NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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Owners- are reminded that acceptances for tho Wnnganui Jockey Club's "\Viniot Meotiug closo on Monday night at 9.30 p.m. In tho event of the Hob. J. D.- Oruioiid not having a roprnsentative in tlw Century Hurdles ot Waiignnui, f. W. M'Calio will rido Darby Paul. Tho Karamu Fontiby, who has done a season at tho stud, will make bis reappearance iindcf silk at, Wauganui next week.. Ho will contest tho open sprint event «ach day, and will bo ridden by W. Doll. Goodwin Park is coming into the reckoning for the Century Hurdles at Wancanui. The old grfding is now carrying more condition than ever be* fore, and .liq seems to be tbrivjng on tho preparation P. THley is giving him. Tho want of & race'may tell against him, and probably bo may be sees to more advantage in tho JJtay Hvirclles on thft eccoiid day of the meeting. Be won this event last year.

Gondolier, an inmate of A. Sail's stables nt Wangaiiirl, is doing excolleist work on the tracks, a.nd ha-S been responsible for s-oriio good schooling. Ho will bo a starter in tho Hack Steeplechase <m tlu> first day of tho meeting, and in the opeii -event on ti» second shy. He will bo ridden by L. Traiil " ; ! Tbo report that Mr. .Ins. Bull, of Buntcryilb, has purchased Ibfcir is contradicted. The now mvftei ,, of , ttfa' liorsfl is Sir. W. QMnehl, of Marton. the Marton trainer i , . Lloyd is taking, iivo horses., to the "Wanga-uui incfttu»K. Bkiimotb is n- doubtful starter is* tho big Steeplechase, and Mr. H. 3. Cameron will w>ty on Kanroa.in that event, white' Waterworks will Btatt in the Hack Steoplceliasc. W, Adams will • ride Papnlita and Kauroa in the Wanagnni <WUc. Jockeys B. Deeley, S. Roid, and C. Emerson will be riding at the On-tiiani msetinK nest week. Decky will he on Citenfmnasi in tho Cup, Reid will rid& 'Ilirax. and Emerson vrill be on Gapern, The hurdle horso Milo, who broke down at tha Ashburten -meeting, ivill not bo PGi'sowrecl with further. He ,is to.be turnod out-on bis owner's'station .at Mendip Hills.

Good acceptances have been received for tto X«;rtii Otago meeting, to be hold nest week. Mr. J. B. Bekl's eo!t liinalda is an accepter in tho Cup, He appears now to bo back to his best form, but is no use in mud. Tli® track-watchers at ■ Warcgnnui state-that Square Deal.is n much better linrso than his public. form makes bins ottt to be, and some of them go so far as to say ho is easily the best horse train-fid on that course. Antarctic has again been in the hands of a .'Vet," This time a minor . operation-was performed on the horse's wither, and a lot of fluid was retrieved from it. His own&r'is still hopeful of the chestnut- standing a preparation. Artia.lco has iieon giving W. Rayiter a lot of trouble recently. but wlren questioned at Hawora tho Wasigaiiui trainer stated that lie had twv hope that the chestnut- gelding -wroid continue, on tho right Way. Mr. E. J. Watt is to be-represented : at- the Brisbane Cup Meeting, which opens on May 30. His horsps have been taken north by J. Whittwwth, and K. Lowe lias frftiio up to do tho l-idiag of .the team, which consists of Ventura, Tatterley, Midnight Sun, and Moonbria. Our King has been returned to (rifv* borno after an trosnccessful trip to Australia. The Epsom J)e-rby will this year be run,on Wednesday, Slay 37, and the Oaks on tl» following -Friday. AcoMtiniodat-ioH has been hooked at Eilorslio for Labour Day, and the fnaro may bo regarded as a likely starter at tho Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meutingi By his victory in the Milan Memorial Handicap, Leonta has incurred a penalty of 71b. for tho Connolly Handicap, in which event his weight will now bo 9st. FIXTURES, JI ay 21 and 1 22,—North Otago J,C. Winter. May 21 and 23. —Wanganui 3.C. Winter. Juno 8 and 4— Otaki Maori U.C. Wintor. .lime 3 and 4.—Dunedin Jockey Club Winter. , 1 June 3, €, and B,—Auckland R,C. Win* ter. June 17 and 18.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 24 and 25.—Napier Park E.G. Autumn. July 2 and 4.—Gistorno R.C. Winter. July 15 and. 18. —Wellington U.G. Winter.