NOTES AND COMMENTS..

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 5

NOTES AND COMMENTS..

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A final.'reminder is given that accept.moes. for the. Egmont and Taranaki meetings close to-night. Tho South Australian Jockey Club has adopted the -following-local rulo similar to that, in operation in New South Wales aiid- Victoria:—"The.stewards' may take possession of .any horso which has been entered for or ,ran in any raoe -and detain. such' horso. for, the purpose of examination,. identification, or observation; for such period 'as'., they think propei;, without:, being liable for. any in consequence of the exercise of such powers or otherwise."

:The Aiistraliau' jockey, p. Carslake, rodo 58 winners in Austria last year, finishing second, on the ■winning list, which -was .headed by Janek,' with 80 wins,

The nominations for tho Wanganui Cup number thirty, and include Kilrain, Bon Ton, Sinapis,; Sir Solo, Bronze, and Los Angolos. In, the Flying Handicap som.o very speedy'horses are engnged, including Jasoii, Bon- Rcve, Culprit, Postillion, "Gladiole, Ermongardo, . and others.

Gapon, winufer. of . the principal race each day nt Gore, is now nine, years old, but ho weiirswell. Previously he was regarded as. smart over anything up to a mile, but a bit of weight stopped him. . On. the second day at Goro he: won under 9st. 91b., - but- tho opposition wis weak. ■ Denise Orme will be sent back to Wanganui from' Auckland nextweek: The Sweet Simon in'aro is recovering from the burns slie Sustained at the Harp, of Erin: fire,"; but; may. not race again. . •• -Bon' Toiii and Kilrain, who aro now to.'be accepted,as the leading performers at present.figuring on the New-Zealand tnrf.aro engaged in the Wanganui Cup. Much •• interest will be centred in tho 'summiiiig-up of' Mr. George Morse when he comes to deal with the brown son of : •Boniform .and tho brown sou of. Kilcheran in tho race referred to. The some young , horses make, in a short space of time is extraordinary. -.At. tho Wairarapa !. meeting •Roumimisi defeated Ropntatioji at'a difference of a piound, but probably.wero the pair- to: meet to-day Mr. Bidwill's colt woiild'be nequired to give Roumania a stone, or more. Seven yearlings, from Sir. Geo. Clifford's stud will bo taken in hand by E. Cutts next, month. Although Fabfikoff, who is evidently a. .smart colt, was bred in Australia.' there is a. strong smack of New Zealand about his wdigreo. .Ho was got by Monschikolf fVom Fabia, by Light Artillery (spin of Trenton) from Perhaps, by Gang Forward from Peradventure, bv Adventurer:. It will bo seen tint Fabvikoff'is inbred to Musket .through two of his bfist sons in Nonlenfcldt (graudsiro of Menschikolfl and Trenton.

Tiresome, winner of thn Takapuna Cup yosterdnv. 'scored in the bis* event at Wanganui in March-last.. Mr. Ali-

soil's mare is engngMl at Taranaki and Wanganui again this year. The. defeat of Cheddar in the Takapuna Cup yesterday was a heavy blow to local followers of the sport. The Morriwee gelding, who li.la a Great Autumn Handicap, Napier Cup, and .Thompson Handioap to his credit, is evidently not at his best yet. His owner is reported to have supported him strongly, and on this account ho will bp a de.w horse to-day. The Te Kniti Racing Club's Annual Meeting takes place on February • 5. Owners are given a reminder that acceptances for all events close to-night. Some surprise has been occasioned by tho fact that tho Fox ton Racing Ciub did uo'E go right through with the inquiry in connection with the interference with the hurdles prior to tho jumping race on the second day of the meeting. It is. to be hoped thai tho matter is not going to 1)3 allowed to rest in its present unsatisfactory stage. The offence was a most, serious one, and if the offenders can- be traced, they should be dealt with in a severe manner.

A continuation of thft beautiful weather experienced during the last few days will ensure a successful meeting, at Hawora noxt week. Tlj.o course is reported to he in splendid order, and as the entries are capital,good! fields may be expected in all the events. Welbeck Abbey, which is tie home of Carbine, is. one of the leading show places in England. Last year it is estimated that 11,000 people visited the Abbey, and the contributions made to tho visitors' fund' enabled tho Duke of Portland to distribute' £547 among" numerous charities. Some time back it was cabled' from Sydney that " the hurdle horse Red Corn, owned-by Mr.."Andy" Kerr, had been sold for 1000 guineas to go to Melbourne. His new owner is Mr. Jf. Falkiner, "but the .price is now reported to have been considerably less than the sum ouoted-above. ■ '

. The Westland Racing Club has i&saetl an attractive programme for its autumn meeting, which is to bo held on April 15 (Easter Wednesday). The shakes total £550 for the one-day meeting, being an'advance of 25 per cent, on the amount eiven last year. The principal event is the Autumn Handicap of 120:€oys.' are five other galloping events, and in no cases are the stakes for any race less than 50 sovs. In/addition there are also two trotting races absorbing 130. sovs. Mr. D. H. Roberts, of Greymouth, will be the honorary judge for the meeting.