NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 51, 23 November 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Handicaps for tho Woodville Meeting are duo to-day. Owners should note that acceptances close on Wednesday next at 8 p.m.

From Invercargill it is reported that Awahou has - changed hands, and in future will race in the colours of a wellknown Southland tportsmau.

W. Bush, who was recently cross-country horseman for tho latu lion. J. D. Orniond, has accepted a retaining i'eo from 11 r Gordon Fulton, of Canterbury, owner of Art, Banian, and others, for whom he win do all ll.it and hurillo riding.

P. Davis will probably give his Demos-thenes-Gossip colt Kipling and one of his Kilbroney youngsters a run in the Maiden Plate, six furlongs, at Woodvillo on December 5.

Despite tho unfavourable weather ■ and tho abßence- of train transport, a very big crowd rolled up at Ashhuret on Wednesday. A howling galo blew all day, and rain fell at intervals. The totalisator turnover was not as largo as • last year. This was in a large measure due to the antiquated building that docs duty for a. totnlisator house. The.club will bo studying its best interests if this trouble is remedied within the next twelve months.

Turangapito was taken to the Ashhuret meeting, but was not started. It was reported on the courso that the little Prudent King gelding had been sold.

A. Iteed leaves for Auckland to-day to complete riding engagements at the Takapu'na mooting tomorrow. His mounts include ' Soult, Kitty Bellairs, Demoiselle, and Woody Glen.

It has been decided to race Finmark in the Feildiug Stakes, and the Wairarapa. light-weight, 1!. S. Bagby, has been eggaged to ride him.

The well-known Auckland hurdle gelding, Tararu Jaok, won the hurdlo rate (two miles) at Eosehill on Koveriiber 10. The Spalpeen gelding etarted a good favourite, and won by ten lengths in 3niin. 51sec, which was a. good gallop considering that the coureo was heavy.

J!r. IV. li, Kemball was present at Aslihurst to see Multaine race. His recent purchase, Nanna, was brought to the meeting, but was not started when the bad weather set in. Multaine, who looks well, Snub, and Nanna, wilt all rate at Feildiji!,' :iext week.

At the Melbourne sales this month, tlio Waikanae-bred Bourlang, a half-brother by Bezonian to Bulboa, and a good winner in Australia, was sold for 2CO juineai;. The purchaser- was Mr. B. l>. B'runton, owner of Cliromo.

ThePatca-owncd Voronal (Linacre-Totolo), who has won several races e'nce returning to Melbourne, pulled up lnmo after contesting tlm Truganini Handicap at Williamstown, iind is to be turned out for a lengthy spell.

Biplane's successes gave Mr. G. D. Grconwood second place among ■ the wimr'ng owners at the Victoria, ltaeins Olub. Tho Dorby was worth £2822 and tho LinlitnEow Stakes £762, making a total of £3584. s!r, G. L. Stead won £1002 at the Vietoria [Racing Club's aieeling, tliiolly through tho aid of Almoner ond Perform, both of whom were winners, though Tho Toff and Kcd Ifoclt increased tho total with place money. • .

The hurdler Naupata is at present enjoying a, spell. A cut which he received while racing in tho Middleton Hurdle Handicap on the last day or Hie Cantor, bury Jockey Club's meeting, has healed up nicely, but it has been decided to givo him o. Test till the Mituinn, vhcti he will bo taken in hand again, with a view to tho winter jumping campaign.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Woodvilln Jockey Club it was resolved that all mombere on active service be made honorary members for life.