NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 22 May 1916, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBZ CLENCOa.I Owners'should note that acceptances for the Wanganui and Otaki meetings close to-night. Anioiig the ' at Hawkcsbury, New South VVales, tliis month, was Silenlina, a tnree-year-oia.sister to Moddite by Royal 'Artillery—Quietest, At Wanganui on Thursday Marton was tried over tho big fences, but he gave a very inuift'erent display, and wilt probably ue kept to huraies for the .Wanganui and JJuerslio meetings. The hurdle horse Tararu Jack is Siways accompanied on his travels by a pony, and unless the liiliputian is there uo eliorts of liis trainer will, persuade tararu Jack to got into the train. I'. l'lynn has been at Wanganui since tuesday last jumping tlio chestnut ma'ro Nita who is engaged in tho Hack, steeples at the. coming meeting Nita has oeen jumping the brush fences well. Brambleyte, a three-year-old sister to Botanist, Briar Patch, Heatherbrae, etc., who has been running out at Chokeboro Lodge lor some time, has now joined tho active brigade, and is a regular attendant on the tracks at Riccarton in tho ufternoons.

ijn o ® er Vermouth presented tho stake (i£B7o) for the Racecourse Association Steeplechase—the substitute for the Liverpool Grand National-to the StaT and Garter Home for Wounded Soldiers and Sailors at Richmond.

Amongst the winners at Kembla Grange (N.S.AV.) on May 9 was Albana, by Martian—Ailsa. The last-named will bo remembered as a \ good performor when carrying the colours of the Dunedin sportsman Mr. J. Brett.

It is stated that the Trentham lightweight A. Reed has received an offer to a retainer of ,£3OO a year to ride for Mr. : Stead during the coming season. Reed is at present under retainer to ride for J. W. Lowe's stables.

As was freely anticipated would be the case, the Otago District Committee unanimously decided not to endorse the disqualification of. It. Berry by the Southland Racing Club for his riding of Kedshire in the President's Welter at the April_ meeting. There is some talk' of tho Southland Racing Club taking the matter to the conference, but an Oamaru writer' claims that the club has largely placed itself out of "court by adopting the extraordinary procedure of hearing evidence oil a question of. fact. Starting at Gisborne on June 15, where the big steeplechase is worth 400 sovs., owners of jumpers can get a succession of meetings nearly every week. After Gisborne comes Napier, then follows Hastings and Wellington, with the National at Riccarton. early in August. Entries for Gisborne close on Friday nest. A draft of yearlings from Mr. Donald Fraser's estate 1 are to be submitted to auction on Friday nest at Feilding. The yearlings number five, all claiming as their sire that great racer, Advance. Amongst the number to be 'offered a full-brother to Postillion and Square Deal, a half-sister to Gladiole, and a fullbrother to Prosper. Jockeys J. E. Kaan and S. Eeid, who were disqualified by tho Gore Club in 19H for two years, have had the balance of their disqualifications remitted, as the lads are now fighting for their country. At the Tattersall's Club meeting at Raiidwfck oil Saturday tho Winter Stakes (one mile and a quarter) was won by Mr. J. Macdonald's three-year-old filly by Lady Minnie, by Mountain King—Lady Mostyn. The New Zealand-owned To a' Tere (Maniapoto—Gallantry) was runnerup, and Tamito secured third placePress Association. A cable message from Brisbane states that La Steppe won the Brisbane Thousand on Saturday, with Amberdown and Bugilbar ill the places. WANGANUI TRACK NOTES. ■ By Telegraph.—Press Association. ■ Wanganui, May 20. The weather was fine for training operations this morning. Starengo went five furlongs in lmin, 3seo. Haupai; and Wild Lupin covered tho same distance in lmin. dsec. E-ewa Eewa galloped four furlongs in 52sec. Emperador finished in front of Mullingar at the end of a mile in lmin. iSsec., Fionnuala being several lengths away. Master Eegel and St. Gate were associated in p. mile over hurdles, both jumping well. Vladi'an and Aruake went a mile over the- hurdles, lumping in capital style. Tararu Jack. luterlude, and -Greenstreet had a good working gallop. FIXTURES. May 2i and 25.—North Otago J.C. Winter. May 25 and 27.—Wanganui J.C. Winter. June 1 and 3.—Dunedin J.C. Winter. June 3 and s.—Otaki Maori E.C. Winter. June 3, 5, and 7.—Auckland E.C. Wintor. June 15 and 17.—Gisborne E.C. Steeplechase.