NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2558, 4 September 1915, Page 2

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[BT Glikcoe.] Tho following are the presout foalings at the Wa-ikanae Stud:—Kliainsin (Quarryman—Mist), a filly to MenEchikoff, Purity (Officer—Enid), a filly to Bezonian, fiheplierdess (Fitrxlouoran— a filly to Beamian, Bluewator (St. Legor— Sdpphirg), a colt to Achilles, secret Link (Bozonian—Chainstitcli), a, filly to Achilles. Jfultoo and Hap. Dha, in charge of their owner, left last evening for Ashburton, whero tlicy. ore engaged next week. R. J. Mason left Ricearton baoatiie of tho hard nature of tho tracks, aid'as soon as he liad completed arrangementsto leavo a copious rain fell. It h&d a very good effect on- tho tracks and was much appreciated by Southern trainers. Toki, tli© Multifid gelding who was injured a fortnight ago when schooling at Kiccarton, is now out of slings, and though still sore,'uses his injured limb fairly well. He has mado good progress during tho past, few days, and with a continuance of the care that has been bestowed upon hini eirice his 'mishap, it may not bo unreasonable to expect liim. to see the race track again;'- ' Amongst the winners at the liosehill meeting on Saturday, August 21, was the 3-year-old Gringo, who is by Varco from the New Zealand-bred mare' Wind .Gun (Royal Artillery—Whirlwind). Owner C. M'Laren, Trainer A. Rhodes, and Jockoy W. Weller have appealed against their disqualification imposed l>y the Gosford Club, and the appeal was to have been heard: on Wednesday last. The ex-New Zealander, W. Gibbs, trainer of Spurn,-was also appealing at tne same time.. ■ - ; The first foaling at Mr. J. E. O'Brien's Kingsfield Stud this season was a brown filly by Malt King from the New Zea-land-bred Monarda (Birkenhead—Balm). .It ia. intended to run the Irish. Derby winner, Ballaghtobin, in the "New" St. Legor at Newmarket, if such, a Tace is decided upon. During tho progress of the racing at the Eangitikei Hunt Club meeting theamateur horseman T. E. Taylor'was advised of the death of his brother, Lieut. Henry Taylor, who was killed in ration at the Dardanelles. Lieut. Taylor was a member of the first New Zealand contingent, as was; another brother, «iid ILe latter has 60 far escaped any injury. The death of Lieut. Taylor will mem : the defection of Jackman; who promised to start favourite for the Daitnevirko' Steeplechase.- ' At tlitf- conclusion of the racing at Marton, Prince Laddo had a. change of trainers, and is- nowan inmate of. r. J. Carmont's stable, at Levin.-' The pony liandicappers at Sydney havo now got a very high opinion of tli© New Zealaud-bred mare. Margarita, and in tho 14.2 handicap at Victoria Park, run on August 25, She was, asked to carry 10st., and to concede Maple Leaf, a tegular Winner in Victoria, 71b. :, -The New Zealand horse Colonel Soult is to be entered for the Eawson Stakes, , nine furlongs, run at Bosehill on September 18,. and if all goes well in the meantime, he will be* a start'ey.' - Fortify, winner of the Marton Handicap, is certainly one of. the best pay: ing propositions in horseflesh. He has . only been broken-in about twelvo months and at the last five meetings that he ; ha«i staTted-.at.ihe.-has f been _a '■ : winner,;^The?,-eassr; ; ii)ann£f in.,which he scored' 'at' : ilarton augurs' well., for the future.prospects.of B. Brough's horse. >• Tho North Island horsemen,' W.. Bell and A. Reed, will be-riding at the Ashbui'ton meeting nest week. C. Emerson, , also went south last evening to ride ,at the meeting named. He ,-ivill'' bo up on' the Yaldhurst team. : ' The English apprentice T. Metcalfe, who is attached to the Highden stable, had . his first ride in the Dominion at ■Marton on .Wednesday, w*hen he'was on Suratura in the Eailwav Handicap. The youngster showed marked keerfness -at the barrier, and should do well. Welcome Nuggiet (Sigmor—Eau Ran), who; oredited' the Hawera ti'ainer, J,' Fryer, with the Welter at the Eangitikei Hunt Club Meeting, looks like turning out good.. This fa not to be wondered ; at considering.'that he is out of Eau Eaii, the dam of Golden Eagle, Coropetted, and Harbour Light—all good tferi formers. . . . '. . After racing at Marton, Master Lupin changed hands, 1 being purchased by the' ; Wanganui trainer A. Hall, The price paid was 300 guineas. ; 3 ■ , The New Zealand-bred Kimona (Conqueror—Bloomer), who has been a failure in- Tasmania, changed hands last . month for .£5. 'At the first meeting- of the newlyelected stewards of the Wairarapa Eacing Club, Mr. W. E. Bidwill wiis reelected chairman. •Mr'. D. H. S. Eiddif<pd tendered-his resignation in view of leaving for England to enlist in- the British Expeditionary Force, and it was rethat ho be granted > leave of absence for the current year. The sum" of J22225. is the allotment for stakes'in connection, .with the, summer meeting.Mt. C. J. Carlyon. was appointed honorary clerk of .the scales; - , . Very satisfactory entries (136) were received yesterday for the third Taranaki Stakes, to be run. at the Autumn Meeting-, 1917. Owners largely represented are "Mr. Highden," 9; Mr. T. H. Lowry, 5; . Mr. G. L. Stead; 5; Mr. J. B. Keid; 13; ■ Mi G.' D. Greenwood, 14; Sir Geo. Clif- : ford; 13; Mr. W. E. Bidwill, 5; Mr. A, Rutherford, jnji., 5; Mr, J.' F. Buchanan, s.—(Press Association.) ' ; ' . .; v FIXTURES. -: Sept. B—Dannevirke, JR.C. Sept.. 9 and 10.—Aihburton County E.C., Spring. Sept 23 and 24—Geraldine B.C. Spring, gppt, 23 and 25-Wanganni J.C. Spring,