NOTES AND COMMENTS

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NOTES AND COMMENTS

FBT GLHncob.] . A : Oliver is still m the pnVate'hospital at lhorndon, out lie is improving ttaily, and expects to be able to leave the institution towards the end of the week.. Eight out of the. last eleven contests for. the Middle. Park Plate have been won by representatives from the Chokebore Stables. Horses owned by the late Mr. G. G. Stead won the same race on thirteen occasio.is. Leading Lady, the favourite in the Halswell Handicap, did not get away very well,' but she was in front at the end of . a furlong, and set a very merry pace till well do vn the straight, but she finished very badly, and was rocking a lot as she passed the post. She was very distressed on pulling up. Ogier was in front the whole way in the Post Handicap at the C. J.C. meeting on Saturday, and after a great struggle the Dunedin-owned horse just lasted long enough to beat Scotch Melody. For the Autumn Meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club the sum of £1790 has been allotted as stakes. The programme wilt consist of seven races each day, the principal events being the Easter Handicap (first day), of 300 sovs., and the Autumn Handicap (second day), of 225 sovs. Mr. C. A. Low has been appointed manager of the Wairarapa R.C.'s totalisator,' vioe Captain A. G. Hume, who has joined the Expeditionary Force. The death oocurred at Palmerston fNOrth recently of Alfred M'Kay, formerly, a well known horseman. He was native of Marlborough, but was a resident of the Fe'atherston district for about 16 years, and left there for Feilding about.lß months ago. In the early part of his life he followed the profession of a jockey, and was in the stabler, owned by Raines Cress and also J. Pilbrow. Later, on he launched forth as a trainer on his own account. While in tlio saddle his most notable mount was on Lady Agnes when she won at Tauherenikau and paid a dividend of £144. A brother, Tom M'Kay, vbo some years iigo was one of Wellington's crnck oarsmen, resides in Sydney. Another brother is in business in Blenheim, while a sister is in Wellington. . The English mare. Bonny Rig, looked like a winner at the distance in the Craven Plate, but the useful Sartorze, a dual winner at Dunedin, fir.ished very strongly and beat her on the post. Jockeys L. Wilson, H. Young, W. Bell, A. Reed, and I?. Berry went from Hawera to the Uiccarton meeting. The quintet returned by the Wahino yesterday, and will lie riding at the Taranaki meeting this weolc 11. J. Mason, who went south after the Hawera meeting, to see Nones run m the Middle Park Plate, returned here yesterday, and goes, to New. Plymouth

this morning to eupervise Emperador and Bimeter. At Riccarton on Saturday, Malvolio was ridden by H. Young in the Lyttelton Plate, hut the youngster refused to join the other horsas in the race, an£ kept on the extreme outside the whole way. As there was a danger of him going in to the motor paddock, his rider wisely pulled him up. Don Francisco, who finished third in the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton, was hard ridden the whole way. Honesty ivas in front till the field reached the turn, when she collapsed and finished last. The winner, Specialform, was in a handy position throughout, but she had to be ridden hard out to beat United Service. The Trial Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday was merely an exercise canter for Meltchikoff, who was in front throughout. The Menschikoff gelding, ■who has been most consistent lately, was ridden by R. Berry, who was' also successful on Specialform 'and Treadfire. The Auckland horse El Gallo, who is to contest the Wanganui Cup, has already arrived at the latter township. The "Otautau Standaid" states: On Saturday a horse-trainer, well known to the sporting fraternity as "Scotty" Cameron, and who was in the employ of Mr. Alex. Chisholm was savaged by the horse Rose Noble, who caught Cameron by the wrist, threw him down, and almost worried off the member. The horse became 'excited 1 by the proximity of another animal, which iv endeavoured to attack, by jumping over the stable door, and in' endeavouring to separate the horses Cameron himself was attacked. He was attended by Dr. Stewart,who ordered his removal to the Riverton Hospital. There is a chance that it will not be necssary to amputate the hand. • FIXTURES. v Feb. 10 and I.l—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 11 and 13.—Poverty Bay T.C. Summer. Feb. 17, 18, and 20.—Dunedin J.C. Autumn. , Feb. 19 and 20.—South Auckland B.C. Annual. . March 12 and 13,—Napier Park B.C. Autumn.