NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2987, 26 January 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBt Glencoe;! y .' Handicaps for the C.J.C. Midsummer Meeting will- be declared to-day, and acceptances, arc due on Thursday next. Weights for the Marlborough Meeting are due on Monday. Entries for all events at the Woodville Meeting close at 8 p.m. on Monday next. Noinintions for all events at f,he Wanganui Meeting close to-night. The Malster mare Sweet Corn figures amongst the- entries for the llazlett Plate, to be run at the Dunedin Cup Meeting next month, and as Mr. W. G. Stead's" nomimtioir has escaped- a penalty, and tho opposition is not stronf, she will probably be sent south for the meeting. Winning jockeys at tho Wellington Meeting were: A. Reed 4, J. Buchanan 3, B. Deeloj' 3, A. Oliver 3, C. Emerson 2 B. Reed 2, J. Olsen 2, and I\ Anderton, Q. Clarke, S. Reid, and W. M'Kay one each-

Winning .sires of .£2OO and upwards at the Wellington Meeting were: All 'Black .61550, Hymettus ,£1460, Multifid '.E1195, Martian ,£4«O, Finland .£430. Obligado £iW, Formative .£320; Llaiigibly .£3lO, Eokeby ,£3lB, Papakura .£3OO, Delaware .£2BO, Gluten ,£260, Elysian .£250, Gold Crest .£240, Dcwnshire ,£230, All B-ed .£2OO.

At- the conclusion of the racing on Wednesday, Mr. -B. J. Watt purchased the All Black colt Noir from Mr. T. H. Lowry. The consideration was 300 guineas, and the half-brother to Ohiwia :is to be sent to Randwick to join H. Ttayner's team. . ' The imported filly . Fothonngay was sent uip from RLccajton to race in the kolburn Plate, but at the last moment her owner decided not to pay up withthe daughter of Earlii M'Or, and she was reftirned home. 'On the opening day at Trentham tho Judicial Committee wero called together to consider a complaint by "Mr. Higftden" that the starter had put Birkenvale on the outside of the field without sufficient cause. After going into the question, the action of the starter was upheld. This and the Shrill case were the only items that engaged the attention of the Judicial Committee. Last week it was cabled' that the wellknown, horseman Joe O'Connell had been killed while schooling a horse at Caulfield Referring to the accident, a Melbourne writer says:' "O'Connell was schooling, the huidle racer. Woolenook over hurdles, when the horse struck one of the obstacles, and O'Connell who was thrown ou.t of the saddle, was badly •injured about the head. He was attended, to on the course by Dr. H. D. Thomas, of Glenhuntly, who tound that O'Connell ws Buffering- compression ot the brain, due to bleeding inside the scalp. O'Connell was taken to the Alfred Hospital/ in * n unconscious condition, and' was subsequently operated on, but lie died last night shortly before iO. o'clock. O'Connell had been riding in cross-country races in Victoria, for several yeajs past, having come to this State from New Zealand. Woolenook is only a moderate performer, but he has had a- fair amount of experience n.t hurdle racing. He won two events ot this description at country meetings last season. In the Huirdle Bace<at Caulfield on Boxing Day Woolenook was ridden by O'Connell, and made the running for over a mile, completing the course safely. O'Conneii had a nasty-looking fall at the last hurdle at Epsom last Saturday,; when riding Percy's Fancy, but ho escaped injury." A writer in the "Referee" refers to the horse Sea. Pink as having travelled a lot between New Zealand and Australia. This is a mistake, as sinco the Seaton Delaval gelding was sent to Sydney by hie owner, Mr. E. J. Watt,.he has.not been brought back here. The running in tho Kelbnrn Plato at Trentham diows the two-year-olds Hymenstra and Biplane to have improved considerably since they were defeated by Tete-a-Tete and Bimoter in tho Electric Plate at Eiccarton in the Spring.

Mr. J. F. Buchanan's three-year-old colt Thestius, by Martian—Lady Lillian, has been operated on by Mr. H. E. Martin for wind trouble. The colt will bo given a good rest licforo resuming work on the training tracks. \

The official finding of the Judicial Committee in the Shrill case was as follows:— "That the Judicial Committee, after hearing and considering the evidence, are of opinion that Stipendiary Steward M'Mahon quite properly called for an inquiry into the running of. Shrill in the Camp Handicap, but that the evidence did not establish any infraction of the Bailee of Bacing." Arlington showed smart form among the jumpers at the Poxtoii Meeting this week, winning the hurdle vo.ee each day. The opposition was not high-class, biit ho carried big weights, and he should bo equal to big things in better company later in tho season. Ailington is a well-grown, horse by Signalman, from Noll Gwyn, by Captain Webb—Fair Nell, by Apvenioiit—ldalia. Arlington was a useful performer on- the flat before taking to tho jumping game, and as he was not bustled for early racing ho should bo good for a long time yet over obstacles. Prior to winning at I'oxton, Arlington was advertised for sale for 200 guine-as, which was the amount won by the Signalman gelding at Foxton.

Jockeys and trainers: When in town we invite you to see our special showing of our Now Suitings. Herb Price, Willis Street Wellington.—Advt