NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

FBr GLENCOE.I Entries for all events at the Woodville Meeting cloeo with Secretary W. A. Lyon at 8 o'clock to-night. H. Gray has been engaged to ride Blue Gown in tho Maiden raco at Ashhurst. Owners and trainers should bear in mind that acceptances for tho Fending Meeting close on Saturday next at 8.30 p.m. Final payments for the Twelfth Feilding Stakes aro also to bo made at tho samo time. The Ashhurst Olub, which holds its annual meeting on Wednesday next, is well suited by the ordinary train service, as three trains past thero from Palmerston North. In addition the course is only a few miles by road from Palmerston North, Feilding, and Woodville, bo everything points to, a very successful gathering. After the great success 4f its one-day Spring Meoting tho committee or tho Auckland Bating Olub is probably very pleased that it yielded to pressure from tho Owners' and Trainers' Association and hold the meeting. On tho other hand, the Hawke's Bay and Napier Olub probably aro regretting that they did not hold one-day spring meetings, no far all the clubs that havo racc<l in tho spring have done ostra well in tho matter 01 Acids and totnlisator receipts.^ Elocution was affected with lcidncy troubles laßt week, and the Dcinosthoncs filly was unable to show her best form. On arrival at Hastings she will be a few days' spell, and will not raceagain until the Ellerslie Meeting oil Boxing Day. Tho New Zcalander referred to in today's cablegrams übj being 'J 1 ® ''v. 0 '? buyer of a Comedy lung colt at the Mel bourne sales, iB ths Haßtraßi°wr • W. Richmond), for whom L. Wilson t l '}™- Mr. liichmond has.always had a >uy lg opinion of Biplane, and this would n lu-. ence him in selecting the present colt. Egypt was taken south with the other memVeff <ri Mr. T. K. Low,7 s team,,but one of his joints gave trouble, and 1. Davis could not start him. Amongst those who left with a recent draft of reinforcements was Jlr. ucbiio M'Donald; tho well-known amateur horseman. . During the running'of tho Jockey Club Handicap at Kicoarton hiker 101ngJ'®.Co' galloped on. and was cut about behind. This may have accounted for his pool showing. Westcourt gave W. H. M'TjUchlan Ins third winning ride 111 the Melbourne Cup, a feat that has not open equalled by any other jockcy. It is a remarkable coincidence that both, cups were won by riders siiitaing from damaged hands. 1. Dempsev, who piloted Bronzettc home at Caulflelil, hart a broken finger, as the result of a fall in tho Oily Handicap at llandwick, while M'lmohlau injured his hand in a- motor smash, and had with it bajidagod. Demagogue, who showed winning at liiccavton last week, is the first foal produced by Gold Bound. The latter is a half-sister to Gold Thread, wluch makes Demagogue closely related to Sinioniues. A promising half-sister to Chortle and Chuckle, sired by tho Bullish -etullion.

Heather Mixture, has had the name of Fife and Drum claimed lor her. When Nanna won the Sprint; Plato for Mr. W. 11. Kcmball. at Riccarton, she credited the northern sportsman with his first win since branching out as an owner. At present Mr. ICcmball has seven horses in work, several of whom will he. racing at. Ashhnrst and Foilding. Word is to hand from Turaliina, that tho well-known stallion San Fran had to bd destroyed a few days ago.' This was tho outcomo of a. kick received from another horso when running out in a pod' dock.'