NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2925, 10 November 1916, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

!By Glencoe.7 Judging by the times recorded in the trial gallops at Flemington tho course must now be thoroughly dried, and thero is not likoly to be a further postponement of the Melbourne Cup, due to be run to-morrow. Cabled news from Melbourne states that as a result of the failure of Kiiboy in the V.R.jC. Derby, the Kilbroney colt has receded in the market for the Melbourne Cup, and theCaulfield winner, Shepherd King, has again taken up the position of favourite. Messrs. E. J. Watt and T. H. Lowry were tho most prominent buyors at tho Christchurch bloodstock sales yesterdayTho former purohased the Martian— Grand Rain colt for 625 guinoas, and the youngster goes to Australia. Ho is a half-brother to Kilrain, who won many races in the colours of Mr. E. Short and' tho .Messrs. Itiddiford. Two Kilbroney youngsters from Success and Angele were passed in, but wore subsequently sold privately .to Mr. Lowry for 1500gns. the Eair. Trainor C. Morse, acting on bealf of a Gisborne client, purchased the Rokeby—Elysium colt for 300gns. Mr. R. Acton Adams, one of tho leading patrons of tho Porirua stable, secured the Waikanao-bred Birkonhead—Hoopoe colt for lOOgns. A colt by t'ho samo siro went to tho same buyer for 275"n5. • A half-, brother to Do Game, by Rokeby, brought 200gus., and a . Sarto—Chinook colt 55gns. Tho owner of Miss Deval bought a Rokeby—Rose Red colt for 280gns. This youngster goes into J. Ayres's stables at Tronthnm. Very satisfactory, prices woro received for tho Waikatiao draft.

That thore is little wrong with Desert Gold was proved nt Riocarton yesterday, when tho All Black filly ran half a-.inilo in 48sec. She will be a runnor in tho Stead Gold Cup to-morrow, when sho will again bo opposed by Nones and tho Derby winner, The Toil'. '

, At Riccarton yestorday Nonoa ran seven furlongs'in lmin. 27 .]-sseo. This is a record for tho season so far. Tho heavy rain which hns fallen nearly everywhere in tlio Dominion has escaped Riccnrton, but advicos roceived last evening' stated that thero was evory indication of a downpour. This will bo relished by owners with horses racing at tho mooting. After tho Tunning of tho Randolph. Handicap at Riccarton on Wednesday on inquiry was held into some bumping which occurred in tho race, but J. Olson, who was carpeted, was given tho benefit of tho doubt. It is understood that tho M'oodvillo ownor-trainer, L. W. Tatham, lins appealed to the Racing Conference against tlio decision of tho District Committoo at Wellington in dismissing. hts appeal aganst _ Master Moutoa receiving tho stakes in tho Horowhenua Cup. There is every likelihood of tho Berry case again receiving tho attention of the Racing Conforonco judges in tho nonr future.

Acceptances for tho Ashhurst-Polmngina meeting close on Saturday next.