NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2680, 28 January 1916, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IB"C 'JLENCOB.I Monday next is nomination day for the autumn meeting of tho Woodville District Jockey Club, Weights for the C.J.C. midsummer meeting are due to-day. dominations for tho Wanganul Jockey Uub s autumn meeting close at 9.30 tonight, and at the same time second forfeits tor the Jackson Stakes are due. It is said that Beo is an unlikely runner in the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton, but she will be sent to Wingatui to contest the Dunedin Cup. Weights for the Dunedin Cup * meeting will be published at the conclusion of the midsummer meeting at Eiccarton. nMr. 8 "'® da >' s ' s l ,eil the \\ eilington meeting*, but lie is again m work at Riccarton, and will be a runner in the Dunedin Cup. . The annual meeting of the Wairoa Eacing tlub will be concluded to-day. The Hastings horseman, L. Wilson will So. south next week to ride Air. J. B. Keid s horses at tho C.J.C. midsummer meeting. The brown, mare Limpet was very shineore after her race at Wellington, and she is to be given an easy "time of it for a few weeks.

The American-bred mare ICaiserine, purchased by Mr. F, Armstrong at the Sydney sales last Easter, won her first race at Wairoa on Wednesday, when she was successful in. the Maiden Hack Scurry. The runner-up was the unlucky Astrologer. Nystad contracted a cold while at Trentham, and the Highden two-year-old is being given a short spell. The Porirua-trained Kilboy and Kilbrogan will be sent north on Monday to contest the weight-for-age events at he Egmpn-t meeting. Kilboy has not started previously, but ICilbrogan was a runner at Eiccarton at the Cup meeting. • Since he won the N<iw Zealand Cup Tangihou's form has been very poor, and ns he was showing distinct signs of soreness at Trentham his trainer may decide to put him by until the tracks get softer. Tho St..Ambrose gelding is an ideal cut ■of a hurdle horse, and being a good stayer lie may be found contesting the big jumping events in the winter. Tho Porirua two-year-olds, Eockbound and Sabana, returned home very sore after racing at Trentham, and it ib unlikely that the pair will be called upon to extend themselves much more this season. The further postponement of the Takapuna meeting will render it necessary for several of the riders to depart after Saturday s racing, without waiting for the second day of the meeting, as they had previously contracted to ride at Egmont on AVednesday and Thursday of next week. With Desert Gold retaining an unbeaten certificate at the conclusion of the summer racing, curiosity will be prompted in regard to the remaining classic engagements of the bay filly that is engaged in carrying Mr. T. H., Lowry's colours with such marked distinction. The following is a list of classic races in which Desert ™ namß a PP e ars:—Egmont Stakes, of 500 sovs.; Hawcra Stakes, of 4(H) sovs.; Great Northern Oaks, of 500 sovs.; Great Northern St. Leger Stakes af 750 sovs.; twenty-fourth Challenge Stakes, of 1000 sovs.; Palmerston North Stakes, of SCO sovs.; Twelfth Mauawatu Stakes, of 500 sovs.; Second Taranaki Stakes, of 500 sovs.; North Island Challenge Stakes, of /u0 sovs.; New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, of 550 sovs.; and Hawke's Bay Stakes, of 500 sovs. Ill© Middle Park Plate, to be decided at Eiccarton on February 5, promises to furnish a good field. The probable runners include Nones, The Toff, ICillena, battle Eve, and possibly Ceasefire. Local owners contemplating being represented at the Gisborne meeting should, note that acceptances close this evening. Tuesday next is general entry day for the victoria Kacing Club's autumn meetnig. When Tod Sloan was deported to America in November last, he left London for Liverpooi at midnight. to catch tho boat for New York. To a Pressman who interviewed him, Sloart promised a heap of revelations when he #ot to New York. All he would say for publication was to bo sure and let the people know he travelled saloon. Vanity was always the chief failing of the one-time great horseman.

RACING FIXTURES. Feb. 2 and 3.—Efmiont B.C. Summer. T, e , i al jd s.—Gisborne B.C. Summer. Feb. C.J.C. Summer. Jan. 25 and 27.—Wairoa County R.C. An- . nual. Fob. 9 and 10.—TaTanalci J.C, Autumn. Feb. 10 and 12.—Poverty Bay I'.C. Summer. Feb. 12. Te Kuiti R.C. Annual. Feb. 16, 17 and 19— Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Feb 18 and 19.-South Auckland B.C. Annual. S 6 ! 1 ' £°!°S a Bay ,T.C. Annual, leb. -3. Rolorua J.C. Annual.