NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2400, 4 March 1915, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS

• ' TBI Gixncok.l Weights for the Napier Park meeting are due to-morrow. After contesting the Second Hurdles at Wanganui Leapuki changed hands. Acceptances for the Opunake meeting to be held on March 17 closc on Saturday! The Dannevirke meeting will be concluded to-daj. 'Mark Ryan, formerly a well-known horseman.in Auckland, is now riding on the pony courses in Sydney. The Dunedin sportsman, Mr. L. C, Hazlett, who went across to Melbourne to see Sister Radius and Palisade race, returned to New Zealand the Slanuka on Tuesday. . According to latest information, there will be no racing in Prance till the war is fnilcd. Tho two-year-eld brother to Sanci, bj Charlemagno ll—Hope Diamond,: has been sold by Mr. W. u. Stead to an Australian sportsman. The Newmarket Handicap winner, Blague, was a successful two-year-old i.u Australia last season, and during the present season he has more than onco demonstrated that he is in the front rank, especially over a short course. Bis owner, Air. 8. A. Kawdon, has invested a fortune in racing,'but has not had success commensurate with his outlay. few years ago he purchased Broadsword from Sir George Clifford, and won the Roncaster Handicap and Adelaide Birthday Cup with him, Mr. S. A. Rairdon'fi 'horses are trained bj. A. SJdiTiiij, ylio.

received his early education among horses under the late'E. Cutts. The Trcntham trainer, A. Crawford, took Plunder to Nelson yesterday. The Achilles mare has an ensagemcnt in the Cup at .Richmond on- Wedpesday next. Multiply Has proved a most profitable investment to Mr. A. B. Williams, who purchased him last- irinter. Tho hay gelding yesterday added th.c Dannovirke Gup to his already long list of successes. Multiplicity, a stable companion of Multiply's, also scored later in the day. _ J. ScotKs pair, Eongora and Merry Guy, were well fancied for their engagements at Dannevirke yesterday, but the pair failed to score. Irish Fusilier, winner of the Maiden Plate at Dannerirke, is as his name indicates by Royal Fusilier, and is in the same, stable as tho speedy Croesus. Ho was not fancied by the public and gave a big return. The V.E.C. Autumn Meeting will bo continued to : day. One of the principal attractions will'be tho C. if. Lloyd Stakes, ono mile,' weight-for-age, in' which tho crack performers are all down' to compete. A meeting between Land of Song, Mountain Knight, Blague, Traqnette, Woorak, and Di Gama over a mile should bo worth . witnessing.. The high prices given for' the Shipley Stud yearlings on Monday will mako pleasant reading for the several New Zealand Breeders who are sending youngsters to the Sydney sales next month. Amongst the breeders -named are the Hon. Geo. M'T.can, Messrs. •!. B. and J. V■ E-cid, T. Duncan, H. Friedlander, and "Mr. Highden." After many failures Blackall got on the winning list yesterday, ajid now that he has broken tho ice he may go on. winning. Inability to begin smartly has been the cause of his failures in the past, and perhaps the son of All Black would do better over a longer coarse. News, arrived by yesterday's mail of the resignation of .E. Kelly Maitland from nis position as haadicspper to the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. He has been connected with the Caulfield body for many years, and is now 70 years of as®. ■ Queenlike, who was recently sent to Sydney, had her first run there in the Kogarah Stakes at the recent Moorefield Meeting, but she,was,not conspicuous at any stage of the' race. The Akaroa County B.C. and Te Aroha J.C. annual turf gathering will be held this week, the former' on Saturday and the latter on Saturday and the following Monday. ■ •

FIXTURES. March 9 and 4—Danneyirke B.C. Autumn. March 10 and 11—Nelson J.C. Annual. March, 12 and 13—Napier Park E.C. Autumn. March 17—Opnnake B.C. Annmil. March 18 and 19—Masterton E.C. Autnmn March 24 and '25—Eangitikei E.C. Annual.