NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3005, 16 February 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

•' : IB? Glencok.l Acceptances for both tho Wanganui and Dannevirko meetings close on Monday next. . Entries for tho Napier Park meeting closo to-night. '.Weights forvtho Nelson meeting are due on Monday next. Tim .well-known Auckland horseman, B. Dccley, is in the south, and will be riding at Dunedin to-day. One -of his

mounts will bo Margerino in the Anniversary Handicap. Tho Hamilton meeting will bo held today and to-morrow. Spalshiro, who may have performed creditably in tho Hack llurdlo Race at To Kuiti had he not indulged in a lengthy bolting escapade prior to tho start, which deprived him of the necessary vim required to show his best when the stake had to bo contested, is ongaged in tho Hack Hurdles at Hamilton to-day. There, is a, growing demand in England for girls to take tho placo of boys in racing stables. Mr. A. Knox, chairman of tho Australian Jockey Club, Ims presented tho Maltster horse Three Star to tho Government for nso as a siro of remounts. Three Star was amongst the winners at the recently-held A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting. Kiltcss is proving a goal speculation for Trainer F. Higgott. Already she ha 3 won threo times out of threo starts, and her earnings total .£215. The repeated successes of the progeny of All Red huvo caused a run on tho of Stepniak's list for the next season is already full. He stood, at 10 guineas this year season, but probably double this figure will be charged in future. Red Ribbon, winner of tho Autumn Handicap at Woodville yesterday, keeps on annexing stakes, and would seem to be a.very useful mare in her class. Considering tho racing sho has done this season the chestnut mare saddled up very well: G. Clarke, who was badly cut about tho legs ivhej» Achi Baba fell with him at Woodville, had to have thirty stitces put in, and it will bo many weeks before he can ride again. Tho success of Form Up at Woodville means a 71b. penalty for Mr. Trontbeck's horse in the. Flying Handicap at Wanganui. This will bring his weight up to Sst. 21b., but oven with this poundage he may go out favourite on Thursday next. After the Taranaki meeting Bimeter and Grecnstreet were left at New Plymonth, .and were given swimming exercise for a few days. They have nowreached Wanganui, and have been joined by Thames, who is in the private sain list. As. the Danube filly is now fuil of condition her trainer should not have much difficulty in quitting her. The Wellington Cup winner Bunting is to take his place in the Wanganui Cnp field, and presumably A. Reed, who steered him at Trentham, will again '.be found in the fiddle. Mr. Gerald Tftead is sending a team to Auckland for the Easter Meeting, and The Toff will be one of theni, Ins special mission being to contest tho Great Northern St. Leger. ■ Tattersall's Club in Sydney last _weclc decided to allot .£I.OOO to the Citizens W 7 ar Chest Fund, .ESOO to the Rod Crop Fund, and .£250 .each, to tho Y.M.C.A. and French-Australian 'League of Help. Up to date Tattersall's Club has contributed to war purposes .£OOOO. . The well-kiiowii Riccarton'trainer. 1... Holmes, owner of Kaminohe. has been called to the colours. Owner J; of Hastings, who used to race Captain JiiHe a National Stceplechaso winner, and" Jockev. C. M'Kay, are in tho list of those balloted from tho Hawlws Lay district. , The Dunedin Cup : winner. Bee. and the Publicans' Handicap winner. Miss De Val, are"-likely to. meet in the. Hazlett Memorial Plate (it Wingatui to-day Bee is trying to concede ' Miss Do Val si stone, and it is probable that most peoplo will regard it as beyond her capabilities over a seven furlongs course. A.J.C, of Sydney, lias selected tho "Premier" totalisator for Randwick. The machine is the property of the Totalling Mechanisms, Ltd.; and is'similar. to the one -used at Ellerslie. The Queensland Turf Club is also erecting "Premier' machines. ANSWER ■ TO CORRESPONDENT. "Inquirer" (Tailuipe).—Yes.