NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2359, 15 January 1915, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fßx Qlßncob-1 The acceptances received for. the opening day's events at the forthcoming Wellington Meeting are satisfactory. Fifteen horses have paid up for the Cup, and the published list shows that all tho wellfancied candidates ihavo held, their ground. In the Telegraph Handicap, six lurlongs, seventeen owners havo signified their satisfaction with the weights allotted. The minor events havo hardly filled as well as might have been expected, but this is probably due to the fact that at the present time there are a lot of lamo horses about consequent upon the very dry season. In the Waterloo Stakes run at Trentham on the opening day, Autumnus has incurred full penalties and will have to can-y lOst. 21b., while Emperador receives a 31b. gelding allowance and will shoulder Bst. lllb. The latter and Merry Roe are likely to be better supported than the Chokebore representative. The Chokebore team for Trentham will probably consist of Flying Start, Wise Bird, Court Martial, Bold Stroke, Harlequin, and Autumnus. They ore expected 6> leave for the north tonjay. ; When KiUaloo was led on to the track at Riccarton on Wednesday morning, he. swerved suddenly. Tho check strap of his bridle broke, and the bit dropped out of his 'mouth. J. Beale, who was on him, consequently could not control him, and he raced out of the gates and down the road. Beale reached out to try and grip the maddened brute's nose, with the result that he was pitched off at the first turn, and was lucky enough to escape with a few bruises. The horse was little the worse for his escapade. R. Derrett, with Flower of the West and Fabrikoff, E. Griffen with Chudic, and H. Goodman with Ogier reached Trentham from the south yesterday. Other arrivals included the Poriruateam and R/Gooseman with Indigo, Alces, and Sicily. M. Hobbs is expected from the south on Sunday with Honesiy, Scotch Melody, and Peg. The two last-named have been showing signs of 6oreness in their work since their 'return from the Southland Meeting. • Camulus, the disappointing half-bro-tlier to Emperador, is entered for the Trial Plate at Trentham, but he is not at headquarters with the other members of R. J. Mason's team. Most likely his trainer entered him for the race when he made his other nominations and quito overlooked the fact that entries did not close till Wednesday nlgnt. In the Wellington Stakes, five' fur longs, for two and three-year-olds, run on the second day of the Cup Meeting, Desert Gold will have to carry a 141b. penalty. This should have the effect of bringing her back to Sutala, who was runner-up to Mr, Lowry's filly in the Foal Stakes and Royal Stakes at the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting. It was somewhat of a surpiise to find Arlington being allowed to drop out of the Trentham Welter, and entered for the Trial Plate run on the same day. The field for the latter event includes some very smart performers, while only seven horses remain in the Welter Handicap. Harlequin, who is an acceptor in the Nursery Handicap at Trentham, ia a full- - brother to Counterfeit. So far he has ■ not sported silk. 1 Mr, J. B. Reid will have four two-year- : olds by the imported Kilbroney to repro- ' sent him in the juvenile events next sea--1 eon, Honesty met with a mishap last week ' which might have proved serious. She got cast in a water-race whilst running ' in a paddock, and it was some time be- ; fore the-mare was liberated. No dam- ; ago was done, and Honesty subsequently ' worked on the tracks and strode along ' with her customary freedom. I W. O'Jlalloran, who, returned from Mel- !' bourne this week, has been engaged to ' ride Taringamutu in the Nursery Handicap at Trentham. Indigo still continues to hold pride of ' place for tho Wellington Cup, and is 1 likely to do so until the day of the race. At Hastings this week he carried 9st., ' and ran a mile on the outside of_ the course proper iu Imin. 44sec. This is i considered to bo a remarkably good gal- . lop. '. Mr. E. J. Watt has presented a silver ' cup to go to the winner of the Rotorua Cup next month. ; FIXTURES. 1 Jan. 20, 22, and 23.—Wellington B.C. Summer. • Jan. 22 and 23.—Foxton R.C. Annual. Feb. 3 and 4—Egmont R.C. Summer. . • Feb. 4 and 6.—Gisborne R.C. Summer. Feb. 6.—Canterbury J.C. Summer. i Feb. 10 and I.l—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. .- Feb. 11 and 13.—Poverty Bay T.C. Summer. i- Feb. 17, 18, and 20,—Dunedin J.C. Au--1 tumn. i Feb. 19 and 20.—South Auckland R.C. Anf nual. March 12 and 13.—Napier Park R.C. Autumn. . .