NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2313, 21 November 1914, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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• conclusion of ithe Blenheim meeting It. Barlow returned Gerberga. to the Highden stables. Probably the Charlemagne II filly will go to the stud. The president of the Racing Cpnference w the change of dates of the Woodvillo Jockey Club's meeting from December !) and 10 to December 16 and 17. , At Blenheim on Thursday morning, a half-brother to Koyal Sleeves, claiming Marongo as his eire, was offered at auction. A Palmerston North sportsman offered 50 guineas for him, but the reserve was a little more, and as neither eide ■would give way tho colt was passed in. Portland Flame, who vae sold for 20 guineas after competing in the Scurry Handicap at Blenheim, subsequently changed hands again, at an enhanced figure. The chesnut maro will next race at the AVairau meeting.'_ Tho winner's stake (added money and sweepstake) in tho Melbourne Cup this year, was nearly i 7500. F. Loomb, private trainer to the Gis. borne. sportsman, Mr. H, Dβ Latour, has decided to remove his team to Wanganui until after the Christmas and New Year meetings. . ■ The Feilding Jockey Club's Spring Meeting commences on Saturday next. Trainers who are in tho habit of visiting Tventham will bo pleased to know thalt the Railway Department hae decided to oxtond the loading bank there, and tho work will bo completed beforo the Cup meeting comes round. There will be a sale of thoroughbreds in Feildiiisr on the day following tho Feilding Jockoy Club's Spring Meeting. Jockeys H. Coker and W. Ayre, formerly in tho employ of Mr. D. Euthcrford, of Canterbury, will in future vido as free lances., "Pilojt," in the Sydney "Eeferee," attributes Mountain Kniuhfs defeat in the v.ft.C. D<irb,r tn tho sftowy stwta ot {fo txwjk n,t tfto iim« w.e rn?o ym rw,