NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2623, 19 November 1915, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Horse-ownora and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the first day's handicaps aiid for the Aorangi Trial Plato and Maiden Scurry, to bo decided at tho Feilding Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, cl.we at 8.30 to-night, with Secretary l'l. Goodbehere.

Entries for the Summer Meeting of the Woodville District' Jockey Club close tonight. .

Secretary Alfred Coleman, of the Stratford Racing Club, has an advertisement in this issue -relative to the New Year meeting of his olub. The Stratford Cup is worth '.£350, and the Douglas Handicap (six faloilgs) ,£2OO. On the 6econd day the big event is the Mahjna Handicap, JC2SO. Eiatries'close on Monday, December 6.

Gold Soult arrived back at Porirua yesterday. He was accompanied by the Rokeby—Happy Valley youngster, bred by Mr. Henry Gaisford. The Rokeby— Ranee Nuna colt has been sent back to Oainaru, and will not be handled until tho New Year, is well advanced.

G. Price-arrived .from tho south yesterday \jith his Riccarton team ana a couple of yearling which ho purchased at tho Christchurch sales. One is a halfsister by Kilbrouoy to Polymorphous, and tho other is a colt by Birkenhead from Strathspey. Tho English-brd Panmurc, who contracted colic at Riccarton, an'd could not race,' is now quite himself again.

While at the post for the Cressy Weitor Handicap at Riccavton 011 Saturday Seadown was badly kicked on tho knee. He also got . into- collision with some mail bags while on tho journey from Lytteuon to Wellington, and as one of his J9 1 , 1 , , 13 U P a . Wt his owner has decided to spell him at Silvorstream for a month.

*he well-knownnorthern horsemen, 31. Imly, 11. Copestako, and E. Lambess, have joined ' the Tenth and are now in camp at Trentham. Weights for the 'Auckland Cup are due to-day. After tho publication of woights for tho events at tho Feilding Jockey v.iubs Meeting. Belaseo was scratched for all engagements at tho fixture. During tho last three years the two big handicaps, at tha Blenheim Spring Meeting have been won by tho samo horse. Tills year Stepney scored, Rene was tho dual winner last year, and Imarose did tho samo feat tho year previous. Since joining T. I'ritchavd's stablos at Opala Oriando has been unplaced several times, but so far has not won a race. At Eiverlnnds on Wednesday ho filled tho position of Tiuiner-up in tho Electric Handicap, and m tho Maiden Handicap yesterday he was similarly placed. Tho Poririia toam for the Feilding meeting will consist of Coldstream, Martyress, M;:iipata, Agatha Green, and ICaiwairoa. The'last-named is a maiden performer by Waitarsrc, and io engaged in tha Hack Hurdles,