NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2707, 29 February 1916, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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At Caulfield, on February 19, the hurdle race went to Lord Grey, who was formerly owned by the New Zealander, A. Jlatheson. Lord Grey started favourite, and was ridden by G. Scobie, formerly private trainer at Riccarton to Mr. Har« vey Patterson. , The Dannevirko meeting will take place to-morrow and Thursday, A special train, stopping where required, will leave Palmerston North at 10. a.m. each day, and will arrive at Tamaki in timo for the first race. S;I Beid will ride Bunting in the Hack Welter at Pannevirke to-inorrow. The Sydney jockey, W. H. M'Lnchhn, who has been awarded a spell of two months, is at present on a holiday jaunt to Rotorua. After all, Taringainnhi is to fulfil her engagement in the Dannevirko Cup. Mr. G. Nash informed the writer last evening that the mare would be railed north this morning. She will be accompanied by Orinesby and Bairnstlale. \ Tlie Waikanae-bred Bourlang (Bezonian --Nerve), a half-brother to Balboa, was successful in the Federal Stakes on tho opening day of the Caulfield meeting. He defeated a very large field of twenty, seven two-year-olds, and covered tho fivo furlongs in linin. 2sec. At Tuggerah Park oil February 7 War Queen started favourite in the Flying Handicap, but the best tho Field "Battery mure could do was to finish third. An ofi'er of .'Js(lgns. was recently mado and moused for Marsinah. Her present owner, Jlr. W. E. Herbert, who is a keen student of the Bruce Lowe system, intends breeding from tho Martian mare. The two local jockeys, Sid. and Boy Reid, are leaving Trcntham to take service under J. 11. Jcft'ord at <Ngatarawa, Kwilliijjij. Tlie riders named have accept. «d retainers to ride the horses owned,

by Messrs. A. B! and Iv. S. Williams, of Gisborne. Owners should note that entries for nil events at the Kaiigitikei meeting, which is to be held on March 22 and 28, close to-night, at !l o'clock. Tlio Rangi. tikei Cup is worth 300 sovs., and the Greatford Stakes 150 sovs. Grand Fleet (late Klinger), who has been one of the favourites for the Australian Cup ever since the appearance ot fho weights, recently won the Bond Cup, one mile and a naif, at Caulfield. The ex-lnirdle gekling started favourite, and was ridden by K: Bracken. ' 1 The local owner, Mr. J. O'Meara, owner of Fashion Plato and Rongora, has purchased a half-sister by Bourbon to the pair, and the inaro will be trained by J. W. Scott. The full brother to Sutala has hcen named Beltane. He and his stablemato (Grand Duchy) are down to compote in the Nursery Handicap at Dannevirke. ,T. o''Shea is now clear at the head of the list of winning riders. So far his total for the season is 42 victories. Messrs. H. Chisholni and Co. (Sydney) have received particulars of a draft of brood mares from Mr. Lan Duncan, of the Waikauac Stud, who is also sending over the well-known thoroughbred sireu Achilles- and Birkenhead to be offered at the Easter sales there. The mares are all young and. in foal to such sires as Martian, Nassau, Bezoniau, Hallowmas, Winkio, and Birkenhead. Multiply, winac; of the Dannevirke Cup last year, is engaged in to-morrow's race, with 21b. more to carry, but the distanco is now only ten furlongs.* The Multifid gelding is an unlikely starter to-morrow. The appeal of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club In connection with what is known as the Croesus case will he heard on Friday. FIXTURES. March 1 and 2.—Dannevirke J.C. Autumn March i and 6.-—Te Aroha J.C. Annual. March 8 and 9.—Nelson J.C. Annual. March .10 and 11.—Napier Park R.C. Attuinn. March 29—Pahiatua Racing Club. April 22, 24, 26 anu 29—Australian J.C. Autumn.