NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 3

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[Br Gi.encoe.l On Wednesday.' tho St. Le?er Stakes, the last of the En/jlish classics, will bo decided at Doricaster. . The Dnnnevirke meeting will be hold on Wednesday next. A special train, will run from Holinerston ■ North on the morning of the races. 6. Scobie has entered Fabrikoff and Atheldana at the Rosehill meeting;, which opens on September 15, but the team, if it is sent, will not bo able to arrive in time for that, meeting. • There seems to be a consensus of opinion that Sinapis is nicely treated in the New Zealand Cup, and on that account much' interest \vill be attached to her appearance at the Wanganui meeting this month. • ■ After the firet payments thirty-seven horses remain in the New Zealand Cup. No fewer than twenty-nine of the original sixty-six handicapped have dropped out, and of the remainder the minority belong to the light-weight division. It is stated that the Wanganui Jockey Club intends issuing no. complimentary tickets for its Spring Meeting, except to owners, trainers, and jockeys. . Tho net profits of tho gathering are to go to the Patriotic Fund. Owing to the continued indisposition of Jfr. H, Piper, the starting at the Ashburton Racing Club's meeting- has been ■ entrusted to-Mr. E. E. Harley. Mr.. J. 0, Hayward, jv;ho was leepon-

eiblo for the importation of Soult and Gold Reef to Now Zealand, is at present ou a visit to England, where he has purchased a stallion and a brood maro for shipment to the Dominion. The stallion is Lucullus, by tho Derby winner Avd Patrick, who is by St. li'lorian, a son of St. Simon. According to the Auckland "Star" thero is a movement on foot amongst certain members of the Auckland Boeing Club to try and cot a epeoinl meetinp; to discuss the action, of tho committee in connection with recent happening. If outside indications are to bs lelied upon, feeling is very 6trong, and if the meeting eventuates, there will probably be some very plain speaking. Jlabiri,' winner of the Marton Hack Steeplechase, has been engaged in the cross-country events at Avondalo tlua month ■ 'Watorwork!. imd ftiro Ata are also engaged in tho same races, and Master Lupin, a stable-companion of the latter, is engaged in the Avondalo Cup. Mr. G. A. Palmer, owner of Grit Lawless scratched his horse at Marton, owing to the serious condition of his jockey, H. J. Trovotkick. The rider mentioned) .Is aow progressing favourably at Dti IVralke's pnvate hospital. It is noticeable that Sir Solo has been allowed to drop out of the New Zea* land Cup. This probably means that hie owned- has finally decided upon rnakj ing a trip to Melbourne with, the biq Laddo gelding. The Auckland Cup wffij ner will make his first appearance tnti ueason at Dannevivke on. Wednesday next, It would appear as df tho owner ofi Awahou, when computing the winnings of the Mahaki , gelding, did not, take into account tho value of the-Ladies'-Necklace won by him at Hastings. Backers wlio supported Awahou at Marton must be considered unlucky to lose their money without having a- chance to win. At other times, when a cas9 like this occurred, the money would ue returned, but eirice then, the Rules of Racing nave .been.' revised, with . the result stated-above. Tho locally-owned/ Silver MonarcK sliaped badly at Marten. He seemed quite unable to muster up any pace, and probably the heavy fall he had m the * Lincoln Steeplechase at Riccaxtoa has left its effect on him.