NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 293, 30 August 1918, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Good accoptauces have been received tor the Marton Spring Mooting, which takes jUnoa on Wednesday next. The first event i« tfmed. to start at 11.30 a.m. , The Wanganui-ownod Ecparaliijn is now trained by .T. WtlKwntun. at Ullerelic. Mr. W." B. Clarli&on is entrusting; bis rerant purchase, Oxenhope, to the wellknown trotting mentor, .T. Brycc, to train. Gabinot recently decided that no more racehorses arc to be allowed to leave tho Dominion. It ia considered that the spaco •whioh would bo occupied by the horses could be put. to better, usage in the carriago of produce. News received by this wook's mail from Sydney states that Kilhopo is well in the market for tho Epsom Handicap, and he now ranks equal favourite with Volpi. Mr. A. E, WhytP, scoretary of the Wellington Eacing Ohib, will leave for Melbourne at tho close of the Wellington Spring MeotinE. Ilia visit is, most likely connected with the propofied installation of tho new Julius machine at Trentham. It is understood that A. .1. M.'Flinn has been engaged to rido War March and Gatherer, who will repreeojit ,1. H. Jeßord's stables at the Marton. Meeting. War March ; will probabljr bo a starter in the Yi'eitcr I Handicap, and Gathqror will bo a runner I in tho Trial Plate. ' v

11. Goldfinch has been retained to ride Kaiiri King in the big handicap at Jlarton on Wednesday next.

OhuQklo (by JluHifid—Amusement), the attractive-looking sister to Chortle, from whom so much was oxjiccted at three years old, but who proved a complete disappointment, has had her turf career terminated; and sho will, It is stated, bo mated this season with' Demosthenes. Chuc--Wβ is undoubtedly a due stamp of maio, and her owoor, jfr. A. B. Williams, has Bome. reason to indulge in tho.hope that the bay mare will prove a success at the stud. Prior to leaving for Sydney yesterday, J. M. Cameron cabled entering St. Elmn for tile Steeplechase, to bo run at Tattersall'e Meeting early next month. After all the negotiations for the leaso of Colonel Soult came to nought, mid it is now stated that tho aged gelding will continue to run in the colours •of Jtr. James GleGsou, of Auckland. ]Io is likely to fulfil his engagement in the Jlarton Handicap' on Wednesday next. Almoner, who has commenced his voyago to Sydney, is freely spoken of in connection with the A.J.O. Derby, to be run on Ootober 5. Tt ie reported Hhat tho Boniforra colt ran a sensational mile at Itlcoarton on ?<tturday lust. Mr. P. S. Easton, owner of Master Strowan' and Gang Awa', was in town yesterday. Ho informed the writer that both horsos are at present- turned out, and they will not be asked to sport silk again for some time. The Ibex case i 3 still creating a lot of talk in Bporting circles. Ono well-known authority on racing law, when spoken'to on the matter yesterday, gave it as his opinion that the stake money won by Ibex since passing into his present ownership will have to go to the horeo that linished immediately behind him.