution was fiassed expressing entiEo satisfaction at the manner in which Mr. H. G. Bagnall, of Palmerston North, had controlled the totalisator arrangements at tho October meeting. The treasurer reported a debit ;balance of • £-291 17s. 4d., and accounts amounting to £81 13s. lOd. .woro passed for payment,