NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2950, 9 December 1916, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBt Glekcoe.l Nominations for the Westland Racing Club's Jubileo Meeting clo6o on Friday next. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps at the Manawatu Summer Meeting close on Tuesday next. The Bay of Plenty meeting will take place to-day. At the conclusion of the Woodville fixture, Staiter C. O'Connor and Jockeys J. O'Shea and H. Gold- | finch hastened north, to' assist at the gathering. The Woodville Jockey Club had a most successful fixturo, and a good profit should be the result after all taxation is paid. The threatening weather interfered with the attendance, on tho second day, and the several heavy showers that fell during tho afternoon did not assist speculation. Despite this, an increased turnover resulted. The now secretary, Mi. W. A. Lyon, officiated for the first time, aid did remarkably well, Tho Vasco horse Sedd-el-Bahr las been entered for tha southern meetings at Christmas, so there is not much likelihood of the Highden cast-off being sent north for the Manawatu Cup Meeting. At tho Methven races on Thursday the Cup was won by the unreliable Charlemagne II gelding Ogier,. who was the ouitsider of the field. Bellshire was second, and the favourite, War Dancor, tliird. The oonßistent Golden Prince waa made favourite in the Welter Handicap, seven furlongs, and won easily. This is his first success over a distance beyond five furlongs. Tho Chokebore candidate, Tantalus, scored in the Trial Plate, from Donnata, who had won the Maiden Handicap at Hororata the week prviouß. The Martian gelding, Pyjama, waa made a good favourite in tho Viewmont Handicap, six,furlongs, but he failed to gain a place, the race, going to the light-weight, lan Hamilton, with Formola and Chudio in the places.

' In order to minimise the trouble caused by horses kicking at the post the Australian Jockey" Club have "a sort of false rail erectod. on the outside of the course proper at Randwick, which is said to have filled a long-felt want The Auckland Racing Club have.decided to have something similar at Ellerslie, and it will probably be in use at the forthcoming Summer. Meeting.

Although it has not been definitely settled, 1 it is ■ understood that B. Deeley will have the mount on Sasanof in the Great Northern Derby.

Some was occasioned when the name of; Marc Anthony was found among the acceptors for the Auckland Giro, as it was thought he was definitely booked for the Bouthcrn meetings. A ohange has been made in the plans, and it is now practically certain that the Varco horse will take his place in the Auckland Cap field.

It was intended to raco the KaTamu filly Hygia in the High-weight Handicap on the second day at Woodville, but through a.u orror "her trainer accepted her for tho Hick Welter Handicap, and on the course the pen was put through her name. I

The fouir-yoar-old filly Holiday (VaTco —Flitaway), who formerly carried Sir Goorg© Clifford's colours in the Dominion, won the second divipiou of the Flying Handicap at Kensington on November 25. 'She started at a good price, but the weok previous when made favourite she failed badly. .

The Hastings horseman L. Wilson is to ride Tatterly in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap.

Tho light-weight horseman ,T. Campbell, who met with rather severe injuries at Hororata on Saturday, is making a satisfactory recovery in the Christchurch Hospital. ' The two leading horsemen, C. Emerson and A. Reed,; will bo at the Waipa meeting on Saturday next. Lord Laddo, by Sir Laddo, from imported Saucer, won tho Borough Handicap, of 100 sovs., six furlongs, at the Newcastle meeting on November 29. Some time ago when tlie Gisborue studmaster, Mr. Gaine Carrington, was after a stud horse, ho was offered tho Caulfield Cup winner, Shepherd King, but the price quoted did not lead to business. Mr. G. Morse,'' tho well-known handicapper, has made a good recovery from the illness which laid him l aside a few weeks ago, and he i 3 now able to leave his bed for a few houjrs daily. FIXTURES. Dec. 26 and 27—TaTanaki J.C. Christmas. Dec °6 and 27—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27-Reefton J.C. Midmimmor. Dec. 26 and 29, Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland R;C. Summer. Dec: 26 and 27—Thames J.C. Summer. Dec. 26, 27, and 29—Manawatu B.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2—Hawke's Bay J.C.'Summer. Jan. 1 and 2—Wairarapa R.C. Summer. ,Tau. 1 aud 2—Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan! 1 and 3—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer. .Tan. 1 and 2—Marton J.C. Summor. Jan. 2 and 3—North Otago J.C. Summer. Jan. S and 9—Westland R.C. Midsummer. Jan. 20, 22, and 21—Wellington R.C. Summer. Feb. 3—Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 7. and 8— Marlborough R.C. Summer.